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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
2100 – 2120

FNB profits increased by 16% to R15.902 billion in 2022

GUEST – Jacques Celliers – FNB CEO Reporting its interim results for the six months ending December 2022 on Thursday (2 March), the group showed a significant jump in profits for the period, along with a healthy increase in active customers across its operations. The group said its upward performance…
1 Mar 2023 3PM 6 min

Load-shedding State of disaster explained

GUEST - Ruse Moleshe - Energy Analyst The National State of Disaster regulations were published on Monday, ostensibly to cut red tape and improve Eskom plant performance, while allowing for the connection of new generation capacity to the grid. The declaration of a state of disaster, announced by President Cyril…
28 Feb 2023 2PM 7 min

EKASINOMICS - Unu Health | Healthcare Tech Platform

GUEST – Tania Joffe, CEO and Principal of Unu Health South Africa’s health care remains a two-tiered space, where access to private healthcare, which accounts for 50% of our total expenditure on health, and which supports 17% of our population, remains linked to the ability to pay for private medical…
28 Feb 2023 2PM 15 min

Cashbuild's interim results reflect tough trading conditions

GUEST - Werner de Jager – CashBuild CEO Its interim revenue, operating profit, and headline earnings and dividend for the period ended 25 December 2022 were all down significantly compared to the group’s 2021 and 2020 half years. Cashbuild was one of the retail sector’s biggest beneficiaries of the Covid-19…
28 Feb 2023 2PM 7 min

Fixxr mobile mechanic service sets sights SA gig economy

GUEST: Mawethu Soga, Fixxr CO-Founder & Head of Commercialization and Growth FIXXR is the newest Mobility as a Service (MaaS) technology company, which offers on-demand reliable car service, connecting experienced mobile mechanics to customers. Fixxr is on a mission to provide efficient, affordable and transparent auto repair and maintenance. Having…
23 Feb 2023 1PM 16 min

CEOs from SA’s biggest retailers disappointed by Budget 2023

GUEST - David North – Chief Business Transformation Officer: Pick n Pay The CEOs of South Africa’s three largest food and grocery retailers are disappointed that the government has not extended the diesel fuel levy refund to food retailers. Pick n Pay’s Pieter Boone, Spar’s Mike Bosman, and Shoprite Checkers…
23 Feb 2023 1PM 8 min

Takatso Aviation welcomes R1 billion SAA allocation

GUEST: Thulasizwe Simelane – Takatso Aviation Spokesperson Takatso Aviation welcomes the provision made in the Finance Minister’s budget today, for the appropriation of R1 billion to South African Airways (SAA), in partial fulfilment of government’s commitment to settle the airline’s historical debt, initially quantified at around R13.5 billion. The bulk…
23 Feb 2023 1PM 13 min

TECH & INNOVATION – CarPark App

GUEST – Xolile Xaba – Founder of CarPark app How many times have you found yourself in a tailspin, unable to remember where you are in the maze of mall parking lots where you’ve parked your car? That is precisely what happened to Xolile Xaba in 2017 when he came…
21 Feb 2023 12PM 12 min

Don’t allow the ghosts of student debt to haunt your future

GUEST: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education at Old Mutual Education is the key to a great future, but, like all good things, it can come with a steep price tag. For many graduates, this means shouldering part of the national R16.5 billion student debt and starting a working life…
21 Feb 2023 12PM 15 min

If you earn over the new earnings threshold – CCMA might be slow with your case

GUEST – Osborne Molatudi - employment law specialist & managing director of molatudi attorneys Labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a new annual earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which will have implications for South African employees. In a gazette published on Monday (20…
21 Feb 2023 12PM 17 min

Why All South Africans should be keep an eye on the National Budget Speech

GUEST: THERESE HAVENGA, HEAD OF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AT MOMENTUM INVESTO The president of South Africa normally delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the beginning of February. The SONA sets out the government’s accomplishments in the past year, as well as the government’s plans for the next year…
21 Feb 2023 12PM 12 min

OPINION: The hypocrisy behind greylisting

GUEST – Ann Crotty, Writer-at-large for Financial Mail One sure way of knowing if your country is a major player in the murky world of tax dodginess, money-laundering or the financing of terrorism, is whether it features on one or other of the lists drawn up by high-minded and righteous…
21 Feb 2023 12PM 9 min

Sasol declares earnings up 9%, mixed earnings performance

GUEST - Hanre Rossouw – SASOL CFO Despite many challenges and lower volumes, Sasol has managed to maintain its earnings for the first half of its current financial year at a similar level compared with the previous year.
21 Feb 2023 12PM 9 min

We can be hopeful that crypto spring will blossom

GUEST – Brent Petersen - Head of South Africa & Legal Lead EasyCrypto.com South Africa’s crypto assets market is currently unregulated, but not for much longer. In July 2022, the South African Reserve Bank announced that they intend to implement proposed amendments within the next 12 to 18 months that…
20 Feb 2023 1PM 8 min

Things you should consider before you refer your friend to your work place

GUEST: Boniwe Dunster – HR Specialist and Career Coach It’s a nice gesture to refer friends for jobs at your workplace. But don’t forget: Your own reputation’s also on the line. An employee referral is when an employee puts forward a candidate for a job opportunity within their organization. Referring…
20 Feb 2023 12PM 16 min

MORE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP BUT WHY ARE THEY QUITTING LIKE NEVER BEFORE?

GUEST - Donna Rachelson, co-founder, IgniteHer We see promising changes in the number of female leaders both in South Africa and internationally. But at the same time, women are leaving senior roles. Why? According to findings from the 2022 Women in Business Report published by Grant Thornton, there’s been an…
20 Feb 2023 12PM 18 min

What you need to know about securing financing for commercial property

GUEST - Shane Padayachy - Area Manager at Business Partners Limited Several advantages make owning commercial or business property a viable prospect for small businesses. These include the benefit of asset appreciation, enjoying full control over interior design and renovations, security of tenure and avoiding above-inflation rent hikes. As a…
20 Feb 2023 12PM 11 min
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