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.
Business Update - What does a Republican win looks like for the U.S. and Africa?
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sol Phenduka to reflect on the implication of the U.S. elections on South Africa and the rest of the continent. They also touched on the economic impact thereof, in terms of the dollar/rand relationship, stock market performance and trade…
Relationships with in-laws
Richard Gere has sold his Connecticut house for $11m after revealing he's leaving the U.S. to be closer to his in-laws in Spain. Would you do that for your in-laws? The team and listeners discussed the bittersweet relationships they have with their in-laws.
#FirstThingsFirst - Food poisoning crisis in South Africa
"One month, 12 kids", reads the headline on today's front page of the Sowetan newspaper. This is in regards to kids that have perished due to suspected food poisoning from snacks bought from spaza shops. During a visit at one of the communities affected by these incidents, Economic Development and…
#SingItBack - 05 November 24
Today's theme is the US election mix
Business Update - Fitch may upgrade SA's ratings
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss Fitch possibly upgrading South Africa's ratings if government sticks to debt path. They also spoke about Goldman Sachs being optimistic about South Africa's path for fiscal consolidation.
A Delightful tribute to Q?
For the whole hour, Siz The World played songs produced by, remakes of and songs sampled from the music of Quincy Delight Jones Jr. The tribute to the icon included personal stories from Sizwe Dhlomo to honour Q as an incredible storyteller, as well as memories from the rest of…
#FirstThingsFirst - What shall we do with the homeless in SA?
Homeless people living outside the Castle of Good Hope were evicted last Friday. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure confirmed in September that the Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town granted it an order to evict the group, some of whom had been living on…
#SingItBack - 04 November 2024
Today's theme is DJ/Vocalist collaborations
Who will be the next POTUS?
On the eve of the U.S. elections, Sizwe Dhlomo invited Kaya Biz presenter, Gugulethu Mfuphi, who is currently taking part in a WPI fellowship programme in Minnesota, to discuss the hotly contested polls. They touched on the US electoral system, Kamala Harris' journey into possibly the highest office in America;…
#FirstThingsFirst - Botswana has a new President!
Botswana's new President Duma Boko, a highly trained human rights lawyer, has promised the Batswana he is going to fix the country. The 54-year-old leader of the opposition party Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) spoke of his legal education first in Botswana and then at Harvard Law School in the…
#SingItBack - 01 November 2024
Today's theme is artist born in November
Business Update - Enough electricity for next 5 years, says Eskom
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about Eskom saying South Africa will have enough electricity for the next five years. They also spoke about the Reserve Bank's unlikeliness to get lower inflation target anytime soon.
#Open Line - #PlayDough kids up in arms!
On #OpenLine this morning, the team touched on Play Dough Kids protesting that their voice notes are not getting played; how debt collection companies function; SA's alcohol and many other societal problems; the challenges with formalising taxi industry; credibility of Ballon d'or awards; and much more.
#FirstThingsFirst - Is mentioning your celebrity crush in your wedding vows grounds for breakup?
A woman named Brooke Adrian shared some footage of finally meeting Chris Brown, months after she included the singer in her wedding vows. In her vows she uttered, "we finally made it to the day - I give up all my dreams on Chris Brown." The team discussed her including…
#SingItBBack - 31 October 2024
Today's theme is songs from albums celebrating 20 years this year.
What are some of things you grew up believing were true, but were not?
Tommy Hilfiger doesn't like black people! The sun dances on Christmas day! Your bones don't break if you drink milk! These are some of the things Siz The World team members believed were true while growing up, only to discover it was all lies. They invited listeners to share urban…
#FirstThingsFirst - ‘Picking up people is our business’, say SANTACO.
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has warned motorists to avoid picking up hitchhikers on taxi routes. This follows a recent confrontation in Mpumalanga where taxi association patrollers allegedly drove off with a motorist’s car, demanding R2 500 to release it, after he offered to give his neighbour a…
#SingItBack - 30 October 2024
Today's theme is artist married to each other.
Business update - Mini budget speech
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse joins Sizwe to discuss the upcoming Mini Budget eyed by investors for further reform steps as well as Transnet relaxing it’s Procurement Policy
Is Gardening for you?
Gardening for most of us was something we did growing up as part of our chores and home duties. Now as an adult, knowing what it takes to maintain a pristine space, which do you prefer between having lawn or paving for your home? Sizwe and the team share their…