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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
5,097 Episodes
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Union believes signing NHI Bill into law will leave healthcare sector worse off

GUEST – KC Makhubele – Spokesperson for South African Health Professionals Collaboration (SAHPC) Doctors and medical professionals have taken aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa as he is expected to sign the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law this week, saying the legislation in its current form will limit…
14 May 2024 10AM 15 min

FOLLOW UP – Construction regulations crucial for professionalizing industry

GUEST – Lufuno Ratsiku - President of the The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Profession Incompetence of professionals in construction is a matter of life or death. Following the unfortunate building collapse in George, we reflect on the regulatory role industry bodies like the South African…
14 May 2024 10AM 18 min

South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased to 32.9%.

GUEST - Risenga Maluleke - Statistician-General of South Africa According to Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, the number of employed persons jumped by 22,000 quarterly to 16.7 million in Q1 2024. However, the number of unemployed persons increased by 330,000 to 8.2 million over the same quarter. Moreover,…
14 May 2024 10AM 11 min

Anglo American to sell De Beers, Amplats in historic restructure.

GUEST – David van Wyk, mining analyst and lead researcher at the Bench Marks Foundation. Anglo American Plc will exit diamond, platinum and coal mining in a massive restructuring designed to fend off a takeover approach from rival BHP Group and turn the 107-year old miner into a copper giant…
14 May 2024 10AM 14 min

Survey finds that financial barriers are the primary reason people rent

GUEST - Waldo Marcus, Industry Principal at TPN Credit Bureau The majority of people who rent residential accommodation do so for financial reasons with nearly half admitting they can’t afford to buy a property, according to credit bureau TPN’s latest Tenant Survey. The annual Tenant Survey Report provides the property…
13 May 2024 11AM 16 min

Motorbike advertising unpacked:

GUEST - Jon Berkowitz, MotionAds co-founder As the South African on-demand delivery industry flourishes, the concept of motorbike advertising, pioneered by MotionAds, has seen over R10 million paid to drivers who embraced the concept of advertising on their delivery boxes in the past five years. Founded in 2019 by two…
13 May 2024 10AM 11 min

There was a 32% increase in the number of fraud incidents reported in 2023.

GUEST - Manie Van Schalkwyk, CEO at the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service The South African fraud landscape has steadily increased over the past five years, making this one of the top risks South Africans face daily. "This increase is alarming and indicative of how South Africans are becoming easy…
13 May 2024 10AM 24 min

WEALTH CREATION: A tough economy does not necessarily equal poor investment returns

GUEST - Mikhail Motala, Fund Manager at PSG Asset Management PSG Asset Management listed some of the often-overlooked factors that can potentially impact future returns that stock-pickers are well-positioned to exploit. PSG Asset Management fund manager Mikhail Motala said many investors conflate South Africa’s weak economic environment with stock market…
13 May 2024 10AM 14 min

Diesel Refunds: The Forgotten Primary Producer

GUEST – Kagiso Nonyane, senior indirect tax manager at BDO Government implemented the diesel refund scheme in an attempt to support primary production in certain primary activities such as agriculture, mining, forestry, and fishing. The diesel refund scheme did not extend to secondary activities such as the processing of goods…
13 May 2024 10AM 10 min

Vodacom Group posted revenue of R151 billion, up 26.4%, for the year.

GUEST – Shameel Joosub - Vodacom Group CEO SA’s largest mobile operator Vodacom revenue climbed about 26% to R150 billion in the year to end-March, Vodacom announced on Monday, helped by an acquisition in Egypt in its 2023 year - now its second-biggest market.
13 May 2024 10AM 9 min

How your business can partner with SASRIA

GUEST - Gcobani Tunyiswa - Chief Commercial Officer at Aon Sasria SOC Ltd is the only non-life insurer that provides special risk cover to all individuals and businesses that own assets in South Africa, as well as government entities. This is unique cover against risks such as civil commotion, public…
9 May 2024 11AM 14 min

Why lab-grown diamond sales are surging

GUEST – Peter Major, director of mining at Modern Corporate Solutions. Diamond miners have had a bumpy ride since the pandemic hit. To stop the spread of COVID, retail stores were closed and weddings were curtailed. Unlike gold or silver, diamonds are not a commodity. The diamond supply-chain relies on…
9 May 2024 11AM 14 min

State of the grid ahead of elections

GUEST – Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa – Electricity Minister South Africa is facing a monumental challenge as it seeks to end years of rolling electricity outages that have hobbled the economy: it needs to build and fund a R390-billion expansion of the national grid so it can connect more power plants…
8 May 2024 11AM 24 min

Understanding divorce and pension funds in South Africa

Guest: Muvhango Lukhaimane - Pension Funds Adjudicator Divorce can be a difficult and emotionally taxing process, and when it comes to dividing assets, it becomes even more complex. For many South Africans, one of the most significant assets to consider during a divorce is their pension fund. Understanding the legal…
8 May 2024 11AM 22 min

Why Big retailers are venturing into the pet space

GUEST - Finance Ghost – Retail Analyst AND Brandon de Kock, director of storytelling for WhyFive Insights, According to a 2023 Bloomberg report, the global pet industry is worth around $320 billion right now and will reach $500 billion by 2030, about the same as the GDP of Nigeria. Recently…
8 May 2024 10AM 16 min

Demand for debt counselling increases by 22% - DebtBusters

GUEST – Benay Sager, executive head of DebtBusters Persistently high interest rates and inflation – especially food inflation - continue to erode consumers’ disposable income, while a lack of any meaningful economic growth is constraining salaries. Despite this, debt-to-annual-income ratio has remained stable for the past three quarters at 107%…
8 May 2024 10AM 11 min

Amazon lands in SA. What does it means?

GUEST – Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx. Amazon.co.za has landed in South Africa. Where will it fit into the online retail landscape? New research shows that South Africa’s online retail sector grew to R71 billion in 2023, up 29% increase from the previous year, positioning the sector to…
8 May 2024 10AM 10 min

The business of billboards during election campaigns

GUEST – Paseka Molelengoane – Co-founder of Indaba Billboards & Media and member of the Black Billboard Owners Association These days, billboard advertising is one of the hottest sectors of the marketing industry and a booming and visible brand promotion business, particularly during the election campaign period. Why is outdoor…
7 May 2024 4PM 31 min
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