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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
5,610 Episodes
3320 – 3340

In conversation with the newly appointed National Treasury acting director general.

Long-serving Treasury official Ismail Momoniat has been appointed as acting director-general, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced on Wednesday. Momoniat is filling the gap left by Dondo Mogajane, who left the director-general post on June 7. Mogajane's contract had come to an end, and he said previously that after serving government…
9 Jun 2022 4AM 9 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Former Judge President Ngoepe.

Ngoepe was speaking at the launch of his book, Rich Pickings out of the Past, at law firm ENSafrica in Sandton. The event was opened by chief justice Raymond Zondo and attended by former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke and a number of senior judges…
9 Jun 2022 4AM 15 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET: Cost effective ways you can cut down on your fuel consumption.

When you’re accelerating your fuel consumption is at its highest. It’s likely you’ll have to accelerate on multiple parts of your journey but opting for gentle acceleration is usually the best option. When you’re travelling faster your vehicle uses more fuel. This is because your engine is working harder and…
9 Jun 2022 4AM 15 min

IMF sends warning to South Africa – stop ‘saying’ and start ‘doing.’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that South Africa’s economy should be benefitting from a commodity price boom – but instead, it is frozen in a low-growth climate due to slow reform and policy integration from the government, and persistent problems with state-owned companies. The global financier warned that South…
8 Jun 2022 4AM 8 min

What businesses in South Africa are worried about right now.

Despite a significant drop in Covid-19 infections and the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, business confidence in South Africa remains in a rut. This is according to the latest RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) which dropped from 46 to 42 in the second quarter – a similar level to that recorded…
8 Jun 2022 4AM 11 min

TEPA warns consumers of fake car parts flooding the market.

Reports of illegal automotive parts surfacing in the market, including a recent haul of R5m in fake bearings at a Johannesburg warehouse, have sparked concern about the dangers associated with using inferior parts. The fake bearings, which were being sold to motorists under the guise of genuine NSK products, were…
8 Jun 2022 4AM 11 min

Anyone can be subjected to a Sars lifestyle audit – here’s what to expect.

Lifestyle audits have been a part of the South African lexicon for several years. Recently, the government has threatened a wide-spread implementation of lifestyle audits for public-sector workers in an attempt to crack down on fraud and corruption. Eskom’s new CEO Andre de Ruyter, has also extended lifestyle audits -…
7 Jun 2022 4AM 17 min

How much cash are you allowed to hold in your house?

A traveller is allowed to declare and carry a maximum of R25 000/unlimited foreign currency, whether leaving or entering. The South African bank notes is unlimited if the traveller is going to / coming from a country within the Common Monetary Area (CMA). It might happen that a South African…
7 Jun 2022 4AM 13 min

Africa PMI figures reveal growth concerns - Africa Markets Insider report.

As inflationary pressures continue unabated across the continent, businesses must contend with higher input costs. The latest PMI data shows that business conditions have deteriorated throughout the continent in May, with output falling and general demand waning. PMI is below the 50 mark in most markets, barring Nigeria and Mozambique…
7 Jun 2022 4AM 8 min

How Many People Can Afford To Retire in South Africa?

Financial services group Just SA has published its retirement survey for 2022, showing an increasing number of South Africans are unsure if they can afford to retire at all. Bjorn Ladewig - Head of Distribution at Just SA joins to discuss.
6 Jun 2022 12PM 6 min

Looking at the business opportunities in the aviation industry

It’s all systems go for hosting of the International Flight Inspection Symposium! Ahead of the 5-day symposium, to be hosted for the first time in Africa, the South African Civil Aviation is proud of this milestone and is excited at the prospects it promises to connect local entrepreneurs to the…
6 Jun 2022 12PM 12 min
3320 – 3340