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
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CAREER’S CORNER: Employed But Unhappy: Tackling career stagnation in 2024

GUEST - Boniwe Dunster – HR Executive: Lanseria International Airport Feeling stuck in your career can be disheartening, but it's important to remember that you have the power to break free from this stagnant phase and reignite your professional growth. Here are some common reasons why careers may stall and…
18 Mar 4PM 15 min

Hard times in Nigeria as reforms deepen cost of living crisis

GUEST - Victor Kgomoeswana - Africa expert Nigeria is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, leading to widespread hardship and anger. A litre of petrol costs more than three times what it did nine months ago, while the price of the staple food, rice, has more than…
18 Mar 4PM 19 min

COMPANY RESULTS - JSE hikes dividend amid double-digit profit growth

GUEST – Leila Fourie - JSE Group CEO The JSE delivered a strong revenue performance in 2023, with growth of 12.2% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) and return on equity of 19.4% in line with long-term targets. JSE Group CEO, Leila Fourie joins us to unpack their latest results.
18 Mar 4PM 13 min

Thungela reports 73% drop in profit

Leading South African thermal coal exporter, Thungela Resources' profit dropped 73% to R4.97 billion in 2023 due to a significant decline in benchmark coal prices and continued poor performance of Transnet Freight Rail. Thungela Resources CEO, July Ndlovu joins us.
18 Mar 4PM 10 min

FOLLOW UP - Sci-Bono Discovery Centre invests in business leaders of tomorrow

GUEST – Abbey Witbooi - Chairperson of the Board of Sci-Bono Discovery Centre The Be Entrepreneurial programme aims to turn budding entrepreneurs into employment creators of the future The Sci-Bono Discovery Centre is acting to stimulate entrepreneurship in young people, teaching the skills youngsters need to start and run successful…
14 Mar 3PM 7 min

RESEARCH: Work from home has given rise to a new epidemic

GUEST - Motshabi Nomvethe, Head of Technical Marketing, Professional Provident Society IS SITTING THE NEW HEALTH EPIDEMIC? For many people, work means hours and hours of sitting, with few opportunities to take a break or go for a walk. According to Yale Medicine, while this may be a normal part…
14 Mar 3PM 17 min

OPINION – Why investing in property is not low-risk or passive.

GUEST - Maya Fisher-French is a financial journalist and author at Maya on Money Investing in property can be a great investment but be sure that you understand the risks. I recently ran a survey on social media to understand what asset classes people invest in. The majority of women…
14 Mar 3PM 19 min

Manifesto Unpacked: What’s ANC’s plan on prescribed assets?

GUEST – Zuko Godlimpi, deputy chair of the ANC’s economic transformation committee AND Johann Els, Chief Economist at Old Mutual South Africa’s ruling ANC will forge ahead with plans to revive an apartheid-era rule compelling pension funds to plough money into certain government-approved investments, assuming it retains power in upcoming…
14 Mar 3PM 18 min

Exxaro Resources reported a 17% drop in revenue

GUEST - Riaan Koppeschaar - Exxaro's Finance director South African coal miner Exxaro Resources reported a 17% drop in revenue to R38.7-billion compared with 2022. Exxaro's Finance director, Riaan Koppeschaar joins us to unpack their latest results.
14 Mar 3PM 8 min

Standard Bank posts 27% jump in annual profit

GUEST – Sim Tshabalala – Standard Bank Group CEO Africa's largest lender by assets Standard Bank recorded headline earnings of R4.2 billion for the year to end-December 2023, up 27% from the prior year. Standard Bank Group CEO, Sim Tshabalala joins us to unpack their latest results.
14 Mar 3PM 9 min

How to calculate the ‘Please Call Me’ product value

GUEST – Wesley Diphoko is the Editor-In-Chief of the Fast Company (SA) magazine. WHEN the Constitutional Court declared that Nkosana Makate should be paid what is due to him, little did we know it would take such a long time to get a final decision on payment. How did we…
13 Mar 4PM 13 min

EKASINOMICS – The Modern Us – A unique boutique clothing brand

GUEST - Lebohang Tsinyane – Founder of The Modern Us The Modern Us is a lifestyle brand that focuses on enabling people to discover more and enable them to do more through style. The Modern Us (Pty) Ltd is a fully black owned company that specializes in sectors like arts,…
13 Mar 4PM 18 min

Middle class and high income consumers are struggling to pay off their debts

GUEST - Jaco van Jaarsveldt, Head of Commercial Strategy and Innovation at Experian Africa Mid-to-high income South African households are finding it increasingly difficult to repay debt and continue to make use of their credit cards. This is according to the Experian Consumer Default Index (CDIx) for Q4 of 2023…
13 Mar 4PM 18 min

Planet42 Secures R300M Funding From Standard Bank

GUEST – Eerik Oja - Planet42 Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Planet42 said it raised local-currency debt and equity funding from Standard Bank Group to help the South Africa-focused rent-to-buy startup repay costly euro-denominated loans. The Naspers-backed firm, which has raised about $150 million to date, got R300 million ($16…
13 Mar 4PM 12 min

Deal to sell a 51% stake in SAA to the Takatso consortium called off.

GUEST – Guy Leitch – Aviation Analyst The deal to sell 51% of SAA to the Takatso consortium is off, Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan announced on Wednesday. The deal, which was first agreed in June 2021, has faced numerous obstacles. Among them has been the need to revalue…
13 Mar 4PM 13 min

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront continues to greatly benefit Growthpoint

GUEST – Estienne de Klerk - Growthpoint Properties SA CEO Growthpoint Properties Limited (JSE: GRT) reported robust operational results across its local and international investments for the six-month period ended 31 December 2023, with a stellar performance from the V&A Waterfront and its South African portfolio showing stable and steadily…
13 Mar 4PM 11 min

Africa's biggest private railway operator encouraged by the structural reforms

GUEST - Traxtion Group CEO - James Holley Traxtion Group, Africa's biggest private railway operator, is "extremely confident" it will invest in SA this year, saying it is encouraged by the structural reforms rolled out by the government. Speaking at the Investment Forum in Sandton on Tuesday, its CEO, James…
12 Mar 3PM 22 min
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