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 - 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…
#SingItBack - 30 September 2024
Today's theme is Songs about prayer/praying
Business Update - Eskom make unrealistic 44% tariff hike
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about China's stimulus package that puts the world back in play - including the Rand. The also discussed Eskom's unrealistic tariff hike demand of up to 44%.
"Money is not life, money is what aids you in life", Sizwe Dhlomo.
The Godfather Director, Francis Ford Coppola recently spoke about taking the risk of selling his winery to self-finance the $120m budget for Megalopolis. The film has sadly opened dismally at the box office, but he defended himself saying, “I never cared about money. In the end there are so many…
#FirstThingsFirst - VBS-linked coffee shop 'loan agreement' appears to be backdated
News 24 and Daily Maverick are reporting this morning on the glaring inconsistencies in Thembi Simelane's coffee shop "loan agreement" with VBS-corruption accused Ralliom Razwinane. The discrepancies suggest the document was drafted after it was purportedly signed. The team discussed possible reasons for the backdating of the agreement, highlighting the…
#SingItBack - 27 September 2024
Today's theme is SAMA Nominations
#OpenLine: Repatriation of liberation fighters, Mpumalanga water, flight prices, Malema interview, and more
On #OpenLine, the team covered various topics, including the two-pot retirement songs; the repatriation of liberation fighters from earlier this week, the quality of drinking water in Mpumalanga; the high prices of flights; why Sizwe Dhlomo didn't invite Julius Malema following the departure of Floyd Shivambu; and more.
#FirstThingsFirst - Reactions to ousting of Cilliers Brink
Cilliers Brink, the now former mayor of Tshwane, walked into the council with a background of supporters in blue singing in the street, but he left the chamber to a chorus of boos as he darted to the parking lot, having lost his VIP transport along with his mayorship. Brink,…
#SingItBack - 26 September
Today's theme is Songs Produced By The Neptunes
Leaders embroiled in legal matters.
Eric Adams, the New York City mayor, has said he will stay in office despite reports emerging that he had been indicted following a federal corruption investigation. We've had numerous accounts right here at home where our leaders have been in legal trouble, but they continue to lead. The team…
#FirstThingsFirst Intervening in fights between strangers.
Firefighters have recovered a body of a woman under the rubble at Urban Village, the Midrand residential complex that was razed by fire on Tuesday night. According to reports, the neighbours of the woman whose body was found under the rubble, heard a dispute between her and her partner before…
#SingItBack - 25 September 2024
Today's theme is Artists who either became or started as preachers
Importance of fire insurance
Families residing at the Broadwalk Urban Village in Midrand have been relocated to places of safety after a fire engulfed the residential complex on Heritage Day. The team deliberated on the importance of fire insurance. Do you have that type of insurance? Do you know about it?
Business Update - Ramaphosa US investment charm offensive
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about President Ramaphosa's U.S investment charm offensive, from the UN to the NYSE to Elon Musk. They also spoke about Boeing sweetening the deal with unions as strike threatens to enter a third week.
#FirstThingsFirst New Hawks appointee Patrick Mbotho fit to serve?
The DA urgently called on the Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, to set aside the appointment of Major-General Patrick Mbotho to Divisional Commissioner in the Hawks, given the serious allegations against him. They said that his appointment is nothing less than an insult to our nation's commitment to building a…
#SingItBack - 20 September 2024
Today's theme is white artist who crossed over.
Business Update - Exploding pagers in Lebanon & Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about how to use the rate cut smartly for those with mortgages. They also delved into the exploding pagers in Lebanon.
#OpenLine - Is Sizwe Married? When does Mfundo sleep? Does Kaya 959 play Teargas
Open line was a mixed bag of the serious and the light hearted. The team answered questions on the break up of hip hop group Teargas; Sizwe Dhlomo's marital status; Mfundo Mabalane's sleeping patterns.
#FirstThingsFirst - Jason Derulo no replacement for Janet Jackson?
The Delicious Festival organisers were dealt a disappointing blow when Janet Jackson pulled out as the headliner for Saturday's show following the death of her brother Tito Jackson on Sunday. Yesterday, Delicious Festival organisers announced that international stars Jason Derulo and Busta Rhymes will be replacing Janet Jackson, but those…
#SingItBack - 19 September 2024
Today's theme is singers with Soft & Smoothing Voices