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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
4,723 Episodes
500 – 520

EKASINOMICS: Zaio’s entrepreneurship journey in African EdTech

GUEST - Akhil Boddu the Co-Founder at Zaio Zaio Technologies is an EdTech platform poised to revolutionise learning in the digital age. Founded by a dynamic team of young entrepreneurs, Zaio serves both individual consumers and businesses, offering comprehensive, job-oriented coding training through full-stack and specialised front-end and back-end courses…
4 Sep 2024 2PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: The Business of Arts

GUEST – Athi-Patra Ruga – Visual Artist How do artists make a living? An ongoing, almost impossible quest Only ten percent of art school graduates make a living from their artwork. Why should this be such a pipe dream?
4 Sep 2024 2PM 15 min

The significance of FNB Art Joburg in the local art market

GUEST – Mandla Sibeko, Managing Director of FNB Art Joburg. Big art fairs offer a significant platform for local artists to showcase their work, connect with potential buyers, and gain exposure within the broader art community. In this conversation we look at the significance of FNB Art Joburg in the…
4 Sep 2024 2PM 16 min

Two Pot: SARS processed almost 2,500 tax withdrawal directives on the 1st day

GUEST – Siphithi Sibeko - South African Revenue Service spokesperson SARS processed almost 2,500 tax withdrawal directives on the first day alone, while some fund administrators battled with system crashes as members flooded them with withdrawal requests. Of those, SARS had already processed 2,424 tax directives by Tuesday morning, requesting…
4 Sep 2024 2PM 9 min

TECH & INNOVATION: Toco turns local economic activity into environmental wealth

GUEST - Paul Rowett - co-founder of Toco Local resident and businessman Paul Rowett, along with associates Joe Pretorius and Niel Schoeman, have found a solution for communities such as Stellenbosch’s to work together to reduce their carbon footprint by creating a currency called Toco. The initiative removes carbon from…
4 Sep 2024 8AM 13 min

Executive Pay: CEO Incentives and the Determinants of Executive Compensation

GUEST: Andrew Woodburn, MD of Amrop Woodburn Mann. Inequality in South Africa is high, whether measured by income or wealth. One of the results is that there’s acute public scrutiny of executive compensation. This is understandable given that the skew in rewards for executives compared with wages of workers is…
4 Sep 2024 8AM 21 min

Tapping into the power of stokvels to unlock Africa’s financial potential

GUEST - Nozizwe Vundla, Head of Sanlam Foundation. In the rapidly evolving African finance landscape, stokvels remain a powerful yet often overlooked force capable of driving financial inclusion and economic empowerment in Africa. For example, a 2024 Ipsos market study reveals that South Africa’s stokvel sector alone is worth R50…
4 Sep 2024 8AM 12 min

Shoprite Group reports a 12% revenue increase to R246.1 Billion.

GUEST – Pieter Engelbrecht, Shoprite Group CEO We speak to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite Group, South Africa's largest retailer as they celebrate yet another milestone. Shoprite has announced an impressive 12.0% increase in revenue, reaching R246.1 billion. This growth is a testament to the company's strong performance and commitment…
4 Sep 2024 8AM 10 min

Fuel price cut for the fourth consecutive month – Why?

GUEST – Koketso Mano, FNB Senior Economist The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has published the official fuel price adjustments that will kick in on Wednesday, 4 September 2024. Following a strong start to recoveries at the beginning of August, a stable global oil price and a stronger rand…
4 Sep 2024 8AM 8 min

SA’s economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter

GUEST – Joe de Beer - DDG, responsible for Economic Statistics at STATS SA South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024 after 0.0% growth in the first quarter of 2024. Economists also expected an uptick of 0.4%. Statistics SA announced the gross domestic product (GDP)…
4 Sep 2024 7AM 12 min

Bidvest Group reports profit growth of 8.5% to R12.4 billion

GUEST – Mpumi Madisa – Bidvest Group CEO Leading services, trading and distribution Group, Bidvest has delivered a solid performance for the year ended 30 June 2024, with the underlying themes demonstrating the Group's coveted attributes of consistency in performance, strong cash flow and growth. Trading profit grew by 8.5%…
2 Sep 2024 2PM 11 min

Do Men and Women discuss money differently? Sanlam data says Yes!

GUEST - Sam Beckbessinger - Personal finance author Do men and women talk about the F-word differently? Turns out they do. When it comes to finances, women are more comfortable sharing than men, according to Sanlam’s recent research. Understanding how each gender prefers to speak 'money' makes for more harmonious…
2 Sep 2024 2PM 9 min

Transnet reports R7.3 billion compared with a restated R5.1 billion loss in 2023

GUEST - Mesela Nhlapo - Chief Executive Officer of African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) The company reported a slight improvement across operations as recovery plans have helped volumes to increase, but it has recently been hit by a judgment in which Transnet was ordered to pay over R9 billion to…
2 Sep 2024 2PM 11 min

Anticipated impact of the Two Pot Retirement System on the markets.

GUEST: Izak Odendaal - Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist It cannot be stressed enough that early withdrawals from retirement funds should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. The biggest friend any investor has is time, since time facilitates compound growth. Early withdrawals from a retirement fund robs that money of the…
2 Sep 2024 2PM 8 min

Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23

GUEST - Miyelani Holeni Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group Poor audit outcomes in local government continue unabated, with only 34 of South Africa’s 257 municipalities obtaining clean bills of health. Auditor general Tsakani Maluleke highlighted this stark finding when her office presented its 2022-23 consolidated general report on…
27 Aug 2024 2PM 10 min

ALLAN GRAY: Two-pot: How to achieve better retirement outcomes

GUEST – Mthobisi Mthimkhulu - Direct Clients manager at Allan Gray With the implementation of the two-pot retirement system just days away, South African retirement savers will soon have greater flexibility and accessibility to their long-term savings. While access to the savings component will come as a welcome relief to…
27 Aug 2024 2PM 12 min
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