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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Information Regulator to clampdown on direct marketing calls in SA

GUEST –Adv Pansy Tlakula Information Regulator Chairperson David Dickens, CEO of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa I The Information Regulator (IR) is clamping down on public and private South African entities that have allegedly violated direct marketing provisions, such as improper marketing calls.
27 Mar 4PM 27 min

XERO - Business insight and Reporting

GUEST - Vangelis Kyiazis - Co-founder and CEO of Syft Analytics Vangelis Kyriazis is the visionary Co-founder and CEO of Syft Analytics, an acclaimed financial reporting and analytics platform. He has seamlessly transitioned from running a personal accounting practice to leading a global tech success, impacting over 100,000 business professionals…
27 Mar 4PM 11 min

Momentum’s reports headline earnings of R2.4 billion

GUEST – Jeanette Marais – CEO of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Momentum Metropolitan Holdings reported robust earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2023. Highlights include normalised headline earnings of R2.4 billion, up 42% on the prior period, and a 69% increase in operating profit to R2 billion. Sales were…
27 Mar 4PM 13 min

REPO RATE: Repo rate remains at 8.25%

GUEST – Arthur Kamp, Sanlam Investments Chief Economist As widely predicted, the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) kept its key repo rate at 8.25% on Wednesday, which means the prime lending rate of local commercial banks also remains unchanged at 11.75%. Sarb governor Lesetja Kganyago announced the decision following the…
27 Mar 4PM 14 min

Old Mutual rallies as final dividend underscores bumper 2023 earnings

GUEST – Casper Troskie is Chief Financial Officer at Old Mutual Old Mutual delivered robust operational and financial performance in 2023, with progress on its integrated financial service strategy evident in strong topline growth and exceptional value of new business. The positive momentum, sound strategic choices and execution resulted in…
27 Mar 4PM 10 min

UPDATE – Drought and decline: Agriculture sector faces uphill battle

GUEST - Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial The latest results of the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence survey still showed a subdued mood among agribusiness as widely expected given the negative turn on the weather front that slashed harvest prospects for the 2023/24 summer crop season. This follows further negative…
26 Mar 6PM 9 min

XERO - Tech accounting

GUEST - Simon Magner - Managing director and founder of Iridium As the managing director and founder of Iridium, who were the 2023 Xero Partner of the Year SA, Simon is able to make decisions on how to run a digital business in an age where technology abounds. He leads…
26 Mar 4PM 8 min

RESEARCH – Non-financial census of municipalities

GUEST - Risenga Maluleke - Statistician-General of South Africa consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 financial years. For the period under review, water showed the highest percentage increase (5,9%), followed by sewerage and sanitation (3,7%), electricity (1,7%) and solid waste management (1,6%). The provision of…
26 Mar 4PM 16 min

Life insurers paid R599 billion in claims and benefits in 2023

GUEST – Gareth Friedlander, a member of the ASISA Life and Risk Board Committee Policyholders and beneficiaries received R599 billion in 2023 from life insurers that are members of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) following tragic life events like death and disability or significant life stage…
26 Mar 4PM 9 min

RESEARCH – Who South Africans trust the most

GUEST – Busi Roberts – Group Account Director: Edelman The Edelman Trust Barometer for 2024 shows that South Africans don’t trust the government on its own – but change their tune if private businesses get involved and partner with the state to resolve issues. The barometer assesses the influence of…
25 Mar 4PM 12 min

99% have changed their FMCG shopping habits to save money

GUEST- Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa According to NIQ, 44% of South African consumers feel they are in a worse financial position this year compared to a year ago. Of those respondents, 82% say that increased costs of living are to blame for their recent financial struggles,…
25 Mar 4PM 19 min

Automate your admin

GUEST - Lornelle Jonas - Managing Director at E'lique Advisory (part of Xero Partner Advisory Council Running a business means being constantly on the move, and traditional accounting systems can't keep up with the dynamic lifestyle of an entrepreneur. This is where the beauty of cloud accounting comes in. Cloud…
25 Mar 4PM 11 min

What Markus Jooste’s death means for his charges

GUEST: Rob Rose – Author of Steinheist Former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste has tragically died. Jooste's death comes following a penalty of R475million imposed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) after it found that he contributed to the publication of misleading or deceptive financial statements about the company.
22 Mar 4PM 9 min

Social entrepreneur tackles issues of water supply

GUEST - Kusini Water founder Murendeni Mafumo Kusini to equip communities with water skills, unlock economic opportunities A Fourways-based enterprise provides water treatment facilities to rural settlements while providing jobs to unemployed youth across the country. Kusini Water is a social enterprise that builds water treatment systems from nanotechnology and…
21 Mar 7PM 6 min

BOOK: Exploring a country of two agricultures

GUEST – Wandile Sihlobo - Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of ‘two agricultures’. On the one hand we have a subsistence, primarily non-commercial, black farming segment. On the other hand,…
21 Mar 4PM 15 min

Ex-Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies

GUEST: Former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste has tragically died. Jooste's death comes following a penalty of R475million imposed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) after it found that he contributed to the publication of misleading or deceptive financial statements about the company.
21 Mar 4PM 10 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET - How to prepare your family business for generational wealth

GUEST - Carol Mazaka, Head of Consumer Services at 1Life Insurance There are some astounding statistics surrounding family business succession. First, the average lifespan of a family-owned business is only 24 years, or roughly one generation. In addition, nearly 60% of family-owned businesses fail to make it to the second…
21 Mar 4PM 9 min

South Africa’s middle class is in deep trouble

GUEST – Andrew Fulton, Director at Eighty20 Eighty20 has released its 2023 Q4 Credit Stress Report (CSR) in collaboration with Xpert Decision Systems (XDS) outlining developments in the credit sector as well as its impact on the economic landscape. The 2023 Q3 analysis brought a glimmer of hope to South…
21 Mar 4PM 15 min
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