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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
4,729 Episodes
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Shoprite launches bulk online shopping and delivery service

GUEST – Mark Cotton, Head of B2B eCommerce at the Shoprite Group. Shoprite has ventured into South Africa’s bustling e-commerce sector by introducing online shopping and bulk delivery service for spaza shops and small businesses. Customers buying in bulk can now purchase goods online from its Cash & Carry stores,…
4 Jul 2024 2PM 8 min

Unequal pay for equal work: When is it discrimination?

GUEST – Malesela Letwaba, Associate at Employment Law practice at CDH. Remuneration levels can be a murky and complex area. Especially when employees are performing the same or similar job function. In a sc Scenario like this - where employees are performing equal work but their pay is different –…
4 Jul 2024 1PM 13 min

Big EFT and debit order changes coming soon.

GUEST - Ghita Erling, CEO: Payments Association of South Africa. South African banks will implement a big electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment change in September 2024, impacting direct payments and debit orders. The change followed a decision by the Common Monetary Area (CMA) regulators to discontinue processing EFT payments and…
4 Jul 2024 1PM 19 min

What entreprenuers really need to succeed in this economy

GUEST – Allon Raiz - Raizcorp CEO. Small business corporations are defined as entities with an annual turnover of less than R20 million in South Africa. These businesses are crucial to the South African economy as they contribute to job creation, economic growth, and poverty alleviation. However, despite their importance,…
4 Jul 2024 1PM 14 min

Is the SA government doing enough to support small businesses

GUEST – Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams - Minister of Small Business Development. Small Business Development minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has expressed that the department seeks to continue with the reform agenda that the 6th government administration started under the new Government of National Unity (GNU).
4 Jul 2024 1PM 11 min

Salaries in South Africa continue to outperform 2023 levels.

GUEST – Elize Kruger, Independent Economist. Take-home pay recovered somewhat in May, but pensions treading water. The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), tracking the average nominal take-home pay among about 4 million salary earners in South Africa, recovered somewhat in May 2024 to reach R15 888, a notable 10.0% up…
3 Jul 2024 1PM 14 min

Chicken livers and offal on the rise as SA shoppers buy down

GUEST - Roy Thomas, Operations and Logistics Director at Hume International Latest import statistics show that South Africans are increasingly buying down on chicken products to stretch their pennies, as soaring costs of living place severe pressure on household budgets. According to data for the first quarter of 2024 compiled…
3 Jul 2024 1PM 18 min

When is an employer contractually liable to pay bonuses?

GUEST - Tony Healy – Employer Labour Consultant Where an employer and employee had entered into a contract of employment that contains any provision regarding the compulsory payment of bonuses, an employer would need to adhere to the terms of such contract. If an employer does not pay the bonus,…
2 Jul 2024 2PM 15 min

ALLAN GRAY – Three golden rules for long-term investing success

GUEST - Nomi Bodlani, head of Direct and Private Clients at Allan Gray Achieving long-term investment success is simple but not easy. It demands unwavering determination to stick to your chosen investment strategy and stay committed, even during periods of uncertainty. Investing for real, inflation-beating returns should be top of…
2 Jul 2024 2PM 8 min

Why electricity has became so expensive in South Africa

GUEST - Miyelani Holeni Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group Over the past decade, electricity rates have risen significantly nationally. Electricity, unlike other expenses, is one that homeowners have little flexibility to control. Eskom has increased the price of electricity by 446% since load-shedding began in 2008, driving up…
2 Jul 2024 2PM 9 min

Professionalization is key to ensuring long-awaited GNU is not a false dawn: IoDSA

GUEST – Professor Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) President Ramaphosa’s announcement of the multiparty cabinet of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has been broadly welcomed as a move towards a more inclusive government that could make progress in addressing the multiple challenges…
2 Jul 2024 2PM 8 min

The real cost of burnout at work

GUEST – Prof Renata Schoeman - Head of Healthcare Leadership at Stellenbosch Business School According to the latest Gallup report, 36% of the South African workforce experience excessive daily stress and more than 71% are either disengaged or actively disengaged at work – some of the alarming signs of burnout…
2 Jul 2024 12PM 10 min

Youth Made Up 44% of Claims with the Road Accident Fund from 2020 to 2022

GUEST – McIntosh Polela – Road Accident Fund spokesperson Yesterday was the last day of Youth Month. As we navigate the remainder of the year, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) hereby reminds young people that road safety rules should be adhered to throughout the year. Claims by young people accounted…
1 Jul 2024 2PM 9 min

FOLLOW UP: Did H&M deliver on its promise to empower job seekers?

GUEST - Miles Kubheka - Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Clothes to Good Community upliftment is key to H&M South Africa's sustainability strategy, and the 'Suitably Dressed' initiative enables the fashion retailer to tackle one of the country's most pressing socio-economic challenges: unemployment. We get an update on how this youth…
1 Jul 2024 1PM 15 min
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