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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
2480 – 2500

TECH & INNOVATION - Brian Makwaiba, the founder of the Vuleka app.

TECH & INNOVATION - Brian Makwaiba, the founder of the Vuleka app - which aggregates orders from informal business owners to place bulk orders from manufacturers at reduced costs, and then distribute the products - such as soaps, sugar and rice - directly to the vendors.
20 Sep 2022 8AM 11 min

Telkom BCX Interview.

BCX sets the standard for VoIP solutions and services in the South African market with flexibility and scale built in. BCX champions compatibility and reliability with VoIP platforms that connect with clarity and minimal downtime.
20 Sep 2022 7AM 15 min

Network blackouts loom as load shedding depletes mobile tower batteries.

SA's two biggest mobile companies – which have some 70 million customers between them – have warned of the toll Stage 6 load shedding is taking on their networks, as they battle battery theft and rocketing fuel costs to tackle the impact of ongoing breakdowns pummelling Eskom infrastructure. Data centres,…
20 Sep 2022 7AM 8 min

Why you will probably have to pay 38% more for Eskom power next year.

Civil action group, Outa says that Eskom’s application to energy regulator Nersa for a 32% price hike in 2023 will end up being closer to 38% once backlogs and court-ordered increases are taken into account. This hike, it said, would be a slap in the face of consumers and businesses…
20 Sep 2022 7AM 9 min

Stats SA prepares to collect comprehensive Income and Expenditure info across SA

Stats SA prepares to collect comprehensive Income and Expenditure information across the country. Stats SA prepares to collect comprehensive information on household income and expenditure by visiting over 31 000 dwelling units across the country during the Income & Expenditure Survey (IES 2022/23). The IES 2022/23 is a household-based sample…
19 Sep 2022 3AM 7 min

Equal pay for equal work - the law is not enough.

South Africa’s progressive anti-discrimination legislation on its own is not enough to help employees enforce their right to equal pay for equal work, with more than 80% of pay discrimination claims failing in the courts close to 20 years of the Employment Equity Act. The legislation is not lacking but…
19 Sep 2022 2AM 15 min

WEALTH CREATION: How to make yourself traceable by retirement funds.

WEALTH CREATION - How to make yourself traceable by retirement funds that may owe you money. Retirement fund actuaries are urging South Africans to make themselves traceable by retirement funds trying to unite former members and beneficiaries with billions in unclaimed retirement fund benefits. By the end of last year,…
19 Sep 2022 2AM 14 min

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index deteriorates further in Q3, 2022.

The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) deteriorated further by 7 points to 53 in the third quarter following a 2-point decline in Q2, 2022. Higher input costs, friction in some export markets, persistent animal disease challenges, rising interest rates, intensified geopolitical risks which disrupted supply chains, and ongoing weaknesses in…
19 Sep 2022 2AM 9 min

Triple-blow for South Africa this week.

South Africa’s economy faces severe headwinds in the coming weeks as load shedding intensifies, unions threaten to shut down industries, and the Reserve Bank looks set to hike interest rates. The country is gearing up for what could be unprecedented levels of load shedding this week after failures at numerous…
19 Sep 2022 2AM 12 min

FNB delivers strong results with good credit and deposit performance.

FNB delivered a strong set of financial results for the financial year ending 30 June 2022, as 10.96 million customers continued to place their trust in our ability to help them with their financial, business and lifestyle needs. Our performance was driven by more customers, increased transactional volumes, strong deposit…
15 Sep 2022 2AM 14 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET: The significance of living a fuel-efficient lifestyle.

The significance of living a fuel-efficient lifestyle to mitigate the economic impact of fuel hikes on South African households. In the wake of the fuel price drop, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) along with the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have launched an educational campaign to create awareness…
15 Sep 2022 2AM 17 min

PIVOT POINT: Sibusiso Sitole, Co-Founder of The Odd Number.

Sibusiso Sitole: Co-Founder of The Odd Number & newly named Chairperson of the The Loeries board, in studio. Sbu Sitole is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Director of The Odd Number, South Africa’s Agency of the year 2017 and 2019 respectively. Since it’s founding in 2015, The Odd Number has…
15 Sep 2022 2AM 20 min

Unpacking Airpot safety challenges.

The 1994 democratic elections opened South Africa to the international market, which increased the number of tourists visiting the country (Thobane, 2016). At the same time, aviation and airport threats were impacting tourism. Simons (1997) argued that the implications of terrorism could be seen in the tourism sector in tourists…
15 Sep 2022 2AM 16 min

28 years of diplomatic relations between Botswana and RSA.

28 years of diplomatic relations between Botswana and RSA + 56 years of Botswana Independence As per our telephone conversation a few days ago, Kindly note that Botswana will commemorate 56 years of Independence and 28 years of Establishment of Diplomatic relations with RSA.
15 Sep 2022 2AM 7 min

Tourism Leadership conference 2022.

All roads lead to Sun City Resort from 14 to 16 September 2022, where the Tourism Business Council of South Africa will be hosting its tourism leadership conference. As we all know, every year in September, South Africa celebrates Tourism Month which reminds everyone about the importance of tourism to…
14 Sep 2022 7AM 10 min

EKASINOMICS: Uku’hamba Prosthetics and Orthotics.

The demand for prostheses and orthosis each year exceeds the supply by a very large margin and the cost of prosthetic, splint and brace is unreachably high especially for the underprivileged. The founder investigated the use of 3D printing technology to address the identified need of amputees and those living…
14 Sep 2022 7AM 14 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING: How do you prove you were tricked into signing a contract?

A contract is legally binding so long as it meets the state's requirements for a valid contract. A valid contract has the following basic elements present: • Offer: the specific terms of the contract agreement. • Acceptance: the acceptance of both parties to the terms of the contract agreement. •…
14 Sep 2022 7AM 22 min
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