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 🧵
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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Dear fans ❤️
My music has been taken down from YouTube and other platforms, and my Facebook page with 800K+ followers is gone. This happened after I chose to walk away from a contract that was no longer helping me grow.
It hurts, because music is everything I have… and right now I’m starting from zero again. 💔
But I want you to know this: I’m not giving up. Not now, not ever.
If you’ve ever supported me, now is the time I need you the most. Stay with me, share my journey, and let’s rebuild together—stronger than ever.
This is not the end… it’s the beginning of something greater. ❤️🔥
Morocco have just been officially declared AFCON champions, months after the final was played. This is not just a result, it’s a decision.
African football has serious questions to answer.
Who is Space42, and why they matter
Space42 is a UAE-based space-tech company that operates satellite connectivity and geospatial intelligence capabilities. In practice, they sit at the intersection of telecoms and national-infrastructure, they are not just “another network”, they provide coverage where terrestrial networks struggle.
What is Thuraya, in plain language
Thuraya is the satellite connectivity brand within that group. Think of it as mobile communications that do not depend on nearby cell towers. It is built for coverage in remote, hard-to-serve areas, using satellite handsets and terminals.
What “Thuraya-4” changes
Thuraya-4 is positioned as next-generation capacity and service quality for their mobile satellite offering. The promise is more reliable, more secure connectivity for field operations, with a stronger platform for new products like satellite smartphones, maritime connectivity, and tactical networks.
Who will feel it first, and what the use-cases are
This is most immediately relevant for mining, maritime, emergency response, security, and rural operations, anywhere downtime is costly or dangerous. It is also aimed at organizations that need communications continuity during outages, disasters, or in low-coverage corridors.
The regulatory point, what “pending ICASA approval” actually means
ICASA’s final approvals determine what can be sold commercially, under which license conditions, and at what scale. Until that is fully settled, the big question is how quickly the offering can expand beyond targeted enterprise and specialist use cases into broader market products.
Thuraya-4 launches in South Africa, Space42 targets remote connectivity, with ICASA approval still outstanding.
If the licensing and pricing land cleanly, this could extend coverage for mining, maritime and emergency use cases, but the regulator’s decision will determine what can be sold, to whom, and how fast it scales.
5 Things you need to know 👇
The deal transfers all Polo marks, trademark filings and goodwill from LA Group to Ralph Lauren. Competition authorities saw no major market risk – but forced a condition: LA Group can’t retrench permanent staff linked to the Polo business
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 🧵
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stirring the pot again, this time with a new messaging app called Bitchat.
Here’s the twist: it works with zero internet, no mobile data, no Wi-Fi.
Bitchat sends messages phone-to-phone using nearby device connections, so people can still communicate during shutdowns, outages, emergencies, protests, or in areas with weak connectivity.
Private, resilient, and not dependent on big networks or centralized systems.
A reminder that innovation isn’t always about faster internet, sometimes it’s about removing the internet entirely.
Ithala Bank Crisis Relief: Treasury’s R2.2bn payout kicks off amid solvency woes.
Regulatory breaches froze funds from Jan 2025, now depositors will be repaid via an FNB verification process. Over R1bn has already been disbursed. #IthalaRescue