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On this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana unpacks the Porsche 911 Carrera and business rescue, directives under the Consumer Protection Act, and contracts with suspensive conditions. She also answers some of your burning legal questions. www.kaya959.co.za

COSATU and its affiliates are staging nationwide marches and pickets over retrenchments, low wages, casualisation of work and concerns about workers’ rights. The federation says around 40% of workers still earn below the National Minimum Wage and is calling for stronger enforcement of labour laws and 10,000 additional labour inspectors. Phemelo speaks to COSATU spokesperson Matthew Parks. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

Gauteng Health has confirmed medicine supply challenges at public health facilities but has not disclosed which medicines are affected or how many patients have been impacted. The department says the shortages are linked to factors including changes to medicine contracts, supplier delays, procurement lead times and wider pharmaceutical supply-chain pressures. Phemelo speaks to Gauteng Health spokesperson Steve Mabona. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

The father of the 16-year-old at the centre of the sexual grooming case against suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told his wife he has almost 300 recordings, along with photographs, vehicle footage and tracking records. The information was raised in court as Sibiya’s bail application continued, with the state arguing that recordings and other evidence could be relevant to concerns about witness interference. Sibiya denies the charges. Phemelo speaks to Kaya News reporter Keneiloe Huma. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

South Africa’s asylum system is now open to all new applicants, including those who entered the country unlawfully or do not have a visa, following a Constitutional Court ruling. The Court struck down provisions that allowed asylum seekers to be excluded from the process without their claims being assessed on their merits, finding that this could undermine the principle of non-refoulement. Phemelo speaks to Lawyers for Human Rights attorney Mametlwe Sebei. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

From domestic worker to entrepreneur, Lindiwe Shibambo has built Maid4U into a growing business focused on recruitment, training and compliance in South Africa's household care economy. She joins Kaya Biz to discuss professionalising domestic work, empowering workers and employers, and why franchising could become a new pathway to township entrepreneurship and job creation www.kaya959.co.za

The latest Sanlam Financial Confidence Index Report shows an intriguing trend: financial confidence has remained stable, and in some areas even strengthened. The overall index edged up to 54, while financial wellbeing reached its highest level since the study began. This evening we're joined by Tshepo Mogotsi, Group Head of Brand at Sanlam, to unpack what the findings reveal about the financial mindset of South Africans www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya FM

South Africa's entrepreneurs are proving resilient, but resilience alone isn't creating growth. New research from the State of the SMME 2026 Report reveals why many businesses survive for decades without significantly expanding. Maude Modise, Director of the Shoprite Foundation, discusses the barriers to scale, why access to markets matters more than funding, and how corporate supply chains can unlock meaningful opportunities for small businesses www.kaya959.co.za

Absa has become the first African bank to launch an institutional digital asset custody solution, signalling a major shift in the evolution of financial services on the continent. Rob Downes, Head of Digital Assets at Absa CIB, unpacks why traditional banking is embracing digital assets, what this means for institutional investors, and how tokenisation, digital securities and programmable finance could reshape the future of money. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya FM

Electricity reliability may be improving, but South Africa's economic constraints are shifting elsewhere. PwC's latest Economic Outlook highlights growing pressure from logistics, water infrastructure and service delivery challenges. Chief Economist Lullu Krugel explores where South Africa's next growth opportunities and obstacles lie, and what needs to happen to translate stability into investment, productivity and jobs. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya FM