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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
3020 – 3040

Tenant red flags and how to avoid them.

The residential property industry continues its upward trajectory, and investors are getting in on the action. However, with the rise of investors choosing to take advantage of low prices and invest in ‘buy-to-let’ properties comes an excess supply of rental properties in areas with high supply and low demand. Residential…
5 Apr 2022 1AM 12 min

Selling your private property independently.

Your house is a prized asset, and if you decide to sell it, you may be tempted to control every aspect of the process yourself. After all, you’re so financially (and emotionally) invested in the home, that it may feel like you’re giving away a part of yourself. However, the…
5 Apr 2022 1AM 26 min

Latest investment scams you should be aware of.

Fraud levels tend to rise during times of economic distress, with those who fall on difficult times more easily duped by scammers. Preying on our desperation, fraudsters use clever antics to fool even the most discerning investors. Nomi Bodlani, head of Direct Clients at Allan Gray, joins Kaya Bizz to…
5 Apr 2022 1AM 15 min

JSE to amend listing requirements to include actively managed ETFs

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), has announced its intention to amend the JSE Listings Requirements to enable the listing of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Actively managed ETFs are different from passive, index-tracking ETFs. The fund managers who run actively managed ETFs choose shares and make regular trades to generate…
5 Apr 2022 1AM 7 min

Lifting of state of disaster puts obligations on employers

The lifting of the State of Disaster by the President does not mean that employers are off the hook. Besides the fact that there are transitional provisions that stakeholders will have to comply with, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public places and the limitations on gatherings, there…
5 Apr 2022 1AM 10 min

Starting an investing portfolio with R100.

Omega is a Data Analyst by profession with 7 years experience in finance and psychology. He has worked as a portfolio strategist specializing in research and trend forecasting and has joined us today to share his insights on "Current Global Affairs and the investment opportunities they present"
4 Apr 2022 1AM 17 min

Methods used by NERSA to increase municipal tarrifs to 7.47% in question.

] In a discussion document published on its website, energy regulator NERSA is proposing an average increase of 7.47% in municipal electricity tariffs from July 1. For the coming financial year, it proposes the continued use of the historic method of tariff setting by providing a guideline to municipalities of…
4 Apr 2022 1AM 18 min

Misleading advertising on Social Media platforms regarding debt counselling.

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has in recent times noted advertising practices by debt counsellors and unregistered persons that are misleading and deceptive, unlawful and contrary to the provisions of the National Credit Act (NCA) and its regulations, causing harm and distress to unsuspecting consumers. This press release is intended…
31 Mar 2022 1AM 14 min

The economic cost of SA’s mental health crisis.

By some measures South Africans are the second most stressed employees in the world. Lump the impact of Covid-19 on top of this and it’s easy to see why our country is facing a mental health crisis. Mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety cost the economy more than…
31 Mar 2022 1AM 20 min

Inside Your Pocket: Things you can use on your small side hustle to reduce tax.

WHAT ARE THE BEST TAX-SAVING STRATEGIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES? To help small business owners and entrepreneurs save taxes through legitimate and easy ways, we asked experienced entrepreneurs and financial advisors this question for their best strategies. From hiring family members to implementing HSAs, there are several simple ways that may…
31 Mar 2022 1AM 17 min

LIFE of a publishing editor in times of a pandemic.

Mondli Makhanya, who is currently the Editor-in-Chief of City Press, has been in the media industry for more than 26 years. He is one of South Africa’s most respected editors and an influential columnist. Makhanya’s insights into South Africa’s political and social developments are much sought after. He is a…
31 Mar 2022 1AM 14 min

VAT-free chicken: Is it important?

Trade movement Fairplay wants the value added tax (VAT) on some chicken cuts meant for the lower income market to be scrapped to ease the impact of rocketing food prices. According to estimates made in a 2018 report, this could lop off about R1.2 billion in tax revenue.
31 Mar 2022 1AM 8 min

Petrol price intervention announced for South Africa.

The government will intervene to soften South Africa’s record-high petrol price in April, says finance minister Enoch Godongwana. Addressing parliament on Thursday (31 March), Godongwana said this would be done by temporarily reducing the general fuel levy (GFL) included in the Basic Fuel Price by R1.50/litre for the period between…
31 Mar 2022 1AM 7 min

Business trip births a new company - Unoshea

Unoshea was born after a business trip to West Africa (Accra in Ghana), where a brick of unprocessed shea butter was given to me by a friend after a conversation about dry skin. It was my first encounter with the product but I soon discovered that shea butter has been…
30 Mar 2022 1AM 15 min

The changing face of creativity.

SA-based creatives’ recruitment offering BlueAvo was officially launched in March 2021 to help talented African creatives connect with prospective employers. Co-founder Indira Tsengiwe described the platform to Ventureburn. “BlueAvo provides unbiased access to a pipeline of commercial opportunities to one of the biggest economic sectors on the African continent –…
30 Mar 2022 1AM 15 min

New Law proposes scrapping B.E.E in South Africa

The opposition Democratic Alliance says it will table the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Amendment Act, or ‘Social Impact Bill’, as a private members’ bill for public comment. The bill proposes scrapping the current Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Act and making several key amendments to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework…
30 Mar 2022 1AM 22 min

Biggest crisis of our times

South Africa’s employment crisis continues. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey Q4:2021 by Stats SA shows another increase in the official unemployment rate which now stands at 35.3% - the highest since the start of the QLFS in 2008. • 35.3% is South Africa’s official unemployment rate expanded 46.2% •…
30 Mar 2022 1AM 14 min
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