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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
5,395 Episodes
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Manufacturing sales hit all-time record.

According to data released by Statistics SA earlier this month, in March, South Africa’s manufacturing sector recorded its highest ever level of sales (at current prices). At a value of R249 billion, the March figure was marginally higher than the previous record, set in November last year, but marginally lower…
23 May 2022 5AM 11 min

S&P sees SA moving in the right direction, but no ratings upgrade yet.

On Friday, S&P lifted the outlook on SA’s sovereign credit rating to positive and highlighted SA’s favourable terms of trade. Terms of trade compare the price of a country’s exports versus its imports. The decision by the agency, which rates SA’s debt three levels below the highly coveted investment grade,…
23 May 2022 4AM 7 min

The impact of the interest rate hikes on consumers.

The governor of the Reserve bank The SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Mr Lesetja Kganyago announced that MPC decided to increase the repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% per year, with effect from the 20 of May 2022. We now shift our focus to how the interest rate…
19 May 2022 5AM 9 min

Pongo Pule Executive Director of Afribiz Invest.

Pongo Pule is an acute entrepreneur with extensive experience in financial services and insurance, construction and property development. Through strategic foresight, drive and intrinsic motivation, she has made a success of the companies she has worked with and developed despite being a woman in a male dominated industry.
19 May 2022 5AM 21 min

Companies plan big budget increases for digital marketing.

Nielsen’s Global Marketing Report 2022 shows that companies plan to increase the amount of money they spend on digital marketing. The report showed that social media, online display, online video, and search were the channels forecast to receive the biggest marketing budget increases over the coming year.
19 May 2022 5AM 11 min

SA interest rates could see biggest hike since 2016 this week.

We expect the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) to hike its policy rate by 50 basis points – its largest hike since January 2016 – to 4.75% on Thursday. While high levels of uncertainty and a weak South African economy suggest that the decision is unlikely to be unanimous, we expect…
18 May 2022 4AM 17 min

Legally Speaking: Nepotism and its dangers in the workplace.

Nepotism in the workplace refers to a form of unfair workplace procedure and/or discrimination, when family members or friends of a manager are appointed into a job vacancy not purely for their skills, experience or knowledge. Other or possible more suitable candidates are intentionally ignored and/or rejected due to the…
18 May 2022 4AM 18 min

How to have " crucial/courageous conversations in the work place"

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the corporate world has long been thought of as just another group of buzzwords, with nearly 51% of white c-suite executives believing that it distracts from a company’s “real” work. This prevailing apathy has led some organizations to do little more than give lip…
18 May 2022 4AM 10 min

Should rules of thumb be used to plan for retirement?

As an investor, you may come across many different rules of thumb that help you make sense of your retirement planning needs. But, anchoring on them to make long-term investment decisions may not be the appropriate approach. Siya Mlozana, Group Savings and Investments specialist at Allan Gray, joins Kaya Bizz…
17 May 2022 5AM 14 min

The pros and cons of buying development property VS an existing one.

With more buyers opting for new properties, developers are moving to fill the gaps in the market as evidenced by the huge number of development properties listed on our website. In recent years, buyers have shown a strong preference for these development properties and this trend looks set to continue.
17 May 2022 5AM 22 min

South Africans are spending 75% of their take-home pay on debt.

South Africa’s well-developed financial system has led to increased access to credit. While this supports economic growth, overextension by households can have unintended negative consequences, says Joseph Phiri, certified financial planner at Alexander Forbes. Phiri said that debt to disposable income for South African households has increased from less than…
17 May 2022 4AM 13 min

Consumers are urged to return Knorr Cup-A-Soup Lite Beef and Vegetable.

The Acting National Consumer Commissioner, Ms. Thezi Mabuza urges consumers in possession of Knorr-Cup-a-Soup Lite Beef and Vegetable to discontinue use of the product and return it to the point of sale for a full refund. Acting Commissioner Mabuza says the supplier of the product informed the Commission of the…
17 May 2022 4AM 8 min

IT executive shares valuable career advice for graduates in the field.

Unemployment and youth unemployment in particular, has reached epidemic levels as a result of the skills gap as well as other factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the 13th edition of The World Bank's report entitled South Africa Economic Update, Building back better from Covid-19, states that “jobs…
16 May 2022 5AM 18 min

The New Critical Skills List – A Firm Offer of Employment a must.

The New Critical Skills List – A Firm Offer of Employment a must The new Critical Skills List that was gazetted in February 2022 and subsequently the Directive that was issued in the same month, comes with an array of changes which can be daunting for those looking to either…
16 May 2022 4AM 11 min
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