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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
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Nine out of ten consumers opt for the Top 10 Fast Food outlets

GUEST: Andrew Fulton, Director at Eighty20 In the past year, one out of every two adult South Africans—totalling 23.4 million people—purchased fast food. Approximately 20 millions of them dined at a fast-food outlet in the past month, a figure that has remained stable with a slight increase over the past…
3 Jun 1PM 10 min

Economic outlook following South Africa's 2024 election results

GUEST - Johann Els - Old Mutual Group Chief Economist The results of South Africa's 2024 national elections have created a seismic shift in the political landscape, sending shockwaves throughout the country. For the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, securing…
3 Jun 1PM 8 min

BUSINESS REACTION TO ELECTONS:

GUEST - Alan Mukoki - South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Business urges all parties to accept election results and work together to rebuild country Organised business has urged political leaders to accept the 2024 election results and to prioritise the crafting of stable governance arrangements underpinned by…
3 Jun 1PM 10 min

Dis-Chem annual profit down 1.6%, continues to roll out new pharmacies

GUEST – Rui Morais, Dis-Chem CEO South African pharmacy group Dis-Chem announced in a Sens on Friday that its headline earnings per share declined by 1.6% for the year ended 29 February 2024. Headline earnings per share were 114.6 cents for the full year ended 31 March 2024, compared to…
3 Jun 1PM 8 min

What are your rights when a retailer displays the wrong price?

GUEST - Trudie Broekmann - Consumer law expert What happens when a retailer displays the wrong price? The general principle is that a supplier cannot display goods for sale without displaying a price in relation to those goods. The exception to this rule is if the goods in question are…
28 May 2PM 23 min

Where did it go wrong with Pick n Pay?

GUEST - The Finance Ghost – Retail Analyst When Raymond Ackerman listed his seven Pick n Pay (PnP) supermarkets in 1968 at 4c/share, it was the birth of a food retail champion. For 40 years, PnP continued to charm the market, keeping shareholders smiling all the way to the bank…
28 May 1PM 15 min

Youth unemployment - will the upcoming elections make any difference?

GUEST - Nkosinathi Mahlangu, Youth Employment Portfolio Head at Momentum Metropolitan With election day this week - and with the arrival of new political parties on the scene as the ruling party's popularity seems to drop - competition is fiercer than ever as parties campaign relentlessly in an effort to…
27 May 3PM 13 min

The Business of Election Campaigns

GUEST - Thebe Ikalafeng - Founder and CEO of Brand Leadership Group It’s Presidential election season and that can only mean one thing. Political ads galore! We will mute the TV, turn down the radio, look the other way as we pass a campaign worker taking surveys, at the very…
27 May 3PM 15 min

Tiger Brands first-half earnings rise 11% as turnaround picks up

GUEST – Tjaart Kruger – Tiger Brands CEO Tiger Brands’ performance for the 6 months that ended 31 March 2024 reflects a tough trading environment in which consumers remain constrained. Total revenue for the year regressed by 1%, driven by price inflation of 8% and overall volume declines of 9%…
27 May 3PM 12 min

OPINION: There is a lot more at stake in the Anglo American-BHP debate

Taddy Blecher – CEO of the Maharishi Institute The real issues, however, often lie beyond the immediate illumination – beyond what you can see. In the context of the Anglo American-BHP takeover debate, there is much more at stake than what is immediately visible. What is at stake relates to…
23 May 1PM 13 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Dr Roy Havemann is the CEO of Krutham

Roy leads Krutham’s financial sector policy and public economics practice in South Africa, specialising in public policy development, banking strategy and general economics. Roy has over twenty years of experience in the public and private sectors, with a 15-year career with National Treasury, spanning macroeconomic policy and financial sector policy,…
23 May 1PM 23 min

Investec posts 9.1% rise in full-year profit

GUEST - Cumesh Moodliar - Investec SA CEO South African lender and asset manager Investec posts 9.1% rise in full-year profit. The bank, which also operates in Britain and is listed in London, has increased targeted group return on equity (RoE) over the next three years to 13-17% from 12-16%.
23 May 1PM 9 min

South Africans who collaborate with Certified Financial Planner® professionals experience an enhanced quality of life –

GUEST: Nici Macdonald – Head of Department: Certification and Standards at The Financial Planning Institute - SA South Africans who collaborate with Certified Financial Planner® professionals experience an enhanced quality of life, greater financial confidence and resilience, and increased satisfaction with their financial circumstances, a new survey shows. Launched on…
23 May 1PM 14 min

Southern Sun reports record results and declares its first dividend since listing

GUEST – Marcel von Aulock – Southern Sun CEO Leading hotel operator Southern Sun reported revenue growth of 19% to R6.0 billion, aided by more a normalised demand from local and international travellers and strong demand for conferencing and events. Highlights ● Revenue up 19% to R6.0 billion ● Ebitdar…
22 May 1PM 13 min
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