Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00.
Breakdown of what happened in Russia over the weekend.
Russia had a wild and confusing weekend, with feud between Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russia's military brass coming to a violent head. Dr Sithembile Mbete, Political Analyst & International Relations Lecturer at University of Pretoria, joined Sizwe to break this down and share insights on how or when this…
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Eskom is under fresh pressure to review and terminate the recently concluded two-year contract of its former chief operations officer, Jan Oberholzer, who is facing criticism for his role in the controversial awarding of the R500 million emergency security contract to the Fidelity Services Group for three months. Sizwe Dhlomo…
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Business Update - Mr Price Consumers Buying On Credit
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about Mr Price reporting an increase in consumers using credit to buy from its stores. Another story covered was SARS implementing changes to the new filling season.
R4 billion Worth Of Covid Vaccines About To Expire
The Business Day reports on its front page today that we have R4 billion worth of Covid 19 vaccines that are about to expire. Sizwe Dhlomo asked listeners what their thoughts afe on this? They also shared whether they think someone illegitimately benefited from the procurement of these vaccines.
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Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) officers will soon be equipped with body cameras in a bid to combat corruption and bribery. Listeners pitched in with their opinions after Sizwe Dhlomo and Sol Phenduka shared their sentiments.
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Business Update - German Authorities Make A Move On Markus Jooste
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about German authorities issuing an arrest warrant for former Steinhoff CEO, Markus Jooste. She also discussed that consumers are relying on unsecured loans to survived, as revealed by more banks.
Are We Ready For A State Bank?
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula revealed this during a state bank workshop that while on his visit to China, he learnt that the party should continue with its transformative development resolutions, such as the establishment of the state bank, despite changes in its leadership. Independent Political Analyst, Khaya Sithole, joined Sizwe…
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Former head of communications in the department of health Popo Maja was charged with corruption during an appearance at the specialised commercial crimes court on Wednesday. Sizwe Dhlomo believes the amount (only R15 000) Maja received in the Digital Vibes corruption saga makes him less wrong. Listers shared their take…
National Lotteries Commission Clarifies Its Position
The National Lotteries Commission has been plagued by numerous corruption scandals in the recent past. Sizwe Dhlomo was joined by the Commissioner of National lotteries Commission to clarify what the objectives of the commission are, and how she plans to ensure it stops being a trove for corrupt individuals.
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Business Update - Consumers Under Pressure, Says Standard Bank
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about the oil price reprieve on weaker Chinese demand. She also touched on Standard Bank’s utterances about South African consumers being under pressure.
NPA To Decide Whether To Prosecute The President
The Star newspaper this morning reported that the NPA has given itself a month or two to decide on whether to prosecute Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala saga. Founder of Dubazana Attorneys, Nthabiseng Dubazana, joined Sizwe Dhlomo to provide her legal views on where this could lead for the NPA.
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Oscar Mabuyane won an urgent interdict to stop SIU probe into his qualifications scandal. We reflected on this story through an interview Phemelo Motene conducted with Legal Analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala to share his insights last night. Listeners shared their own thoughts on this development.
End Of Cryptocurrency?
Despite putting its spread into the cryptocurrency realm on hold earlier this year over fears driven by multiple crashes of crypto businesses and growing regulatory scrutiny, Mastercard seems to have resumed its advances in this sector. Jan Vermeulen joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about the state of cryptocurrency and weigh…
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Today's theme is male trios