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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
3340 – 3360

Local Shopping Trends In The Past 20 Months

BASES, a NielsenIQ business, announced the South Africa winners of the highly anticipated “BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations” 2021 awards. The awards highlight some of the most successful and well-received consumer product innovations in South Africa. NielsenIQ BASES is a leader in helping companies build brands through innovation, renovation, strategy, and…
25 Nov 2021 9AM 16 min

Should We Be Worried of the new COVID-19 Variant?

In light of the latest discovery of a new COVID-19 variant, Dr. Unathi Hermana, Lecturer Department Of Tourism Management at Tshwane University Of Technology speaks to us about predictions for the tourism sector, the effects this can have on the industry, whether we can afford another lockdown, and more.
25 Nov 2021 9AM 10 min

How Could We Lower The Risk Of Sim Swap Fraud As Festive Season Approaches?

SIM-swap fraud has been around for decades and according to the latest SABRIC figures, SIM-swap incidents increased 91% year-on-year when looking at digital banking fraud across all platforms. But why, with all the advancements in technology, are we still dealing with this relatively unsophisticated, but rampant fraud type? Lincoln Naicker,…
25 Nov 2021 9AM 15 min

Pivot Point: Deloitte appoints New CEO And Board Chair, Ruwayda Redfearn

Deloitte Africa has today announced Ruwayda Redfearn as the incoming Deloitte Africa CEO, effective 1 June 2022. Redfearn succeeds Lwazi Bam whose term ends on 31 May 2022. Lwazi has been CEO of Deloitte Africa since 1 June 2012. Redfearn is the first female CEO for Deloitte Africa and its…
25 Nov 2021 8AM 12 min

Sipho Pityana Issue: How Do Boards Work?

According to reports, Sipho Pityana - who’s been fired as director on the boards of Absa - is going full steam ahead to challenge his dismissal. Pityana failed to convince the board that suing the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority did not harm the banking group. This raises questions around how…
25 Nov 2021 8AM 18 min

Ekasinomics: Founder Of Sneaker Brand Gets Shipping Container For His Business

Lucas Molepo, a young entrepreneur from Tembisa, has started his own sneaker cleaning business called ‘Clean Steps’. He has an incredible story to tell of hurdles he overcame, as a 29-year-old accounting graduate to reach this stage in his life/career. We speak to him about his business, his plans for…
24 Nov 2021 9AM 16 min

ABSA Removes Sipho Pityana

Banking giant Absa on Wednesday announced the removal of Sipho Pityana as a director on the boards of Absa Group and Absa Bank with immediate effect. We speak to Sipho Pityana to discuss his removal.
24 Nov 2021 8AM 14 min

Do I qualify for permanent residency in South Africa?

Moeketsi Seboko, Immigration Manager At Xpatweb speaks to us about how the global trend of skills migration has resulted in numerous positions becoming vacant in South Africa. This means that foreigners with the desired skills are next in line to climb the company ladder, which makes residing in South Africa…
24 Nov 2021 8AM 18 min

The Mango Business Rescue Plan

The government and SAA have washed their hands of raising money for mango to fund the implementation of its business rescue plan, which proposes that the airline restart its flight operations in December to take advantage of the peak travel season. Guy Leitch, Aviation Analyst speaks to us.
23 Nov 2021 9AM 17 min

SARS Extends Filing Season Deadline

Khutjo Mabetwa , SARS Regional Director Gauteng North joins us to discuss The South African Revenue Service (SARS) extending the filing season deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers from 23 November 2021 to 2 December 2021. The revenue collector said it was pleased with the overwhelming response it has received from…
23 Nov 2021 9AM 8 min

Let’s Talk Innovation: Protect Yourself From Online Fraud This Black Friday

Record numbers of South African shoppers are expected to head online for Black Friday – and amidst the frenzy of getting the best deals, the risk of customers falling for online scams will increase exponentially. So, what can consumers do to protect themselves this Black Friday? We speak to Heino…
23 Nov 2021 8AM 12 min

It’s My House: How The New Repo Rate Will Impact Your Bond Repayments

An increase in the repo rate by 25 basis points (now 3.75%) has many homeowners doing the math on their monthly home loan repayments. However, ooba Group CEO Rhys Dyer, believes that it’s still a good time to be a homeowner and that the increase will have little effect on…
23 Nov 2021 8AM 14 min

Gauteng Is Preparing Models For A Potential Fourth Wave Of Covid-19 Infections

Professor Bruce Mellado, a member of Gauteng’s Covid-19 Advisory Committee, says the province is busy preparing models for a potential fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. We speak to Prof Mellado to find out more, and to Dr Bheki Mfeka, CEO, Economic Advisor, And Strategist At SE Advisory about what possible…
23 Nov 2021 8AM 17 min

Careers Corner: Why SA’s youth need basic workforce skills

Record numbers of learners are moving through our education system every year, putting massive pressure on our economic landscape to create more jobs. Years of local economic challenges, compounded by the global pandemic, have resulted in our unemployment rate reaching its highest-ever level of 34.4%. We speak to Dion Reddy…
22 Nov 2021 9AM 10 min

The Power Of Volunteerism

Tshego Bokaba, Momentum Metropolitan’s CSI Manage and Siphokazi Parirenyatwa , Momentum Corporate’s Disability Claims Manager speak to us about how doing good not only helps others, but how it’s good for you too. From an employer standpoint, it makes sense to encourage volunteerism, as it helps create happier, more engaged…
22 Nov 2021 9AM 13 min

Careers Corner: Dealing With Employee Burnout

Employee burnout is not new. It was prevalent before. But as a leader, acknowledging its existence is essential. Boniwe Dunster, HR Professional speaks to us about how we can deal with burnout, its effects on us, and more.
22 Nov 2021 9AM 24 min

Supply Chain Crisis Affecting Large Retailers

Spiralling shipping costs and COVID-19 supply chain disruptions are accelerating a shift by South African retailers to end their heavy reliance on Asia and move to source products locally. Isiaah Mhlanga, Executive Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes and Chris Gilmour, an investment analyst gives us more information.
22 Nov 2021 8AM 18 min
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