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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
2032 – 2052

FOLLOW UP – An update on the 4-day week

GUEST – Karen Lowe - Director 4 Day Week South Africa 4 Day Week SA Pioneer Pilot Research Results and Insights: As the 4 Day Week SA Pioneer Pilot draws to a close, we are eagerly anticipating the release of research results from a collaborative effort between Boston College and…
23 Aug 2023 4PM 6 min

EKASINOMICS: In conversation with The People’s Fund

GUEST – Luyanda Jafta – CEO of the People’s Fund The People’s Fund is a purchase order funding company that has over the past 5 years outlaid R350 Million in capital, funded over 2000 businesses, and enabled half a billion in turnover for emerging businesses. SMMEs with purchase orders from…
23 Aug 2023 4PM 20 min

INTERVIEW – Women’s Rights and Representation in the Music Industry

GUEST – Annabelle Lebethe – SAMRO CEO The Southern Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is striking the perfect chord with its relentless dedication to acknowledging and uplifting female talent, as evidenced by the fact that its Executive Committee is composed entirely of women. This milestone follows the recent appointment of Leanne…
23 Aug 2023 4PM 17 min

In conversation with FASSET CEO, Ayanda Mafuleka

Ms Ayanda Mafuleka, is the CEO of Fasset. She is a Chartered Accountant CA(SA). With a finance career that spans more than 16 years, Mafuleka has operated mostly in the public sector. In 2018, her dedication to finance was recognised when she won the Woman of Stature Award as “Woman…
22 Aug 2023 4PM 21 min

Is a new BRICS currency the way to go?

GUEST – Harry Scherzer, CEO at Future Forex With the 15th annual BRICS Summit now underway in South Africa, talk of a new unified currency for the bloc and a more concerted effort to move away from the dollar as the global currency for trade is gaining attention. The summit…
22 Aug 2023 4PM 16 min

INTERVIEW – Women-led SMEs lag in tech use

GUEST – Arthur Goldstuck - World Wide Worx CEO The inaugural South African SME Tech Index 2023 showed an overall level of 63.3%, which indicates that 63.3% of small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are making effective use of technology. However, this also means that there is still…
21 Aug 2023 4PM 12 min

Women Struggle to Retire as Early or as Securely as Men – Sanlam

GUEST – Farzana Botha - Segment Manager at Sanlam Risk and Savings Longevity literacy is critical to help women live confidently and securely when it comes to their wind-down years. South Africa’s gender pension gap sits at 26%, reflecting the average difference in retirement income between men and women. Farzana…
21 Aug 2023 4PM 14 min

Independent school network, CURRO saw a significant increase in Q1

GUEST - Cobus Loubser - Curro Holdings CEO JSE-listed private schooling group Curro Holdings reported 3% growth in student numbers across its portfolio to 72 385 in the six months to the end of June 2023, which boosted revenue and profits, but also raised costs. On Monday the group confirmed…
21 Aug 2023 4PM 10 min

Coal producer, Thungela saw their profits plunge by 69% in Q1

GUEST - July Ndlovu - Thungela CEO South African coal exporter Thungela saw profits plunge by 69% in the first half of the year on weaker coal prices and logistical constraints. The company, which is the country’s largest shipper of coal for electricity generation, posted record income last year as…
21 Aug 2023 4PM 9 min

Which days and times are the riskiest for car write-offs?

GUEST – Sakina Ntuli - King Price Insurance Expert and Spokesperson The experience of having your insured car written off is obviously a distressing one and something one should try to avoid at all costs. So, when is a write-off – which, in insurance terms, occurs when a damaged vehicle…
17 Aug 2023 4PM 11 min

When last did you go to an EDGARS store?

GUEST - Norman Drieselmann - CEO of Retailability Group When last did you go to an EDGARS store? The CEO of Retailability Group, Norman Drieselmann, joins KAYABiz host, Gugulethu Mfuphi to chat about how the group turned the store profitable in just 3 years.
17 Aug 2023 4PM 15 min

Exxaro profits hit by weaker coal prices, logistics problems

GUEST – Riaan Koppeschaar - Exxaro Finance Director Exxaro Resources has reported a 32% drop in interim profit and a 29% drop in headline earnings per share driven by lower thermal coal prices, sub-par rail performance and lower Eskom offtake. The company reported a decline in profit to R6.3 billion…
17 Aug 2023 4PM 8 min

Standard Bank posts R21.9-billion profit amid bad loan spike.

GUEST - Sim Tshabalala - Standard Group CEO Standard Bank, SA's largest lender by assets, said on Thursday that profits rose more than a third in its half-year to end-June after it got a boost from higher interest rates and its African operations. Headline earnings rose 35% to R21.2 billion…
17 Aug 2023 4PM 11 min

INTERVIEW – TechMarkit Launches Innovative Laptop Library Programme

GUEST – David Hirsch, CEO of TechMarkit. TechMarkit, has established itself as a leading provider of affordable IT and refurbished tech equipment in South Africa. They are excited to announce the launch of their new Laptop Library Programme aimed at providing anyone who requires the use of a laptop temporarily,…
16 Aug 2023 4PM 11 min
2032 – 2052