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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
5,395 Episodes
3160 – 3180

Delta Property Fund results.

Delta is emerging as a turnaround story, despite an external environment that continued to be unforgiving. While the economy remained under pressure resulting in record high vacancies, Delta's sovereign underpinned portfolio showed resilience. Part of our focus has been to reintroduce disciplines in the business. We have enhanced internal controls,…
24 May 2022 4AM 10 min

Young South Africans spend a quarter of every waking hour on their phones.

Study finds that a significant percentage of 18 to 26-year-olds check their smartphones upwards of 30 times an hour. How often do you interact with your mobile device every day? Ten times? Twenty perhaps? If you’re a young South African aged 18-26, the answer may well be 30 or more…
24 May 2022 4AM 11 min

What is the minimum credit score for a home loan in South Africa?

The minimum credit score for a home loan in South Africa is around 640. A score of 600+ will give you a fair chance of home loan approval - although this may vary according to which bank you use. A score of 670+ is considered an excellent credit score, significantly…
24 May 2022 4AM 22 min

Switching from Durban to East London port may solve grain exporters' problems.

Pressure at the congested Durban port could be relieved if grain producers start using the East London port for exports instead, an industry player says. During a panel discussion on infrastructure and logistics at the annual agricultural trade show, Nampo Harvest Day 2022, industry players shared solutions for South Africa's…
24 May 2022 4AM 12 min

African Bank releases it’s results.

AFRICAN BANK GROUP’S net profit after tax for the half-year ending 31 March 2022, has increased by 145% to R372 million. The results are due in part to strong growth in credit sales, a higher take up in MyWORLD transactional accounts, and a return to the bank’s “audacious” heritage, as…
24 May 2022 4AM 10 min

A look at the Accounting Industry and a drop in.

The ITC is the first of two board exams that need to be passed in order to qualify as a Chartered Accountant (SA). According to figures released by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), 2 946 candidates wrote the exam in 2022, compared to 3 887 in 2021…
23 May 2022 5AM 16 min

Wealth Creation: Investing In Gold.

Investors can invest in gold through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), buying stock in gold miners and associated companies, and buying a physical product. These investors have as many reasons for investing in the metal as they do methods to make those investments. Some argue that gold is a barbaric relic that…
23 May 2022 5AM 14 min

Manufacturing sales hit all-time record.

According to data released by Statistics SA earlier this month, in March, South Africa’s manufacturing sector recorded its highest ever level of sales (at current prices). At a value of R249 billion, the March figure was marginally higher than the previous record, set in November last year, but marginally lower…
23 May 2022 5AM 11 min

S&P sees SA moving in the right direction, but no ratings upgrade yet.

On Friday, S&P lifted the outlook on SA’s sovereign credit rating to positive and highlighted SA’s favourable terms of trade. Terms of trade compare the price of a country’s exports versus its imports. The decision by the agency, which rates SA’s debt three levels below the highly coveted investment grade,…
23 May 2022 4AM 7 min

The impact of the interest rate hikes on consumers.

The governor of the Reserve bank The SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Mr Lesetja Kganyago announced that MPC decided to increase the repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% per year, with effect from the 20 of May 2022. We now shift our focus to how the interest rate…
19 May 2022 5AM 9 min

Pongo Pule Executive Director of Afribiz Invest.

Pongo Pule is an acute entrepreneur with extensive experience in financial services and insurance, construction and property development. Through strategic foresight, drive and intrinsic motivation, she has made a success of the companies she has worked with and developed despite being a woman in a male dominated industry.
19 May 2022 5AM 21 min

Companies plan big budget increases for digital marketing.

Nielsen’s Global Marketing Report 2022 shows that companies plan to increase the amount of money they spend on digital marketing. The report showed that social media, online display, online video, and search were the channels forecast to receive the biggest marketing budget increases over the coming year.
19 May 2022 5AM 11 min
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