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.
#FirstThingsFirst - Are you for or against Lesufi?
An attempt to charge Gauteng ANC chairperson Panyaza Lesufi with bringing the party into disrepute appears to have fallen flat on Monday after Lesufi presented the "facts", and, according to an insider, disarmed ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. This is according to a News 24 story published this morning. The team…
#SingItBack - 07 October 2024
Today's theme is feel good songs
Business Update - Presidency spends R500m on medical bills
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about Presidency spending R500 million on medical bills, as NHI approaches.
Are you a homebody or a straatmate?
The team held a lighthearted discussion about things that keep people away from home. They spoke about dynamics that lead people to opt to hit the streets rather than enjoy their homes.
#FirstThingsFirst - IPPs bleeding Eskom dry
The Citizen reports on its front-page story that Eskom’s financial woes remain, despite the national electricity grip stabilising. During bouts of heavy load shedding in recent years, which adversely affected households and brought businesses to a halt, South Africa’s power utility was forced to enter into multimillion rand 20-year contracts…
Business Update - NPA wins on white collar criminals
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to shine a spotlight on some of the NPA wins after Steinhoff's Ben le Grange took a deal yesterday. They also spoke about medical inflation not being just a Discovery thing, with Bonitas premiums set to rise by as much as 14%.
#OpenLine - Sizwe vs Vusi exhibition fight, Maskandi Music, Iran vs Israel, Raymond Ackerman, Voice over artists, etc
On today's #OpenLine, Mfundo Mabalane answered a question on the Iran vs Israel war; Sizwe Dhlomo spoke about whether he would fight Vusi Thembekwayo in an exhibition match, and also shared his love for Maskandi music. Also featured were questions on Raymond Ackerman's reported legal troubles; failure of railway system;…
#FirstThingsFirst - Mixed feelings on Chris Brown performing in SA
Last week, the news of American singer and dancer Chris Brown's scheduled performance on South African shores spread like wildfire. And though many look forward to watching him perform, others are against the musician coming to the country. Women's advocacy group Women For Change wants Chris Brown to be barred…
#SingItBack - 03 October 2024
Today's theme is songs artist who shout or have their names mentioned in song
Business Update - First electric minibus taxi set to hit roads in 2025
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss eKamva, South Africa's first electric minibus taxi that was launched at yesterday's Smarter Mobility Africa Summit and set to roll out in late 2025. They also spoke about the PIC reporting record high assets under management at R2.7 trillion in…
How safe and secure is your home?
Nkululeko Dunga, EFF Gauteng Chairperson and former Ekurhuleni Finance MMC, is said to have been a target of an assassination attempt at his Johannesburg home yesterday. The attempt was thwarted by a security officer who engaged in a gunfight with at least three gunmen who had been hiding on the…
#FirstThingsFirst - "DA showing their colours, and they are white."
Former Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams has slammed the DA for how the party treated him during his tenure. Williams accused what he calls a faction of a “few white councillors” within the DA, of being responsible for his exit from the metro. The team discussed Williams' utterances, with listeners sharing…
#SingItBack - 02 October 2024
Today's theme is songs produced by Wycleff Jean
Business Update - How Iran's attack on Israel affects SA
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about Iran's response to Israeli attack, highlighting its length, its impact, as well as the geopolitical leanings and implications to South Africa and our pockets.
Water crisis in Joburg
Last week, Sizwe Dhlomo witnessed a burst pipe that only got attended to after five days. Mpho Maboi hasn’t had water in the area in which she lives for two days. The team discussed the water crisis in Joburg, the importance of water, and asked Joburgers to share their personal…
#FirstThingsFirst - Chief Justice Maya’s first big test
After an hour-long virtual meeting, the newly constituted Judicial Service Commission (JSC) decided to proceed with next week's judicial interviews without Dr John Hlophe despite his MK Party's (MKP's) threats of legal action and protests. The team deliberated on this JSC decision and asked, "seeing that this is seen as…
#SingItBack - 01 October 2024
Today's theme is artist born in October
Business Update - Old Mutual investment in Bridge Taxi Finance exposes trouble in transport system
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about how Old Mutual investment in Bridge Taxi Finance exposes trouble in the country's most interlinked transport system. They also touched on Jerome Powell's economic outlook, with underemployment in the spotlight; and what South Africa can glean from this.
The chronicles of lost parking tickets: the Sizwe Dhlomo Edition
Sizwe Dhlomo drove to Fourways Mall to buy a slush puppy. All was going well with his short excursion until he had to exit the parking lot. And that was the issue? He lost his parking ticket and was required to pay R80 for that mishap. Did he pay? Should…
#FirstThingsFirst - Is Uncle Herman invited back to the braai?
Action SA leader Herman Mashaba on Monday said negotiations for a new governing coalition in the City of Tshwane are continuing between his party and the ANC. This comes after reports that the two parties were at loggerheads over the mayoral position in the City of Tshwane. The team deliberated…