Wits Radio Academy Business Buzz

Business Buzz

Business Buzz is a weekly business show aimed at educating and enlightening young adults on financial literacy, with regular updates and interviews on business and entrepreneurship topics. The topics are tailored to resonate with young adults providing simplified answers to complex questions of the business world.

The show is presented by Mudiwa “Mobb Justice” Gavaza and produced by Glory Mabuza, Slindele Msibi and Ntando Ximba. Simbarashe “Simba” Honde is the executive producer, with Kutlwano “Gwinch” Serame as the Technical Producer.

Furthermore, Business Buzz is proudly produced under The Wits Radio Academy, for VOW FM and also syndicated to 5 other community and campus radio stations across the country. It is also podcast on www.wits.journalism.co.za/business
Weekly English South Africa Business · Business News Narrated by Glory Mabuza, Simbarashe Honde and Kutlwano Gwinch Serame
110 Episodes
36 – 56

Business Buzz - Jobs Show

We talk to Lebo Phasha, a business strategist and General Manager for Southern Africa at the African Management Institute, on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get for you in the foreign currency market…
11 Jun 2020 53 min

Business Buzz - UIF continuation

We talk to Zanele Kunene from BDO Wealth Advisors on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get to make you comfortable if a queue for alcohol becomes a reality in life. On the main…
28 May 2020 56 min

Business Buzz - Understanding UIF & TERS

On the Business Wrap, Lebo Phasha, general manager for Southern Africa at the African Management Institute, gives a round-up of the week’s top trending business and economics news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you on the alcohol ‘black’ market. On the main topic, we’re here…
22 May 2020 54 min

Business Buzz - Survival Toolkits for Small Businesses

On the Business Wrap, our financial expert, Ken Swettenham, gives a round-up of the week’s top trending business and economics news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you in the face mask market. On the main topic, we talk about survival toolkits, tip and advice for…
15 May 2020 54 min

Business Buzz - E-commerce and Adapting Your Business to COVID-19

On the Business Wrap, Lebo Phasha, general manager for Southern Africa at the African Management Institute, gives the week’s top trending business and economics news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you in the winter clothing market. On the main topic, we talk about e-commerce and…
8 May 2020 57 min

Business Buzz - Rent (During the COVID-19 pandemic)

On the Business Wrap our financial expert, Ken Swettenham, gives the week’s top trending business and economics news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you in the cigarette market. On the main topic, we talk about the effect of Covid-19 on the property market, considering that…
1 May 2020 59 min

Business Buzz - COVID-19 Economic Stimulus

On The Business Wrap our host Mudiwa ‘MobbJustice’ Gavaza gives today’s top trending business and economics news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you. On the main topic, we talk about Covid-19 economics in our first show since the start of the lockdown. To help us…
24 Apr 2020 54 min

Business Buzz - Consumer Spending in light of COVID-19

We talk to Zanele Kunene on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you. On the main topic, we talk about the changes in consumer behavior in light of the global coronavirus pandemic. To…
19 Mar 2020 53 min

Business Buzz - Student Entrepreneurship

On the latest business news, we talk about the Budget Speech, South Africa slipping into a technical recession and the effect of the Coronavirus on the economy. Lebo Phasha, our financial expert gives us more insight on the Business Wrap. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get…
5 Mar 2020 48 min

Business Buzz - Brand New Heavy - Bongani Frank Masilela

On the latest business news, we discuss the 2020 National Budget presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni earlier in the week. Of particular interest is the lack of taxes increases, raised excise duties or “sin taxes” and possible reaction from international ratings agencies. The coronavirus comes into focus yet again…
27 Feb 2020 45 min

Business Buzz - Role of Fin-tech in the Informal Sector

On the latest business news, we talk about what issues are likely to be raised by finance minister Tito Mboweni in his National Budget set for release next week and discuss items like state owned enterprises, public sector wages and possible tax increases which may be on the cards. Zanele…
20 Feb 2020 44 min

Business Buzz - The Business of Love (Valentine's Special Edition)

On the latest business news, we talk about what economic issues are likely to be raised in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address and discuss how retailers may be affected by the Valentines Day season given lower than expected activity during the recent festive season. Lebo Phasha, our…
13 Feb 2020 48 min

Business Buzz - Building Communities for Small Businesses

On the latest business news, we talk about the effect of the coronavirus on global markets and its impact on the SA economy, an update on state owned enterprises like SAA which recently went into business rescue, together with predictions about what factors will likely shape the upcoming national budget…
6 Feb 2020 49 min

Business Buzz - Money Saving Tips for Festive Season

We talk to Zanele Kunene on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news. On the main topic, we have Bright Khumalo, an analyst and portfolio manager at Vestact Asset Management who talks to us about his money-saving philosophies and 10c challenge. Later on, we…
15 Nov 2019 50 min

Business Buzz - SA Investment Conference

We talk to Lebo Phasha on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business and economic news. The Head of Business Intelligence at the Investment Agency (Gauteng), Muzi Mathema and Ndumiso Hadebe, an Economist and Director of Pax Africana Holdings (Pty) Ltd talk to us more…
8 Nov 2019 50 min

Business Buzz - Brand New Heavy - Kedibone and Kekeletso Tsiloane

On the latest business news, we talk about the SA Midterm Budget, unemployment rate, and the upcoming Black Friday. Lebo Phasha gives us more insight on The Business Wrap. On the main topic, we have a Brand New Heavy feature where we profile a young person in SA below 35…
1 Nov 2019 52 min

Business Buzz - Property Stokvels

On the latest business news, we talk about the SA inflation rate, Google and Moody’s rating agency return. Lebo Phasha gives us more insight into The Business Wrap. On the main topic, we talk to Priscilla, a Bsc Property Studies graduate, co-founder of the Youth in Property Association and the…
25 Oct 2019 50 min

Business Buzz - The politics of Credit Rating Agencies

We talk to Zanele Kunene on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight into the latest business and economic news. Siphamandla Mkhwananzi, a Senior FNB Economist talks to us about the nature and role of these rating agencies. Later on, in the show, Dr. Misheck Mutize, a Finance and…
18 Oct 2019 50 min

Business Buzz - Wealth Tax

We talk to Zanele Kunene on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news. On the main topic, we talk about wealth tax and its impacts on the economy. We talk to Isaac Matshego, an economist from Nedbank and Dr. Basani Baloyi and Oxfam Fellow,…
11 Oct 2019 49 min

Business Buzz - Brand New Heavy - Khanyisile Madonko

On the latest business news, we talk about the inflation rate, the bank strike and the government’s plans to raise the Eurobond. Lebo Phasha gives us more insight into The Business Wrap. On the main topic, we have a Brand New Heavy feature where we profile a young person in…
27 Sep 2019 49 min
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