Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
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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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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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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…