Kaya 959 Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo

Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo

Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00. Supporting Sizwe on the breakfast show are Sol Phenduka, Mpho Maboi, and Mfundo Mabalane.
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Business Update - Elon Musk stepping back from Washington

On Business Update, Sumitra Nydoo joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss IMF cutting SA's growth outlook to half of Treasury's Budget as Trump's tariffs bite. They also reflected on Elon Musk saying he's taking a step back from DIGE after Tesla "blowback".
22 Apr 11PM 3 min

Siz The World Tribal Council

Sizwe Dhlomo called a neighbour, friend and trucker live on air. And the reason? To get him to answer to an unfulfilled months-long request to remove rubble from Sizwe's yard. An opportunity was given to listeners to participate in the first ever Siz The World tribal council.
22 Apr 10PM 12 min

Business Update - Is the VAT hike happening?

On Business Update, Sumitra Nydoo joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about US stocks and the dollar plunging again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. They also touched on today's DA court…
21 Apr 11PM 4 min

Cost of weddings

One of Sizwe Dhlomo's friends got married in the Eastern Cape this past weekend. Back in Gauteng, more than 1,500 couples got married during a mass wedding at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) at Kanana City, outside Heidelberg. This spurred a discussion about wedding costs. The team pondered on…
21 Apr 10PM 11 min

Business Update - Audi SA to reduce its dealer network

On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss troubles in South Africa's automotive sector, with Audi being the latest casualty. They also spoke about online platform Zoom's struggles with a global outage.
16 Apr 11PM 6 min

Are team buildings productive?

The #SizTheWorld team is excited for the Kaya 959 Easter Egg hunt this morning. It's a great team building exercise. What kind of team building activities have worked well for your organization in the past? Should the focus be on fun/relaxation (e.g. outings, games) or skills-focused (e.g., workshops, problem-solving tasks)?…
16 Apr 11PM 13 min

#FirstThingsFirst - Walter Sisulu University tragic student death controversy

Walter Sisulu University students at the Unitra campus in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape demand justice after two students were shot and a third person lost their life this morning. Walter Sisulu University Spokesperson Yonela Tukwayo said one of the reasons students are protesting was a rule to allow students’…
16 Apr 9PM 16 min

Fandoms and stan culture

Actor Wiseman Mncube seems to be one of the biggest Kaizer Chiefs fans judging by his antics on Instagram whenever the club wins. The latest is creating a hilarious “puppet show” using a Kaizer Chiefs sock. The team shared their thoughts on the stan culture phenomenon and asked, "What’s the…
15 Apr 10PM 9 min

Business Update - Starlink now in Lesotho and Somalia.

On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss Lesotho and well as Somalia granting Elon Musk's Starlink licenses to operate in their respective countries. They also spoke about more strike action looming, this time at Transnet.
14 Apr 11PM 5 min

Old school possessions you still have in your home

Sizwe Dhlomo had a dream last night. Although he doesn’t remember how it started or the specifics, he remembers a VCR machine being in the dream. The team reminisced about old things they still have in their houses and asked listeners, “what old school equipment do you still have in…
14 Apr 10PM 12 min

#FirstThingsfiirst - Mcebisi Jonas to represent South Africa in the U.S

Businessman and former politician Mcebisi Jonas has been appointed South Africa’s special envoy to the US. In a statement, Ramaphosa’s office said Jonas “will lead negotiations, foster strategic partnerships and engage with US government officials and private-sector leaders to promote our nation’s interests”. Will his previous comments about Donald Trump,…
14 Apr 8PM 14 min
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