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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
5,966 Episodes
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Tax as Strategy: How Women Can Lead in a Volatile Economy

PwC’s Mbai Rashamuse joins our Women’s Month spotlight to unpack how tax can be a strategic lever for value creation — not just compliance. She explores financial sector shifts, inclusive leadership, and how women can shape Africa’s economic future through tax and governance.
18 Aug 1PM 16 min

Absa Delivers 8% Earnings Growth in Tough Conditions

Absa posts a resilient 1H26 performance with headline earnings up 8% to R12.8bn, ROE rising to 15%, and revenue growing 4%. We speak to Group FD Deon Raju about margin pressure, credit improvements, digital investment, and the bank’s outlook for FY26.
18 Aug 12PM 13 min

Sacci Confidence Edges Higher — But Is Sa’s Recovery Losing Momentum?

South Africa’s business confidence ticked up again, with SACCI’s July index rising to 125.4, its strongest level since March. Economist Richard Downing explains how the improvement was driven by higher new-vehicle sales, stronger merchandise exports, and lower energy prices, while inflation pressures and weaker precious-metal prices continued to weigh on…
18 Aug 12PM 10 min

Women Behind the Wheel: Breaking Barriers in Automotive Leadership

From SABC broadcaster to senior communications leader at Isuzu Motors SA, Iviwe Poti shares her journey through two male‑dominated industries: automotive and strategic marketing. She discusses navigating corporate spaces, shaping brand narratives across commercial vehicles, mentoring young women, and driving transformation in one of South Africa’s toughest sectors.
17 Aug 1PM 17 min

The Cost Women Carry - Inside SA’s Hidden Labour

The Her & Now 2026 report reveals a country where women feel overlooked by institutions, unsafe in public spaces, financially strained by products not built for their realities, and burdened by hours of unpaid care work. Dr Reitumetse Mpholle breaks down the data and explains the systemic shifts needed to…
17 Aug 1PM 13 min

How Jockey Built a 95% Made‑in‑SA Apparel Business

As Jockey celebrates 150 years globally, South Africa stands out with a remarkable localisation story: over 95% of Jockey SA’s products are manufactured locally through a 75‑year partnership with Ninian & Lester. The company’s General Manger Bruce McMurray unpacks how heritage, innovation and local manufacturing agility have become competitive advantages…
17 Aug 12PM 14 min

Weaver Fintech’s Half‑Year shows Fintech Rising, Credit Tightening

Weaver Fintech grew revenue to R2.8 billion and now serves 5.1 million customers but rising debtor costs and tighter credit approvals reveal a consumer under strain. CEO Sean Wibberley breaks down the numbers — from the surge in payments and BNPL adoption to the deliberate slowdown in lending. We explore…
13 Aug 12PM 16 min

Standard Bank delivers Record Half-Year Earnings of R26 billion

Standard Bank reports record headline earnings of R26.1bn, up 10% for 1H26, with ROE rising to 19.8%, it's highest under Basel III. Sim Tshabalala unpacks the drivers behind the performance — client-led growth, disciplined cost management, strong balance sheet momentum, and Africa Regions contributing 40% of Group earnings. We explore…
13 Aug 12PM 17 min

Women Behind the Wheel: How SA’s Used‑Car Market Is Changing

Women now make 39% of financed vehicle purchases in South Africa — and they’re demanding a car‑buying experience built on trust, transparency and convenience. Sam Ghisleni, Head of Marketing at Weelee, explains how women are reshaping the used‑car market, why digital convenience must be paired with human reassurance, and how…
12 Aug 1PM 11 min

PayInc Index Reveals July’s Economic Bounce

South Africa’s economic activity finally ticked upward in July after two difficult months. Independent economist Elize Kruger unpacks the latest PayInc Economic Index, revealing how falling fuel prices, record transaction volumes, and pockets of resilience shaped the month — and why uncertainty in global oil markets still clouds the outlook…
12 Aug 12PM 15 min

From Self‑Worth to Net‑Worth: Khensani Nobanda on Redefining Success

As part of Kaya Biz’s Women’s Month coverage, Nedbank Group CMO Khensani Nobanda joins the show to unpack how South African women can redefine wealth, worth and success on their own terms. From confidence and courage to nonconformity, leadership and financial empowerment, Khensani shares the mindset shifts and practical steps…
11 Aug 1PM 27 min

Preparing Youth for an Economy That’s Already Changed

With youth unemployment rising to 47.4%, JASA’s Executive Director Nelo Spies joins Kaya Biz to discuss why South Africa is preparing young people for an economy that no longer exists — and what practical interventions can shift the needle. From entrepreneurial thinking to digital capability, informal‑economy pathways and corporate partnerships,…
11 Aug 1PM 16 min

Inside the QLFS: What SA’s Rising Unemployment Really Means

South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 33.6% in Q2 2026, with 345,000 more people unemployed and youth unemployment rising to 47.4%. Statistician‑General Risenga Maluleke joins Kaya Biz to unpack the latest QLFS results — sector trends, provincial shifts, discouraged job‑seekers, and what these numbers mean for households, policymakers and the…
11 Aug 12PM 20 min

How Women Power Africa's Economies

Across Africa, women are the backbone of informal trade, micro-entrepreneurship and community-based commerce. They run cross-border businesses, drive household economies, and power the continent’s most resilient markets. Yet millions remain ‘credit invisible’. Tonight, as part of our Women’s Month coverage, we speak to someone who is working to change that…
10 Aug 1PM 14 min

Women’s Financial Confidence vs Financial Freedom In South Africa

South African women are confident — but they’re not yet financially free. That’s the headline from the inaugural 1Life Women’s Life Confidence Index, which surveyed nearly a thousand women across the country. The research shows that 57% of women feel mostly or completely empowered to make decisions about their future…
10 Aug 1PM 16 min

Mercer Africa on the Future of Work for Women

As Women’s Month begins, Mercer Africa’s Keletjo Chiloane explores how AI, workforce expectations and outdated benefits are reshaping women’s experience at work. With women disproportionately exposed to skills gaps, job redesign risks and trust deficits, Keletjo outlines what employers must do to redesign work, benefits and culture so women can…
6 Aug 1PM 15 min

The Price of Survival — Inside SA’s July Food Basket Inflation Rise

The July 2026 Household Affordability Index shows the average food basket rising to R5 530.52, with transport and electricity swallowing 62% of a worker’s wage. Families are left with just R522 per person for food — far below the national food poverty line. PMBEJD’s Mervyn Abrahams unpacks the data, regional…
6 Aug 12PM 17 min

PIC Governance on Trial: CEO Reinstated

A high court has overturned the suspension of PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini, ordering his reinstatement and raising fresh questions about governance at South Africa’s largest asset manager. With a new board appointed and a regulator investigation underway, Stephen Sadie of the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa breaks down the…
5 Aug 2PM 15 min
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