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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.
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Will the repo rate raise tomorrow?

Economists and financial analysts are divided on whether the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will raise the repo rate at their meeting tomorrow. Rising inflation in major developed economies, particularly the US, suggests that the Fed might need to hike interest rates sooner than…
17 Nov 2021 11AM 15 min

Legally Speaking: Stricter BEE Laws In 2022

Parliament’s National Assembly has passed the Employment Equity Amendment Bill and has sent the draft law to the National Council of Provinces for concurrence. The bill will allow the Employment and Labour minister, Thulas Nxesi, to set employment equity targets for different business sectors. Israel Noko, CEO Of Schindlers Forensics…
17 Nov 2021 11AM 18 min

The real cost of Black Friday for South Africans

This year, Black Friday will fall on 26 November. As has been the trend for the last few years, many retailers have already started offering discounts on goods since the beginning of the month. Sebastien Alexanderson, CEO of National Debt Advisors (NDA), encourages consumers to carefully consider the cost of…
16 Nov 2021 12PM 13 min

Progress Update On Settlement And Processing Of Claims Resulting From July Unrest

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said an additional amount of R11 billion would be allocated to the South African Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria) to allow the state-owned insurance company to continue settling business claims from July's unrest. We speak to SASRIA’s MD, Cedric Masondo for more.
16 Nov 2021 11AM 12 min

Allan Gray: Should you revenge spend on travel this holiday season?

After 18 months of lockdowns and the easing of travel restrictions, optimism is finally returning to many South Africans who have had to halt their dreams of dashing off to far-off destinations or taking a well-deserved break closer to home. If you are planning to travel, there are a number…
16 Nov 2021 11AM 16 min

Rate Decision Expectations This Week

Isaac Matshego, a Senior Economist At Nedbank, talks to us about how markets will turn their attention to a rate hike decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting later this week, following recent local government elections and the mid-term budget policy statement. We look at what…
15 Nov 2021 12PM 7 min

Heineken’s announced takeover of Distell group

Heineken NV have offered to buy South African wine and spirits maker Distell Group Holdings NV for 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), the Dutch brewer’s most significant acquisition since 2018. To help us understand the deal, and what needs to be considered in order for the deal to go through,…
15 Nov 2021 12PM 16 min

Careers Corner: Dealing With Workplace Bullying

Bullying and harassment are often seen as relics of childhood. But for many, even years removed from the playground or locker room, bullying and harassment continue. While the behaviors associated with workplace harassment may be subtler than the torments faced by many children, they can nevertheless be traumatic and cause…
15 Nov 2021 11AM 20 min

Wealth Creation: A Guide To African Cannabis Investing

As part of their plan to educate South Africans about the benefits of cannabis products, various brand were participating in the first-ever cannabis investment virtual conference. Since the decriminalisation of the private use of cannabis by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in 2018, the government and public have gradually…
15 Nov 2021 11AM 12 min

Our Africa: Increasing The Intra-African Trade

KwaZulu-Natal is hosting the second Intra-African Trade Fair. This as the continent is seeking to increase global trade. To give us insights on a wide range of topics relating to African trade and investments, we speak to Dr. Martyn Davies, Managing Director for Emerging Markets at Deloitte Africa.
15 Nov 2021 11AM 9 min

Overall ‘Financial Standing’ Of Consumers In SA

Michelle Dickens, CEO Of TPN Credit Bureau, joins us to further discuss the overall ‘financial standing’ of consumers in SA with a look into how overall credit standing has been impacted and what the data TPN has access to is telling us about the ‘health of consumers’ in the country.
11 Nov 2021 12PM 6 min

Business Reaction to Mid-Term Budget Speech

We speak to Cas Coovadia, Business Unity SA CEO about businesses concerns and hopes to discuss South Africa’s fiscal planning and positioning after the finance minister, Enoch Godongwana’s mid-term budget speech analysis.
11 Nov 2021 12PM 13 min

SARS Reaction On Tax

The taxman’s compliance drive ensured debt collections from large businesses (R12 billion), high wealth individuals (R42 billion), and “corporate actions” (R6.8 billion). Sars’ Voluntary Disclosure Programme yielded additional revenue of R4.6 billion, outstanding returns (R5.4 billion) and targeted criminal investigations and preservation orders of less than R2 billion. We speak…
11 Nov 2021 11AM 21 min

Mid- Term Budget Speech Analysis

To help us gather general thoughts on the budget, discuss the specific budget for the poor – of which more than 60% of spend is on allocations to social services, and other insights into what came out of Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana’s first mid-term budget speech, we speak to Dondo…
11 Nov 2021 11AM 32 min

Ekasinomics: Using Brand Collaborations to Grow Your Business

Singer, Makhadzi has signed a multimillion-rand deal with a local sneaker brand. Makhadzi, hot on the heels of rapper Cassper Nyovest’s R100 million deal with Drip, signed a “mega deal” worth R120 million with Kicks Sportswear called Kokovha, inspired by her 2020 album. We speak to Sammy Mhaule, CEO And…
10 Nov 2021 12PM 19 min

What SME’S Are Hoping To Hear From The Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

What SME’S Are Hoping To Hear From The Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Small businesses are hoping to get clarity about initiatives to support them. Earlier this month, President Ramaphosa announced the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan which they say lacks necessary detail in terms of initiatives to support SMEs. We…
10 Nov 2021 11AM 12 min
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