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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
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BUDGET 3.0: What other options exist for government to raise revenue?

GUEST – Duma Gqubule - Research associate at the Social Policy Initiative With Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruling out a VAT increase in the upcoming budget, the question arises: what other levers can government pull to boost revenue without deepening inequality?
20 May 11AM 10 min

Famous Brands delivers revenue growth, dividend and improved profitability.

GUEST – Darren Hele – CEO of Famous Brands Famous Brands, Africa’s leading branded food services franchisor, announces its annual results for the year ended 28 February 2025. The Group's financial performance demonstrated resilience despite difficult trading conditions, with revenue increasing by 3.2% to R8.3 billion (2024: R8.0 billion), and…
19 May 11AM 9 min

Is Winter Making You Spend More?

GUEST – Lee Hancox, head of Channel and Segment Marketing at Sanlam, As temperatures drop in South Africa’s winter months, retail sales historically heat up – but it’s not just the need for warmer clothes and hot drinks driving consumer spending. Seasonal spending may be linked to the subconscious quest…
19 May 11AM 12 min

Astral Foods reports revenue increase of 3.5% to R10.7 billion.

GUEST – Gary Arnold, CEO of Astral Foods Astral an integrated poultry producer, reported its results for the six months ended 31 March 2025. Group revenue for the six months ended 31 March 2025 increased by 3.5% to R10.7 billion against R10.4 billion reported for the comparable period, mainly due…
19 May 11AM 12 min

Local CIS industry attracts strong net inflows despite extreme market volatility

GUEST – Sunette Mulder, senior policy adviser at the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) Despite a turbulent start to the year for South African investors, the local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry concluded the first quarter of 2025 with assets under management just shy of R4 trillion…
19 May 11AM 10 min

Vodacom’s customers increased from 115.5 million to 211.3 million in 5 years.

GUEST - Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO In this conversation, we unpack Vodacom Group’s latest financial results with a focus on growth resilience despite challenging macroeconomic conditions. Vodacom reported a 1.1% increase in group revenue to R152.2 billion, with strong underlying momentum pushing normalised revenue growth to 10.9%. Financial services…
19 May 9AM 14 min

What South Africa Stands to Gain—or Lose—in High-Stakes U.S. Trade Talks.

GUEST - Thabile Nkunjana - Senior Economist: Trade Research Unit Markets and Economic Research Division at the National Agricultural Marketing Council and Feroz Basa, head of Global Emerging Markets at Sanlam Investments As global trade realigns under shifting political leadership, President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing for a crucial visit to Washington,…
15 May 11AM 15 min

There is more to youth unemployment than just not having a job.

GUEST – Tiyani Mohlaba, COO Afrika Tikkun As South Africa marks Mental Health Awareness Week during this Workers' Month, Afrika Tikkun is calling on the nation to confront a painful truth: behind every CV sent and prospective interview, young people are facing the crushing weight of depression, anxiety and hopelessness.
15 May 11AM 16 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: When does a company need an auditor as opposed to an accountant?

GUEST – Ncumisa Mkunqwana - Chief Executive Officer at Chapu Chartered Accountants Interacting with entrepreneurs is always enlightening because no two businesspeople are ever the same! Their approaches to systems, processes and controls often differ based on personality and background. Some business owners like to set up sturdy business systems…
14 May 11AM 13 min

EKASINOMICS – Building a food manufacturing business from the ground up.

GUEST – Dennis Modibedi – Founder of Modibedi Foods Modibedi Foods is a South African-based food manufacturing company dedicated to producing high-quality, authentic South African food products. Their mission is to provide delicious, convenient, and affordable food solutions that bring people together.
14 May 11AM 21 min

Bus company appeals to Parliament to intervene to stop violence

GUEST – Johann Ferreira – CEO of Intercape Long-distance bus company Intercape appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Police on Wednesday, 14 May, in a desperate appeal to Parliament to compel the police to act to stop ongoing acts of violence and intimidation against the company.
14 May 11AM 10 min

NCC announces recalls of a range of vehicles.

GUEST - Prudence Moilwa - Acting Commissioner at the National Consumer Commission The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced recalls of a range of vehicles. These include some Jeep Wrangler; Chrysler 300c; Citroen C4, DS4, and DS5 models; Mercedes-Benz CLA (118), S-Class (model series 223); Audi, VW Polo Sedan; and…
14 May 11AM 11 min

Why salary increases alone won’t retain talent.

GUEST - Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel Remchannel’s April 2025 Salary and Wage Survey indicates that employees in South Africa continue to face cost-of-living pressures, even though the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has decreased to around 3%, and companies have granted salary increases above the rate of inflation. Lindiwe…
13 May 1PM 22 min

More South Africans than ever are using loans to make ends meet.

GUEST – Benay Sager - Executive Head of DebtBusters Although consumer confidence has improved and the rollout of the ‘two-pot’ retirement system has provided some financial relief, more South Africans than ever are using personal loans to make up the shortfall between income and the rising cost of living. DebtBusters’…
13 May 1PM 25 min

ALLAN GRAY- 7 habits for successful long-term investing.

GUEST – Mthobisi Mthimkhulu, the senior manager of Direct and Private Clients at Allan Gray The recent sharp declines in global stock markets have rekindled investor anxieties reminiscent of past crises, such as the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. During times of extreme uncertainty and volatility, investor behaviour…
13 May 1PM 16 min

SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.9%.

GUEST – Solly Molayi - Acting Deputy Director-General for Population and Social Statistics at STATS SA South Africa’s official unemployment rate has increased to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, jumping a full percentage point from the last quarter.
13 May 1PM 16 min

Are MBAs still relevant – Why aren’t MBAs as prestigious as they once were?

GUEST - Andrew Woodburn - Managing Director of Amrop Woodburn Mann Historically, the MBA, also known as a Master of Business Administration, has been the business degree for entrepreneurs and ambitious businesspeople to get. Many top CEOs and high earners in some of the most successful companies have either done…
12 May 11AM 22 min

Nedbank Cup final contributed over R100 million to Durban economy.

GUESTS: Winile Mntungwa, deputy head of Durban Tourism and Khensani Nobanda, NedBank Group Executive of Marketing and Corporate Affairs. This past weekend, Durban played host to one of South Africa’s biggest football events, a major final between two of the country’s most iconic soccer teams. Beyond the excitement on the…
12 May 11AM 18 min
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