Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00.
Reasons behind loadshedding
Hohm Energy, a prominent South African solar marketplace, has entered business rescue. The company has halted operations and reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of staff, taking a hit as SA got a reprieve from load shedding. This got the team pondering on what could have been the real issue…
#FirstThingsFirst - Are MK Party and EFF losing steam?
The ongoing infighting within MK seems set to continue to tear the party apart if it fails to elect political structures and leadership to unite the party behind a common goal, some analysts say. The EFF on the other hand, has a press conference later today to update its voters…
#SingItBack - 14 August 2024
Today's theme is songs that turn 27 years in 2024
Business Update - Avon files for bankruptcy
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi provided Sizwe Dhlomo an update on Tongaat Hulett, revealing that there is still no joy or clarity for shareholders. They also spoke about owners of beauty brand Avon filing for bankruptcy.
Challenges with 2G and 3G switch off.
The Association of Communications and Technology wants the South African government to lift its deadline for shutting down the country’s 2G and 3G networks. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) wants both to be switched off by 31 December 2027. Editor of My Broadband, Jan Vermeulen, joined Sizwe…
#FirstThingsFirst - Who should be next Joburg Mayor?
The ANC in Johannesburg was unanimous in its decision to put forward its regional chairperson, Dada Morero, as its mayoral candidate to replace Kabelo Gwamanda when the city council meets on Friday. Who should be the next Mayor of Joburg City? That was the question posed during the discussion on…
#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.