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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
5,391 Episodes
2400 – 2420

Fixxr mobile mechanic service sets sights SA gig economy

GUEST: Mawethu Soga, Fixxr CO-Founder & Head of Commercialization and Growth FIXXR is the newest Mobility as a Service (MaaS) technology company, which offers on-demand reliable car service, connecting experienced mobile mechanics to customers. Fixxr is on a mission to provide efficient, affordable and transparent auto repair and maintenance. Having…
23 Feb 2023 4PM 16 min

CEOs from SA’s biggest retailers disappointed by Budget 2023

GUEST - David North – Chief Business Transformation Officer: Pick n Pay The CEOs of South Africa’s three largest food and grocery retailers are disappointed that the government has not extended the diesel fuel levy refund to food retailers. Pick n Pay’s Pieter Boone, Spar’s Mike Bosman, and Shoprite Checkers…
23 Feb 2023 4PM 8 min

Takatso Aviation welcomes R1 billion SAA allocation

GUEST: Thulasizwe Simelane – Takatso Aviation Spokesperson Takatso Aviation welcomes the provision made in the Finance Minister’s budget today, for the appropriation of R1 billion to South African Airways (SAA), in partial fulfilment of government’s commitment to settle the airline’s historical debt, initially quantified at around R13.5 billion. The bulk…
23 Feb 2023 4PM 13 min

TECH & INNOVATION – CarPark App

GUEST – Xolile Xaba – Founder of CarPark app How many times have you found yourself in a tailspin, unable to remember where you are in the maze of mall parking lots where you’ve parked your car? That is precisely what happened to Xolile Xaba in 2017 when he came…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 12 min

Don’t allow the ghosts of student debt to haunt your future

GUEST: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education at Old Mutual Education is the key to a great future, but, like all good things, it can come with a steep price tag. For many graduates, this means shouldering part of the national R16.5 billion student debt and starting a working life…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 15 min

If you earn over the new earnings threshold – CCMA might be slow with your case

GUEST – Osborne Molatudi - employment law specialist & managing director of molatudi attorneys Labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a new annual earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which will have implications for South African employees. In a gazette published on Monday (20…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 17 min

Why All South Africans should be keep an eye on the National Budget Speech

GUEST: THERESE HAVENGA, HEAD OF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AT MOMENTUM INVESTO The president of South Africa normally delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the beginning of February. The SONA sets out the government’s accomplishments in the past year, as well as the government’s plans for the next year…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 12 min

OPINION: The hypocrisy behind greylisting

GUEST – Ann Crotty, Writer-at-large for Financial Mail One sure way of knowing if your country is a major player in the murky world of tax dodginess, money-laundering or the financing of terrorism, is whether it features on one or other of the lists drawn up by high-minded and righteous…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 9 min

Sasol declares earnings up 9%, mixed earnings performance

GUEST - Hanre Rossouw – SASOL CFO Despite many challenges and lower volumes, Sasol has managed to maintain its earnings for the first half of its current financial year at a similar level compared with the previous year.
21 Feb 2023 3PM 9 min

We can be hopeful that crypto spring will blossom

GUEST – Brent Petersen - Head of South Africa & Legal Lead EasyCrypto.com South Africa’s crypto assets market is currently unregulated, but not for much longer. In July 2022, the South African Reserve Bank announced that they intend to implement proposed amendments within the next 12 to 18 months that…
20 Feb 2023 4PM 8 min

Things you should consider before you refer your friend to your work place

GUEST: Boniwe Dunster – HR Specialist and Career Coach It’s a nice gesture to refer friends for jobs at your workplace. But don’t forget: Your own reputation’s also on the line. An employee referral is when an employee puts forward a candidate for a job opportunity within their organization. Referring…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 16 min

MORE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP BUT WHY ARE THEY QUITTING LIKE NEVER BEFORE?

GUEST - Donna Rachelson, co-founder, IgniteHer We see promising changes in the number of female leaders both in South Africa and internationally. But at the same time, women are leaving senior roles. Why? According to findings from the 2022 Women in Business Report published by Grant Thornton, there’s been an…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 18 min

What you need to know about securing financing for commercial property

GUEST - Shane Padayachy - Area Manager at Business Partners Limited Several advantages make owning commercial or business property a viable prospect for small businesses. These include the benefit of asset appreciation, enjoying full control over interior design and renovations, security of tenure and avoiding above-inflation rent hikes. As a…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 11 min

What SMEs can expect from the Budget Speech

GUEST - Vaughan David, CEO of FNB Cash Investments Business Highlights five key points that SMEs should pay special attention to during the National Budget Speech presentation. Energy – businesses are looking forward to receiving more clarity on the government’s plans to ease the impact of load shedding and electricity…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 11 min

A look into the business of billboards in SA.

As we all know by now, the traditional billboard has evolved, and we have seen a rapid expansion of digital roadside billboards in the South African urban landscape.Around seven years ago there were only two or three media owners in South Africa that had constructed digital billboards, and as a…
16 Feb 2023 4PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET – December retail sales volumes show subdued Festive Season

GUEST – Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist SA’s retail trade shrank in December, coming in worse than market forecasts, as retailers and households across the country dealt with recurrent power cuts, rising costs and elevated prices.Retail sales volumes closed 2022 on a sour note, declining by 0.6% y/y in December,…
16 Feb 2023 4PM 15 min

TOP STORY - Much uncertainty about next week’s Budget for FY23/24

GUEST - Peter Worthington - Senior Economist at Absa CIB The 2023 Budget, which Finance Minister Godongwana will present on 22 February, will likely confirm a robust fiscal performance in FY22/23. The 2023 Budget document will update the NT’s revenue and expenditure targets for the current fiscal year that were…
16 Feb 2023 4PM 12 min
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