Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00.
#SingItBack
Today's theme is double threat of Singers/Dancers (they are known for their singing and dancing skills)
Business Update - South Africans Struggling To repay Debt, ABSA Losses Reflect
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about ABSA banks seeing heavier loan losses in its interim results. She also covered the story on African telecoms provider MTV shares interim results which show mix results and a new deal with Mastercard…
Reasons For Companies Conducting Credit Checks Before They Hire You
The headline on the Sowetan this morning reads, “Uproar over tougher job tests”. The newspaper reports that unions are slamming mandatory entry requirements to public service that include checks on financial obligations. We broadened the discussion to include other sectors, with Independent Political Analyst and CA(SA), Khaya Sithole, joining Sizwe…
#FirstThingFirst - Is South Africa A Mafia State?
According to News 24, South African institutions are still recovering from years of state capture while organised crime takes our nation alarmingly close to a mafia state. Do you agree with this assertion? Are we a mafia state? This is the question the team answered. Listeners were also invited to…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is 2000’s R&B/Dance Songs
Business Update
On Business Update, Gugulethi Mfuphi spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about medical aid provider Medshield’s declining member numbers. She also touched on results season kicking off with mining houses like Exxarro, Sasol and Northam Platinum reporting expectations of lower profits.
Protecting Yourself In Business By Taking Insurance Is Important
Protecting yourself in business by taking insurance is important. Sunday World reported that DJ Sumbody’s business partner Kagiso Setsetse took a R15-million life cover policy from Momentum a year before he was killed execution style in Joburg last year. Kagisho Mahura, CEO of Gradidge Mahura Investments, joined Sizwe Dhlomo to…
#FirstThingFirst - DA “in spitting distance” To Toppling ANC In Gauteng?
DA federal council chair Helen Zille told delegates at the parties Gauteng congress that the party's polling placed it in close contestation with the ANC in the 2024 general election. The team discussed whether Zille is accurate to say the DA are “in spitting distance” to surpassing the ruling party…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is breakout songs
Business Update - PRASA Executives Paid R50m To Stay At Home
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about PRASA executives being paid R50 million annually while at home. She also covered the story on South Africa and China signing trade agreements worth R37 billion.
Inefficiencies In The Labour Market
Students from TUT Ga-Rankuwa campus were on strike yesterday, calling for the banning of labour brokers and recruitment agencies at some companies based in Rosslyn industrial area. Labour Economist, Andrew Levy, joined Sizwe Dhlomo, to speak about the inefficiencies that exist in the labour market and ensuring that the placement…
#FirstThingFirst - Public Figures Endorsing Political Parties
A photo has surfaced on Twitter of President of Zanu PF and the country of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, flanked by journalists and celebrities like Pearl Thusi and Sello Maake ka Ncube. According to Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, they were on a “propaganda tour” in Zimbabwe on a mission funded by…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is gone too soon.
Business Update - Medical Schemes Told To Cap Increases At 5%
Medical schemes told to cap increases at 5%. On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about medical schemes being told to keep contribution increases for 2024 at 5% or less. She also touched on US President Joe Biden imposing limits on US investments in China.
Registration And Liquidation Of Parties With The IEC
Chief Electoral Office at the IEC, Sy Mamabolo, joined Sizwe Dhlomo to explain the registration and liquidation processes for political parties with the electoral commission. This follows parties who have faced questionable registration or liquidation statuses like COPE and ANC, as well as those who have newly registered, like Carl…
#FirstThingFirst - Sale Of Eskom’s Distribution Asset Announced By Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has approved the sale of Eskom's distribution assets to a new state-owned company. The new company, which has yet to be named, will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the power utility. Sizwe Dhlomo and team discussed why this is being done now, and invited…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is Best Male SAMA Winners
Business Update - Escalation In Loadshedding To Cost Economy R400b More
On Business Update, Nastassia Arendse spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about how SA banks earnings give further insight on the consumer. She also touched on how escalation in load shedding is expected to cost the economy about R400 billion more in comparison to last year.
What Happens During A Near Death Experience?
A viral video has surfaced, of a man who said he died about a year ago because of a clot in his brain and described death as being peaceful. Sizwe Dhlomo shared a story of a friend of his who went through therapy and was taken into a trance. Listeners…
#FirstThingFirst - How Do Debates On Issues Like Racism And Women Abuse Help In Resolving Them?
How do debates on issues like racism and women abuse help in resolving them? A heated debate ensued between EFF and AfriForum on the SABC show, It’s Topical, over "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" chant. Yet another debate on an important issue. Sizwe Dhlomo and team discussed whether these…