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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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Digital bank TymeBank achieves profit in under 5 years.

GUEST - Coenraad Jonker – TymeBank CEO TymeBank, one of the world’s fastest growing digital banks, is proud to announce that it reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since launching in February 2019. This makes it the first digital bank to break even…
16 Jan 2024 12PM 9 min

World Economic Forum - Is South Africa investable

GUEST – Izak Odendaal, investment strategist, Old Mutual Wealth For the last year or so, following regulatory crackdowns, Covid lockdowns, slowing growth and growing strategic competition with the West, many investment commentators have posed the question “Is China investable?” This question can just as easily be asked of South Africa,…
16 Jan 2024 12PM 10 min

CAREER’S CORNER: Why investing in a good school matters?

GUEST – Xolani Majola - Head of TDI at Kyalami Schools Group There is a great deal of debate on whether there is a good return on investment for a four-year degree these days, but does this debate also apply to the tony and exclusive world of Prep schools? There…
15 Jan 2024 12PM 14 min

This will be a challenging year for business - BLSA CEO

GUEST – Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa This is going to be a challenging year for business. Globally there will be a record number of elections. At the same time, we face an unprecedented level of geopolitical stress with the Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Hamas wars creating major uncertainty.
15 Jan 2024 12PM 12 min

SA doctors flee public hospitals for private sector.

GUEST: Mvuyisi Mzukwa - chairperson of the South African Medical Association South African doctors are fleeing from state hospitals to work at their private sector counterparts as the government no longer has the funds to absorb newly qualified doctors into the public system. This is feedback from the chairperson of…
11 Jan 2024 12PM 11 min

SMME REFRESHER – Back to basics, important principles for Small businesses

GUEST – Allon Raiz – RaizCorp CEO 5 habits of successful South African entrepreneurs Raizcorp CEO Allon Raiz has provided an overview of the habits of successful entrepreneurs in South Africa, which include reading, a strong vision, tracking progress, planning, and thinking. Raizcorp is Africa’s most successful business incubator model…
11 Jan 2024 12PM 17 min

What is financial infidelity and how can it affect a relationship?

GUEST - Eunice Sibiya - Educator & Coach on Personal Financial management In a CreditCard.com 2021 survey into the prevalence and reasons for financial infidelity, of those partners who had admitted to financially infidelity, 30% stated that they wanted to control their own finances. 25% said that the reason for…
11 Jan 2024 12PM 12 min

When big businesses land on the wrong side of the law: Who holds them to account?

GUEST - Solly Moeng - brand reputation management advisor and MD of strategic corporate communications consultancy DonValley Why didn’t any Wall Street CEO go to jail after the financial crisis? It’s a question we were frequently asked throughout our reporting of the 10-year anniversary of the financial crisis. Why do…
11 Jan 2024 12PM 10 min

2023 Review: Key challenges that constrained SA’s agricultural fortunes in 2023

GUEST: Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) As we begin the year, it is worth reflecting on critical events that dominated the South African agricultural scene this year. Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), Wandile Sihlobo…
10 Jan 2024 12PM 12 min

Demystifying Business Rescue – What is it and how do you become a practitioner?

GUEST – Gareth Cremen Cox Yeats Partner The concept of business rescue has gained considerable attention in the corporate world, particularly in challenging economic climates. Central to this process is the role of the business rescue practitioner. In this comprehensive article, we explore the pivotal role played by business rescue…
10 Jan 2024 12PM 17 min

2023 STOCKS REVIEW: Stocks that performed terribly in 2023

GUEST – Sithembile Bopela, Investment research analyst, FNB Wealth & Investments Our Picks: 1. Transaction Capital (-75.89%) 2. Pick n Pay (-57.21%) 3. Impala Platinum (-55.42%) 4. Brait (-52.73%) 5. Sibanye Stillwater (-41.58%) 6. MultiChoice (-30.89%)
10 Jan 2024 12PM 14 min

Presidency urges big business to delay retrenchments amid economic challenges

GUEST – Rudi Dicks, the head of the Project Management Office in the South African Presidency In the face of economic challenges, Rudi Dicks, the head of the Project Management Office in the South African Presidency, has appealed to the business sector to delay retrenchments. This call to action forms…
10 Jan 2024 12PM 10 min

OPINION: Let the electioneering madness begin

GUEST – Peter Attard Montalto, Managing Director at Krutham An emotional roller coaster of madness is about to begin. We will have five months of this and then perhaps another month of the groundhog day of metro horse trading, though with the novelty of it at national level and where…
10 Jan 2024 12PM 8 min

SA welcomed 7.6 million international visitors between Jan - Dec 2023

Thandiwe Mathibela Global PR, Communications and Stakeholder Relations General Manager at SA Tourism Statistics South Africa’s recent official release of international arrival figures for January to November 2023, once again shows the South African tourism sector’s rising momentum. International tourist arrivals from January to November 2023 totalled 7.6 million representing…
9 Jan 2024 12PM 8 min

ELECTION YEAR– State of local government going into 2024 elections

GUEST: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has painted a grim picture of the state of municipalities in the country, revealing nearly 90% are in trouble. What message does this send to the South…
9 Jan 2024 12PM 15 min

Best-performing stocks of 2023

GUEST – Grant Nader - Senior Portfolio Manager at Benguela Global Fund Managers 1. Harmony Gold (+105.17%) 2. PPC (+83.03%) 3. Sanlam (+59.21%) 4. Aspen Pharmacare (+52.22%) 5. Truworths (+48.06%)
9 Jan 2024 12PM 10 min

Rand manipulation case falls apart

GUEST - Rob Rose – Financial Mail Editor The Competition Appeals Court has dismissed the Competition Commission’s rand manipulation case against the majority of banks – both local and international – accused of rigged trades involving the rand/dollar pair
9 Jan 2024 12PM 13 min

FOLLOW UP: SANRAL to inject billions into construction industry early in 2024

GUEST: Reginald Demana – SANRAL CEO The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has started adjudicating R6.43 billion worth of tenders which will be awarded early in 2024 and provide a welcome boost to the construction industry. SANRAL’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Reginald Demana, says 77 tenders for…
8 Jan 2024 12PM 14 min
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