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.
#SingItBack - 24 April 2025
Today's theme is Artists and their Breakout Songs.
Business Update - The developments of the VAT tax increase hike reversal.
Sumitra updated the team on the developments of the VAT tax increase hike reversal, and the positive sentiments that SA consumers are likely to have because of it. Sumitra also touched on consumer inflation finally dropping to its lowest level in 5 years, and whether consumers are seeing these developments…
Locked Out: Sizwe Explores the Frustrations of Expired Licenses and Admission Rules in Residential Estates
Have you ever reached a residential estate or complex, and been refused entry just because your driver's license card or disc had expired? Sizwe chats to the team about the inconveniences that come with right of admission reserved, and the chances of having an ordinary visit ruined by the rules…
#FirstThingsFirst - VAT Hike Reversed! Who Do You Credit for This Stunning Turnaround?
Treasury announced in the early hours of this morning that the proposed VAT increase has been reversed, bringing to an end the on-going battle within the GNU over the looming increase. Various political parties had a hand in standing against the increase, and Sizwe asked listeners who they would credit…
#SingItBack - 23 April 2025
Today's theme is Tearjerkers
Business Update - Elon Musk stepping back from Washington
On Business Update, Sumitra Nydoo joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss IMF cutting SA's growth outlook to half of Treasury's Budget as Trump's tariffs bite. They also reflected on Elon Musk saying he's taking a step back from DIGE after Tesla "blowback".
Siz The World Tribal Council
Sizwe Dhlomo called a neighbour, friend and trucker live on air. And the reason? To get him to answer to an unfulfilled months-long request to remove rubble from Sizwe's yard. An opportunity was given to listeners to participate in the first ever Siz The World tribal council.
#FirstThuingsFirst - Zuma in Leaked Audio: “We cannot work with recruited enemies within the ANC”
A leaked voice note has surfaced, purportedly revealing how leader of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, recently rejected overtures to join the GNU and the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) in KwaZulu-Natal. Speaking candidly to senior MK Party members in a closed meeting , Zuma portrayed the unity proposal as…
#SingItBack - 22 April 2025
Today's theme is songs that repeat the Same Word in the Title
Business Update - Is the VAT hike happening?
On Business Update, Sumitra Nydoo joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about US stocks and the dollar plunging again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. They also touched on today's DA court…
Cost of weddings
One of Sizwe Dhlomo's friends got married in the Eastern Cape this past weekend. Back in Gauteng, more than 1,500 couples got married during a mass wedding at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) at Kanana City, outside Heidelberg. This spurred a discussion about wedding costs. The team pondered on…
#FirstThingsFirst - Paul Mashatile shooting incident an "attempted assassination"?
The EFF said it is concerned that the Presidency did not announce the assassination attempt on Deputy President Paul Mashatile. According to reports, one of Mashatile’s official vehicles was hit by three bullets while he was travelling on the N12 highway from an ANC NEC meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng. EFF…
#SingItBack - 17 April 2025
Today's theme is Let’s Go To Church
Business Update - Audi SA to reduce its dealer network
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to discuss troubles in South Africa's automotive sector, with Audi being the latest casualty. They also spoke about online platform Zoom's struggles with a global outage.
Are team buildings productive?
The #SizTheWorld team is excited for the Kaya 959 Easter Egg hunt this morning. It's a great team building exercise. What kind of team building activities have worked well for your organization in the past? Should the focus be on fun/relaxation (e.g. outings, games) or skills-focused (e.g., workshops, problem-solving tasks)?…
#FirstThingsFirst - Walter Sisulu University tragic student death controversy
Walter Sisulu University students at the Unitra campus in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape demand justice after two students were shot and a third person lost their life this morning. Walter Sisulu University Spokesperson Yonela Tukwayo said one of the reasons students are protesting was a rule to allow students’…
#SingiTBack - 16 April 2025
Today's theme is best Teenage R&B Artists Of All Time
Business Update - Local interest rates will be higher for longer, says SARB.
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined MaBlerh to speak about South African Reserve Bank saying local interest rates will be higher for longer. They also touched on how the trade war tariffs impact specific industries, from luxury goods to aviation.
Fandoms and stan culture
Actor Wiseman Mncube seems to be one of the biggest Kaizer Chiefs fans judging by his antics on Instagram whenever the club wins. The latest is creating a hilarious “puppet show” using a Kaizer Chiefs sock. The team shared their thoughts on the stan culture phenomenon and asked, "What’s the…
#FirstThingsFirst - Magashule to ask State to fund his legal expenses in asbestos case
On the first day of the case, former Free State Premier Ace Magashule said he may call unnamed to testify in his defence during the much-anticipated R255 million prosecution - and intends to apply for state funding for his defence. "I was Premier," Magashule said, before later adding: "I'm now…