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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.
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5,021 Episodes
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Treasury Denies Godongwana Set 3% Inflation Target In MTBPS

According to reports, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana threw shade on the SA Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) 3% inflation target announced last week, saying he has no plans to announce a lower inflation target in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). Independent economist Duma Gqubula helps us understand who ultimately sets…
4 Aug 12PM 10 min

Trump's Tariffs And Trade War

With the actions of the European Union and South Africa in relation to the Donald Trump economic warfare this past week, Academic Khaya Sithole gives his analysis on Trump's tariffs and trade war. 
4 Aug 12PM 10 min

Inside Your Pocket - How Much Do You Spend On Take Aways Per Month?

Guest - Doret Jooste - Head of Money Management and Advisory at Standard Bank. Standard Bank has warned that South Africans are overspending on takeaways and fast food, with many burning through cash and having no emergency savings. The rise of digital technology has made food delivery far easier, with…
31 Jul 12PM 15 min

US Tariffs And Cheap Foreign Sugar A Threat To Local Sector

Guest – Dr Thomas Funke, CEO of SA Canegrowers. South Africa’s sugar industry is facing a perfect storm. As locally grown sugar is facing punitive tariffs in the US, cheap foreign sugar is flooding into South Africa. This is bad news for both local growers and local consumers: imported sugar…
31 Jul 12PM 9 min

SARB Cuts Repo By 25 Basis Points To 7%.

Guest - Tshiamo Masike – Economist at Momentum Investments The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Thursday, meeting market expectations. The decision was unanimous. The figure of 7% is the lowest since November 2022.
31 Jul 12PM 12 min

If Africa Has So Much Unused Farmland, Why Does It Still Import So Much Of Its Food?

Guest: Abrie Rautenbach – Managing Executive, Sector Head: Agriculture, Absa CIB Africa holds nearly two-thirds of the world’s remaining arable land—yet it remains a net importer of food. Why is the world’s most promising agricultural continent not feeding itself, and how do we turn this potential into prosperity? Abrie Rautenbach,…
30 Jul 1PM 24 min

Inside Your Business - Fix These Payroll Mistakes Before SARS Finds Them

Guest – Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting SA. In a tightening economy, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is under increasing pressure to collect every cent it can to shore up the South African fiscus. While many compliant businesses play by the rules, it is becoming…
30 Jul 12PM 16 min

SASRIA Achieves R20bn Riot Buffer: Building Resilience For The Next Crisis

Guest: Mpumi Tyikwe – CEO of SASRIA After paying out a staggering R32 billion in claims following the July 2021 riots, South Africa’s state-owned risk insurer Sasria is now battle-ready with a R20 billion buffer in place to respond to future unrest without leaning on taxpayers. Sasria CEO Mpumi Tyikwe…
30 Jul 12PM 13 min

BofA Sees Rate Cut Ahead As SARB Anticipated To Shifts Gears On Inflation

Guest: Tatonga Rusike – Sub-Saharan Africa Economist at Bank of America With inflation cooling and South Africa's Reserve Bank eyeing a bold new 3% target, Bank of America is betting on a rate cut and a structural shift in monetary policy. We speak to Tatonga Rusike, Sub-Saharan Africa Economist at…
30 Jul 12PM 12 min

Rising Credit Debt: NFO Calls For Greater Consumer Vigilance

Guest – Kwanda Vabaza, Manager - Adjudication at the NFO’s Banking and Credit Division With the dramatic shifting of credit from a tool for upward mobility to a survival mechanism for basic necessities like food, rent, electricity and transport, alarm bells are being sounded about unsustainable debt levels of consumers…
29 Jul 12PM 16 min

Kumba’s Growth Story And Strategic Outlook

Guest: Mpumi Zikalala – CEO, Kumba Iron Ore Kumba Iron Ore is showing no signs of slowing down, even as global markets reel from uncertainty. We chat to the CEO Mpumi Zikalala to unpack how the mining giant reported a remarkable R7.9-billion in half-year free cash flow and declared a…
29 Jul 12PM 12 min

What’s Next For The US - SA Trade Deal?

Guest: Donald MacKay, CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors As the countdown to the US’s tariff deadline ticks closer, we unpack the high-stakes US-South Africa trade talks with Donald MacKay, one of the country’s top global trade experts. In this conversation, we delve into Minister Tau’s recent reaffirmation of South…
29 Jul 12PM 9 min

SA’s Citrus Industry On The Brink As US Deadline Nears

As the August 1 deadline looms for a harsh 30% US import tariff on South African goods, citrus farmers are raising the alarm: without urgent government intervention, thousands of hectares of fruit could rot in packhouses, and entire rural economies may collapse. In this episode, we speak to Thabile Nkunjana,…
28 Jul 1PM 16 min

Valterra Platinum Profit Drops 81% In Half-year Profit

Valterra Platinum’s profits may have plunged by 91% in the first half of the year, but the newly independent miner remains bullish on global platinum demand. We speak to Craig Miller, CEO of Valterra Platinum, to unpack the challenges and resilience behind the numbers. After completing its spinoff from Anglo…
28 Jul 12PM 7 min

Why The JSE Top 40 Isn’t Telling The Whole Story

The JSE Top 40 may be having a stellar year on paper, but dig deeper and the shine starts to fade, especially if you're looking for signs of real, on-the-ground wealth creation in South Africa. We speak to The Finance Ghost, a respected retail analyst, to separate index illusion from…
28 Jul 12PM 14 min

Budget Deadlock Ends: What Now For SA’s Public Finances?

After months of fiscal uncertainty, Parliament has finally passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, a crucial step in unlocking government spending and ending South Africa’s budget stalemate. But what exactly does this mean for the economy, and what happens next? We speak to Professor Dumisani Jantjies, Director of the Parliamentary Budget…
28 Jul 12PM 15 min
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