Kaya Biz

Inside Your Business

According to GG, the informal business sector is the next great frontier of Africa and it is undergoing an economic revolution – a new world of small people doing big things, transforming the continent. Guest: GG Alcock, Marketer, Author, Entrepreneur & Speaker

2 Jun 2021 12PM 13 min

SA Wants To Regulate Netflix

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies plans to enforce local content quotas and other regulations on streaming services such as Netflix. Guest: Arthur Goldstuck, World Wide Worx MD

2 Jun 2021 12PM 8 min

Eskom And Union Wage Dispute

Eskom said wage talks between unions and the state-owned entity have collapsed on Wednesday. The utility said it had declared a dispute because it was not able to reach an agreement at the central bargaining forum with the three unions. Guest: Khangela Baloyi, Num Energy Sector Coordinator

2 Jun 2021 12PM 5 min

The Competition Commission And Burger King South Africa

The Competition Commission has blocked the proposed acquisition of Burger King South Africa by private equity fund, ECP Africa, on the basis that BEE shareholding in the company would drop to 0%. Guest: Hardin Ratshisusu, Deputy Commissioner Competition Commission

2 Jun 2021 12PM 4 min

Reserve Bank's 50% Stake In African Bank

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has invited interested parties to put up their hands for its 50% stake in African Bank.

1 Jun 2021 12PM 4 min

Employment In South Africa Has Declined

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on June 1 that employment in South Africa declined by 28,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2021. The data indicated that after the country lost 2.2 million jobs in 2020Q2 and regained 876,000 of these during the second half of the year, job…

1 Jun 2021 12PM 9 min

Latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QFLS)

Stats SA has published its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QFLS) for the first quarter of 2021, showing a marginal increase in the number of unemployed people in the country, to an all-time high of 32.6%. Guest: Andrew Levy, Labour Expert

1 Jun 2021 12PM 7 min

City of Joburg Plans To Take Over Electricity

The City of Joburg (CoJ) plans to take over electricity distribution in part of the city from Eskom, a move that will be very costly for business, the Association of South African Chambers (Asac) has warned. Guest: David Mertens, Association Of South African Chambers (ASAC)

31 May 2021 12PM 8 min

Businesses In South Africa Will Start Offering Covid-19 Vaccines To Workers

South Africa aims to rapidly scale up its vaccine efforts in the coming months as it aims to vaccinate a total of 40 million adults in the next year. Guest: Cas Coovadia , B4SA (Business For South Africa) Convenor

31 May 2021 12PM 6 min

The Pivot Point With Bruce Dube

Recently listed on Forbes 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa, Bruce Dube is Managing Director of Nine80 Digital which is a Pan African digital publishing company that owns numerous digital media platforms ranging from youth portals, eCommerce sites, reference sites, classifieds platforms, gaming sites , video platforms , online…

27 May 2021 12PM 7 min

The Results of African Bank

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…

27 May 2021 12PM 4 min

New Unemployment Grant May Target The Unemployed Between The Ages Of 19 And 59

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says her department wants to submit a proposal for income subsidies to the Cabinet this year. Guest: Mamokgethi Molopyane, Labour Analyst

27 May 2021 12PM 7 min

Cooking Oil Price Increase

The price of cooking oil has shot up over the past 17 months, causing sunflower oil, a staple in South Africa, to become one of the most expensive oils – thanks to a shortage globally caused by poor harvests of oil producing crops such as sunflower, palm, soya, and canola…

27 May 2021 12PM 7 min

Inside Your Business: Starting A Business During Lockdown

Meet entrepreneurial husband & wife duo, Lebogang and Naledi Mokubela, who are the founders of Cava Sneakers.

26 May 2021 12PM 11 min

How To Sell Your Business?

Following reports about Absa Group being in talks to sell part or all of its asset-management business to Africa’s largest insurer, a Sanlam, today I decided to talk about what goes into selling a business. Guest: Karen Dorfling, Director Of Businesses4sale SA

26 May 2021 12PM 5 min

City Of Ekurhuleni's 5th Administration’s Five Year Journey

Mayoral Committee for Finance and ICT in the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr Doctor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, tabled the city’s multi-year Budget and IDP today at 10h00. Guest: Dr. Xhakaza, Mayoral Committee For Finance And ICT In The City Of Ekurhuleni

26 May 2021 12PM 9 min

How Will Digital Currency In SA Look Will Like?

Led by countries as large as China and as small as the Bahamas, central banks are warming to the idea of introducing digital currencies to effect faster, easier and cheaper transactions. Guest: Dr Rashad Cassim, Deputy Governor Of The SARB

26 May 2021 12PM 6 min

Let’s Talk Innovation

SAB Zenzele Kabili will list on the B- BBEE segment of JSE and it will hold R5.4billion worth of shares in ABinBev. Guest: Sam Mokorosi, Head Of Origination & Deals JSE Guest: Simon Brown, Founder Of Justoneleap.co.za Trader And Investor

25 May 2021 12PM 11 min

Medical Aid Prices 2021

Following a six month freeze on contributions for 2021, South Africa’s largest medical aid scheme, Discovery Health, has announced price changes which will come into effect from July. Guest: Gerald Mwandiambira , CFP® Is Also The Acting CEO And Chief Strategist For The South African Savings Institute (SASI)

25 May 2021 12PM 8 min

Our Africa/ Africa Day Conversation

Half a million Rand sounds like a lot of money, but realistically, many South Africans are routinely spending that when they buy a new car! Guest: David Seinker, The Dynamic Ceo Of The Business Exchange

25 May 2021 12PM 8 min