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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
4540 – 4560

TAX FOCUS: BUDGET 2021

Tito Mboweni delivered the highly anticipated budget yesterday and as you know, analysts are unpacking and trying to understand what it means for you and me, companies, and millions of South Africans reeling from the effects of the pandemic. Some have called it good news, others a non-event. Gugulethu speak…
25 Feb 2021 11AM 6 min

Budget speech 2021 review

Following the Budget Speech 2021 which Minister Tito Mboweni tabled today, Gugulethu Mfumphi and various analysts and experts unpack the budget according to the most prominent sections.
24 Feb 2021 12PM 33 min

TYME BANK GETS NEW INVESTORS

Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments is introducing two new investors into TymeBank, raising R1.6bn to boost the digital bank’s growth and fund offshore expansion opportunities. CEO Tauriq Keraan tells us more about this.
23 Feb 2021 12PM 9 min

Unemployment rising to 32.5%

According to stats SA, SA’s official unemployment rate reached another record during the fourth quarter of 2020, rising to 32.5%. SIFISO SKENJAN, CHIEF ECONOMIST AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE AT IQ BUSINESS takes us through these numbers.
23 Feb 2021 12PM 7 min

BUDGET SPEECH 2020 PRE-ANALYSIS

Finance minister Tito Mboweni is due to deliver his 2021 budget speech on Wednesday. Dr Bheki Mfeka, CEO, economic advisor at se advisor and Busisiwe Mdletshe, CEO of BTMT capital and group CEO of Netvest share predictions.
22 Feb 2021 12PM 18 min

Sasol has abandoned plans for a rights issue

Sasol published its latest results on the JSE, which showed that the group’s total debt at the end of its interim period stood at R126.3 billion, compared to R189.7 billion as of June 30, 2020. Paul Victor, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer take us through the results.
22 Feb 2021 11AM 11 min

NSFAS stops funding certain qualifications

NSFAS is trending on Twitter because they issued a circular to Universities with an intention to review funding of certain qualifications. Columinist Nkanyiso Ngqulunga twitted about this and he’s on the line to help us understand what exactly is happening with NSFAS and what this means for some of the…
18 Feb 2021 12PM 9 min

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS & MISUSING PEOPLE’S FUNDS

Government officials unlawfully enriched themselves through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Ters). Gugulethu and David Loxon; attorney and forensic investigator discuss states ability to monitor public expenditure.
18 Feb 2021 12PM 8 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: RATIRELO MOTHOBI AND THURSTAN MOODLEY OF KHUMOVEST

Khumovest launched the Khumovest Private Equity Fund I, which is a Private Equity Fund that is focussed on making equity capital investments into small and mid-cap companies operating within South Africa. Khumovest was established in 2015 by Mr. Ratirelo Mothobi, CA(SA) and Mr. Thurstan Moodley, CFA and is a 100%…
17 Feb 2021 12PM 11 min

Why they ask for your payslip before making you an offer?

Following many retrenchments, we saw because of the pandemic and businesses shutting down during, majority of people are currently looking for new jobs. And one of the things some employers or recruiters ask for before making an offer is your payslip but is this a fair practice? PHIONA MARTIN, REGISTERED…
17 Feb 2021 12PM 7 min

Retirement fund rule reforms

Several retirement fund rule reforms will come into effect on 1 March 2021, also known as T-Day. These new rules will not only standardise how benefits can be accessed across different funds at retirement but will also facilitate the phasing out of emigration for purposes of exchange control. MOGOLA MAKOLA,…
17 Feb 2021 12PM 11 min

SAA receive R5billion bailout

South African Airways (SAA) has received a further R5 billion from the Department of Public Enterprises to help make severance payments to laid-off staff as part of its rescue plan, administrators of the plan.
16 Feb 2021 12PM 9 min

Eskom tariff hike to 15%

South Africans are in for a hefty rise in the price of electricity, as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has agreed to Eskom increasing its tariff by over 15% for the 2021/22 financial year. HASHA TLHOTLHALEMAJE, ESKOM GENERAL MANAGER speaks to Gugulethu
16 Feb 2021 12PM 6 min

SA CURRENCY TURNS 60

The rand was first introduced as a currency in South Africa on 14 February 1961, the year that the country became a republic and Queen Elizabeth ceased to be head of state. South African Reserve Banks takes us through the history of currency.
15 Feb 2021 12PM 8 min
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