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 - 29 August 2024
Today's theme is songs with day in the title
#Business Update - Gareth Ackerman steps down
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined MaBlerh to speak about expectations for two-pot retirement access to boost the economy. They also touched on Gareth Ackerman stepping down from the board of Pick n Pay in due course.
Fortune favours fools
At the back of Hamilton Ndlovu's luxury fleet being auctioned for over R8m yesterday, the team discussed the concept of “fortune favours fools”. Listeners shared their experiences with people that receive large sum of money and squander it.
#FirstThingsFirst - Second chances for Molefe, Gama, Montana
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has welcomed new Members of Parliament including former Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama. Joining Gama and Molefe, former PRASA CEO Lucky Montana, Mzwanele Manyi and Papa Penny will be parliamentary representatives for the MK Party. The team shared their reactions this development, and asked…
#SingItBack - 28 August 2024
Today's theme is songs with Soul in the title
Business Update - A shortage of potatoes is expected
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Sol Phenduka about an expected shortage in potatoes. They also looked at Sea Harvest’s results.
Turning down financial opportunities
Musician Simphiwe Dana has revealed through a social media post that she has rejected many requests from other artists to sample her music in the past 10 years. Mpho Maboi and Mfundo Mabalane shared that they have passed on numerous opportunities to make money because they didn’t align with their…
#FirstFirstFirst - Joburgers share good cop stories
Nearly 20% of victims who called the police to report a crime said officers never arrived at the scene, according to Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) victims of crime report, which was released on Tuesday. The report, which used a sample size of 30 000 households across the country, contains…
#FirstThingsFirst - 27 August 2024
Today's theme is songs about rain
Business Update - Discovery Bank now has more than 1 million customers
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sol Phenduka to reflect on Discovery Bank’s milestone of reaching more than 1 million banking customers. They also spoke about a big surge in sports betting in South Africa.
Complexities of marriages
Research shows that women are mostly the parties that initiate divorce in a marriage, as in the case with Mpho Maboi who revealed she did the same in her marriage. The team invited Founder of Benevolent Counselling Services, Yonela Ndebele, to share insights on the dynamics that lead to marriages…
#FirstThingsFirst - Justice Minister in hot water over VBS
Two of the ANC's government of national unity (GNU) partners - the DA and GOOD party - are gunning for Justice Minister Thembi Simelane after it was revealed she was embroiled in the VBS Bank scandal. From outside the GNU, ActionSA has already written to the Public Protector, asking for…
#SingItBack - 26 August 2024
Today's theme is artists on Barack Obama's 2024 summer playlist
Owner of Telegram gets arrested
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sol Phenduka to provide an update on AutoZone business rescue plans. They also spoke about the arrest of the creator of chat service, Telegram.
A paramedic refuses to help injured child at soccer practise
Mpho Maboi shared what happened at her son’s football practice when a paramedic refused to help an injured child because he was off duty. The team debated whether he was justified in doing so as a medical officer. Listeners also contributed to the discussion, sharing their experiences with using their…
#FirstThingsFirst - Mayor Morero causes furore over suggesting hiring documented foreign nationals as JMPD officers
Newly appointed Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has ruffled feathers and caused outage with a suggestion to have South Africa’s economic hub employ documented foreign nationals in law enforcement to assist with curbing crime in Gauteng. Morero came under fire after a video clips of him from a REC lekgotla went…
#SingitBack - 23 August
Today's theme is songs with Different/Difference in the title.
#OpenLine: livestock on Soweto streets, MK party and EFF, Uber ride payments, etc
On today’s #OpenLine, the team covered the livestock that roams around Soweto roads; MK party and EFF’s supposed grand progressive plan; warning on those who want to ride in kind by an Uber Driver; parents who allow their kids to watch adult programmes; and more.
Adcock benefits from flu season
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Sol Phenduka about pharmaceuticals business Adcock posting stable results, showing benefits from the flu season. They also touched on the price of gold bar gaining value.
#FirsThingFirst Shivambu heads MK party’s engine room
Former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu will head the uMkhonto weSizwe party’s engine room and will be responsible for driving the party’s programmes, including building structures and draft party policies. The team reflected on yesterday’s developments and asked, “judging by the responsibilities he has been given, do you think Shivambu…