Best Kaya 959 Podcasts (2024)

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36% of gamblers use their winnings to gamble again, reveals report. 11:33

5h ago11:33

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GUEST – Claire Heckrath, MD, infoQuest. The South African gambling landscape is multifaceted with a blend of traditional and more innovative gambling platforms being used by those wanting to take a chance at obtaining a financial windfall. To understand more about the dynamics of gambling, infoQuest, a South African online research company recently…

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PIVOT POINT: The work that has gone into building SA’s tech platform SweepSouth 20:52

5h ago20:52

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GUEST – SweepSouth Founder & Former CEO Aisha Pandor SweepSouth, South Africa’s foremost home services platform, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. This milestone marks a decade of innovation, growth, and significant contributions to the domestic services industry in South Africa. Kaya FMBy Gugulethu Mfuphi

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Standard Bank records an increase in consumers using balloon payments in the last 5 years. 13:47

6h ago13:47

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GUEST - Thabani Ndwandwe, Chief Risk Officer Standard Bank South Africa A third of Standard Bank’s customers looking to buy a car have opted to include the maximum balloon payment in the past 12 months as South Africans continue to struggle with affordability as a result of high interest rates. We interrogate what this means for the affordability o…

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Ethekwini Municipality heads to the USA in an effort to revive the city’s economy 12:38

6h ago12:38

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GUEST – Musa Mbhele - eThekwini Municipality City Manager In a drive aimed at rebuilding confidence and promoting trade and investment, eThekwini Municipality City Manager Musa Mbhele will begin a series of engagements with investors and captains on industry based in the United States of America (USA). The investor engagements and destination promo…

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Print media is dying – But how is online performing? 16:03

6h ago16:03

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Guest - Styli Charalambous, CEO of the Daily Maverick The South African media industry has experienced big changes over the past 12 months. The global economic crisis and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) have contributed to changing the way people consume news and information. Kaya FMBy Gugulethu Mfuphi

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South African fresh produce value chain remains rarefied, report finds 16:46

21h ago16:46

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GUEST – Derrick Bowles - Principal Analyst at the Competition Commission Some points of accord with the industry – the need to ringfence income generated by fresh produce markets and to invest in its ailing infrastructure – and some points sure to ruffle feathers in the Competition Commission's provisional report on its wide-ranging inquiry into th…

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Car repossession: understanding your rights as a borrower. 24:44

22h ago24:44

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GUEST - Nerosha Maseti, Lead Ombud for the Banking Division at the National Financial Ombud Scheme South African consumers across the board find themselves increasingly under pressure due to the high cost of living and other factors outside their control, such as the increasing food and petrol prices, with most of their budget going towards essenti…

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Insurance Essentials: Fulfilling Policy Requirements to stay insured. 18:54

22h ago18:54

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GUEST – Nkazi Sokhulu - iWyze CEO Be mindful of your insurance policy status to remain in good standing with your insurer. Insurance helps when life throws surprises at you,but managing it can be tricky. One important aspect is making sure that your policy is ‘in good standing’ with the insurance company. This conversation breaks down what that mea…

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Loan defaults down for young South Africans, but access still a hurdle 10:39

22h ago10:39

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GUEST – Jaco van Jaarsveldt, Experian’s Head of Commercial Strategy and Innovation As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, the spotlight falls on the financial health of young consumers and their ability to leverage credit as a tool for empowerment. Experian's Consumer Default Index (CDIx) for Q1 2024 reveals a complex picture for young South Afric…

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Rand hits under R18 to the dollar following Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election as president and the establishment of a GNU 12:00

22h ago12:00

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GUEST - Andre Cilliers, director and currency strategist at TreasuryONE The South African rand hit its strongest level in almost a year, trading at R18 to the dollar on Wednesday (19 June), with the country is moving towards an official Government of National Unity and only a few more steps remain. The first big hurdle has already been cleared, wit…

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Drinks survey reveals Rooibos as a top choice among SA men 8:32

2d ago8:32

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GUEST - Dr Gerald Maarman, a biomedical scientist and leading rooibos researcher A national survey, released during Men’s Health Month, unveils fascinating insights into the beverage preferences of South African men. Conducted among more than 700 respondents, the survey captures the nuances of beverage choices among men in different settings, profe…

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Petition for SARS not to increase tax on Temu and Shein orders 19:26

2d ago19:26

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GUEST – Garry Marshall – Chairperson of South African Express Parcel Association. The recent announcement by SARS to discontinue the small parcel exemption on imported clothing products is a severe blow to consumers. The exemption, also known as a “de minimis” is a lifeline for cash-strapped consumers allowing them to purchase clothing and other it…

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ITS MY HOUSE: Why young South Africans are buying fewer houses 16:11

2d ago16:11

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GUEST – Hayley Ivins-Downes, Managing Executive Real Estate Cluster at Lightstone South Africans under the age of 35 years old are buying fewer houses than before – but they are paying more for them. Data from Lightstone, a provider of comprehensive data, analytics and systems on property, automotive and business assets, shows that the decline in v…

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ALLAN GRAY – How to deal with periods of instability 12:18

2d ago12:18

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GUEST – Siphesihle Zwane, portfolio manager at Allan Gray With 2024 being an election year for almost half the world’s population, many investors are worried about what the future holds and how it will affect their wealth. But the times we live in will always be uncertain and as long-term investors, it is important to remain focused on the things w…

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Fourways Mall’s plan to go back to profitability. 16:29

2d ago16:29

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GUEST - Paul Gerard, MD of Flanagan & Gerard. Flanagan & Gerard has recently been appointed as the strategic Asset Managers for Fourways Mall by the Fourways Mall co-owners, accompanied by the oversight of Property Management by the Moolman Group. We chat to Paul Gerard, MD of Flanagan & Gerard on their plans to revitalize the mall. Kaya FM…

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Telkom claws its way back to profit 7:33

2d ago7:33

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GUEST - Serame Taukobong – Telkom Group CEO KEY HIGHLIGHTS: - Group EBITDA up 5.2% to R10.0 billion - Group revenue up 1.6% to R43.2 billion - Free Cash Flow of R424 million, up 115.6% - Headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased 201.3% to 376.0 cents - Basic earnings per share (BEPS) increased 442.8% to 385.5 cents - 20.4 million mobile subscrib…

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What Youth-owned businesses need to succeed in South Africa 21:56

3d ago21:56

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GUEST – Pat Mahlangu – Founder of PatonBrands & Lerato Agency With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, young South Africans in particular have limited prospects of getting jobs, and their only hope of becoming economically active is to start their own businesses. Pat unpacks the toolkit youth entrepreneurs should have to remain in business. Kay…

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Capital seeks trust – So how can SA maintain investor certainty amid GNU formation. 16:37

3d ago16:37

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GUEST – Dr Martyn Davies – Emerging Markets expert While it is clear that the ANC, with 40% of the national vote, will dominate the next government, it does not necessarily follow that economic policy continuity is guaranteed — something that was the consensus expectation before the election. Kaya FM…

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What are young people spending on? 11:31

3d ago11:31

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GUEST - Ashley Saffy, Head of Spend and Customer Value Management at FNB Card The youth market, comprising 35% of the population, has considerable cash-driven purchasing power. In South Africa, young people are estimated to have around R120-billion of their own disposable income, and not simply because of their spending that’s a result of their inf…

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GUEST: Craig Pitchers, CEO of The Courier Guy. Competition amongst local couriers has increased dramatically 12:40

7d ago12:40

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GUEST - Deven Moodley, Executive Head for Pick n Pay's value-added services, financial services, and mobile division A year after Pick n Pay pioneered Bitcoin payments at tills across South Africa, the retail giant is doing R1-million a month in sales from shoppers buying groceries, data, airtime, and paying their municipal bills. Four times more c…

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Local couriers face unprecedented challenges as Amazon, Shein and Temu disrupt SA’s e-commerce market 13:15

7d ago13:15

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GUEST: Craig Pitchers, CEO of The Courier Guy. Competition amongst local couriers has increased dramatically with the emergence of e-commerce giants, like Amazon, Temu and Shein into the South African market impacting both the micro and macro environments and leading to a greater demand and delivery volume. South Africa’s e-commerce market is expec…

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Priorities for SA's new government. 14:09

7d ago14:09

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GUEST - Ann Bernstein - Executive director at the Centre for Development and Enterprise. The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) today called on political decision-makers who believe in the constitution, the rule of law and deepening economic reform to put the country ahead of narrow interests. South Africa’s political leaders are currently…

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Busting the myths: Your guide to a smooth Two-Pot transition 15:31

7d ago15:31

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GUEST - Thabo Hollo – Old Mutual Education Manager As South Africa eagerly anticipates the launch of the Two-Pot Retirement System on 1 September 2024, there's a pressing need to dispel the myths surrounding the new approach to retirement planning. Only 6% of the country's population is on track to retire comfortably, according to the sixth edition…

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SA media: Is print media dead? 9:53

7d ago9:53

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GUEST – Rob Rose - Multi-award-winning investigative journalist and former editor of the Financial mail. While the newspaper industry has always been cyclical, in recent years newspaper circulation has dropped. Why is there a decline in circulation though? Are people showing less interest in their surroundings and world events? Kaya FM…

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Mr Price sees a revenue increase despite load shedding costing it an estimated R200 million 13:01

7d ago13:01

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GUEST - Simon Brown – Founder of JustOneLap Mr Price has seen its revenue increase despite load shedding costing it an estimated R200 million. The group’s results for the financial year ended 30 March 2024 showed that revenue increased by 15.5% to R37.9 billion. This includes the group acquiring Studio 88 Group (S88), effective 4 October 2022 (not …

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Why the US government is suing Apple for anti-competitive behaviour. 7:15

8d ago7:15

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GUEST – Jan Vermuelen, mybroadband editor With an impressive 60% of the US smartphone market, Apple is undeniably big, but not a clear monopoly. Yet, years of innovation by Apple have effectively given the company its own exclusive tech ecosystem. Now, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged this ecosystem is harming competition and innovati…

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Analysis: How top political parties stack up on land and farm policy 17:04

8d ago17:04

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GUEST: Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) With votes counted and the ANC’s support having fallen sharply to only 40%, some form of coalition government is likely to govern SA. The nature of such an arrangement is likely to emerge in coming days and weeks. As with any coalition negotia…

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Tough decisions made, sets the tone for a more positive 2024 for SPAR 13:40

8d ago13:40

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GUEST – Angelo Swartz – SPAR Group CEO SPAR’s latest financial results for the six months ended 31 March 2024 came in below expectations. SPAR’s total turnover, including Southern Africa, Ireland, South West England and Switzerland, increased by 7.9% to R77.2 billion. However, profits were flat, with headline earnings declining 7.6% for the period.…

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INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: What are Africa’s top brands? 23:44

8d ago23:44

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GUEST – Thebe Ikalafeng - Brand Africa founder and chairman. KEY HIGHLIGHTS 68% of South Africans believe in Africa, but only 33% are loyal to South African brands. Nike retains rankings as the no. 1 most admired brand overall in South Africa. 9 years old Bathu Shoes is the no. 1 most admired South African brand. FNB is the most admired financial s…

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Illegally imported second-hand vehicles are becoming a huge challenge in SA. 10:54

8d ago10:54

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GUEST - Mikel Mabasa - CEO of the National Association Automobile Manufacturers South Africa (Naamsa) Illegal second-hand vehicles are becoming a significant challenge locally, with many South African unknowingly buying these cars. Despite efforts to control the imports, some 50 000 new imports are entering the local market each year. Research from…

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MultiChoice loses 9% of its subscriber base in 2023/24 8:43

8d ago8:43

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GUEST - Calvo Mawela, MultiChoice Group CEO. Media group Multichoice’s losses have doubled in the last year as the group continues to bleed customers. In its financial results for 31 March 2024, the group said that it delivered “positive organic revenue growth” of 3% despite the severity of the macro and consumer headwinds impacting the business. T…

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SA construction activity weaker than expected in early 2024 17:11

9d ago17:11

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GUEST – Roelof Botha, Economist Afrimat, the JSE-listed mid-tier mining and materials company providing construction materials, industrial minerals, bulk commodities, and future materials and metals, has released the findings of its Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter of 2024. The ACI is a composite index of the activity level wi…

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Will Cell C really be shutting down majority of their retail stores? 12:21

9d ago12:21

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GUEST - Chris Lazarus - Chief Officer for Sales, Distribution & Regions at Cell C Reports came in last night that Cell C is looking to sell 44 out of 47 retail stores that it currently owns. This is in the wake of intense competition in the market with many mobile operators looking to reduce costs and become more sustainable. At least 400 staff cou…

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Freight association push back on report that SA ports are the world's worst 9:17

9d ago9:17

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GUEST - Jacob van Rensburg – Researcher at South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) A report by the World Bank and rating agency S&P's that ranked four South African ports as among the worst in the world for efficiency and competitiveness is flawed and contains inaccuracies. This is according to operator Transnet Port Terminals and b…

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National Consumer Commission recalls Dark & Lovely kits due to presence of bacteria. 11:38

9d ago11:38

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GUEST - Thezi Mabuza - National Consumer Commission’s Deputy Commissioner The NCC said that consumers with the Lovely Moisture Plus Kits (Regular, and Super) and Dark and Lovely Anti Breakage Kit should return the products and get a full refund. These kits contain a 50ml single-use neutralising shampoo and the product was found to have bacteria. Ka…

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Can you challenge a dismissal when the company is in business rescue? 25:23

9d ago25:23

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GUEST: Gareth Cremen Cox Yeats Partner AND Kagiso Lebethe - Senior Employee Relations Specialist Facing dismissal after years of service can be tough, but what happens when the company goes into business rescue before you can challenge the decision? The Companies Act 71 of 2008 places a moratorium on legal proceedings against companies undergoing b…

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SAHPRA releases results of investigation following recall of Benylin Paediatric syrup: No traces of diethylene glycol 12:51

15d ago12:51

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GUEST – Deon Poovan, Senior Manager: Inspectorate and Regulatory Compliance at SAHPRA On 13 April 2024, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) initiated a precautionary recall of two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup (batch numbers 329303 and 329304), in response to reported high levels of diethylene glycol in an alert by…

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SA telecoms companies face significant consumer sentiment challenges 14:18

15d ago14:18

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GUEST - Liska Kloppers - DataEQ Telecoms Lead. The latest South African Telecommunications Sentiment Index, undertaken by PwC South Africa in collaboration with DataEQ, has revealed that the local telecommunications industry continues to face significant challenges related to consumer sentiment. An assessment of 1.62-million public mentions about C…

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“We look forward to a government that not only acknowledges the role of our sector, but importantly listens” - CGCSA 20:03

15d ago20:03

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GUEST – Zinhle Tyikwe, CEO, Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) The new government administration that will take over the running South Africa post the elections this month will have its hands full in developing a job-creating economy with the high unemployment in the country. Kaya FMBy Gugulethu Mfuphi

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Zeda Limited declares dividend for the first time since its JSE listing, showcasing strong growth in the face of stagnan 9:20

15d ago9:20

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GUEST: Ramasela Ganda - Zeda Limited Group Chief Executive Officer Zeda Limited, Africa's leading integrated mobility solutions provider and operator of the globally recognised Avis and Budget brands, has today released its interim results, declaring a cash dividend for its shareholders for the first time since its JSE listing. The interim results …

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ELECTIONS – What the government of the day will have to focus on to stimulate growth in this economy. 13:52

15d ago13:52

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GUEST – Dr Nthabiseng Moleko - Development Economist at Stellenbosch Business School The new government administration that will take over the running South Africa post the elections this month will have its hands full in developing a job-creating economy with the high unemployment in the country. Kaya FM…

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RMB/BER Business Confidence Index edged up ahead of national election 9:49

15d ago9:49

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GUEST – Siobhan Redford, an economist at Rand Merchant Bank The second quarter fieldwork for the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) was conducted among 2 500 businesses and took place from 9 to 27 May 2024, a period preceding the 29th of May national and provincial elections that were widely expected to produce a national coalition government.…

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Roughly six in 10 Gen Zs (56%) and millennials (55%) live paycheck-to-paycheck - Deloitte’s report 7:43

16d ago7:43

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GUEST - Lungile Mahluza, Chief People Officer at Deloitte South Africa Deloitte’s 2024 Gen Zs and Millennial Survey report reveals unemployment and cost of living as top concerns for SA correspondents 47% Gen Z correspondence from South Africa reveal their top concerns is unemployment while 37% are concerned about the cost of living. 48% millennial…

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OPINION: South Africa’s 2024 election: what the numbers tell us. 12:17

16d ago12:17

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GUEST - Leon Louw - CEO, Freedom Foundation Democracy is thought of as establishing ‘majority rule, yet, even with a ‘landslide victory’ a winner with as many as two-thirds (66%) of the vote, would represent a mere 27% of the South African electorate. A simple 50% majority of the vote would be just 20% (1 in 5) of the electorate. The irony is that …

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Interest of credit ratings in elections outcomes 14:15

16d ago14:15

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GUEST - Political analyst, Dr Dale McKinley The long-standing debate about the power of credit rating agencies (CRAs) has recently received additional attention due to the 2007–2009 financial crisis and the 2010–2012 European sovereign debt crisis. In this conversation we examine the commentary that has come from global credit agencies on South Afr…

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Nine out of ten consumers opt for the Top 10 Fast Food outlets 10:08

18d ago10:08

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GUEST: Andrew Fulton, Director at Eighty20 In the past year, one out of every two adult South Africans—totalling 23.4 million people—purchased fast food. Approximately 20 millions of them dined at a fast-food outlet in the past month, a figure that has remained stable with a slight increase over the past 12 months. Notably, 90% of these 20 million …

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Vote counting process unpacked: What happens after you cast your vote on the ballot? 13:39

18d ago13:39

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GUEST – Micheal Atkins – Elections analyst Once the results have been counted and finalised, the presiding officer and party agents will, in the presence of observers, sign the result slip which is then placed in a tamper-evident bag and transported to the results capture centre. At the results capture centre, a check and balance process ensue. Thi…

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BUSINESS REACTION TO ELECTONS: 10:12

18d ago10:12

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GUEST - Alan Mukoki - South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Business urges all parties to accept election results and work together to rebuild country Organised business has urged political leaders to accept the 2024 election results and to prioritise the crafting of stable governance arrangements underpinned by a commitment to the Con…

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Economic outlook following South Africa's 2024 election results 8:54

18d ago8:54

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GUEST - Johann Els - Old Mutual Group Chief Economist The results of South Africa's 2024 national elections have created a seismic shift in the political landscape, sending shockwaves throughout the country. For the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, securing only 40.18% of the vote. This d…

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Dis-Chem annual profit down 1.6%, continues to roll out new pharmacies 8:40

18d ago8:40

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GUEST – Rui Morais, Dis-Chem CEO South African pharmacy group Dis-Chem announced in a Sens on Friday that its headline earnings per share declined by 1.6% for the year ended 29 February 2024. Headline earnings per share were 114.6 cents for the full year ended 31 March 2024, compared to 116.5 cents per share in the corresponding period in 2023. Dis…

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