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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
3360 – 3380

Governor Hikes Interest Rate: What Does This Mean For Consumers?

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to raise the repo rate to 3.75% per annum. Sifiso Skenjana, the Chief Economist and Thought Leadership Executive at IQ Business, speaks to us about what this means for consumers.
18 Nov 2021 9AM 12 min

The Pivot Point: Dr. Kagiso ‘TK’ Pooe

Dr Kagiso “TK” Pooe is a senior lecturer focusing on Public Policy themes such as Local Economic Development in Local Government; Law and Economic Development Policy and the role of institutions within this process; Scenario Planning; and Failure Analysis within Public Policies and institutions. We speak to him to find…
18 Nov 2021 8AM 19 min

Inside Your Business: Nearing The End Of Filing Season

We are nearing the end of Filing Season (on 23 Nov), more and more people are rushing to meet the submission deadline. We saw SARS sending SMSes last week to taxpayers who have been auto-assessed … and according to SARS many of these taxpayers are flooding into their branches to…
17 Nov 2021 9AM 16 min

Contributing To Advancement Of Environmental And Allied Sciences Across The Continent

Gideon Idowu graduated with First Class Honours in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria in 2008. He has emerged the winner of the 2021 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant for Africa. Contributing to advancement of environmental and allied sciences through identifying and addressing real-world…
17 Nov 2021 9AM 12 min

Ekasinomics: From Construction To Transportation, Woman-Owned Maphalakarabo Trading Paves Its Way To Success

When Limpopo entrepreneur Mamorafi Ntjana founded her fledgling construction company in the small town of Bochum in 2011, she struggled to get a foothold in an industry where opportunities were scarce and more established firms dominated. Today, this ambitious businesswoman’s construction and transportation company, Maphalakarabo Trading Enterprises, provides jobs for…
17 Nov 2021 8AM 10 min

Will the repo rate raise tomorrow?

Economists and financial analysts are divided on whether the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will raise the repo rate at their meeting tomorrow. Rising inflation in major developed economies, particularly the US, suggests that the Fed might need to hike interest rates sooner than…
17 Nov 2021 8AM 15 min

Legally Speaking: Stricter BEE Laws In 2022

Parliament’s National Assembly has passed the Employment Equity Amendment Bill and has sent the draft law to the National Council of Provinces for concurrence. The bill will allow the Employment and Labour minister, Thulas Nxesi, to set employment equity targets for different business sectors. Israel Noko, CEO Of Schindlers Forensics…
17 Nov 2021 8AM 18 min

The real cost of Black Friday for South Africans

This year, Black Friday will fall on 26 November. As has been the trend for the last few years, many retailers have already started offering discounts on goods since the beginning of the month. Sebastien Alexanderson, CEO of National Debt Advisors (NDA), encourages consumers to carefully consider the cost of…
16 Nov 2021 9AM 13 min

Progress Update On Settlement And Processing Of Claims Resulting From July Unrest

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said an additional amount of R11 billion would be allocated to the South African Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria) to allow the state-owned insurance company to continue settling business claims from July's unrest. We speak to SASRIA’s MD, Cedric Masondo for more.
16 Nov 2021 8AM 12 min

Allan Gray: Should you revenge spend on travel this holiday season?

After 18 months of lockdowns and the easing of travel restrictions, optimism is finally returning to many South Africans who have had to halt their dreams of dashing off to far-off destinations or taking a well-deserved break closer to home. If you are planning to travel, there are a number…
16 Nov 2021 8AM 16 min

Rate Decision Expectations This Week

Isaac Matshego, a Senior Economist At Nedbank, talks to us about how markets will turn their attention to a rate hike decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting later this week, following recent local government elections and the mid-term budget policy statement. We look at what…
15 Nov 2021 9AM 7 min

Heineken’s announced takeover of Distell group

Heineken NV have offered to buy South African wine and spirits maker Distell Group Holdings NV for 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), the Dutch brewer’s most significant acquisition since 2018. To help us understand the deal, and what needs to be considered in order for the deal to go through,…
15 Nov 2021 9AM 16 min

Careers Corner: Dealing With Workplace Bullying

Bullying and harassment are often seen as relics of childhood. But for many, even years removed from the playground or locker room, bullying and harassment continue. While the behaviors associated with workplace harassment may be subtler than the torments faced by many children, they can nevertheless be traumatic and cause…
15 Nov 2021 8AM 20 min

Wealth Creation: A Guide To African Cannabis Investing

As part of their plan to educate South Africans about the benefits of cannabis products, various brand were participating in the first-ever cannabis investment virtual conference. Since the decriminalisation of the private use of cannabis by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in 2018, the government and public have gradually…
15 Nov 2021 8AM 12 min

Our Africa: Increasing The Intra-African Trade

KwaZulu-Natal is hosting the second Intra-African Trade Fair. This as the continent is seeking to increase global trade. To give us insights on a wide range of topics relating to African trade and investments, we speak to Dr. Martyn Davies, Managing Director for Emerging Markets at Deloitte Africa.
15 Nov 2021 8AM 9 min

Overall ‘Financial Standing’ Of Consumers In SA

Michelle Dickens, CEO Of TPN Credit Bureau, joins us to further discuss the overall ‘financial standing’ of consumers in SA with a look into how overall credit standing has been impacted and what the data TPN has access to is telling us about the ‘health of consumers’ in the country.
11 Nov 2021 9AM 6 min

Business Reaction to Mid-Term Budget Speech

We speak to Cas Coovadia, Business Unity SA CEO about businesses concerns and hopes to discuss South Africa’s fiscal planning and positioning after the finance minister, Enoch Godongwana’s mid-term budget speech analysis.
11 Nov 2021 9AM 13 min
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