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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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Hulamin swings to a loss, plans core refocus

Hulamin slipped into a full-year loss in 2025, as the aluminium producer faced price pressures and operational challenges due to an extended plant shutdown during the period. Hulamin’s CEO Mark Gounder joins us now to unpack the way forward for 2026.
24 Mar 3PM 16 min

New UJ Study Shows SA Can Dramatically Improve STEM Outcomes

A groundbreaking study by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Michigan State University has found that South African schools — including those in disadvantaged communities — can achieve substantially better STEM subject outcomes through a simple, scalable teaching model that blends teacher guidance with computer‑based simulations.
24 Mar 3PM 10 min

South Africa’s Two-Pot System Boosts Consumer Confidence

South Africa’s consumer sentiment edged higher for a second consecutive quarter, with the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index rising from –9 to –7 in the first quarter of 2026. FNB Chief Economist Mamello Matikinca‑Ngwenya joins us to unpack what this means for consumers, retailers, and the broader economy.
24 Mar 3PM 19 min

Sappi Pushes for 5% Tariff to Protect SA’s Last Newsprint Mill

South Africa’s only remaining newsprint producer, Sappi Southern Africa, has formally applied for a 5% customs duty on imported newsprint to protect the domestic industry from what it describes as a flood of low‑priced imports. Joining us for more is Graeme Wild, CEO, Sappi Southern Africa
24 Mar 3PM 14 min

Careers Corner: SA Autos as a job creator

On today’s Careers Corner feature, we speak to Thembinkosi Pantsi, National Vice Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers' Association, about driving South Africa’s youth towards a career in the local automobile industry
23 Mar 3PM 21 min

BER’s 3-case scenario for SA as Middle East tensions rise

South Africa’s economic outlook has become significantly more uncertain following the latest escalation in the Middle East. Lisette IJssel de Schepper from the Bureau for Economic Research joins us to unpack three scenarios—mild, medium, and severe—each with very different implications for inflation, interest rates, and growth.
23 Mar 3PM 10 min

AdvTech delivers record operating profit in 2025

AdvTech today delivered a record-breaking R2 billion in operating profit on the back of strong enrolments and margin gains. The private school education group is planning expansion into the continent, and joining us with details is CEO Geoff Whyte.
23 Mar 3PM 9 min

Wealth Creation: Risks of two-pot withdrawal during volatility

South Africa’s two-pot retirement system has entered its second year—and withdrawals have surged again. According to Ninety One’s Jaco van Tonder, this year’s timing could be particularly damaging as the Middle East conflict triggers a sharp market pullback.
23 Mar 3PM 28 min

Thungela beats 2025 export target

South African coal miner Thungela sees full-year profitability hit by weak coal prices, a stronger rand, and impairments. Despite this, Thungela beat its estimates for export volumes. CEO Moses Madondo unpacks the numbers
23 Mar 3PM 13 min

Momentum lifts interim dividend by 29%

Momentum delivered a double-digit interim hike in dividends to investors, citing broad-based performance across its divisions. To tell us what’s on the card for the annual presentation, we spoke to Jeanette Marais, Momentum Group CEO.
19 Mar 2PM 6 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET: The rising Debt Economy in SA

A report from National Debt Advisors paints a concerning picture about how South Africans are relying on debt to survive. Giving us the detailed breakdown of report findings is Dehan Scherman, senior operations manager, National Debt Advisors.
19 Mar 2PM 16 min

SA Food inflation vs farmer realities

Food inflation cooled down for the first time in four months in February, according to the latest national stats agency report. To connect food inflation trends to underlying farm‑level realities, we spoke to Thabile Nkunjana, Senior Economist: Trade Research Unit, National Agricultural Marketing Council.
19 Mar 2PM 13 min

EKASINOMICS: Funding Shortfalls For SA SMME spark frustration

Triggered by a stir on Twitter’s trending page, we spoke to Fezile Dhlamini, the founder of Green Scooters here in South Africa, about persistent bottlenecks blocking local small businesses from accessing finance. He weighs in on the challenges he’s faced personally and what his plans are for growth despite this.
18 Mar 4PM 23 min

South African retail sales jump by 4.2%

South African shoppers proved resilient to kick off 2026, as data from Statistics South Africa showed a jump in retail sales of 4.2% in January. FNB senior economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi warns that while this points to stabilization in the local consumer economy, upward growth is constrained by affordability constraints and…
18 Mar 4PM 8 min

IT'S MY HOUSE: South African Rental Growth slows as Cost Bites

South African rental property growth stalled in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest data from PayProp South Africa. The data points to tightening in tenant affordability in an economy that's seeing sluggish income growth. To unpack how rental agents, landlords, and investors are navigating this, we spoke…
18 Mar 4PM 18 min

South African inflation slows to 3%

Annual consumer prices in South Africa slowed to 3% in February from 3.5% in January , according to the latest stats from the national stats agency today. Stats SA attributed the cooler-than-expected print to three main factors: a delay in new medical aid rates, softer price pressure at fuel pumps,…
18 Mar 4PM 8 min

Taking stock of SA retail market counters

After announcements from two major retail counters this week, we speak to Nedbank Senior Equity Research Analyst, Paul Steegers, for his view on Mr. Price expanding into Europe and Shoprite’s R900 million buy into the local informal economy.
18 Mar 4PM 12 min
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