Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo on Kaya 959 weekdays, 06h00 to 09h00.
Business Update - Consumers Warned About Cybercrime
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about South Africa’s retirement reforms on two pot systems facing delays. She also covered a consumer warning against cybercrime and fraud when making purchases.
Our Propensity To Be Wasteful As South Africans
News 24 reports that Stor-Age is expanding trading space amid steady stream of divorces, emigrations. This sparked a discussion about the wasteful way in which we live. South Africans would rather hoard things than sell them to make money. Listeners shared their experiences with keeping things they don’t need.
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This week, the ANC and several opposition parties pushed back against an official EFF proposal to have parliament moved to Gauteng. Listeners shared their views with Sizwe Dhlomo whether they support a move of parliament from Cape Town or not.
Role Genetics Play In Our Physical Appearance
The physical appearance of the actors on Mzansi Magic’s Shaka ILembe has drawn plenty of commentary. Is it all about genes or there are other factors that contribute to how our bodies look? Dr Nelisiwe Sibisi Zimu, a General Practitioner, spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about what those factors are.
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Today's theme is songs about being cold
Business Update - Tax War Between Lion Match And SARS
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo about Lion, the match company, being at logger heads with SARS over a tax debacle. She also touched on the local stats on inflation data expected to ease this week.
Teenage Pregnancy A Scourge Parents Need To Heed
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has urged parents to get more involved in their children's lives after the province recorded 26 515 adolescent pregnancies of young girls aged 10 to 19 between April and December last year. Dr Khosi Jiyane, Clinical Psychologist, joined Sizwe to give to pointers to parents…
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Was South Africa’s security contingent grounded in Poland because the country is perceived to be pro-Russian? Or was it simply because underprepared securocrats brought too many people and weapons for the occasion? Sizwe Dhlomo wasn’t impressed with what Ramaphosa had to say to President Put as a reason for the…
Reddit Blackout Explained
A widespread Reddit blackout affecting some of the site’s largest communities has continued into its third day with no signs of stopping, as a number of groups on the site vowed to remain closed off indefinitely to protest changes to the platform’s data policies. Editor of My Broad Band, Jan…
#SingItBack
Today's theme it’s songs about being young
Business Update - Nigeria’s Currency Declines Following Its Central Bank Governor’s Suspension
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, spoke about Spar financial results, which revealed tripling in the cost of managing load shedding. She also touched on global central banks, with focus on the U.S. and Nigeria.
Can You Identify People By Their Smell?
Sizwe Dhlomo claims that he can identify members of the team by smell, even when he can’t see them. Many listeners echoed his claims. Professor Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Head of Hair & Skin Research at UCT, joined the team to explain the science behind this phenomenon. To wrap up, Sizwe was…
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South Africa’s National Assembly approved a new law that will pave the way for the introduction of universal health insurance, a plan its critics argue will be financially unsustainable and impossible to implement effectively. Sizwe Dhlomo played a part of an interview Phemelo Motene did with Deputy Minister of Health,…
Extradition Issues Between SA And UAE
Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa's extradition agreement with the UAE obliges them to charge the Guptas with money laundering. Ottilia Maunganidze, Head of Special Projects at the ISS, joined Sizwe Dhlomo to navigate whether one country can instruct another on what to do, especially if countries use different law…
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Today's theme is celebration/victory songs
Business Update - Multichoice Loses Subscribers
On Business Update today, Gugulethu Mfuphi, reflected on an interview she did with Calvo Mawela, MultiChoice Group CEO on Multichoice results published yesterday. During the chat, they broke down how much Multichoice makes off each user. Gugulethu also spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about the makers of international cooking brand “Instant…
Are You Willing To Be Part Of The Solution?
Columnist and Director of Rivonia, Tessa Dooms, wrote an absorbing article on the Sowetan, about how many are losing faith in democratic promise of a better South Africa. Sizwe Dhlomo asked listeners if they are willing to make sacrifices to find solutions to the problems we have, to wrap up…