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.
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As reported by Daily Maverick, in a landmark ruling yesterday, the Constitutional Court has given parliament 24 months to amend tax legislation, and has ordered SARS to make a new decision on access to former president Jacob Zuma’s tax records. What precedence does this set for cases CR17 Statements, where…
Regulatory Void In Online Gambling
Online gambling firms are accused of exploiting lucrative African markets. The Guardian did a story of a mother in Malawi who has battled to get her son off online gambling. Editor in Chief of My Broad Band, Jan Vermeulen, touched on the regulations around online gambling.
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Business Update - Telkom Shares Jump On Possible Bid By Former CEO
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse, spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about Telkom shares boost following a possible bid by its former CEO, Sipho Maseko. She also touched on U.S. corruption watchdog fining Global advisory first over SARS contract.
SA Facing Sanctions Over Russia Stance
South Africa’s central bank has warned of dire consequences should the country face censure due to its stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Independent Political Analyst, Khaya Sithole, joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss secondary or indirect sanctions that could be imposed on the country and lead to a sudden halt…
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The Citizen reports on their front story today that experts are questioning National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi’s capabilities as there hasn’t been any state capture convictions. They are asking if she has done enough. Is the criticism of her fair?
Unresponsiveness Of Property Market
Roger Lotz of Rawson Properties heeded Sizwe Dhlomo’s call to share insights on the current property market, emphasising the need to look at the market value of properties in the area before making to jump to purchase.
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Business Update - Incoming CEO To Take Over The Reigns At Eskom
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about the incoming CEO to take over the reigns at Eskom, the first woman to helm the power utility. In addition, she shared details on the growing concerns over the performance of the rand.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s Legal Defence Strategy
Nthabiseng Dubazana, Attorney and Director of Dubazana Attorneys joined Sizwe Dhlomo to analyse the latest developments in the Dr Nandipha Magudumana case. She also highlighted that the friend who told all about Dr Nandipha could be in a lot of trouble as she would be seen as an accomplice because…
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The North-West department of health has launched an investigation following incidents of nurses placing new-born babies in cardboard boxes instead of incubators last Saturday. Listeners had strong views that they shared with Sizwe Dhlomo on the matter. Nthabiseng Dubazana, Attorney and Director of Dubazana Attorneys joined Sizwe Dhlomo to analyse…
Why Are They Still Making Fast & Furious Movies?
Fast X has grossed $371 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest grossing film of 2023. Why is it still this successful? One of the actors from Fast & Furious franchise, Ludacris, answered this question during an interview in a podcast. We invited the listeners to give Sizwe Dhlomo and Mpho Maboi…
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Business Update - Exports of Key Commodities Threatened By Transnet’s Low-Level Capacity
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about Transnet freight rail operating at 25% capacity, which threatens the exports of key commodities out of the country. She also covered Germany going through recession.
Unregistered Loan Sharks Preying On Vulnerable Individuals
A loan shark from Limpopo was recently arrested for seizing social grant cards of financially vulnerable individuals. This brought about questions around compliance for lenders. One other thing it raises is what happens when the lending happens between two individuals. Senior Legal Advisor from the office of the Credit Ombudsman,…
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For First Things First, we took the conversation by Phemelo Motene with Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman on last night’s Point Of View further. During the conversation, Wayne mentioned the importance of choosing the right candidates for the political parties to win them elections. We asked listeners who the right candidate…
Renouncing Your Citizenship
In the wake of Tina Turner’s death, a video clip of an interview she did with Larry King on CNN has surfaced, where she speaks about leaving the U.S. to be a Swiss citizen. Listeners contributed by sharing whether they would renounce their South African citizenship or not. Head of…