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.
#SingItBack - 13 August 2024
Today's theme is goodbye songs
Business Update - Cape Town property prices continue to surge
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about independent pharmacists who still haven’t been paid for Covid vaccines. They also reflected on Cape Town property prices that continue to go up.
Tardiness at work
A Free State teacher who was repeatedly late for work and isolated herself in the boardroom instead of invigilating students has lost her nearly R300,000 per year job. Mokhuwa Nyakallo, who lectured at Motheo TVET College Central in Bloemfontein for 20 years, was fired in February. This came after she…
#FirstThingsFirst - SA being a welfare state
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has revealed that 10 million households qualify for Free Basic Electricity, but only 2 million currently have access to it due to several delays. The team deliberated on this revelation, sharing the complexities of South Africa being a welfare state.
Business update - We Buy Cars expects improvement in used car sales
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about Sasol’s weak operational performance. They also touched on We Buy Cars’ expectations of improved used car sales later this year.
#SingItBack - 12 August 2024
Today's theme is heartbreak songs
Social media and diplomatic authority
At the end of June, and following his inauguration, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria for bilateral talks between the two nations. The former emphasised that understanding and partnership between South Africa and Nigeria is critical for the success of the African continent. With…
DA and FF Plus at loggerheads in the Western Cape
The political leadership of at least nine councils across the Western Cape province – including the Garden Route District Municipality, and the local municipalities of George and Breede Valley – are at risk of changing hands after the DA and the FF Plus fell out. The DA accuses the FF…
#SingITBack - 08 August 2024
Today's theme is is quintets
Business Update - Game stores to partner with Uber for home deliveries.
Game has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats, enabling customers to shop for small appliances and electronics from 51 Game stores on the Uber Eats platform.
Being scammed by lover
A 27-year-old alleged romance scammer and his 32-year-old accomplice are set to return to court next week, after they were arrested in December last year for defrauding an unsuspecting Limpopo woman of her R650,000.
#FirstThingsFirst - Chidimma’s mother committed identity fraud
According to the Department of Home Affairs of Interior, the investigation so far has revealed that the mother of Miss SA candidate Chidimma Adetshina may have stolen someone’s identity. Adetshina’s participation in the pageant was met with backlash when some discovered that her father was Nigerian.
SingItBack - 07 August 2024
Today's theme is songs about power & strength
Business Update - Botswana and Namibia extend ban on fresh produce from SA
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about South Africa facing increased competition from its peers on the conti9nent to attract investment. They also spoke about Botswana and Namibia extending a ban on fresh produce from South Africa.
Thandiswa vs Anele Mda
Thandiswa Mazwai has condemned her music being used to spread hate. This, after gender justice and social activist Anele Mda put in Thandiswa's hit song Nizalwa Ngobani? when showcasing an e-mail she sent to the Miss South African organisation with a call for the beauty pageant to be a space…
#FirstThingsFirst - Hawks probe R6b loss in metro
The Star reports on its front-page story this morning that the Hawks are probing a case of Mangaung Mayor Gregory Nthatisi and the Municipal Manager Sello More, who are accused of facilitating a “jobs for friends” syndicate in Mangaung. The team discussed how accountability can sometimes stunt progress They asked…
#SingItBack - 06 August 2024
Today's theme is Canadians who crossed over to the US.
Business Update - Pick n Pay garners investors’ confidence
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about Pick n Pay garnering investors’ confidence for turnaround strategy to capital injection. They also touched on Japanese markets seeing a recovery after yesterday’s sell off.
Quality of ANC membership
Chief Whip of the ANC, Mdumiseni Ntuli, was a guest on NewzRoom Afrika last night. He mentioned that SA's failure to absorb most of its population into the economy is one of the reasons why the party lost its majority party status. He also questioned the quality of the ANC…
#FirstThingsFirst - Who is Mboro?
Brandishing a panga, a controversial pastor, Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng, and another man, also carrying a panga, as well as another masked man, armed with an assault rifle, allegedly terrorised staff and some pupils at Matsediso Primary School in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on Monday. The team discussed the incident, inviting residents of…