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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Safety rules: Navigating unfamiliar roads this Easter holiday

GUEST - Siyakhe Masiye, spokesperson at MiWay Insurance Easter is road-trip season in South Africa, with many people looking to take advantage of the long weekend by travelling to outlying holiday spots. As drivers take to the roads it is key to take precaution and carefully prepare when it comes…
28 Mar 4PM 12 min

PIVOT POINT - Dr Steven Zwane -Managing Executive for Coprorate Citizeship at ABSA Group

Steven Zwane’s work experience is in the areas of Technology; Operations; Sales & Marketing; Human Resources; Strategy Planning, Formulation and Execution; Performance Management & Reporting; and Channel Management across industries such as Education & Training, Financial Services and Management Consulting. Steven has held Leadership, Management and Directorship positions in the…
28 Mar 4PM 26 min

XERO - Xero aims to power small businesses with its accounting software

GUEST - Colin Timmis - Xero Country Manager The beauty of cloud technology is that it’s able to integrate with other apps that solve issues for other areas of running a business beyond core accounting. The Xero App Store has over 1,000 apps that connect to Xero to solve a…
28 Mar 4PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET– What all young investors should know about their money

GUEST – Ayanda Majola - Co-founders of SV Capital Considering that most of South Africa’s young aspirants spend their money on 6 things alone: entertainment, fashion, education, travel, accommodation and cell phone data, it’s not surprising that short or long term investing is as far removed from the Sunday Lunch…
28 Mar 4PM 6 min

Educor's de-registration: Can the affected students claim damages?

GUEST – Helen Buhrs, CEO of Inscape Education Group & Trudie Broekmann - Consumer law expert Students who’ve been negatively impacted by Educor’s deregistration can claim their hard-earned money back, according to a consumer law expert. Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande announced the deregistration of four Educor institutions on…
28 Mar 4PM 26 min

Information Regulator to clampdown on direct marketing calls in SA

GUEST –Adv Pansy Tlakula Information Regulator Chairperson David Dickens, CEO of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa I The Information Regulator (IR) is clamping down on public and private South African entities that have allegedly violated direct marketing provisions, such as improper marketing calls.
27 Mar 4PM 27 min

XERO - Business insight and Reporting

GUEST - Vangelis Kyiazis - Co-founder and CEO of Syft Analytics Vangelis Kyriazis is the visionary Co-founder and CEO of Syft Analytics, an acclaimed financial reporting and analytics platform. He has seamlessly transitioned from running a personal accounting practice to leading a global tech success, impacting over 100,000 business professionals…
27 Mar 4PM 11 min

Momentum’s reports headline earnings of R2.4 billion

GUEST – Jeanette Marais – CEO of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Momentum Metropolitan Holdings reported robust earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2023. Highlights include normalised headline earnings of R2.4 billion, up 42% on the prior period, and a 69% increase in operating profit to R2 billion. Sales were…
27 Mar 4PM 13 min

REPO RATE: Repo rate remains at 8.25%

GUEST – Arthur Kamp, Sanlam Investments Chief Economist As widely predicted, the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) kept its key repo rate at 8.25% on Wednesday, which means the prime lending rate of local commercial banks also remains unchanged at 11.75%. Sarb governor Lesetja Kganyago announced the decision following the…
27 Mar 4PM 14 min

Old Mutual rallies as final dividend underscores bumper 2023 earnings

GUEST – Casper Troskie is Chief Financial Officer at Old Mutual Old Mutual delivered robust operational and financial performance in 2023, with progress on its integrated financial service strategy evident in strong topline growth and exceptional value of new business. The positive momentum, sound strategic choices and execution resulted in…
27 Mar 4PM 10 min

UPDATE – Drought and decline: Agriculture sector faces uphill battle

GUEST - Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial The latest results of the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence survey still showed a subdued mood among agribusiness as widely expected given the negative turn on the weather front that slashed harvest prospects for the 2023/24 summer crop season. This follows further negative…
26 Mar 6PM 9 min

XERO - Tech accounting

GUEST - Simon Magner - Managing director and founder of Iridium As the managing director and founder of Iridium, who were the 2023 Xero Partner of the Year SA, Simon is able to make decisions on how to run a digital business in an age where technology abounds. He leads…
26 Mar 4PM 8 min

RESEARCH – Non-financial census of municipalities

GUEST - Risenga Maluleke - Statistician-General of South Africa consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 financial years. For the period under review, water showed the highest percentage increase (5,9%), followed by sewerage and sanitation (3,7%), electricity (1,7%) and solid waste management (1,6%). The provision of…
26 Mar 4PM 16 min

Life insurers paid R599 billion in claims and benefits in 2023

GUEST – Gareth Friedlander, a member of the ASISA Life and Risk Board Committee Policyholders and beneficiaries received R599 billion in 2023 from life insurers that are members of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) following tragic life events like death and disability or significant life stage…
26 Mar 4PM 9 min

RESEARCH – Who South Africans trust the most

GUEST – Busi Roberts – Group Account Director: Edelman The Edelman Trust Barometer for 2024 shows that South Africans don’t trust the government on its own – but change their tune if private businesses get involved and partner with the state to resolve issues. The barometer assesses the influence of…
25 Mar 4PM 12 min

99% have changed their FMCG shopping habits to save money

GUEST- Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa According to NIQ, 44% of South African consumers feel they are in a worse financial position this year compared to a year ago. Of those respondents, 82% say that increased costs of living are to blame for their recent financial struggles,…
25 Mar 4PM 19 min

Automate your admin

GUEST - Lornelle Jonas - Managing Director at E'lique Advisory (part of Xero Partner Advisory Council Running a business means being constantly on the move, and traditional accounting systems can't keep up with the dynamic lifestyle of an entrepreneur. This is where the beauty of cloud accounting comes in. Cloud…
25 Mar 4PM 11 min

What Markus Jooste’s death means for his charges

GUEST: Rob Rose – Author of Steinheist Former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste has tragically died. Jooste's death comes following a penalty of R475million imposed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) after it found that he contributed to the publication of misleading or deceptive financial statements about the company.
22 Mar 4PM 9 min

Social entrepreneur tackles issues of water supply

GUEST - Kusini Water founder Murendeni Mafumo Kusini to equip communities with water skills, unlock economic opportunities A Fourways-based enterprise provides water treatment facilities to rural settlements while providing jobs to unemployed youth across the country. Kusini Water is a social enterprise that builds water treatment systems from nanotechnology and…
21 Mar 7PM 6 min
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