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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
5,382 Episodes
4260 – 4280

New Expropriation Bill Underway

The new Expropriation Bill 2020 was gazetted last year, and a process is also underway to amend Section 25 of South Africa’s constitution.Together, they will for the first time allow expropriation without compensation in South Africa.
29 Mar 2021 12PM 7 min

Wealthy Households Struggling With Debts

Some of South Africa’s high-flying households are struggling to pay their bills, the latest report by the credit record company Experian shows. In the three months to end-December, the top 2.5% of South Africa's credit active population saw total new defaults on debt repayments of more than R4 billion. Default…
25 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

First SA Woman Now Owns A Bank.

Nthabeleng Likotsi, the founder of cooperative Young Women in Business Network (YWBN), will be the first woman to own a mutual bank in SA after being approved by the SA Reserve Bank (SARB).
25 Mar 2021 12PM 6 min

Inside Your Business: Sammy Mhaule, CEO And Founder Of Kicks Sportswear

Kicks Sportswear is South Africa’s newest apparel and footwear line that is inspired by today’s rapid urbanization and the growing movement to seek a healthy lifestyle. Combining the best of style and function, Kicks Sportswear is designed for a generation seeking experiences outside by allowing them to move more seamlessly…
24 Mar 2021 12PM 10 min

SA's Best And Worst Mobile Network

In a tumultuous year for the South African telecommunications sector, 2020 saw network providers grapple with calls for data price cuts in the face of a pandemic-driven demand for connectivity and digital customer service. From the perspective of consumers, however, the performance of local telcos has left much to be…
24 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

CPI Slides To 2.9% In February

Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today showed that the annual headline inflation rate slowed to 2.9 percent in February, from 3.2 percent in January. Isaac Mashego, Nedbank economist explains.
24 Mar 2021 12PM 5 min

SAA Airline To Fly Again

According to reports, SAA is close to being both solvent and liquid, with remaining issues including outstanding employee payments and the appointment of a receiver to take over financial management likely to be resolved this month. With no staff, no pilots, do we really have an airline? Gugulethu is in…
23 Mar 2021 12PM 9 min

Karabo Kopeka, Head Of Claims At MiWay Insurance

The need for insurance is becoming increasingly important, particularly in South Africa, where poor road conditions, high crime rates and extreme weather triggered by global warming remain persistent challenges.
22 Mar 2021 1PM 17 min

The Pivot Point: Lerato Nage, Afgri Poultry Trading Chairman Of The Board

Innovative, self-starter with good integrity. He has attended and acquired good skills and experience such as Experience in multiple asset classes. Experience with global investments, Portfolio management experience He can easily serve on the board of trustees or investment committee of any large scale.
18 Mar 2021 12PM 12 min

How Basic Food Prices Have Changed Since First Lockdown

A year on from the start of Covid-19, food and basic household items are becoming increasingly expensive in South Africa. Groceries and non-alcoholic beverages are some of the biggest contributors to inflation and, worryingly, there have even been steep hikes in staples like bread, rice, fruit and vegetables over the…
18 Mar 2021 12PM 9 min

CEOs Likely To Cut Jobs In SA-PWC

South African CEOs are optimistic about the prospects for their companies in 2021 relative to their global peers, a new survey shows – but are also much more likely than average to cut jobs this year. And that is after much deeper cuts to employees in 2020 than were seen…
18 Mar 2021 12PM 10 min

Easter Holiday Period Could Push South Africa’s Third Covid-19 Wave

A combination of relaxed regulations around gatherings and the Easter holiday period could push South Africa’s third Covid-19 wave up on the calendar. Professor Alex van den Heever, chair of social security systems administration and management studies at Wits University speaks to what this might do to the economy.
18 Mar 2021 12PM 6 min

Inside Your Buisness: Ignatius Sehoole, CEO At KPMG

KPMG South Africa today announced that the firm has entered a MOU with the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA) – to be represented through the ABASA Business Forum - to create more meaningful and broad-based commitment to transformation in the profession, by providing training…
17 Mar 2021 12PM 10 min

The Rise Of Subscription Economy

Paying only for what you use is increasingly the norm. Think data, electricity, entertainment. Why buy outright when a mere subscription offers the flexibility of access, without the burden of ownership? Welcome to the subscription economy, a transactional system that favours people over products, and prioritises personalisation as its main…
17 Mar 2021 12PM 7 min

Nedbank Results: No Dividend

Nedbank's headline profit declined by almost 57% to R5.4 billion in the past year. In the first six months of the year, its profit was down more than 69%. Like Absa, Nedbank has not declared a dividend, expecting to resume payments by mid-year. Nedbank CEO Mike Brown joins Gugulethu on…
17 Mar 2021 12PM 10 min
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