Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00.
Will Jacob Zuma attend or abscond disciplinary hearing?
Former President Jacob Zuma is expected to be hauled before an African National Congress disciplinary hearing next week Tuesday for contravening party rules. This was revealed in a notice of set-down document by the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee. The team discusses the timing of this move by the ANC. And…
#SingItbACK - 02 May 2024
Today's theme is songs about work or working…
Family bonds.
George Manyosi, Mfundo Mabalane, Philasande Sixaba and Juliet Joseph reminisce about the good times when family TV time was a thing, with family friendly programming that allowed for bonding time. In the absence, or the minimum of such moments, they asked, “how do you bond with your family during family…
Consumers to pay more for petrol.
On Business Update, Gugulethi Mfuphi spoke with George Manyosi about US federal reserves keeping its interest rates unchanged and why it matters for South Africa. They also touched on consumers having to pay more for petrol.
Déjà vu for Mashatile as he gets heckled at Worker’s Dat event.
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile was at a Workers' Day commemoration event held at Elka Stadium in Rockville, Soweto yesterday. Workers were reportedly chanting and shouting behind the barricade that police are manning. This as they lamented the continuous retrenchments in the mining sector. George Manyosi and team share their…
Business Update - Coca Cola SA listing & Tiktok ban
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi and Sizwe Dhlomo discuss Coca-Cola South Africa moves closer to listing on the JSE and US based SME’s raised concerns about the potential ban of TikTok.
Getting professional/best advice from an unlikely source?
The team deliberates on getting professional/best advice from an unlikely source, in light of the latest "Strippers index" in the US suggesting a recession ahead.
#FirstThingFirst - Are our prisons a holiday resort & ineffective in rehabilitation?
The team deliberates on what to make of Donovan Moodley's time in prison and on what to make of ActionSA's policy of making prisons hasher for inmates serving time gruesome crimes, including making them work for free to pay for their debt.
#SingItBack - 29 April 2024
Today's theme is Pop meets EDM
Business Updated - Transnet Recovery Plan & Astral Foods expectations for profits to rally.
Business Updated - Transnet Recovery Plan & Astral Foods expectations for profits to rally.
Is there such a thing as not being black enough & what makes you black?
Sizwe and the team share their beliefs on what they feel makes them black and on whether a person's taste for certain things and mannerisms makes you less black?
#FirstThingsFirst: - MK Party members expulsion & allegations of fraudulent signatures & IEC office break-in
The team deliberates on the biggest stories making headlines over the weekend including, the MK Party's expulsion of members and allegations of fraudulent signatures and news of a break-in at the IEC offices in Houghton.
#SingItBack
Today's theme is Dance floor fillers
Business Update - Reserve Bank launches scheme to protect depositors.
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse and Sizwe Dhlomo discuss the South African Reserve Bank launching the Corporation for Deposit Insurance scheme to protect depositors. They also spoke about Google parent announcing its first ever dividend.
Open Line: Shesha e-hailing services, Phala Phala case, Mix on #SizTheWorld and more.
From an apparent launch of SANTACO’s partnership with Shesha e-hailing service, to the Phala Phala appearing in court today, to lack of support to those who are part of South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions , the Open Line was replete with questions that bother our…
#FirstThingsFirst - 30 years after democracy, are more united or more divided?
As we look to celebrate 30 years of our democracy tomorrow, do you feel we have grown united or are more divided? That’s the question the team deliberated about on #FirstThingsFirst. They touched on whether unity is what we truly need, or we should just embrace how diverse South Africa,…
#SingItBack - 25 April 2024
Today's theme is sonmg about Diamonds & Gold
Business Update - BHP proposes takeover of Ango American
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about BHB’s proposal to take over Anglo American. They also spoke about the Reserve Bank’s revision of outlook for the damage blackouts will do to GDP.
To go out at night or not?
Experts have warned that motorists at petrol stations are easy targets for hijackers, as there’s been a notable increase in the number of incidents reported, while the petrol stations themselves are also vulnerable. Sizwe Dhlomo suggests that one should just not leave their house at night, to stay safe from…
#FirstThingsFirst - Government spent R45 billion to pay 37,800 employees over R1 million each.
Government spent R45 billion to pay 37,800 employees over R1 million each. The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Noxolo Kiviet, revealed that, over the last year, the government spent R45.4 billion on salaries of employees earning over R1 million a year. The team pondered on whether this is fair…