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Kaya Biz

At the helm of Gauteng’s biggest business radio show, Kaya Biz, is Gugulethu who will be leading the conversation on what is next for the Afropolitan business landscape. The show presents local and international business news, entrepreneurship, corporate and investment banking. Since its inception in May 2006 Kaya Biz has grown from a half-an-hour daily finance update to an hour show bringing compelling business news and market reviews to listeners.
Daily English South Africa Business News · Investing
5,365 Episodes
3900 – 3920

Inside Your Pocket: Wine Sales

At the end of June Cyril Ramaphosa introduced another ban on alcohol sales for 14 days . The restriction was due to end on 12 July, but was extended for two more weeks as coronavirus cases continued to rise. As of 25 July retailers are now allowed to sell alcohol…
19 Aug 2021 1PM 9 min

Bizz Lifestyle

Studies have concluded that men tend to have higher self‐confidence than women and that this affects their entrepreneurial intentions. However, little is known about how self‐confidence affects entrepreneurs in their start‐up decision, career and even less is understood about how it affects entrepreneurs' decisions and actions in their ongoing business.
19 Aug 2021 1PM 19 min

Inside Your Pocket: Tips To Help You Get The Most Suitable Credit For Your Needs

Access to credit is very important as it allows consumers to buy goods that they cannot necessarily buy with one month’s salary. Having access to credit also allows consumers to start small businesses. This not only benefits individual consumers, access to credit also helps the economy of a country to…
19 Aug 2021 1PM 17 min

The Pivot Point

Nsovo Manganyi is a full-stack software developer at Yoco, hitting her six-month mark at the company this/next month. While she admits this role and area is still very much a man's world, she believes the brain has no gender and the capability to think is given to everyone who has…
19 Aug 2021 12PM 12 min

Kulula.Com & British Airways To Restart Flights

If all goes according to plan, Comair, which operates kulula.com as well as British Airways domestically, plans to restart flights in September, its business rescue practitioners said on Thursday. In a status report to affected persons dated 31 July and seen by Fin24, rescue practitioners Richard Ferguson and Neil Hablutzel…
19 Aug 2021 12PM 6 min

South African Economy Is Losing Over Millions Every Week

A new study from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that the South African economy is losing over R180 million every week it remains on the UK’s ‘red list’ for travel. All UK travellers, regardless of their vaccine status, travelling to countries on the ‘red list’ are required…
19 Aug 2021 12PM 8 min

Ekasinomics: ThaPlanka

ThaPlanka was established in 2020 by Thabang Shiners who is self-taught carpenter by watching videos, when he started Thaplanka, he did not know how to use a circular saw,angle grinder, jigsaw and others but he managed through the use of online resources hence our motto is NO RISK, NO STORY.
18 Aug 2021 1PM 10 min

Ekasinomics: Zuri Online

As a young black woman, Luve Masoka, often struggled to find beauty products for her hair and her skin. So last year she launched Zuri Online, which is a beauty supplier platform for women of colour, by women of colour. She told Vutivi News that the site specialised in skincare…
18 Aug 2021 1PM 12 min

Legally Speaking

With unemployment figures at an all-time high and South Africa facing numerous economic challenges, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Department of Labour (DoL) are again taking steps to curb the employment of illegal foreign nationals living in South Africa. With a spotlight on corruption at immigration level,…
18 Aug 2021 1PM 14 min

South African Décor Partners With A Global Retail Giant

South African décor brand Mo’s Crib has partnered with a global retail giant Crate and Barrel. Mo’s Crib décor items not only exude luxury and elegance but are practical and sustainable and made by black female artisans. Founders, Morongwe ‘Mo’ and Michelle Mokone(sisters) will be in studio.
18 Aug 2021 12PM 15 min

SABRIC Confirms Vandalized/Destroyed In The Unrest.

SABRIC CEO Nischal Mewalall said: “There is great concern over the impact of intelligence failures and the state’s response to the eight consecutive days of civil unrest that resulted in unprecedented destruction of banking infrastructure in South Africa.” SABRIC can now confirm that between 9 and 17 July, at least…
18 Aug 2021 12PM 10 min

South Africans May Be Required To Contribute Up To 12% Of Their Earnings

South Africans may be required to contribute up to 12% of their earnings to a new government-backed fund, according to new proposal by the Department of Social Development. This week, it released its Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reform, which proposes the creation of a new National…
18 Aug 2021 12PM 8 min

SA Property Company First To Accept Crypto For Rental Deposits

Affordable residential and student housing specialist, Quorum Holdings, is first in South Africa to accept rental deposits in cryptocurrency, and to allow tenants to potentially benefit from an increase in value. While rental deposits are standard practice in South Africa, tenants do not usually benefit from the money being held…
17 Aug 2021 1PM 9 min

High Electricity Prices And Load-Shedding May Soon Be History

Last month’s announcement by President Ramaphosa that the threshold for electricity generation not requiring a license will be increased from 1MW to 100MW was met with much positivity. Considering the ongoing dire news about South Africa’s energy supply, it is encouraging to note that, this week, Minister Mantashe gazetted the…
17 Aug 2021 1PM 14 min

Vegetables Price Spike

Prices for tomatoes, spinach, and peppers, have surged at least 20% in just one week due to frost in the Limpopo region that has caused severe damage to crops. Last week, volumes of spinach and peppers delivered to fresh produce markets declined.
17 Aug 2021 12PM 8 min

License Renewal Backlog

The grace period for the renewal of vehicle discs and driving licences will end on Tuesday, 31 August. The Automobile Association (AA) is reminding motorists to renew their documents as no further extensions are being considered.
17 Aug 2021 12PM 7 min

Women Financial Literacy

Fans of Nollywood productions should get excited for Africa’s Netflix’s hottest new TV show a Black woman and female-led tv show - The Smart Money Woman Series. Starting September 16, Netflix will begin streaming the first TV series for women of color focused on financial literacy.
16 Aug 2021 1PM 11 min
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