Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo
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#SingItBack - 07 June 2024
Today's theme is songs with the word life in them the South African edition.
#FirstThingsFirst - Navigating government of national unity tricky
After hours and hours of discussions behind closed doors yesterday, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa finally announced his party’s strategy for coalition talks, revealing it will form a government of national unity. After taking a walk down memory lane to 1994 when President Nelson Mandela decided on the same type of…
Business Update - Boeing sets up new HQ for Africa in Ethiopia
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to answer a question posed by a listener on Open Line about the two-pot retirement system. They also spoke about Boeing setting up its new headquarters for Africa in Ethiopia.
Open Line - Thabo Bester’s IQ; NASA space programs; career advice, and more
The #SizTheWorld team navigate various questions around the happenings of this news busy week. The discussions ranged from Thabo Bester IQ after his soliloquy during his court appearance earlier in the week; a continuation of reflection on national government of national unity; the two-pot retirement system; amongst others.
#SingItBack - 06 June 2024
Today's theme is big stars sang background vocals for other artists.
Business Update - e-Hailing services beef up safety measures
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to cover renewed concerns about job cuts and the lack of sustained growth in South Africa’s sugar industry. They also spoke about e-Hailing services taking strain as they look to beef up safety measures.
The attributes of a code-switcher
Sizwe Dhlomo relayed a story about making fun of his friend Khaya Dlanga on how he was speaking on a video he posted on Instagram about his online interactions with a then unknown 14-year-old Doja Cat. The team discussed the characteristics of a code-switcher, asking listeners if they change their…
#FirstThingFirst - DA demands answers for appointment of new JDA CEO
The DA in Johannesburg expressed concerns over the recent appointment of Themba Mathibe as Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) CEO and is demanding full transparency in his appointment process. The party also insists on clarity regarding the “unexplained” dismissal of the previous CEO. Are the DA’s concerns valid or it’s just…
#SingItBack - 05 June 2024
Today's theme is songs with the word "Way" in the title
Business Update - Multichoice and Canal+ publish mandatory offer
On Business Update, Tshepiso Makwetla joined Sizwe Dhlomo about the latest GDP figures amid coalition talks. They also touched on the latest in the Canal+ and Multichoice deal, with first offer being published today.
Racial profiling by salespeople
Apparently, car buying doesn't get any easier when you're rich and famous, at least not if you're J. Cole shopping for a Tesla. TikTok user @Pearliquee posted on Monday user shared that she had a surprise run-in with the Dreamville founder at a Tesla dealership in New York, where allegedly…
#FirstThingsFirst - Who is Dikeledi Moema?
A 67-year-old Dikeledi Moema has ended up in the dock of the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court as the fourth accused in a R16.5 million fraud and money laundering case involving her son, former KPMG bursary specialist Fidelis Moema. The team discussed this development in the story and enlisted views from…
#SingItBack - 04 June 2024
Today's theme is Pop Idols meet their idols
Business Update - Former SARB Deputy Governor joins Investec
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about a former South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, Kuben Naidoo, joining Investec. They also touched on Nigerian unions striking over the minimum wage.
How does your career make a difference in the world?
Today’s Sowetan reports on a story about a teenager, who survived a mass murder which claimed the lives of his parents and two brothers. The Grade 11 student told the congregation at the funeral of his family, that the idea of studying law had crossed his mind, but since the…
#FirstThingsFirst - Who is the rightful owner of the MK Party?
Expelled leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jabulani Khumalo was allegedly attacked by the party’s supporters after leaving the Electoral Court on Monday following a hearing regarding the leadership of former president Jacob Zuma’s party. Khumalo was in the Electoral Court to get his expulsion from the MK…
#SingItBack - 03 June 2024
Today's theme is Artist born in June
Business Update - Business and markets react to election results
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Sizwe Dhlomo about how business and markets reacted to the election results. They also touched on retailor Makro launching a product recall on boxing bags.
Impact of climate change in severe turbulence.
Two incidences of severe turbulence were reported towards the end of last month. One was on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore, where one passenger died and more than 70 passengers and crew suffered injuries, some of which were serious. A few days later, a Qatar Airways flight…
#FirstThingsFirst - Election results declared, what now?
On the sidelines of the election results announcement, SABC interviewed FF+ leader Pieter Groenewald about the performance of his party during the elections. During the interview he remarked that FF+ want the Phala Phala farm gate crime panel findings back in the National Assembly. The team deliberated assertion on this…