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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
4,266 Episodes
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How the 'Invested in Your Story' campaign differs from traditional banking approaches

GUEST - James Agin - Corporate And Investment Banking Managing Principal, Absa Kenya Invested in your story” means that Absa co-creates with businesses to achieve their goals. They are deeply committed to understanding and supporting their clients’ journeys - celebrating their achievements, acknowledge their hard work, and providing the guidance…
25 Sep 3PM 8 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS – Entrepreneurs also need support structures

GUEST - Brian Mhlanga – Business and leadership coach Being an entrepreneur can be an isolating experience, with feelings of misunderstanding or alienation. But it doesn't have to be. Taking risks and disrupting the status quo is something everyone should do in business, but you have to make sure you…
25 Sep 3PM 10 min

Discovery Group records a 17% jump in its normalised operating profit.

GUEST - Adrian Gore – Discovery Group CEO Discovery Group recorded a 17% jump in its normalised operating profit boosted by a strong performance from Discovery SA and Vitality Global. Discovery’s banking business passed key milestones earlier than anticipated, with the Bank increasingly enabling all the South African businesses as…
19 Sep 12PM 15 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with IT veteran and ESKOM Chairperson, Mteto Nyati

Mteto Nyati is is currently the Chairman at Eskom Holdings, executive chairman of BSG, a homegrown consulting and technology company that specialises in strategy execution. In BSG he holds a 40% shareholding through his investment vehicle, Wazo Investments. Mteto is also the chairman of Eskom. Previously, he was the Group…
19 Sep 12PM 31 min

SA asset management industry hits new high

GUEST - Sunette Mulder, senior policy advisor at Association for Savings and Investment South Africa [ASISA] The local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry reported assets under management of R3.64 trillion at the end of the second quarter of 2024, a growth of 2% from the end of the first quarter…
18 Sep 12PM 8 min

EKASINOMICS: Evelectric, SA’s first electric vehicle leasing business.

GUEST – Ndia Magadagela - CEO and Co-founder of Everlectric Everlectric is an electric vehicle leasing business, and the first South African company of its kind to package leading international electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and innovative finance solutions. By removing the hurdles to adopting a cleaner and more efficient future,…
18 Sep 12PM 18 min

Consumer inflation falls below the target midpoint

GUEST – Patrick Kelly, Chief Director for Price Statistics at STATS SA Consumer inflation has dipped below the SA Reserve Bank's key target of 4.5%, cooling to 4.4% in August from 4.6% in July. This should seal the deal for an interest rate cut on Thursday.
18 Sep 12PM 14 min

For every beer bought, 25% of the final price is excise taxes paid into the fiscus

GUEST – Fatsani Banda, The Excise Tax & Public Policy Manager at SAB SAB reiterates calls for revised approach to excessive beer excise tax increases Government is disproportionately reliant on the beer-making industry for excise duties, which accounted for 34.7% of total excise revenues in the 2023/24 financial year, JSE-listed…
17 Sep 12PM 13 min

Why gyms make it difficult to cancel your contract.

Trudie Broekmann – Consumer law expert Have you ever signed up for a gym in January, only to stop going after a few weeks? You’re not alone — and gyms depend on it. In this conversation we explore why gyms intentionally make it very difficult to cancel.
17 Sep 12PM 15 min

Latest SME Index paints a picture of resilience over pivotal 2024 election period

GUEST – David Morobe, Executive General Manager for Impact Investing at Business Partners Limited As South Africa continues to navigate the outcomes of a significant election, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have demonstrated resilience, maintaining confidence in their future despite persistent challenges and uncertainty. This is one of the key…
16 Sep 2PM 9 min

CAREERS CORNER: The business of being social media influencing.

GUEST – Dashni Vilakazi, MD of The MediaShop JHB The influencer economy has skyrocketed in recent years, turning social media personalities into powerful marketing tools. This business model is built on the ability to connect with and influence a large audience. Once a niche marketing strategy, teaming up with social…
16 Sep 2PM 20 min

Campaign to address reckless lending and indebtedness in South Africa.

GUEST - Odwa Nweba, Legal Practitioner at the Stellenbosch University Law Clinic and one of the Co-authors of the report Since the 1990s, South Africans (both in and out of work) have been borrowing extensively to meet their own and their dependents’ needs and expectations, leaving the country with unsustainable…
16 Sep 2PM 14 min

FNB customer numbers increased by 4% to 8.6 million.

GUEST - Harry Kellan - FNB CEO FNB’s retail customer base has grown to 8.6 million, but its customers are feeling the strain of high interest rates as the group’s credit impairment charges shot up 50% and credit losses increased. In parent company FirstRands’ results for the year ended 30…
16 Sep 2PM 8 min

How SA’s banking sector peformed in the first half of 2024

GUEST - Francois Prinsloo, PwC Africa’s Banking and Capital Markets Leader SA’s major banks demonstrate a durable financial performance in the first half of 2024 against complex operating conditions and elevated levels of uncertainty. The banks reported a combined headline earnings growth of 2.5% against 1H23 to R56.8bn, and a…
16 Sep 2PM 18 min

Health practitioners still need more clarity on NHI – SAMA

GUEST - Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa Chairperson of the SA Medical Association With President Cyril Ramaphosa confirming that he will meet with business organisations in the coming days to discuss their objections to the NHI, we speak to a representative of the medical practitioners who will be responsible for the operational…
16 Sep 2PM 15 min

Chicken price increases expected to ease in 2024 – Absa AgriTrends report

GUEST – Nkhensani Mashibyi, Economist at Absa AgriBusiness Poultry price increases is expected to ease, after double-digit hikes over the past two years. According to the Spring edition of the Absa AgriTrends Report, a stronger rand and robust growth in production by key global suppliers such as Brazil, could see…
11 Sep 2PM 8 min
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