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 - 16 May 2025
Today's theme is songs With Word “Like” In The Title
Business Update - Netflix increases subscription fees in SA
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss retail group Spar venturing into the mobile network space. They also spoke about Netflix increasing its subscription prices without any formal announcement. Moreover, they previewed President Cyril Ramaphosa's impending visit to the White House.
#OpenLine - SETA, Lewis Hamilton, public bins, investments, etc
On today's #OpenLine, the team ad listeners engaged in an assortment of subjects, including the following: Savings and investments Pedestrian crossings Shortage of public bins
#FirstThingsFirst - Hillary Duff vs Photographer
The Siz The World team played audio from an old video of actress and singer Hillary Duff confronting a photographer who was taking unauthorized photos of her kids playing football at school. Was the photographer right? Was Hillary Duff right?
#SingItBack - 15 May 2025
Today's theme is songs With Same Title As A Movie
Business update - Bitcoin flirting with new all-time highs
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss Bitcoin retaining its gains and flirting with a new all-time high. They also spoke about National Consumer Council raising concerns over several vehicle recalls in South Africa.
Gold Rush Consortium picked as preferred lottery bidder
A consortium led by KwaZulu-Natal businesspeople Moses Tembe and Sandile Zungu has emerged as the preferred bidder to win the lucrative eight-year license to operate SA’s national lottery. Business Day understands that trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau has opened negotiations with the Gold Rush Consortium after a protracted…
#FirstThingsFirst - Godongwana says no to wealth tax.
Ahead of delivering the third attempt to get Budget 2025 passed, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said in parliament that he does not think a wealth tax is a good idea to find the money to make up the budget shortfall, as the wealthy people of the country already pay tax…
#SingItBack - 14 May 2025
Today's theme songs About Fashion or Style
Business Update - The reality of unemployment in SA
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to unpack the reality of unemployment ion South Africa, following the release of the first quarter unemployment figures. They also discussed the latest developments in the Tiger Brands listeriosis case.
NPA to appeal Omotoso's not guilty verdict.
The National Prosecuting Authority will appeal the not guilty verdict in Nigerian Pastor, Timothy Omotoso's trafficking and sexual assault case. Omotoso and his two co-accused were acquitted on a technicality last month. Sizwe Dhlomo invited Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala, to share insights into double jeopardy, in the context of South…
#FirstThingsFirst - MPs want Walus extradited and reincarcerated.
Members of Parliament have questioned the release of Janusz Walus on parole. The Correctional Services committee said that Walus showed no remorse after his release and should ideally be extradited and reincarcerated for violating parole conditions and South African laws. The team shared the views on how South Africa bungled…
#SingItBack - 13 May 2025
Today's theme is All about Football (Songs with Soccer Themes or Players)
Business Update - FSCA zones in on banks
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss the Financial Sector Conduct Authority zoning in on banks and asset management firms. They also spoke about what the Trump trade tariff turnaround means for South Africa and markets.
Kaizer Chiefs bring Nedbank Cup trophy to Siz The World.
Kaizer Chiefs were crowned 2024/25 Nedbank Cup champions following a 2-1 victory over Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates on Saturday afternoon. The club's Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jnr and Marketing Director Jessica Motaung stopped by the studio with the Nedbank cup trophy as we celebrated the Glamour Boy's first silverware in…
#FirstThingsFirst - Prioritize South Africans, says Malema.
EFF leader Julius Malema says his party wants South Africans put first for jobs, regardless of language or connections. “We don’t want to know if you’re a relative, we don’t want to know which language you speak. If you’re South African and qualified, get the job. That should be the…
#SingItBack - 12 May 2025
Today's theme is artists with More Than 4 Kids
Business Update - How international banks view SA's economy
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss how international banks view South Africa's economy. They also touched on Transnet getting some reprieve to boost its ports operations.
Water throttling has begun
Johannesburg Water has implemented strict water throttling measures across parts of the city in response to surging consumption levels and to safeguard the stability of its reservoirs. The entity said the measures are meant to “regulate demand and protect reservoir capacities,” while ensuring continuous water availability for all residents. The…
#FirstThingsFirst - Citizen wars
Forty-nine Afrikaners granted refugee status by the United States have officially left South Africa. With only a handful of family members seeing them off, the group boarded a chartered plane at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday night. With the Constitutional Court declaring Section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship…