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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.
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African CEOs emulate business confidence and clear growth trajectory into 2025

GUEST - Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG Southern Africa and Chairman in Africa While CEOs remain confident in the future of the global economy, there is a significant consideration for escalating uncertainty and rising global crises - which has forced a reset in strategic thinking, a consolidation of talent, a…
23 Oct 1PM 10 min

EKASINOMICS: Initiative to celebrate township economy champions

GUEST - Bulelani Balabala – Founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA) TEA, the driving force behind South Africa's township and rural entrepreneurial ecosystem, is proud to present the 6th Annual Township Economy Summit and Awards. This year's summit promises to be our most impactful yet, celebrating innovation, resilience, and growth…
23 Oct 1PM 12 min

Famous Brands reports 10% growth in half-year earnings

GUEST – Darren Hele, Chief Executive Officer at Famous Brands. Leading food services franchisor Famous Brands released its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2024. Famous Brands and its subsidiaries and associates (“Group”) increased its interim dividend by 9% to 150 cents per share. Total revenue for…
23 Oct 1PM 13 min

Soaring High, Struggling to Sustain: The Saga of South African Airways

GUEST – Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation analyst Join us for a deep dive into the complex history and ongoing challenges faced by South African Airways (SAA), once the pride of the nation. We'll explore the airline's turbulent journey, from its golden age to its recent financial struggles and restructuring efforts.
23 Oct 1PM 17 min

TECH & INNOVATION – You can now tip petrol attendants on this new app

GUEST - Zanele Hadebe, Vice-President Strategic Marketing for Sasol Energy Marketing & Sales. Sasol is rolling out a new way to tip petrol attendants at its fuel stations. Sasol said that Tipped, a digital tipping system, will make it easier and more convenient for customers to tip petrol attendants straight…
22 Oct 6AM 11 min

Thunderstorm Season:  Safeguarding Your Home and Car Against Hailstorm Damage

GUEST – Ernest North, co-founder of digital insurance provider, Naked Summertime is the season for sunshine, braais, and a spike in insurance claims due to weather-related damage for many parts of the country. That’s according to Ernest North, co-founder of digital insurance provider, Naked, who says hailstorms rank among one…
22 Oct 6AM 14 min

ITS MY HOUSE: Signs of resilience in SA’s property market

GUEST- Esteani Marx, Head of Real Estate at Lightstone The residential property market could benefit from the sense of optimism and increased political stability which has emerged since the formation of the government of national unity earlier this year.
22 Oct 6AM 15 min

ALLAN GRAY: Could you survive on less than a third of your income in retirement?

GUEST – Horacia Naidoo-McCarthy - Manager in the Institutional Clients team at Allan Gray Retirement industry research indicates that the average South African retiree can replace around 30% of their monthly income when they reach retirement. Most income-earners face the very real risk of outliving their retirement nest egg, more…
22 Oct 6AM 14 min

Listings drive robust ETP industry growth in Q3 2024

GUEST – Mike Brown – Managing Director of etfSA The South African Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry report for the third quarter of this year just dropped. Authored by the managing director of etfSA, Mike Brown, it stated that the total market capitalisation of the entire local ETP industry amounted…
22 Oct 6AM 13 min

SARU rights issue explained

GUEST - Steven Mervis - Head of Strategy at MSCSPORTS As Head of Strategy at MSCSPORTS, Steven Mervis is uniquely positioned to provide deep insights on the current SARU and Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) private equity deal, which has sparked debate across South Africa. Steven believes that even though there…
21 Oct 1PM 9 min

CAREER’S CORNER: SAICA data confirms workplace misconduct at all time high

GUEST – Natashia Soopal - Senior Executive: Ethics Standards and Public Sector at SAICA As corporate South Africa and the rest of the world celebrated Global Ethics Day on (Wednesday, 16 October), the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has warned that workplace misconduct is worse than ever, with…
21 Oct 1PM 14 min

Online betting market explodes to twice the size of casinos.

GUEST – Nkoatse Mashamaite, Chief Compliance Officer at the National Gambling Board The growth of online betting in South Africa has been astronomical since the Covid-19 pandemic. In that year, revenue (more technically, gross gambling revenue) at traditional casinos nearly halved to R10 billion (from R19 billion). It has steadily…
21 Oct 1PM 19 min

SA’s Grocery Retailers: Key Mid-Year Performance Insights 

GUEST – Andrea Slabber, Insights Lead at Trade Intelligence In this conversation we have a comparative analysis of South Africa’s six major grocery retail companies – Shoprite Holdings, The SPAR Group, Pick n Pay Stores, Woolworths Holdings, Clicks Group, and Dis-Chem Pharmacies, covering the reporting period of the first half…
21 Oct 12PM 10 min

Fibre crackdown looms for South African complexes and estates 

GUEST – Jan Vermeulen - Editor at Mybroadband South Africa’s Competition Commission is urging residents unhappy with exclusive Internet service provider (ISP) arrangements at their complexes and estates to come forward as it calls for more competition in the space. This comes after the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) raised…
21 Oct 12PM 9 min

Competition Commission says 'all tools' should be considered to deal with Temu,Shein

GUEST – James Hodge, chief economist and acting deputy commissioner at the Competition Commissioner Competition Commissioner has said that multiple government policy interventions should be considered to create fairness in the ecommerce industry in response to questions about the rapid rise of Temu and Shein in the country.
21 Oct 12PM 12 min

PIVOT POINT- In conversation with auditor-general of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke

Ms. Tsakani Maluleke has more than 20 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, spanning diverse areas including Auditing, Consulting, Corporate Advisory, Development Finance, Investment Management and Skills Development. Since 2014 she has served as the Deputy Auditor General and CEO of the Office of the Auditor-General…
17 Oct 6AM 28 min
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