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Ralph Lauren has taken over South Africa’s Polo brand rights after Competition Commission approval. The long era of “two Polos” in our malls is ending – and a global luxury giant now owns one of SA’s most recognisable logos. Polo SA × Ralph Lauren 🧵

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What is confirmed Sizwe Dhlomo has left Kaya 959’s breakfast show, Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo, effective 27 May 2026. Kaya 959 confirmed the exit officially, thanked him for his contribution, and said Thomas Msengana will hold the 06:00 to 09:00 weekday breakfast slot during June while a refreshed breakfast team is prepared for July 2026. TimesLIVE reported that Sizwe announced the news live on air and told listeners: “I spent the whole year planning this. This is very well thought out.” The same report notes that he has not disclosed his next move, although he has been sharing videos of a studio being built at home. Kaya’s statement frames the departure respectfully, describing him as a broadcaster with a strong point of view, sharp intellect and a rare ability to provoke thought and conversation. Sizwe’s own quote in the statement was measured, saying breakfast radio had been meaningful because it made him part of people’s mornings, routines and lives. The man behind the headline Sizwe is not just “a radio guy leaving a station.” He is one of the rare South African media figures who moved across eras without losing relevance. He began as MTV Base’s first African VJ in 2005, after leaving a computer-programming path at 21, then built a public career across music television, SABC1’s LIVE, Live AMP, SuperSport, Newzroom Afrika, YFM, 947, 702 and Kaya 959. His importance comes from a very specific combination: entertainment credibility, business language, cultural memory, political awareness and the confidence to hold a position in public. Kaya said when he joined in 2020 that he brought current affairs, popular culture and business acumen to the station, and that is exactly the lane he made his own. He officially moved into Kaya’s breakfast slot after first standing in during the Dineo Ranaka period, then later became the recognized face of the morning show. His Kaya Drive work was also nominated in the Best Commercial Afternoon Drive Show category at the Radio Awards, which shows that his influence was not only social-media noise, but recognized radio craft. The most important line is not “Sizwe left.” It is “I spent the whole year planning this.” That points to a deliberate move, not a sudden fallout, at least based on what is publicly available. The home-studio angle matters because it suggests control of platform, production and distribution may be central to whatever comes next. But until he announces it, the only safe wording is that his next move remains undisclosed.

__OscarM's tweet photo. What is confirmed

Sizwe Dhlomo has left Kaya 959’s breakfast show, Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo, effective 27 May 2026. Kaya 959 confirmed the exit officially, thanked him for his contribution, and said Thomas Msengana will hold the 06:00 to 09:00 weekday breakfast slot during June while a refreshed breakfast team is prepared for July 2026.

TimesLIVE reported that Sizwe announced the news live on air and told listeners: “I spent the whole year planning this. This is very well thought out.” The same report notes that he has not disclosed his next move, although he has been sharing videos of a studio being built at home.

Kaya’s statement frames the departure respectfully, describing him as a broadcaster with a strong point of view, sharp intellect and a rare ability to provoke thought and conversation. Sizwe’s own quote in the statement was measured, saying breakfast radio had been meaningful because it made him part of people’s mornings, routines and lives.

The man behind the headline

Sizwe is not just “a radio guy leaving a station.” He is one of the rare South African media figures who moved across eras without losing relevance. He began as MTV Base’s first African VJ in 2005, after leaving a computer-programming path at 21, then built a public career across music television, SABC1’s LIVE, Live AMP, SuperSport, Newzroom Afrika, YFM, 947, 702 and Kaya 959.

His importance comes from a very specific combination: entertainment credibility, business language, cultural memory, political awareness and the confidence to hold a position in public. Kaya said when he joined in 2020 that he brought current affairs, popular culture and business acumen to the station, and that is exactly the lane he made his own.

He officially moved into Kaya’s breakfast slot after first standing in during the Dineo Ranaka period, then later became the recognized face of the morning show. His Kaya Drive work was also nominated in the Best Commercial Afternoon Drive Show category at the Radio Awards, which shows that his influence was not only social-media noise, but recognized radio craft.

The most important line is not “Sizwe left.” It is “I spent the whole year planning this.” That points to a deliberate move, not a sudden fallout, at least based on what is publicly available. The home-studio angle matters because it suggests control of platform, production and distribution may be central to whatever comes next. But until he announces it, the only safe wording is that his next move remains undisclosed.

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