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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
2192 – 2212

OPINION: The Unspoken Truths of Racism in the South African Workplace

GUEST – Julia Makhubela is the CEO of 54TwentyFour, a diversity, inclusion and equity firm Makhubela Last year, a World Bank report concluded that South Africa is the “most unequal country in the world,” ranking us first out of 164 nations. In my experience, I have to agree. I worked…
8 Jun 2023 5PM 20 min

Do's and Don'ts for Establishing or Rebuilding Credit

GUEST – Kgomotso Chidzalo - Registered financial practitioner Credit can be a powerful tool in achieving important financial goals. It allows you to make large purchases (such as a home or a dental practice) that you otherwise would not be able to afford if you were paying in cash. However,…
8 Jun 2023 5PM 16 min

Treasury backtracks on giving Eskom exemption from reporting wasteful expenditure

Eskom will not be granted a partial exemption from disclosing fruitless and wasteful expenditure and material losses from criminal conduct in its annual financial statements, National Treasury has said. In a statement issued on Wednesday, it said finance minister Enoch Godongwana has determined that Eskom not be granted a partial…
8 Jun 2023 5PM 15 min

SARB data shows the current account deficit narrowed to R66.2bn in Q1.

GUEST – Nthabiseng Molemoeng – Head of Balance of Payments Unit at SARB South Africa’s current-account shortfall narrowed more than expected in the first quarter as the value of gold and merchandise exports increased. The deficit in the current account, the broadest measure of trade in goods and services, shrank…
8 Jun 2023 5PM 6 min

EKASINOMICS: Yethu Indaba Emergency Services

GUEST – Nkosingiphile Mthimunye and Nomcebo Mahasha – Co-founders of Yethu Indaba Emergency Services Joining us on Ekasinomics tonight are the founders of Yethu Indaba Emergency Services. They provide emergency medical services in and around Joburg townships.
7 Jun 2023 5PM 13 min

Smart Parking platform Parket turns empty bays into New Revenue Streams

GUEST – Joshua Raphael, founder and CEO at Parket Parket is a South African born-and-bred technology platform that connects supply and the ever-increasing but fluid – and often temporary – demand for parking bays. In addition to the extra revenue streams, while smart cities are still largely concepts in South…
7 Jun 2023 5PM 7 min

Increased credit stress crippling even the wealthiest

GUEST - Andrew Fulton, Director at Eighty20. Economic conditions leaves both struggling and wealthy South Africans spiralling into debt As South Africans began 2023 experiencing a quarter of every day without electricity, coupled with rising interest rates and a weakening currency, it seems the significant pressure consumers were feeling at…
7 Jun 2023 5PM 14 min

Sanlam report reveals bleak future for South Africans

GUEST – Nzwa Shoniwa, Managing Executive: Sanlam Corporate Umbrella Solutions Key findings from the report include: · 63% of South Africans are anxious about their finances; · 87% are financially stressed, and for 58% this is impacting physical and/or mental well-being; · One in five employed South Africans do not…
7 Jun 2023 5PM 14 min

IMF concerned about SA’s state of economy

GUEST – Max Alier, IMF Resident Representative in South Africa The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its Article IV assessment on South Africa, warning that the country faces near-zero economic growth in 2023, and conditions are likely to deteriorate further without much-needed reforms. The IMF noted in its assessment…
7 Jun 2023 5PM 8 min

Business Confidence Index declines for a 5th consecutive quarter.

GUEST – Isaah Mhlanga - RMB chief economist The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index declined for a fifth consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2023, down nine points from the first quarter to 27 points – the lowest level of confidence since 2020. This suggests that only roughly a quarter…
7 Jun 2023 5PM 8 min

State of outdoor media in South Africa: What the future holds

GUEST – Siphosihle Mbuli – Operations Officer of Black Billboard Owners Alliance (BBOA) Out-of-home media has experienced a thrilling revival over the past year or so, coinciding with the loosening of Covid-19’s grip on the world. From a development and infrastructure perspective, this provides an exciting opportunity for South Africa…
6 Jun 2023 5PM 21 min

South Africa avoids a technical recession

GUEST – Joe de Beer : DDG, Economic Statistics, StatsSA South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2023, ensuring the country to avoid a technical recession. StatsSA released South Africa’s GDP data on Tuesday, which showed marginal growth in the economy. This news…
6 Jun 2023 4PM 13 min

Entrepreneur on the move

GUEST – Hebron Maponya – Founder of GMC Creations GMC provides advertising and marketing to the hair and beauty sector and fashion boutiques nationwide
1 Jun 2023 5PM 7 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Metropolitan CEO Peter Tshiguvho

Since 2018 Metropolitan CEO Peter Tshiguvho has led Metropolitan, one of the largest financial services institutions in South Africa, on a journey of strategic financial growth and success. Below we chat to Tshiguvho about his career and journey, leadership and the positive habits that have led to his success.
1 Jun 2023 5PM 20 min
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