Zuko Komisa Image | @Eskom_SA /X Eskom has reported its first pre-tax profit in eight years (R23.9 billion), signalling a major turnaround from its past financial struggles. The profit was primarily driven by higher tariffs, lower primary energy costs (saving R16.3 billion on diesel), and vast improvements in plant reliability. The load shedding crisis has largely ended, with the duration of outages falling by over 97% and the estimated economic […]
AI jobs surge in South Africa as demand grows for new skills and remote opportunities Bulelwa Hoala Image: Photo by Sanket Mishra from Pexels According to Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for August 2025, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work in South Africa, as the demand for AI-related skills skyrockets by 77% year-on-year. Specialist roles such as machine learning engineers and data scientists are on the rise. […]
Canal+ clinches MultiChoice deal, Taiwan chip ban rattles SA, and debt fuels the R1.14 trillion gambling boom Sinenjabulo Sibeko Kaya Biz with Gugulethu Mfuphi This past week’s Kaya Biz was hosted by the ever-brilliant financial journalist Nzinga Qunta, standing in for Gugulethu Mfuphi. We closed the curtain on the last stretch of company earnings, with Johann Rupert’s Remgro being the only major set of results we covered. Next week, all […]
Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock South Africans gambled R1.14 trillion last year, matching the national education budget, revealing a silent debt crisis fuelled by a 2017 doubling in participation. The surge is driven by 74% youth gambling using credit and loans, with online betting and 24/7 smartphone access creating a dangerous cycle of attempting to bet one's way out of debt. Beyond financial ruin, the epidemic carries hidden costs […]
Medical aid costs set to outpace inflation again Katlego Sekhu Image by DC Studio on Freepik South Africans on medical aid could be facing another tough year. Despite the Council for Medical Schemes urging that 2026 contribution increases be kept in line with inflation, past trends suggest otherwise. In 2025 alone, medical aid costs exceeded inflation by 7.1 percentage points, and experts warn the pattern is unlikely to change. Lesego […]
Sinenjabulo Sibeko Kaya Biz with Gugulethu Mfuphi It was a slower week on the JSE results front as we near the end of reporting season. Still, there were key results from financial services giants like Momentum Group and OUTSurance, as well as the property sector through listed REITs Attacq – owners of the Mall of Africa – and Hyprop Investments, custodians of Rosebank Mall. Looking ahead, all eyes will be […]
Market updates from JSE, two-pot retirement system milestone, and Tupperware back in South Africa Sinenjabulo Sibeko Kaya Biz with Gugulethu Mfuphi This week on KayaBiz, we continued our coverage of company results, with another busy stretch of reporting from JSE-listed giants. We spoke to the CEOs of Discovery, FirstRand Group, Sun International, Old Mutual, Growthpoint and Transnet to unpack their performance and outlook in a challenging yet opportunity-rich environment. September […]
Kaya Biz explores the global rise of the “right to disconnect” and why South African employers can’t afford to ignore it. Bulelwa Hoala Image: Timothy Yiadom https://www.pexels.com/ Many employees struggle to switch off after work because after-hours WhatsApp messages, work calls, and late-night meetings have become the norm. However, some manage to disconnect completely, becoming unreachable once they leave the office and dedicating their time to family or personal responsibilities. […]
Sinenjabulo Sibeko Kaya Biz with Gugulethu Mfuphi This week on Kaya Biz, company results dominated the conversation, with reports from Santam, Bidvest, Brimstone, Sanlam, and Shoprite Group. Shoprite stood out with record-breaking numbers, underpinned by the rapid rise of Checkers Sixty60, which has reshaped how South Africans shop for groceries online. At the same time, South Africa’s ports hit a milestone, moving nearly 19 000 containers in a single day, […]
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