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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
5,610 Episodes
4480 – 4500

Transport Business And Easter Weekend

How this Easter weekend is going to boost the public transport business. Changes to Easter travels compared to previous years(before Covid).
31 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

Let’s Talk Innovation: MTN Gas Been Appointed As Government’s Mobile Service Provider.

Telecommunications giant MTN has been appointed as government’s mobile service provider. MTN South Africa successfully tendered for the RT15-2021 contract which was officially announced on 30 March and will come into effect on 1 April. The transversal contract, which is facilitated by the National Treasury for services required by governmental…
30 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

Is It The End Of The Office Space Market?

SA Corporate Real Estate Fund, one of the oldest JSE-listed property counters, is continuing its exit from the office sector of the market, choosing instead to double-down on better performing convenience retail and industrial properties.
30 Mar 2021 12PM 7 min

Contraction In The Nation’s GDP In A Century

The final GDP outcome of 2020 saw the worst contraction since 1920. Although South Africa was not alone, as all major developed and emerging economies (except for China that managed to record a 2.3% growth rate) contracted at unprecedented levels following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African…
30 Mar 2021 12PM 11 min

Wealth Creation: SARS Advertise 370 Jobs

The SA Revenue Service has advertised 370 jobs as part of its plans to improve its tech capabilities and widen its crackdown on people who are evading tax, especially big earners. Among the new positions is a director who will focus specifically on wealthy South Africans, and specialists with experience…
29 Mar 2021 12PM 11 min

Consumer Credit Market Continues To Trend On A Strenuous Trajectory

TransUnion released the findings of its Q4 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report (IIR) .This latest analysis covers a period when unemployment in South Africa hit a new record and GDP fell. IIR is an in-depth, full population-based report that provides statistical information every quarter from TransUnion’s national consumer credit…
29 Mar 2021 12PM 5 min

How Local Importers And Exporters Can Maximise The Potential Provided By AfCFTA

A webinar on the new African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched (March 9th 2021) by two expert firms in the field - Tutwa Consulting and Cova Advisory. Businesses which attended were briefed on the importance of assessing their current trade relations with Africa, and then assessing how the new…
29 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

New Expropriation Bill Underway

The new Expropriation Bill 2020 was gazetted last year, and a process is also underway to amend Section 25 of South Africa’s constitution.Together, they will for the first time allow expropriation without compensation in South Africa.
29 Mar 2021 12PM 7 min

Wealthy Households Struggling With Debts

Some of South Africa’s high-flying households are struggling to pay their bills, the latest report by the credit record company Experian shows. In the three months to end-December, the top 2.5% of South Africa's credit active population saw total new defaults on debt repayments of more than R4 billion. Default…
25 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

First SA Woman Now Owns A Bank.

Nthabeleng Likotsi, the founder of cooperative Young Women in Business Network (YWBN), will be the first woman to own a mutual bank in SA after being approved by the SA Reserve Bank (SARB).
25 Mar 2021 12PM 6 min

Inside Your Business: Sammy Mhaule, CEO And Founder Of Kicks Sportswear

Kicks Sportswear is South Africa’s newest apparel and footwear line that is inspired by today’s rapid urbanization and the growing movement to seek a healthy lifestyle. Combining the best of style and function, Kicks Sportswear is designed for a generation seeking experiences outside by allowing them to move more seamlessly…
24 Mar 2021 12PM 10 min

SA's Best And Worst Mobile Network

In a tumultuous year for the South African telecommunications sector, 2020 saw network providers grapple with calls for data price cuts in the face of a pandemic-driven demand for connectivity and digital customer service. From the perspective of consumers, however, the performance of local telcos has left much to be…
24 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

CPI Slides To 2.9% In February

Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today showed that the annual headline inflation rate slowed to 2.9 percent in February, from 3.2 percent in January. Isaac Mashego, Nedbank economist explains.
24 Mar 2021 12PM 5 min

SAA Airline To Fly Again

According to reports, SAA is close to being both solvent and liquid, with remaining issues including outstanding employee payments and the appointment of a receiver to take over financial management likely to be resolved this month. With no staff, no pilots, do we really have an airline? Gugulethu is in…
23 Mar 2021 12PM 9 min
4480 – 4500