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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.
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SAA seeks minority shareholders and loans

GUEST - Derek Hanekom - SAA Board Chair Government is seeking potential minority investors and access to capital markets and loan financing for South African Airways for more rapidly.
22 Apr 2PM 11 min

DISCOVERY LIFE PAYS R10.5 BILLION TO CLIENTS IN 2023

GUEST – Kashmeera Kanji - Discovery Life Head of Market Analytics, Research & Development Discovery Life published its 2023 claims experience showing positive trends in earlier detection of severe illnesses, influenced by an increase in health screenings, and significant decrease in COVID-19 claims. In 2023, Discovery Life paid claims to…
22 Apr 2PM 15 min

What the Daily Maverick shut down says about the state of the media industry

GUEST: Ray Mahlaka – Daily Maverick business journalist & Groovin Nchabeleng, Chairperson of the Black Agencies Network Association (BANA) The digital revolution and the rise of social media platforms have transformed the way people are consuming content. Behavior shifts have led to massive declines in ratings and readership, hurting revenues…
22 Apr 2PM 20 min

Hononary Qualifications Unpacked

GUEST - Thabo Ditsele - Associate professor of sociolinguistics at Tshwane University of Technology An Honorary Doctorate is an academic award given to individuals who have made significant contributions to a specific field, society, or culture. Unlike traditional doctoral degrees, honorary doctorates are not earned through coursework or research, but…
22 Apr 1PM 11 min

Does South Africa have too many banks?

GUEST – David Shapiro, chief investment strategist at Sasfin Wealth South Africa’s second-biggest insurer, Old Mutual, has received the go-ahead from the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority to launch OM Bank, subject to certain conditions. The insurer said on Friday that its Section 16 application for a banking licence to the…
22 Apr 1PM 12 min

Real estate market is starting to recover - BetterBond CEO

GUEST – Bradd Bendall - CEO of BetterBond Although the interest rate has been at a 10 year high of 11.75% for two years, there are indicators that the real estate market is starting to recover. This is according to the most recent BetterBond Property Brief for April 2024, which…
22 Apr 1PM 12 min

PIVOT POINT – Schalk Malan, CEO of BrightRock

Schalk is a qualified actuary and the main architect behind our BrightRock insurance. He has worked in the financial services industry for over 15 years. He’s regularly invited to speak internationally about BrightRock’s unique, human-centric product design.
18 Apr 2PM 37 min

Why Cinema has struggled to recover post Covid-19

GUEST – Onke Dumeko, NFVF Head of Operation The SA Film industry contributed R7.2 Billion in 2019, this dropped to R2.9 billion in 2020 due to Covid-19. KAYABiz host, Gugulethu Mfuphi investigates whether the sector recovered.
18 Apr 2PM 17 min

Canal+ increases its stake in MultiChoice to 40.8%.

GUEST – Mudiwa Gavaza - business writer for the Business Day and Financial Mail Canal+ has disclosed that it has bought even more shares in South Africa’s MultiChoice Group in recent days, taking its shareholding closer to the 50% mark. In a regulatory filing with the JSE on Thursday, Canal+…
18 Apr 2PM 20 min

How do you reward a multi-generational workforce?

GUEST – Deon Smit, ExCo Member at the South African Reward Association (SARA) and Master Reward Specialist. Managing expectations in the workplace is challenging, even more so when faced with the career aspirations of four different generations in one organisation or even one team. Employees are living longer and want…
17 Apr 2PM 16 min

Follow Up: Getting the right type of funding for your business

GUEST - Andiswa Bata, SME Segment Head at FNB Accessing the right funding and financing, at the right time, can mean the difference between starting up, staying open, or shutting down. “The economy is facing a challenging business environment, with slow global growth, economic volatility, and ongoing power supply issues…
17 Apr 2PM 34 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS - The NEF celebrates 20 years of funding success

GUEST - Mziwabantu Dayimani – Acting CEO of the NEF The National Empowerment Fund, a leading financial institution dedicated to fostering black economic development and empowerment, is proud to announce significant accomplishments in advancing entrepreneurship, job creation, and community development across South Africa. Since inception, the NEF has approved 1,603…
17 Apr 2PM 11 min

SA's municipalities are in dire financial straits – Ratings Afrika

GUEST – Charl Kocks - Principal at Ratings Afrika While the financial sustainability of South Africa’s eight metropolitan councils has improved slightly, their average score from Ratings Afrika is a mere 43 out of 100, which the agency says is concerning. If one discounts Cape Town, which is once again…
17 Apr 1PM 10 min

VW cements its commitment to SA with a R4 billion investment

GUEST – Martina Biene, Managing Director and Chairperson of Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) Volkswagen Group Africa is investing R4 billion into its manufacturing plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape. The investment will be used to upgrade facilities in preparation for the addition of a third model to its production line…
17 Apr 1PM 14 min

What are the main reason these cars are hijacked the most in South Africa

GUEST - Duma Ngcobo – Tracker COO The demand for Toyotas, Volkswagens, Fords and Nissans remains high on the black market, with vehicle hijackings largely a business driven by demand and supply. So says Fidelity Services Group, which has released a list of the seven most high-risk models for hijacks…
16 Apr 1PM 35 min

Purple Group revenue for six months was up 29.3% to R188.8 million.

GUEST - Charles Savage – CEO of Purple Group Purple Group, the owner of retail trading platform EasyEquities, has posted record half-year revenue which it says marks a pivotal juncture on what it believes will be a "milestone year" for the group. The small-cap financial services group, which has also…
16 Apr 1PM 9 min

eMedia vs Multichoice- Sports broadcasting rights unpacked

GUEST – Michael Markovitz - Head, GIBS Media Leadership Think Tank In October 2023, eMedia escalated its ongoing dispute with MultiChoice over sports rights by taking it to the Competition Commission. This came after the High Court removed eMedia’s urgent application from its roll. Through its Openview satellite TV service,…
16 Apr 1PM 10 min

ACSA warns of a potential jet fuel crisis.

Guest: Terence Delomoney - Group Executive Operations Management at Airports Company South Africa & Guy Leitch - Aviation Analyst. The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has warned it is faced with a potential jet fuel crisis, and blamed it on a dispute between South African Revenue Service (SARS) and petroleum…
15 Apr 2PM 24 min
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