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 - Adv Anton du Plessis' failed security clearance for top NPA job
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi has dismissed recent media reports flagging the denial of deputy director Anton du Plessis’ security clearance as a 'non-issue'. The team discussed the deputy director's dilemma, asking whether the denial of security clearance as upcoming leader of the NPA is justified.
#SingItBack - 21 October 2024
Today's theme is song about feelings.
Business Update - The Competition Commission is BUSY!
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss some of the activities the Competition Commission has embarked on and how those affect consumers. They focused on Commissioner Doris Tshepe emphasising the need for comprehensive legal response to global e-commerce players in the SA market at a conference in…
Class of 2024 ready for final exams!
It's all systems go for thousands of matric pupils who will write their first English and Afrikaans home languages and first and second additional language papers today. The team shared their experiences when they were in matric and the stresses they wen through ahead or during matric exams. They asked…
#FirstThingsFirst - Ex-Joburg Mayor Gwamanda goes to the clink!
Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda was arrested at the beginning of the weekend. Gwamanda, 39, who is now the MMC for community development, was arrested in connection with an alleged funeral policy scam that he ran in Soweto in 2011. The team discussed the developments in the long standing controversy…
#SingItBack - 18 October 2024
Today's theme is Music Movements part 3 (TKZee Family)
Business Update - Motorists may enjoy incentives to buy electric vehicles
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about Cyril Ramaphosa announcing a new energy vehicle policy, during SA Auto Week, to encourage motorists to buy electric vehicles. They also spoke about South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago reviving his call for a lower inflation target than…
#OpenLine - Music royalties, public indecency, changing surnames, spaza shop battles, etc
On #OpenLine, the team and listeners discussed various topics including men who indecently pee in public; reports of kids having allergic reaction to snacks from spaza shops; a possible Siz The World talk show on Thursdays; a new wife who is fighting for ex-wife to stop using her husband's surname;…
#FirstThingsFirst - Collaboration between Zulus and Afrikaners
The annual King Dinuzulu Legacy commemoration event organised by AfriForum, and taking place today, will for the first time be addressed by a reigning Zulu King. King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will deliver the main address in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, where King Dinuzulu died 111 years ago. The team discussed the relationship between…
#SingItBack - 17 October 2024
Today's theme is Music Movements part 2 (The Dungeon Family)
Business Update - From Rupert to Motsepe: SA leaders are climbing in about Springboks deal
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to provide an update on the Springboks deal saga, with Johann Rupert and Patrice Motsepe climbing in the ring.
SUI's proclamation processes
During First Things First yesterday, we discussed some utterances MK Party's Mzwanele Manyi made during an appearance at a Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development the day before. He called the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) a "presidential hit squad". The team had a balanced debate on this topic. Spokesperson…
#FirstThingsFirst - Busisiwe Mkhwebane bids EFF goodbye
In s shocking move, former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane tendered her resignation from the EFF yesterday. Shortly after a letter she sent to the leaders of the party, a video from Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh's podcast SMWX where she announced that she will be leaving the EFF, surfaced. The team, together with…
#SingItBack - 16 October 2024
Today's theme is the Soulquarians
Business update - Bok private equity purchase heats up
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about former government colleagues Alec Erwin and Portia Derby partnering to give township mechanics access to after sales value chain. They also broke down the seemingly controversial Springboks private equity purchase.
DStv unbundling its channels
MultiChoice is under tremendous strain. Subscriber numbers are, for the first time, in structural decline. To claw back and attempt to retain subscribers, the platform has been testing the waters in regard to possibly unbundling its channels in the future. CA(SA) Khaya Sithole joined Sizwe Dhlomo to expound on why…
#FirstThingsFirst - SIU a "presidential hit squad", suggests Manyi.
During an appearance at a Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development yesterday, MK Party's Mzwanele Manyi, backed by EFF's Busisiwe Mkhwebane, called the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) a "presidential hit squad". The team deliberated on whether there is some weight to Manyi’s suggestion or it’s just an MK Party…
#SingItBack - 15 October 2024
Today's theme remakes or cover songs.
Business Update - Government departments fail to pay over 30 000 service providers on time
On Business Update, Refilwe Moloto joined Sol Phenduka to speak about the Public Service Commission finding that government departments failed to pay over 30 000 service providers within 30 days, which places a huge pressure on enterprises of all sizes. They also touched on South Africans trading "down" in myriad…
Dingaan’s father takes ex-boxer’s children to court over paternity
The Sowetan reports on its front page that Dingaan Thobela’s father is taking the ex-boxer’s children to court over paternity. He has made an urgent application to court to stop the winding of his son’s estate pending the outcome of DNA results that prove that his children are indeed biologically…