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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
2200 – 2220

ITS MY HOUSE: The Concept of a family house – Who owns it, inherits it?

ITS MY HOUSE: The Concept of a family house – Who owns it, who inherits it and what does the law say about the ownership. In practice, the family house is often thrown into relief after a death. In the course of disputes over inheritance, immovable property takes centre stage…
17 Jan 2023 5AM 18 min

SA's planned revolt- should it be another July Unrest issue, are we prepared?

South Africa experienced one of the saddest events in the history of the country’s constitutional democracy as widespread, violent, and deadly looting took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. These were incidents that most South Africans would not wish to see a repeat of. Law enforcements agencies have been hard at…
17 Jan 2023 5AM 10 min

Loadshedding is a constitutional issue, says stakeholder taking Eskom to court.

Loadshedding is a constitutional issue – says stakeholder taking Eskom to court over loadshedding. As several high-profile leaders and major groups say they have no other choice but to take government, Eskom, and the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) to court over the load shedding crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa…
17 Jan 2023 5AM 10 min

South Africa's mining output contracts again, but mineral sales accelerate.

South Africa's mining production contracted by 4.5% year-on-year in September. The largest negative contributors were iron-ore (-23.1% and contributing -2.7 percentage points) and gold (-12.4% and contributing -2.1 percentage points). Financial services provider Nedbank's Economic Unit points out that the September reading marks an eighth straight month of contraction.
17 Jan 2023 5AM 15 min

#MATRIC-UNGAZIBULALI Campaign.

What better person for matric pupils to be inspired by than a PhD holder who failed three years twice each in high school? Doctor Sanele Gamede has launched a campaign #MatricUngazibulali (Matric, do not commit suicide) aimed at combating thoughts and acts of suicide by pupils who have failed the…
16 Jan 2023 6AM 11 min

What goes into selling brand “SA”? How hard will it be sell SA to the world?

South Africa is driving economic growth in one of the most exciting continents in the world, but navigating the complex environment can be a burdensome endeavour without the right help on board. Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa should significantly outpace the global average over the next three years, according to…
16 Jan 2023 6AM 13 min

Career Anxiety - Why we’re sometimes afraid of being our best.

Career anxiety is a stressful or worried state that many people face through challenging times in their professions. It can occur in many situations, such as when a person changes jobs, enters the workforce, switches careers, receives extra responsibilities or implements a period of increased productivity at work. Understanding how…
16 Jan 2023 5AM 19 min

Load shedding trips up small businesses again as Eskom struggles.

Load shedding trips up small businesses again as Eskom struggles to keep the lights on. As load shedding plunges the country into darkness for several hours every day, small businesses have been hit hard financially. Last week, the country saw Stage 6 load shedding implemented, which then dropped to Stage…
16 Jan 2023 5AM 16 min

Franchise sector will continue to trade resiliently into the new year & beyond.

For the franchise sector, last year was a year to regroup, re-strategise and come back stronger after being badly impacted by two years of the pandemic, followed by the July 2021 riots and later floods in KwaZulu-Natal, says Freddy Makgato, the CEO of the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA)…
11 Jan 2023 10PM 5 min

Lebogang is the Executive Director of the Independent Schools Association.

Lebogang Montjane grew up in Johannesburg but completed his schooling in New York. He read for a BA in Government and History at Connecticut College and was then awarded an MA in Comparative Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. On his return to South Africa, Lebogang read for a law…
11 Jan 2023 10PM 27 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET: What to consider before taking loans in the new year.

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) recent decision to hike interest rates by 75 basis points to 7% for 2022 is the third consecutive hike by such a margin and the seventh hike in a row. The decision to increase the repo rate was mostly because the inflation rate has…
11 Jan 2023 10PM 8 min

Consumers brace for NERSA's ruling on ESKOM price hike application.

South African consumers wait with bated breath for the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to rule on Eskom's revenue application. Households and businesses may have to contend with higher electricity prices if Eskom gets its way. The power utility wants a 32% tariff hike for the 2023/24 financial…
11 Jan 2023 10PM 14 min

Godongwana: Nice policy, useless without power.

South Africa can have nice policy on paper but it is useless if it can’t provide electricity, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday.Last year, the Johannesburg High Court ordered Nersa to decide on Eskom’s multi-year price determination revenue application by Christmas Eve. The high court extended that deadline after…
11 Jan 2023 10PM 11 min

EKASINOMICS: ‘Kasi boy’ creates a successful design business.

A Vosloorus-born “kasi boy” who is making furniture for big hotels is aiming to spread his wings all over, providing services to the hospitality industry across the country with a big dream of one day becoming a significant role-player in the field. Although Thato Senosi, 36, produces, maintains and repairs…
11 Jan 2023 6AM 18 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING - Calling in sick to attend another event may get you fired.

Absenteeism and poor performance are without a doubt two of the most challenging employment management issues that employers struggle with on a continuous basis. Employers become despondent about the impact on productivity and service levels, and increasingly frustrated with employees who are unreliable and cannot be trusted to deliver. Looking…
11 Jan 2023 6AM 19 min

SA a drag on sub-Saharan Africa's growth, World Bank report shows.

SA ESTIMATED TO EXPAND BY ONLY 1.9% IN 2022, WHILE NIGERIA AND ANGOLA ARE BOTH EXPECTED TO GROW BY 3.1% Growth in the three largest Sub-Saharan economies — Nigeria, SA and Angola — pulled back sharply with SA, the region’s second-largest economy, growing the least as electricity shortages worsened and…
11 Jan 2023 6AM 14 min

More people will be forced to give up their homes this year.

Unemployment, interest rate increases, and rising living costs will see many homeowners giving up their homes this year. Some will be forced to downscale while others will find themselves in the rental market or moving back home.
10 Jan 2023 3AM 20 min
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