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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
5,387 Episodes
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Bidvest Bank and Sorbet gives staff opportunity to own a franchise

GUEST – Hannah Sadiki – CEO of Bidvest Bank The Bidvest Bank Sorbet-Preneur is an innovative empowerment programme designed to transform dedicated Sorbet employees into successful business owners. This programme offers selected Sorbet Citizens - employees who have demonstrated their commitment by working in a store for two or more…
19 Aug 2024 3PM 17 min

Absa CEO Arrie Rautenbach takes early retirement

GUEST - Khaya Sithole - Independent Analyst and CA(SA) AND Boniwe Dunster - Human Resources Executive: Lanseria International Airport Absa’s chief executive Arrie Rautenbach has agreed to take early retirement after discussions with the board, according to a statement released by the lender on Monday. Rautenbach is the group’s sixth…
19 Aug 2024 3PM 7 min

Standard Bank posts 4% rise in half-year profit

GUEST – Sim Tshabalala – Standard Bank Group CEO Africa’s largest financial services provider, Standard Bank reported a resilient half-year performance amid a challenging credit market in SA. The group’s headline earnings rose 17% in constant currency, driven by solid growth in Corporate and Investment Banking, Insurance and Asset Management…
19 Aug 2024 3PM 13 min

MTN reported its first loss in 8 years.

GUEST – Ralph Mupita - MTN Group CEO MTN has recorded a substantial loss following the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira. In the first six months of 2024 (H1 2024), the group’s service revenue (in rand terms) dropped by 20% from R107 billion to R85 billion. On a more positive…
19 Aug 2024 3PM 16 min

ABSA CIB: Invested in your story

GUEST - Viwe Bacela - Head of Marketing:CIB Client Coverage, International and Strategic Projects KayaBiz host, Gugulethu Mfuphi is joined by Viwe Bacela, the Head of Marketing: CIB Client Coverage, International and Strategic Projects at Absa CIB to chat about their exciting new brand repositioning campaign,‘Invested in your Story.’ We…
14 Aug 2024 3PM 6 min

EKASINOMICS - The Unorthodox Chef

GUEST – Chef Phill - Founder of Unorthodox Restaurant The Unorthodox Chef takes over Mogodu Mondays, Tlhakwana Tuesdays, Maotwana Wednesdays and Oxtail Sundays with 12-minute ready-made hearty meals. The Unorthodox Chef Catering has grown reputable in the culinary world since its inception three years ago as a food manufacturer specialising…
14 Aug 2024 3PM 24 min

Castle Lager maintains top position as Africa’s most valuable beer brand.

GUEST - Jeremy Sampson, Chairman Brand Finance Africa If one asks what the alcoholic drink of choice in Africa is, it would be beer, and invariably a local brand. Reviewing the 2024 Brand Finance Africa 200 report (released in May 2024), there are no less than 15 brands listed from…
14 Aug 2024 3PM 13 min

Why kidnapping for ransom in SA is quickly becoming a quick cash solution for criminals

GUEST - Chad Thomas- IRS forensic investigator AND Nerosha Maseti: Lead Ombudsman - Banking Division, National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO). According to media reports there has been a significant increase in kidnappings in South Africa, where criminal syndicates have targeted South African entrepreneurs. The banking division of the National Financial…
14 Aug 2024 3PM 17 min

Retail sales outperform in June

GUEST - Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist Retail sales continued their upward trajectory in June, surging to 4.1% y/y, from 1.1% in May (revised from 0.8%). This significantly outpaced Reuters expectations of a 1.1% expansion. On a month-on-month basis, volumes rebounded by 1.6% from the 0.2% decline in May (revised…
14 Aug 2024 3PM 6 min

Price personalisation or price discrimination: Can your computer tell the difference?

GUEST - Reece May is a Senior Associate in the Competition Law practice at CDH From booking accommodation and transport to purchasing products online, data analytics has given businesses the ability to use automated pricing algorithms to charge personalised prices to every customer based on their data profile. Does this…
13 Aug 2024 3PM 8 min

HomeChoice reports 51% increase in new customers.

GUEST – Sean Wibberley - HomeChoice International CEO The Group made pleasing progress in the past six months, growing its customer base by 51%. This comes after a 39% customer growth in the previous financial year. HIL also increased disbursements by 17% to R2.8 billion, delivered Buy Now, Pay Later…
13 Aug 2024 3PM 18 min

SA’s unemployment rate rises to 33.5%

GUEST - Risenga Maluleke - Statistician-General South Africa’s unemployment rate has jumped massively to 33.5%. According to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey, the official unemployment rate increased by 0.6 percentage points from 32.9% in Q1 2024 to 33.5% in Q2 2024.
13 Aug 2024 3PM 13 min

ALLAN GRAY: Two-pot: How to achieve better retirement outcomes

GUEST – Richard Carter - Head of Assurance at Allan Gray The two-pot system has been designed to improve retirement outcomes for South Africans, while allowing some access to retirement savings in case of severe financial stress. However, there are some hidden risks that investors should be aware of to…
13 Aug 2024 3PM 11 min

Why Discovery Bank doesn't have ATMs

GUEST – Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank Discovery Bank has made a strategic decision to focus on a digital-first banking model. This means they prioritize offering banking services primarily through their mobile app and online platform. We chat to Discovery Bank CEO, Hylton Kallner to understand the bank's digital…
13 Aug 2024 3PM 16 min

DBSA reports a net interest income increase of 18%.

GUEST – Boitumelo Mosako - DBSA CEO The DBSA continues to operate financially sustainably despite a challenging environment marked by high interest rates, subdued economic growth, worsening sovereign debt position of several African countries and challenges in the municipal and logistics sectors. The Bank’s net profit decreased by 11.5% to…
13 Aug 2024 3PM 14 min

The Business of Pawn Stores in SA – How they’ve had to innovate to survive.

GUEST – Peter Forshaw - Chief Financial Officer for Cash Converters Southern Africa. In South Africa, pawning goods as a way to secure loans can be traced back to colonial times. Pawn shops that offered loans against jewellery, watches, tools and other comparatively small personal items of value existed in…
12 Aug 2024 3PM 21 min

Career’s Corner: Theft as a ground for dismissal

GUEST - Kagiso Lebethe - Senior Employee Relations Specialist Theft is viewed by the courts as a serious disciplinary offence and normally justifies dismissal at first instance regardless of the value of the property involved. It will not avail the employee the length of service which he/she has served, the…
12 Aug 2024 3PM 18 min
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