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#SingItBack

Today's theme is songs with the word "World" in the title
25 Mar 1AM 10 min

Business Update - Damelin, CityVarsity And Lyceum Colleges Deregistered

On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi and Sizwe Dhlomo discussed Damelin College, CityVarsity, Lyceum colleges, and Icesa City Campus getting deregistered by Education of Higher Education. They also spoke about mining activities at Mafube Coal mine being at risk of closure.
25 Mar 12AM 5 min

Fake Middleton?

Mail Online is reporting that “shameless conspiracy theorists are continuing to peddle baseless and vicious rumours about the cancer-stricken Princess of Wales, outrageously claiming her brave announcement was AI-generated.” The team answer whether they can tell when something is AI-generated or not. Can you?
25 Mar 12AM 5 min

#FirstThingFirst - What Is John Steenhuisen Afraid Of?

DA leader John Steenhuisen was one of the speakers on Alec Hogg’s BizNews platform last week. During his speech, he implied that smaller parties are de-campaigning his party in the Western Cape. The team deliberated on his utterances and whether he is afraid of losing a grip on DA’s majority…
24 Mar 11PM 19 min

#SingItBack

Today's theme is South African hit songs sampled from other songs
22 Mar 3AM 9 min

Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula takes special leave amid corruption probe.

Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has taken a special leave from her position amid the ongoing investigation into corruption allegations against her. Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala, joined Sizwe Dhlomo to elaborate on what this special leave entails, under the constitution.
22 Mar 2AM 11 min

#FirstThingFirst - Steinhoff fraudster reportedly commits suicide.

Former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste allegedly shot himself on a beach in the Western Cape last night. The team, together with listeners, discussed whether they believe Jooste is dead or not? They also shared their thoughts on whether he got off easy by killing himself or serving time in…
22 Mar 1AM 21 min

#SingItBack

Today's theme is songs about Human Rights and Equality
20 Mar 1AM 9 min

Mango Could Soon Take-off Again

Mango could soon take-off again Nearly three years and numerous government-imposed delays later, South African Airways’ (SAA’s) sale of budget airline Mango to a private entity is set to proceed, paving the way for a potential return to the skies. Sizwe Dhlomo invited Independent Political Analyst and CA(SA), Khaya Sithole,…
20 Mar 12AM 13 min

#FirstThingFirst - Tony Leon’s Criticism Of The ANC

Former leader of the Democratic Alliance, Tony Leon, has criticized the ANC in his latest column. He went as far as suggesting that 'National' needs to be removed from the party label 'African National Congress'. The team shared their thoughts on his criticism of the leading party, and asked listeners…
19 Mar 11PM 19 min

Lightning Strikes Eikenhof Pump Station Again

The Eikenhof pump station tripped again on Monday night due to a suspected lightning strike at the Orlando substation in Soweto. The latest outage comes after more than two weeks of water woes for parts of Johannesburg. Sizwe Dhlomo and Sol Phenduka shared their experiences with lightning. They asked listeners…
19 Mar 12AM 14 min

#FirstThingFirst - ANC And MK Party To Battle Out In Court

Later this morning, the ANC will begin its two-level court battle against Umkhonto we Sizwe Party. The ruling party is challenging the registration of the Jacob Zuma-led MK Party by the IEC, in the first seating. Then next week, they are also taking them on in relation to Umkhonto we…
18 Mar 11PM 19 min

#SingItBack

Today's theme is songs about survival
18 Mar 1AM 7 min

Business Update - Nigeria’s Inflation At A 28-year High

On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about Nigeria’s economic performance, with the country’s inflation sitting at a 28-year high. They also spoke about South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s tenure getting extended.
18 Mar 12AM 4 min

Quality Of Education On The Spotlight

After 30 years of democracy, white professors and associate professors at mostly former Afrikaans universities still outnumber their African, Coloured and Indian counterparts. A snap survey by News24 found that almost three out of four members of the professoriate at North-West University (NWU), or 74%, as well as 69.3% at…
18 Mar 12AM 20 min
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