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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.
Episodes
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Advtech Delivers Double‑Digit Growth Amid Surging Enrolments
Advtech has posted another solid set of interim results, with revenue up 8%, operating profit rising 14% and headline earnings per share climbing 16%. CEO…
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Corporate Shake‑Ups: What SPAR, PIC & SAA Reveal About Leadership
Leadership advisor Andrew Woodburn joins us in studio to unpack the wave of executive and board instability across corporate South Africa — from SPAR’s sudden…
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Inside Exxaro’s 20% HY’26 Earnings Dip: Costs, Coal & the Road Ahead
Exxaro CEO Ben Magara unpacks the miner’s mixed half‑year performance: revenue up 7% and production up 11%, but headline earnings down 20% amid cost pressure…
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Rustenburg mayor raises alarm over rise in illegal mining
Rustenburg Executive Mayor Sheila Mabale-Huma has raised concerns over the growing threat of illegal mining in the North West town. Her warning follows the…
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South Africans Under Pressure: Inside the Q2 2026 Debt Index
DebtBusters’ Benay Sager breaks down the latest Debt Index, revealing consumers still using 64% of their income to service debt, with high earners needing 103%…
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DRDGOLD’s Big Year: Earnings Surge & Vision 2028 Takes Shape
DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius unpacks a standout FY2026 performance, with revenue up 42%, operating profit up 83%, and major Vision 2028 infrastructure coming…
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SA Consumer Price Inflation slows to 4.3% in July
Nedbank Economist Isaac Matshego breaks down South Africa’s July CPI print, which eased to 4.3% as fuel prices softened and goods inflation cooled. We unpack…
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Leaky Pipelines & Broken Rungs: Fixing Gender Gaps in Investments
PPS Investments’ Fran Troskie breaks down why asset management still struggles with gender parity — from caregiving burdens to promotion barriers, wage gaps…
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Tax as Strategy: How Women Can Lead in a Volatile Economy
PwC’s Mbai Rashamuse joins our Women’s Month spotlight to unpack how tax can be a strategic lever for value creation — not just compliance. She explores…
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Absa Delivers 8% Earnings Growth in Tough Conditions
Absa posts a resilient 1H26 performance with headline earnings up 8% to R12.8bn, ROE rising to 15%, and revenue growing 4%. We speak to Group FD Deon Raju…
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Sacci Confidence Edges Higher — But Is Sa’s Recovery Losing Momentum?
South Africa’s business confidence ticked up again, with SACCI’s July index rising to 125.4, its strongest level since March. Economist Richard Downing…
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Women Behind the Wheel: Breaking Barriers in Automotive Leadership
From SABC broadcaster to senior communications leader at Isuzu Motors SA, Iviwe Poti shares her journey through two male‑dominated industries: automotive and…
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The Cost Women Carry - Inside SA’s Hidden Labour
The Her & Now 2026 report reveals a country where women feel overlooked by institutions, unsafe in public spaces, financially strained by products not built…
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How Jockey Built a 95% Made‑in‑SA Apparel Business
As Jockey celebrates 150 years globally, South Africa stands out with a remarkable localisation story: over 95% of Jockey SA’s products are manufactured…
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Weaver Fintech’s Half‑Year shows Fintech Rising, Credit Tightening
Weaver Fintech grew revenue to R2.8 billion and now serves 5.1 million customers but rising debtor costs and tighter credit approvals reveal a consumer under…
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Standard Bank delivers Record Half-Year Earnings of R26 billion
Standard Bank reports record headline earnings of R26.1bn, up 10% for 1H26, with ROE rising to 19.8%, it's highest under Basel III. Sim Tshabalala unpacks the…
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Women Behind the Wheel: How SA’s Used‑Car Market Is Changing
Women now make 39% of financed vehicle purchases in South Africa — and they’re demanding a car‑buying experience built on trust, transparency and convenience…
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Women Moving Markets: Charmaine Houvet on Leadership, Technology and Africa’s Economic Future
What does it take for women to move from breaking barriers in traditionally male-dominated industries to actually shaping the future of those industries? We…
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PayInc Index Reveals July’s Economic Bounce
South Africa’s economic activity finally ticked upward in July after two difficult months. Independent economist Elize Kruger unpacks the latest PayInc…
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South Africa’s Savings Crisis & Global Headwinds: Momentum’s July Economic Outlook
Momentum Group Chief Economist Sanisha Packirisamy joins Kaya Biz to unpack the July 2026 Economies at a Glance report — from the world’s shift into a new…
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From Self‑Worth to Net‑Worth: Khensani Nobanda on Redefining Success
As part of Kaya Biz’s Women’s Month coverage, Nedbank Group CMO Khensani Nobanda joins the show to unpack how South African women can redefine wealth, worth…
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Preparing Youth for an Economy That’s Already Changed
With youth unemployment rising to 47.4%, JASA’s Executive Director Nelo Spies joins Kaya Biz to discuss why South Africa is preparing young people for an…
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Inside the QLFS: What SA’s Rising Unemployment Really Means
South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 33.6% in Q2 2026, with 345,000 more people unemployed and youth unemployment rising to 47.4%. Statistician‑General…
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How Women Power Africa's Economies
Across Africa, women are the backbone of informal trade, micro-entrepreneurship and community-based commerce. They run cross-border businesses, drive household…
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Women’s Financial Confidence vs Financial Freedom In South Africa
South African women are confident — but they’re not yet financially free. That’s the headline from the inaugural 1Life Women’s Life Confidence Index, which…
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Mercer Africa on the Future of Work for Women
As Women’s Month begins, Mercer Africa’s Keletjo Chiloane explores how AI, workforce expectations and outdated benefits are reshaping women’s experience at…
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The Price of Survival — Inside SA’s July Food Basket Inflation Rise
The July 2026 Household Affordability Index shows the average food basket rising to R5 530.52, with transport and electricity swallowing 62% of a worker’s…
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PIC Governance on Trial: CEO Reinstated
A high court has overturned the suspension of PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini, ordering his reinstatement and raising fresh questions about governance at South…
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Property in Uncertain Times: How Redefine Stays Ahead
Redefine CEO Andrew Konig explains why resilience in property is built long before the next crisis hits. From portfolio simplification and balance‑sheet…
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SAA’s Next Chapter: Partnerships, Growth & Performance
South African Airways is entering a new phase of growth, expanding its global reach through fresh partnerships with Emirates and Turkish Airlines. Acting Group…
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Nedbank Delivers Resilient H1 Results as COO Mfundo Nkuhlu Prepares for Retirement
Nedbank reported resilient half-year results, with revenue up 6%, costs tightly contained, and ROE holding above the cost of equity. COO Mfundo Nkuhlu…
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Mixed Signals in Manufacturing: July PMI Explained
Economist Sello Sekele breaks down the July Absa PMI, which slipped to 46.8 but masks underlying improvements in domestic demand and production. We explore…
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JSE Delivers Strong Half-Year Growth Amid Market Momentum
The JSE posted a robust first half of 2026, with operating income up 14.6% and HEPS rising 18.8%. CEO Valdene Reddy unpacks the drivers behind the exchange’s…
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Hulamin’s Turnaround Gains Momentum in H1 2026
CEO Mark Gounder discusses Hulamin’s interim results, highlighting improved operational performance, stronger headline earnings, and the strategic disposal of…
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Optimism Rising, Debt Deepening: Inside OMSIM 2026
South Africans are more optimistic than they’ve been in years — but the 2026 Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor reveals a widening divide between those…
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FSCA Enforcement Surges: Unpacking R2.89bn in Penalties
The FSCA has entered a new era of enforcement — and Phumeza Mabuza, Head of Investigations, breaks down the regulator’s most assertive year yet. We unpack…
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SA Payments Behind the Fifa Passion
Visa’s data reveals how FIFA World Cup 2026™ shifted SA spending — from a 72% surge in sports recreation to 76% spikes in live screening ahead of Bafana’s…
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Life vs Funeral: The Real Difference
South Africa’s insurance gap has widened to R50.4 trillion. Capitec Life CEO Deepesh Desai explains why funeral cover dominates, why life cover lags at 19%…
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Brand SA data shows South Africa’s Reputation Turning a Corner
South Africa scores 3.70 among audiences who know it best — placing the nation second in the world and above the Love Mark threshold. Brand SA’s Olebogeng…
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PIC At War With Itself: Governance and the health of Pensions
The Public Investment Corporation—custodian of more than R3 trillion in public money and the retirement savings of millions of South Africans—is once again in…
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Africa’s Delivery Generation: Youth Demand Jobs & Clean Government
The African Youth Survey 2026 reveals a rising generation more optimistic than at any time since the pandemic — but demanding delivery, accountability and…
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SA’s Energy Future in a Volatile World
South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission, the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the National Planning Commission have issued a joint advisory…
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Building a Future‑Ready Mining & Energy Company: Mantengu’s Next Chapter
Mantengu CEO Magen Naidoo shares how he is steering the company into a new era — blending mining and energy strategy, people‑centred leadership, fiscal…
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AI, 4IR & Mining’s Future: Human‑Centred Innovation for Africa
RIIS energy and sustainability expert Sylvesters Okello unpacks PwC’s Ten Insights into 4IR in South African Mining. We explore CEO‑driven AI adoption, the…
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Kumba Iron Ore’s H1 Profit down 41% on Global Headwinds
Kumba Iron Ore delivered R10.9bn EBITDA despite a challenging external environment, rising unit costs and softer production. CEO Mpumi Zikalala discusses…
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Mining Momentum Falters: Fuel Costs, Conflict & Commodity Pressures
South Africa’s mining sector hit its first production contraction in five months, with May down 4.5% year‑on‑year. Minerals Council Economist André Lourens…
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Family Business to National Player: Anton Gillis on SA’s Hospitality Future
Platinum Hospitality Holdings is set to announce Anton Gillis as its new CEO — marking a major succession moment for one of SA’s leading family‑built hotel…
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SA Consumers Under Pressure: Retail Signals & MPC Reality
South Africa’s consumer is flashing warning signs — and two retail updates have sharpened the picture. Cashbuild’s weak building materials demand and Mr…
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Affordable Diabetes Care Arrives in SA with Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk South Africa GM Sara Norcross explains the launch of the country’s only authorised copy of semaglutide, manufactured using the identical API…
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Why Women’s Financial Empowerment Is an Economic Multiplier
Women’s financial empowerment has the potential to drive economic growth, strengthen households and create lasting generational wealth. Kaya Biz speaks to…
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SARB holds rates steady in July MPC – What It Means for You
Momentum economist Tshiamo Masike unpacks the SARB’s decision to pause, the upside inflation surprise, and the global factors driving the MPC’s decision. We…
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PIC Board Exodus: Khaya Sithole on SA’s Biggest Asset Manager in Crisis
Six PIC directors have resigned, Treasury has begun steps to remove others, and whistleblower allegations of interference are mounting. Independent analyst…
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SA July MPC preview: Rates Outlook amid Hot Inflation
With inflation rising to 5.0%, fuel prices surging, and administered costs climbing, the SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee faces a tough call. Sanlam…
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PayInc Data shows SA Real Salaries Crunch of 3.6%
Nominal salaries are barely rising — but inflation isn’t slowing down. The latest PayInc Net Salary Index shows real salaries falling 3.6% year‑on‑year…
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SA Inflation Jumps to 5% year-on-year in June
South Africa’s inflation rate climbed to 5% in June, driven by transport inflation at 12.7%, rising administered prices, and broad‑based cost pressures…
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Crypto After Death: SA’s New Estate‑Planning Blind Spot
Discovery Life’s Harry Joffe breaks down one of 2026’s biggest estate‑planning risks: digital assets. With millions of South Africans holding crypto — and most…
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Oil Prices Are Moving Faster Than Facts: The Foord Energy Outlook
Foord’s Linda Eedes, CFA, explains why oil markets are reacting faster than real‑world conditions. From tankers avoiding mined routes to insurers, refineries…
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Money Stress in SA: How 2026 Is Pressurising Households
DebtBusters’ Executive Head Benay Sager joins us to unpack the fifth annual Money‑Stress Tracker — revealing a sharp reversal in financial wellbeing across…
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Commercial Property’s Uneven Comeback: What 2Q26 Tells Us About SA’s Economy
FNB Senior Economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi unpacks the latest 2Q26 Commercial Property Insights — revealing an uneven recovery across office, retail and…
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JSE gears up to host SheInvests 2026 Conference
The JSE SheInvests platform has become one of South Africa's leading initiatives dedicated to advancing women's financial literacy and investment confidence…