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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
2560 – 2580

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Exxaro Resources CEO, Dr Nombasa Tsengwa.

Dr Nombasa has more than 18 years of executive management and board experience in the public and private sector and is one of the hardest-working leaders in the industry. Having been appointed as Acting Executive Head of Coal Operations in 2016, and subsequently as Executive Head of Coal Operations in…
25 Aug 2022 12AM 20 min

Life insurance and its importance.

Simple Life cover will provide you peace-of-mind knowing your family will be provided for when you’re no longer there to do so. It’s life insurance made easy.
25 Aug 2022 12AM 9 min

Sibanye-Stillwater declares R3.9bn half-year dividend.

Precious metals and green metals company Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday declared a cash dividend of R3.9-billion for the six months to June 30. The Johannesburg- and New York-listed company, headed by CEO Neal Froneman, reported a half-year profit of R12.3-billion, the third highest six-month period profit achieved since the group's initial…
25 Aug 2022 12AM 6 min

Competition body raids Discovery, Old Mutual, Sanlam and major insurance firms.

The Competition Commission started raiding the offices of eight major insurance firms on Thursday afternoon over alleged collusion and price fixing. The search and seizure operations took place at the offices of BrightRock, Discovery, FMI - which is a division of Bidvest Life - Hollard, Momentum, Old Mutual Insure Limited,…
25 Aug 2022 12AM 9 min

SARB urges banks not to close crypto exchange accounts.

South African-based crypto-currency exchanges have welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) Prudential Authority’s (PA’s) guidance notice to the big banks to start working with crypto players. The guidance notice follows some local big banks shutting down the accounts of crypto-currency exchanges, largely fearful of the potential risks they present…
23 Aug 2022 11PM 5 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING: Can your boss can read your emails in South Africa?

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated (and for some, cemented) the work from home trend. As a result, many employers are increasingly turning to employee monitoring technology to replace the physical employee oversight once enjoyed in the office. While employers have many legitimate reasons for monitoring employee activity, the decision to…
23 Aug 2022 11PM 17 min

INSIDE YOUR BIZZ: Black managers in investment, life insurers far below targets.

Life insurers and asset management firms' BEE scores have improved materially since they started reporting on their transformation targets in 2018. However, they are still a long way from achieving their management control and employment equity goals, and it doesn't help that they spend far too little than they should…
23 Aug 2022 11PM 13 min

Consumer Price Inflation continues on upward trajectory.

South Africa’s Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) has continued on its upward trajectory. The figures that Statistics South Africa has released show that annual inflation was up 7.8% in July 2022, from 7.4% in June 2022. The CPI increased by 1.5 percent in July 2022. Data shows that the cost of…
23 Aug 2022 11PM 7 min

Telkom Business Fibre.

Telkom Business has launched new Endless Fibre propositions, aimed at small and medium businesses. Telkom Business’ Endless Fibre packages helps businesses to unlimit their future growth, unlimit their workspace as well as unlimit their digital presence. All of which drives our key narrative for this campaign. Unlimit your business. Unlimit…
23 Aug 2022 1AM 11 min

Sasol declares record dividend, buoyed by high crude, chemical prices.

Sasol has declared a gross final cash dividend of R14.70 per share for the year ended in June as high crude and chemicals prices pushed earnings higher. The dividend is the first to be declared since 2019, it is also the highest dividend per share paid by the synthetic fuels…
23 Aug 2022 1AM 12 min

ALLAN GRAY FEATURE: How to be financially resilient in a rising inflation.

Most of us know what it means to build resilience in the context of health and wellness. But, what does it mean to be financially resilient? Building financial resilience can help investors manage the impact of rising inflation and interest rates. Cedrick Pila, IFA Distribution regional manager at Allan Gray,…
23 Aug 2022 1AM 11 min

ITS MY HOUSE: Everything you need to know about getting the most in investment.

Property is a hot commodity, and rarely does an investment trends and buyer appetite, says Carol Reynolds, Pam Golding Properties area principal for Durban Coastal. Reynolds said that a regular question that crops up is how best to maximise a property investment, whether it be a primary residence or an…
23 Aug 2022 1AM 18 min

Nearly half of SA women unemployed - Stats SA.

Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2022 on Tuesday morning. The unemployment rate fell by 0.6% to 33.9%. Maluleke says 47% of South African women were recorded as economically inactive.
23 Aug 2022 1AM 7 min

TECH & INNOVATION: Student start-up gives peers ‘wings’ to fly.

Distribution costs are typically one of the most significant expenses for airlines, usually because of the technology involved. AirStudent connects directly with airlines to reduce those costs, and in turn passes savings on to customers. This strategy has helped the company to grow rapidly and net an undisclosed investment from…
23 Aug 2022 1AM 13 min

Rand at risk with Godongwana's fate in balance.

The rand faces a fresh challenge amid uncertainty about the fate of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who’s battling allegations of sexual assault and may be forced to step down. Should Godongwana be sidelined just two months ahead of a budget update, the rand would likely extend a decline sparked by…
21 Aug 2022 11PM 7 min

DBSA reports record profit for the year.

State-owned development finance institution Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported a record R3.8-billion net profit for the financial year ended March 31, showing a profitability increase of more than 168% from R1.4-billion in the previous financial year. The profit increase was influenced by an 18% growth in net…
21 Aug 2022 11PM 8 min

Wealth Creation: Treasury's two-pot retirement savings system explained.

Since National Treasury published the draft legislation for the two-pot retirement system, one of South Africa's largest pension administrators has been fielding queries from clients who are ready to cash out what they can. Some of Alexforbes' umbrella fund members wanted to know when exactly they can access their savings…
21 Aug 2022 11PM 19 min
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