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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
5,335 Episodes
260 – 280

International Giant Officially Exits South African Company

Guest: Peter Major, Director Of Mining At Modern Corporate Solutions Anglo American has sold off its remaining shares in Valterra Platinum, marking the end of its time with the South African miner. Anglo American Platinum was founded in 1995 following the unbundling of assets of Johannesburg Consolidated Investments (JCI) and…
4 Sep 12PM 12 min

Household Resilience Under Pressure: Altron Index Reveals Growing Vulnerability

Guest – Dr Roelof Botha, Economist and compiler of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index South African households remain under financial strain, with the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) showing a quarter-on-quarter decline of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2025 — despite a modest year-on-year improvement. Rising…
3 Sep 1PM 14 min

DIY Demand Shifts: What Cashbuild’s Results Say About SA’s Consumers

Guest - Shane Thoresson Chief Operating Officer at CashBuild Cashbuild, one of southern Africa’s largest retailers of quality building materials and associated products, selling directly to a predominantly cash-paying customer base through 318 stores, reported its results for the financial year ended 29 June 2025. The Group’s results for the…
3 Sep 1PM 10 min

SA Ports Hit Record Cargo Volumes By Moving 18,689 TEUs In August

Guest – Juanita Maree – CEO at Southern African Association of Freight South Africa’s ports have reached a major milestone handling 18,689 TEUs in a single day this August. The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders has hailed this as a turning point for the country’s logistics sector, after two…
3 Sep 1PM 17 min

DBSA Posts Excellent Results, Creating A Strong Base For Future Development Investments

Guest – Boitumelo Mosako - Development Bank of Southern Africa: Chief Executive Officer The DBSA, has published its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025 on the JSE Limited’s Stock Exchange News Service (SENS). These results, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), provide comprehensive financial…
3 Sep 12PM 10 min

Blue Label’s Big Bet: Cell C Listing Strategy

Guest - Dokek Pater – Telecoms Analyst Cell C’s path to the JSE is taking shape. Its largest shareholder, Blue Label Telecoms, has announced a sweeping restructuring aimed at strengthening Cell C’s balance sheet and capital structure ahead of a potential 2026 listing. The plan includes debt-to-equity conversions, asset transfers,…
2 Sep 1PM 26 min

Motus Maintains Its Market Leadership, Selling 1 in 5 New Passenger Vehicles In SA

Guest - Brenda Baijnath - Group Chief Financial Officer for Motus. Motus Holding’s Limited’s (Motus) delivered a resilient performance for the year ended 30 June 2025 characterised by two distinct halves. The first half was marked by economic uncertainty across the Group’s operating regions, high interest rates and intensified competition…
2 Sep 1PM 12 min

Allan Gray -  Stable Funds: A Cautious Fund For All Seasons

Guest – Radhesen Naidoo, joint head of Institutional Clients at Allan Gray A 25-year period of investing is a long time. To put this into context, if we cast our minds back 25 years, it was the beginning of the new millennium, we had just filed away Y2K crisis preparation…
2 Sep 12PM 11 min

Brimstone Returns To Profitability

Guest – Mustaq Brey – CEO of Brimstone Brimstone today released its Group results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The Group reported headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) of 96.9 cents (2024: 71.9 cents), up 35% on the comparative period. This improvement was driven mainly by stronger profitability…
2 Sep 12PM 10 min

Shoprite Group Sales Surpass R250 Billion

Guest – Pieter Engelbrecht, Chief Executive Officer of Shoprite Group The Shoprite Group has published its results for the 52 weeks ended 29th June 2025, surpassing the R250 billion sales mark with sales growth of R20.6 billion for the period. CEO of Shoprite, Pieter Engelbrecht, says the Group returned R16.5…
2 Sep 12PM 14 min

What You Need To Know To Start A Business In The Education Sector

Guest - David Morobe, regional general manager at Business Partners Limited. The education sector in South Africa remains one of the major challenges for our country, with many public schools struggling to yield positive results and private schools being too costly for many South African households to afford. This challenge,…
1 Sep 1PM 12 min

SA Now Accounts For 34% of Africa's Dollar Millionaires

Guest - Andrew Amoils is Head of Research at wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth Africa’s millionaire population is projected to grow by 65% over the next decade, according to the newly published Africa Wealth Report 2025. The continent is currently home to 25 billionaires, 348 centi-millionaires, and 122,500 millionaires…
1 Sep 1PM 21 min

Bidvest Group Reports Mixed Full Year-Results

Guest – Mpumi Madisa, Bidvest CEO Services, trading and distribution group, Bidvest, has delivered a resilient result for the year ended 30 June 2025, closing with a stronger year-on-year performance in the second half, backed by excellent operational cash generation that increased by 5.8% to R14.7 billion, after working capital…
1 Sep 12PM 13 min

Santam Delivers A Strong First-half With A Solid Growth In Premiums & Earnings

Guest - Gugu Mtetwa - CEO of Partner Solutions at Santam KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS: • 16% increase in Conventional Net Earned Premium, • 10% increase in Gross Written Premium, • 11.3% Conventional net underwriting margin achieved, • 33.2% return on capital, • 19% headline earnings increase to 1 873…
1 Sep 12PM 11 min

Whiskey Live Festival Returns With New Experiences

The world’s finest whiskies are back on display as the Whiskey Live Festival returns - bigger, bolder, and in a brand-new venue. From exclusive masterclasses to a vibrant lineup of participating brands, the festival promises an unforgettable experience for whiskey lovers and newcomers alike. Our guest, Michelle Kirby, Executive Producer…
28 Aug 1PM 5 min
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