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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
2740 – 2760

PIVOT POINT - Mathebe Molise - Founder of BeautyonTApp.

Meet Mathebe Molise is an innovator and entrepreneur. When she’s not at her 9 to 5, she is single handedly managing and running her company Beauty on TApp. Beauty on Tapp is an mobile phone app that provides their customers with a database on beauty services from hair to nails…
30 Jun 2022 1AM 18 min

National Film and Video Foundation releases SA Box Office report.

The report gives an overview of the performance of films released in local cinemas (also known as the box office) and provides a trend of performance over a 10-year period. The report indicates the performance of films released to the South African box office in 2021 by examining the total…
30 Jun 2022 1AM 12 min

South Africa's FDI inflows increased to R27.2bn in the first quarter.

South Africa recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of R27.2-billion in the first quarter of 2022, up from R22.7-billion rand in the fourth quarter of 2021, the central bank said on Tuesday. The South African Reserve Bank said in its Quarterly Bulletin that the increase was due to foreign entities…
29 Jun 2022 2AM 7 min

Consumer confidence in South Africa drops to historic lows: index.

Despite the lifting of almost all Covid restrictions and improved business sentiment, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) plunged to -25 in the second quarter of 2022, having already slipped from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. Consumer confidence surveys provide regular assessments of consumer…
29 Jun 2022 2AM 10 min

Gauteng Air Access project.

Johannesburg, more international and regional flights continue to prefer the OR Tambo International Airport as their gateway into South Africa and the rest of the African continent. This bodes well for the visitor economy in Gauteng and the centrality of air services and active route development in increasing tourism, trade,…
29 Jun 2022 2AM 14 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Load shedding is the #1 enemy of South African businesses, but here’s why you can’t let it win.

Load shedding is silently killing South African businesses. One by one, small and medium businesses are disappearing from our streets and shopping centres as the fragile power grid and frequent rolling blackouts over challenge business owners, entrepreneurs and employees. Retailers, hospitality businesses and manufacturers are hit the hardest. Another truth…
29 Jun 2022 2AM 14 min

EKASINOMICS: KULOOLA - SA’s first rural online grocery store.

South Africa's first rural-centred online grocery store and delivery service has navigated degraded roads and rough terrain to complete more than 25,000 orders in KwaZulu-Natal. Online shopping and food delivery services have boomed over the past two years, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, which kept people at home. South Africa's…
29 Jun 2022 2AM 20 min

Proudly South African Wine Expo.

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…
29 Jun 2022 2AM 9 min

Qatar Airways and Airlink seal code-share deal in wake of Comair collapse.

Qatar Airways, one of the world’s largest carriers, has entered into a formal partnership with Gauteng-based regional airline Airlink, which will see it expanding its presence in SA and across the region. The partnership, referred to as a code-share agreement, means travellers can buy connecting flights on both airlines using…
28 Jun 2022 1AM 9 min

Load shedding: Stage 6 confirmed from 4pm.

Stage 6 load shedding has been confirmed from 16:00 to 22:00 on Tuesday evening after Eskom lost 10 generating units overnight, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter announced at a hastily arranged media briefing on Tuesday morning. Stage 6 has only been implemented once before, on 9 December 2019, he said…
28 Jun 2022 1AM 10 min

ALLAN GRAY FEATURE: The impact of the ‘great resignation’ on retirement.

The world of work has changed dramatically over the past two years and along with it, the way people view and experience the workplace. This has led to a mass wave of people exiting formal employment structures in a phenomenon dubbed “the great resignation”. However, with employees changing jobs more…
28 Jun 2022 1AM 12 min

ITS MY HOUSE: Upgrades that can actually lower your home’s value.

Many homeowners look for ways to increase the value of their homes and a common and efficient way of doing so is through upgrades, which can be an excellent way to not only boost the eventual selling price but also make a home more enjoyable for the family. However, Yael…
28 Jun 2022 1AM 14 min

South African homes are losing their value – except the really cheap ones.

The real value of South African homes is falling, new data from property and automative information company Lightstone shows, across regions and value bands – except for the cheapest class of residential property. In May, the average year-on-year rate of inflation for residential property was at 4.46%, Lightstone says. That…
28 Jun 2022 1AM 19 min

PPC pays down R1.2bn in debt on the back of strong cash generation

JSE-listed cement manufacturer PPC has posted a 19% year-on-year improvement in cash available from operations to R1.2-billion for the financial year ended March 31. Together with net proceeds from the sale of noncore assets, PPC was able to pay down R1.2-billion of its debt in the year under review. Its…
27 Jun 2022 9AM 9 min

Takealot makes R111 million loss despite massive revenue increase

Takealot grew its gross merchandise value by 34% and revenue by 27%, Naspers reported in its annual results for the period 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022. Naspers noted that these percentages represent growth in local currency, excluding mergers and acquisitions. Takealot’s revenue grew from $606 million (R9.6 billion)…
27 Jun 2022 9AM 9 min

Careers Corner: The Costs of Over-Sharing At Work - How Much Is Too Much?

Authenticity’ is the leadership quality you’re told to strive for – and in doing so you may find yourself sharing personal anecdotes, beliefs, and opinions with those you work with. But how much of yourself is it wise to put out there, and can revealing too much backfire?
27 Jun 2022 9AM 15 min

Helping Black Consultancy Firms Survive

South African black owned consultancies have always had to play second fiddle to big corporate like McKingsey, Bain, KMPG and EY, in both the public and private sector. Derek Thomas – CEO and Founder of Letsema Consulting joins to discuss.
27 Jun 2022 9AM 14 min
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