Kaya 959 Kaya Biz

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
1540 – 1560

SA’s official unemployment rate drops

GUEST - Risenga Maluleke - STATS SA Statistician general SA's unemployment rate has improved marginally by 0.7 percentage points to 31.7% in the third quarter of the year. STATS SA Statistician general, Risenga Maluleke joins us to unpack the numbers.
14 Nov 2023 12PM 9 min

COMPANY RESULTS – Vodacom Group revenue of R72.8 billion was up 35.5%

GUEST - GUEST - Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO Highlights 1. Group revenue of R72.8 billion was up 35.5%, positively impacted by the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt. 2. Group service revenue growth of 42.2% or 7.9% excluding Vodafone Egypt. 3. Group service revenue growth including Vodafone Egypt on a pro-forma…
13 Nov 2023 12PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET– What retirement planning options do the self-employed have?

GUEST – Rapule Mahlangu: Head of Associations & Affinity Groups at Metropolitan Unlike people in jobs who have a regular income and growth, freelancers or self-employed individuals have an erratic income. So, freelancers need to plan their retirement very carefully. Freelancers often have an uncertain income pattern, thus making it…
9 Nov 2023 12PM 9 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING – Who protects consumers when e-commerce platforms fail to deliver?

GUEST - Lee Soobrathi – Consumer Goods & Services Ombud Online shopping accounts for the majority of consumer complaints received by South Africa's Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO), according to its latest annual report. The CGSO is mandated to mediate disputes between consumers and suppliers of goods and services…
8 Nov 2023 12PM 18 min

You can now trade-in your apartment for a new one, only under Balwin Properties

GUEST - Steve Brookes - CEO of Balwin Properties SA’s largest residential sectional-title developer, Balwin has launched a programme that will enable homeowners to trade in their current Balwin apartment to a new apartment. CEO of JSE-listed Balwin Properties, Steve Brookes joins us to unpack how this will work.
8 Nov 2023 12PM 6 min

Ford invests R5.2 billion to build Ranger Plug-in Hybrid in South Africa

GUEST – Neale Hill, President of Ford Motor Company: Africa The new Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid, revealed back in September, will be built right here in South Africa. This follows a R5.2 billion investment to produce the new model at its Silverton plant in Gauteng, as announced at Ford South…
8 Nov 2023 12PM 7 min

Lesaka continues strong growth trajectory and achieves upper end of revenue guidance

GUEST - Lincoln Mali CEO Lesaka Southern Africa Technology and financial services group Lesaka Technologies narrowed its net loss by 42% in three months ended September, boosted in part by its fintech business while cost-cutting initiatives in the consumer segment also paid off. Lesaka, which has a primary listing on…
8 Nov 2023 12PM 10 min

Tech & Innovation - A talent-matching platform for hospitality industry

GUEST – Ntshabo Lehong is the founder of m-Temp Ntshabo Lehong is the founder of m-Temp, an opportunity- and talent-matching platform that works through WhatsApp and was built for the hospitality and tourism industry. According to Lehong, tourism is one of the largest job creators, yet it’s highly underserviced, especially…
7 Nov 2023 12PM 8 min

Over 1200 business liquidations in 2023: Is this the worst we’ve seen?

GUEST – Gareth Cremen Cox Yeats Partner Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed a shocking truth about the state of businesses in the country. “Stats SA collects administrative information on liquidations from Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition,” said the…
7 Nov 2023 12PM 13 min

FAIS puts back R39 Million in consumers' pockets.

GUEST - Advocate John Simpson - Fais Ombud Compensation of R39.13 million was paid to consumers due to complaints settled by the Office of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers (Fais) in its 2022/23 financial year. A settlement was reached in 29% of the complaints referred to the office, according…
7 Nov 2023 12PM 19 min

27 of JSE listed companies reached still have no female board – Research

GUEST - Colleen Larsen, CE of Business Engage. The report was compiled from information publicly available in the form of integrated annual reports for the reporting period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. The research included 247 JSE-listed companies, with 69 not specifically reporting on gender at the board…
7 Nov 2023 12PM 12 min

What goes into a Road Accident Fund Pay Out?

GUEST – Advocate Justin Erasmus, Chairperson of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association Most victims of road accidents want to know how much compensation they could receive. So how much does the Road Accident Fund pay out?
7 Nov 2023 12PM 11 min

WeWork South Africa says there will be no impact on its South African operations.

GUEST - Stefano Migliore – WeWork South Africa CEO Global office-sharing company, WeWork has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey federal court Monday, saying that it had entered into agreements with the vast majority of its secured note holders and that it intended to trim “non-operational”…
7 Nov 2023 12PM 8 min
1540 – 1560