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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
1892 – 1912

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Zakhele Mayisa, Co-Head of Africa Infrastructure Finance

Zakhele is a seasoned infrastructure finance and investment professional with two decades of experience, exposure and international networks across sectors in multi-jurisdictions. Has led flagship transaction teams in creating inventive and alternative solutions that accelerate financing of large-scale infrastructure in the emerging and developing economies. Dynamic, self-driven and able to…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 22 min

H&M to assist job seekers who can't afford formal clothes for their interviews.

GUEST - Miles Kubheka - Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Clothes to Good H&M South Africa has officially announced its Suitably Dressed initiative, a nationwide effort aimed at equipping job seekers in need with interview-ready attire through a workwear donation drive. Community upliftment is key to H&M South Africa’s sustainability strategy,…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 10 min

Nearly 1 in 5 tenants behind in rentals – PayProp Rental Index

GUEST – Grant Smee, MD of Only Realty Property Group Some 18.4% of residential tenants in SA are in arrears on their rent, a figure that is somewhat improved from the nearly 25% recorded at the height of the Covid pandemic. An analysis by PayProp Rental Index for the second…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 7 min

From Creche to Universities: Capitec's Education Loan for Accessible Learning

GUEST – Francois Viviers, Group Executive of Marketing and Communications at Capitec As South African parents grapple with the mounting pressures of school fee payments, amplified by escalating costs and a challenging economic climate, an innovative solution arises. TPN, a registered credit bureau, discloses that a staggering 40% of school…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 6 min

EKASINOMICS – SOLshop enables ‘power’ of online bulk buying

GUEST – Jonathan Holden, COO of SOLshop SOLshop, an online platform that enables stokvel or group buying of day-to-day items, says local consumers are increasingly embracing the new bulk buying trend in online shopping. Since it launched locally in August 2022, SOLshop says its actively engaged customers have increased by…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS – Challenges at the JSE & the rise of A2X listings

GUEST – Paul Miller, Director at AmaranthCX The public market continues to see delistings on the JSE and other South African stock exchanges at an alarming rate, says consultancy and research provider AmaranthCX director Paul Miller, with 14 companies already having delisted their shares in the year to date. Although…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

UNPACKING – Taking down coal syndicates: The extent of illegal coal mining in SA

GUEST – Hulme Scholes, mining lawyer and company director at Malan Scholes Attorneys In a significant move to attempt to combat illegal coal mining and trading, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has initiated an inter-governmental search and seizure operation across five provinces to disrupt the unlawful activities of coal…
17 Oct 2023 4PM 12 min

The Psychology of fake qualifications

GUEST – Andrew Woodburn, MD of Amrop Woodburn Mann. Qualification fraud in South Africa has increased by as much as 200% in the last decade. CV and qualification fraud have taken the South African spotlight recently – as high-profile individuals have stood publicly accused of lying about their academic achievements…
12 Oct 2023 4PM 18 min

EKASINOMICS - Pundit Project

GUEST – Lesego Madikong – Founder of Pundit Project WHO IS PUNDIT? A passionate event producing company lead by Lesego Madikong with 16 years’ experience in staging and broadcasting of live events. This includes managing production logistics, operations as well as developing creative elements of the project. Pundit is well-equipped…
11 Oct 2023 4PM 14 min

eKasinomics summit - Rise above the noise

GUEST - Lesiba Matladi - Head Trader Propositions, Enterprise Development Standard Bank We are aware that there are various challenges that township entrepreneurs face, mostly linked to access to resources and information hence Standard Bank and Kaya FM have decided to bring the eKasinomics Summit to entrepreneurs to equip them…
11 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

TECH & INNOVATION – How ParkUpp aims to solve digital parking space

ParkUpp is a digital parking platform that allows you to reserve a dedicated monthly parking bay in only a few very simple steps! ParkUpp already has over 11 000 listings on its platform, predominantly in Johannesburg and Cape Town. They include The Union Castle building owned by Izandla Properties, Design…
10 Oct 2023 6PM 22 min

Industry body warns of spate of job losses at dealerships, retail stores

GUEST – Sonja Carstens - Motor Industry Staff Association spokesperson The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) says a number of dealerships and retail stores have announced their intent to restructure, which could lead to a spate of retrenchments in the automotive sector. MISA says it has been given notice of…
10 Oct 2023 6PM 8 min
1892 – 1912