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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
5,025 Episodes
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The South African Wine Industry At A Crossroads

Guest – Jeremy Sampson, Chairman of Brand Finance Africa. The announcement of a 30% US tariff on South African exports, effective 1 August 2025, has sent shockwaves through the local wine industry. Valued at over R650 million annually, the US wine export market, while not the largest by volume, holds significant…
21 Jul 12PM 10 min

JSE Flirts With All-Time Highs: Heads For 100 000 Points

Guest: David Shapiro, Chief Global Equity Strategist at Sasfin Wealth The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is flirting with all-time highs, inching closer to the symbolic 100 000-point milestone. What’s behind this powerful rally and is it sustainable?
21 Jul 12PM 12 min

Pivot Point: Shaka Zwane on Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Banking

In this edition of Pivot Point we sit down with Shaka Zwane, Head of Insurance & Fiduciary at Standard Bank South Africa, to explore the evolving face of financial services. With a rich career spanning years in the banking sector, Zwane reflects on how the industry has shifted to meet…
17 Jul 4PM 34 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET - Affordable housing shortage stymies low-income families

GUEST – Hayley Ivins-Downes, Managing Executive Real Estate, Lightstone Property Low-income households in South Africa faced an acute shortage of formal housing stock – and data analysed by Lightstone, a provider of comprehensive data, analytics and systems on property, automotive and business assets, showed that there was one property for…
17 Jul 4PM 11 min

Forecourt Retail in SA: Fighting for Footfall Beyond the fuel pump.

GUEST – Andrea Slabber - Insights Lead at Trade Intelligence As fuel volumes decline and competition intensifies, South Africa’s forecourt retailers are shifting their focus beyond the pump toward food, convenience, and partnerships that drive loyalty and spending. Trade Intelligence’s latest Forecourt Retail Report sheds light on a channel under…
17 Jul 4PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS - BETI uptick in June offers an encouraging sign for Q2

GUEST - Elize Kruger, Independent Economist BankservAfrica’s index posts a stronger reading, indicating an improved GDP performance The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica on a monthly basis at seasonally adjusted real prices, improved for the second consecutive month in June…
16 Jul 2PM 6 min

How South Africa's Consumer Class Saves and Invests

In the midst of National Savings Month, we explore how South Africa's consumer class is navigating personal finance amid economic uncertainty. Our guest, Brandon de Kock, Director of Storytelling at BrandMapp, shares fresh insights from the BrandMapp 2024 dataset revealing that 80% of South Africans earning over R10,000 per month…
16 Jul 2PM 19 min

FlySafair pilots edge closer to strike.

We unpack the looming pilot strike at South Africa’s biggest low-cost airline, FlySafair. Wage negotiations between the airline and trade union Solidarity have hit a deadlock after three months of talks, with a strike now just days away. Our guest, Derek Mans, Network Co-ordinator of Defence and Aerospace Industries at…
16 Jul 1PM 15 min

FlySfair reponds: Airline adjusting flight schedules in anticipation of disruptions.

FlySafair has begun proactively rearranging some of its flights starting Tuesday, amid looming strike action by its pilots. We speak to Kirby Gordon, FlySafair’s Chief Marketing Officer, about how the airline is responding to the disruption threat. He explains how FlySafair plans to keep operations running, and whether there’s still…
16 Jul 1PM 10 min

Bitcoin hits new all-time high as US congress starts ‘crypto week’

GUEST – Christo de Wit, country manager for South Africa at Luno. Bitcoin recorded a new all-time high of R2,203,968 (USD122,800) on Luno this morning, marking another milestone in the cryptocurrency's remarkable bull run. The latest surge is driven by several key factors creating strong demand for Bitcoin, including increased…
15 Jul 4PM 9 min

In conversation with the CEO of Capitec Bank, Gerrie Fourie.

After 25 years of building South Africa’s biggest retail bank, Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie is stepping down but not into silence. In this exit interview, we speak to the outgoing CEO about the bold decisions, crises weathered, and culture-first leadership that helped Capitec flip the script on South African banking.
15 Jul 4PM 26 min

Are SA’s boardrooms evolving?

GUEST – Lisa Mariano, co-author of the Spencer Stuart South Africa Board Index South African boardrooms are showing signs of real progress in diversity. However, leadership roles and decision-making power remain largely in male hands, and signs of stagnation are emerging in board renewal and oversight practices. That’s according to…
15 Jul 4PM 15 min

MTN Zakhele Futhi – A BEE journey nearing its end.

We unpack the story of MTN Zakhele Futhi, one of South Africa’s largest Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) investment schemes now approaching its unwinding phase. We’re joined by Belinda Mapongwana, Chairperson of MTN Zakhele Futhi, who reflects on the scheme’s journey since its launch in 2016, the value it delivered…
15 Jul 4PM 18 min

Key discussions under SA’s stewardship of the G20 Finance Tracks.

As global trade tensions escalate, the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting sets the stage for high-stakes discussions on how to restore balance and certainty. We speak with Dr Rashad Cassim, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, who unpacks what’s at stake for emerging economies especially as…
15 Jul 4PM 14 min

The Influence Equation: Why the bravest brands collaborate with creators.

GUEST – Murray Legg, co-founder of Webfluential. Gone are the days when brands controlled the message. In a world where authenticity and cultural relevance matter more than polished ads, influence is no longer bought, it’s built. Murray introduces us to The Influence Equation: Creative Content + Authentic Connections + Creator…
14 Jul 4PM 20 min

The Economic Case for Investing in Girls’ Leadership in Southern Africa

GUEST – Musonda Chikwanda- Senior Regional Manager, Africa, Girl Up Girl Up is a global United Nations Foundation initiative dedicated to empowering adolescent girls and young women worldwide. Since its launch in the region, Girl Up has trained over 5,000 girls in advocacy and gender equality and helped establish more…
14 Jul 4PM 10 min

Why South Africans are getting poorer compared to the Rest of the World

In this sobering conversation we speak to Osagyefo Mazwai, investment strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment International, about why South Africans are significantly poorer today than the global average and what can be done to reverse the slide. According to new research from Investec, South Africa's GDP per capita adjusted…
14 Jul 4PM 15 min

Does SA need a minister of public-private partnerships?

We’re joined by Mark Barnes, former CEO of the South African Post Office and seasoned investment banker to explore a bold idea: the urgent need for a Minister of Public-Private Partnerships in South Africa. Barnes argues that despite decades of dialogue between government and business, the partnerships that matter most…
14 Jul 4PM 19 min
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