Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00.
#SingItBack (Popular 90s Songs Written by Diane Warren)
Today's theme is popular 90s Songs Written by Diane Warren
Business Update: SA CPI announcement & Dangote facing pressures on Nigeria over new refinery.
#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo on the effects and on what to expect from the SA CPI announcement later today. They also looked at what to make of Dangote facing pressures on Nigeria over new refinery.
How far do you stretch things out as they about to finish?
The Siz The World team weighs in on how common the practice of waiting for your brake pads to squill and screech before you replace them. The team asked listeners on how far do you stretch things out for which they finishing?
#FirstThingsFirst: What do you make of Eskom threatening to cut Joburg’s power over R5.2bn debt?
The Siz The World team weighs in on what to make of Eskom's threats to reduce, interrupt or terminate electricity supply to certain bulk points in Joburg due to the City of Johannesburg’s R5.2 billion arrears and repeated defaults could cause the lights to go out at key bulk supply…
#SingItBack (Hip Hop and Rnb collaborations)
Today's theme is Hip Hop and Rnb collaborations
Business Update with Gugulethu: WeBuyCars Results, Retail Shake-Ups & Market Watch
Kaya Biz host, Gugulethu Mfuphi unpacks major developments in South Africa’s business sector, starting with WeBuyCars and its latest financial results. We also look at changes in the retail industry as SPAR Group plans to exit the UK market, while Pick n Pay moves to raise additional capital. Plus, we…
Do you personally boycott brands or companies when their owners make offensive comments?
PLOT: Following the controversy involving Dis-Chem founder Ivan Saltzman and comments made by Redi Tlhabi, discussions around boycotting large companies have become more common in South Africa. Many consumers choose to boycott brands when owners or public figures associated with them are seen as offensive or insensitive toward certain groups…
#FirstThingsFirst: Prosecutor faces arrest after taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni escapes extortion charges
The case against taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni was struck off the roll after State prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to appear in the Kwaggafontein Magistrates’ Court, prompting a warrant for his arrest. The charges, linked to an alleged R2 million extortion scheme, have now been halted, with the accused temporarily…
#SingItBack (Songs about different emotions)
Today's theme is songs about different emotions
Business Update: Update on US and Iran conflict and new trade deal with China
Kaya Biz host Gugulethu Mfuphi gives Sizwe the latest business and market updates in this week’s Business Update. The conversation looks at South Africa’s economic calendar, with focus on upcoming CPI and retail sales data, while also unpacking developments in the ongoing US-Iran conflict and the latest trade discussions between…
Oops… Wrong Dress Code
Today’s conversation started after Mbali Thethane arrived at work looking stylish in a black-and-white suit, only to realise she had dressed for the wrong day. That sparked a chat about fashion mix-ups and awkward outfit moments. Sizwe shared how he once attended a party in full black-tie attire after misunderstanding…
#FirstThingsFirst: Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime.
Is leaving a newborn in a “baby saving box” an act of unlawful abandonment or a desperate expression of care? That is the difficult question now before the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, where the legality of these so-called baby boxes is being tested against South Africa’s Children’s Act. The…
#SingItBack (Classic KZN club bangers)
Today's theme is Classic KZN club bangers
Business Update: Kenya’s Petrol Shock, Markets and Arcelomittal-IDC deal
As we wrap up the week, we’re looking at the heavy hitters of industry and the shared economic struggles across the continent. From the survival of South Africa’s steel giant to the rising cost of moving goods in East Africa, Gugulethu brings you the numbers that matter.
Open Lines: Medical Bills, Garden Wars, and the Ministerial Ax
After a week of heavy headlines and unexpected twists, Sizwe cleared the decks to hear what’s on listeners your mind, diving into the voicenotes that defined the week. Parents share their experiences with the new online registration system, lighter side of your backyard struggles and theories on the timing of…
#FirstThingsFirst: Are public auditions transparency or torture?
The search for the next Top Billing star has officially gone digital, with thousands of South Africans posting their audition tapes for the world to see. It’s a bold new world of "public interviewing," where your charm, your mistakes, and your professional polish are open to the comments section before…
#SingItBack (Songs about Flowers)
Today's theme is Songs about Flowers
Business Update: Cartrack, KFC’s Expansion, and Market Trends
In today’s business update, Kaya Biz Gugulethu Mfuphi is looking at the companies moving the needle in South Africa, from the tech-driven data of the transport sector to the massive expansion of the country’s favorite fried chicken.
The Pimville Payday Crisis
It was supposed to be SABC 2’s crown jewel, a 9pm flagship telenovela featuring the industry’s biggest heavyweights. But behind the scenes of Pimville, the drama is far more intense than the script. With Gail Mabalane and Thapelo Mokoena at the helm, the show is now facing a total standstill…
#FirstThingsFirst: Transnet expands private rail access as 11 operators to add 24m tons of freight capacity
For years, South Africa’s rail network has been a bottleneck for the economy, but a massive shift is officially underway. At a landmark ceremony in Sandton, Transnet confirmed that 11 private train operating companies (TOCs), including giants like MSC, Grindrod, and Menar, have finally signed the agreements needed to get…