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Ramaphosa describes Ebrahim Rasool's expulsion as a 'hiccup'

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Ramaphosa describes Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion as a ‘hiccup’

Zuko Komisa Image | @KayaNews /X President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he is expecting a comprehensive report from Ebrahim Rasool, the former South African ambassador to the United States, following his recent expulsion. Rasool was expelled from the U.S. on Saturday after making controversial remarks about the Trump administration during a webinar last week. As a result, he has been given a deadline of Friday, 21 March 2025 to […]

today17/03/2025

'Fake It Till You Make It’ – Does it Work? Drive 959 discusses

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‘Fake It Till You Make It’ – Does it Work? Drive 959 discusses

Katlego Sekhu Image by ASphotofamily on Freepik "Fake It Till You Make It" – by now, you’ve likely heard this phrase countless times. It’s not necessarily about being a fraud or a liar, but rather about pushing yourself to do things you might not feel like doing or feel nervous about. The phrase suggests that by acting as if you’re confident or capable, even when you don’t feel it, you […]

today17/03/2025

‘A friend wants me to support her business, but I don’t like her work' - The Blind Spot

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‘A friend wants me to support her business, but I don’t like her work’ – The Blind Spot

Katlego Sekhu Fashion, designer and african or black woman in portrait for small business startup, creative career or textile industry in a workshop studio. Fabric, manufacturing and retail clothes of proud woman. A listener recently shared that she will be hosting a 65th birthday party for her mother this June. One of her friends, who offers décor services, is thrilled about the event and seems confident that her services will […]

today14/03/2025

Calls for curriculum reform to tackle South Africa’s unemployment crisis

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Calls for curriculum reform to tackle South Africa’s unemployment crisis

Katlego Sekhu Photo by Mary Taylor: https://www.pexels.com/photo/clever-diligent-ethnic-child-doing-homework-on-sheet-of-paper-5896601/ In this week’s Open Line, a listener voiced his concerns about South Africa’s economic system, describing it as ‘just not working.’ He argued that the current system is designed to keep people trapped in a cycle of dependency. The listener compared the system to a chain, explaining, “You go to primary school, then high school, then varsity, and then you wait for work.” […]

today14/03/2025

AI Autotune

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Unpacking musicians transitioning from auto-tune to AI

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock The music industry is experiencing a seismic shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly eclipsing the once-dominant auto-tune as the tool of choice for producers and artists. This global trend is strongly felt in South Africa, where a vibrant and diverse music scene is embracing the new technology. Where auto-tune primarily served as a pitch-correction tool, AI offers a far broader spectrum of creative possibilities. […]

today14/03/2025

‘My sister has been talking to my ex behind my back’

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‘My sister has been talking to my ex behind my back’ – The Blind Spot

Katlego Sekhu Image | Adobe Stock A listener shares that her sister recently secured a funder for her business. She was initially excited—until she discovered that the funder is her ex-lover. To make matters worse, she learned this through mutual friends, not her sister. She now feels hurt and betrayed by her sister’s secrecy, questioning why she wasn’t given a heads-up. While her anger feels justified, she’s also reflecting: Could […]

today13/03/2025

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Glen Lewis reflects on his name and the family conflict behind it

Katlego Sekhu Names are a cornerstone of personal identity—a sound others associate with you and a marker you carry throughout life. While some may adopt or adapt their names in adulthood, these choices often reflect deeper cultural or familial ties. During a recent discussion on Drive 959, host Glen Lewis explored this topic, asking listeners, "Did you always love your name, or did you struggle with it at times?” Glen […]

today13/03/2025

Mother and daughter embracing each other

Feel Good

Girl Let’s Talk – Things my mother needs to heal from

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Mothers often carry emotional wounds from their childhoods and past relationships, which can unconsciously impact their relationships with their daughters. These wounds may include unresolved trauma, unprocessed grief, or feelings of inadequacy. Healing from these wounds involves acknowledging and addressing these past experiences, often through therapy or self-reflection. This process allows mothers to break cycles of negative patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms, fostering […]

today13/03/2025

SASSA grant increases for 2025 announced

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SASSA grant increases for 2025 announced

Zuko Komisa Image: Nationaldebtadvisors.co.za/ Starting this April, most South African social grants will see an increase, as announced in the 2025 Budget Speech. The Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, also projected that the number of people receiving these increased grants will grow to approximately 19 million by 2025/26 and 19.3 million by 2027/28, largely due to the rising number of elderly citizens. https://www.kaya959.co.za/news/value-added-tax-vat-will-be-hiked-to-16/ A total of R284.7 billion has been allocated […]

today13/03/2025

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THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY. 

POPIA ActTo promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies; to introduce certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information; to provide for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; to provide for the issuing of codes of conduct; to provide for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making; to regulate the flow of personal information across the borders of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

RECOGNISING THAT—

  • section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that everyone has the right to privacy;
  • the right to privacy includes a right to protection against the unlawful collection, retention, dissemination and use of personal information;
  • the State must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights;

AND BEARING IN MIND THAT—

  • consonant with the constitutional values of democracy and openness, the need for economic and social progress, within the framework of the information society, requires the removal of unnecessary impediments to the free flow of information, including personal information;

AND IN ORDER TO—

  • regulate, in harmony with international standards, the processing of personal information by public and private bodies in a manner that gives effect to the right to privacy subject to justifiable limitations that are aimed at protecting other rights and important interests,
  1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1.“Personal Information” means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person and where it is applicable, identifiable, existing juristic person, including all information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. 

1.2  Parliament assented to POPIA on 19 November 2013. The commencement date of section 1Part A of Chapter 5section 112 and section 113 was 11 April 2014. The commencement date of the other sections was 1 July 2020 (with the exception of section 110 and 114(4). The President of South Africa has proclaimed the POPI commencement date to be 1 July 2020.

 
1.3. “Processing” means the creation, generation, communication, storage, destruction of personal information as more fully defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.  

1.4. “You” or the “user” means any person who accesses and browses this website for any purpose. 

1.4. “Website” means the website of the KAYA 959 at URL www.kaya959.co.za or such other URL as KAYA 959 may choose from time to time.   

  1. Status and Amendments

2.1. KAYA 959 respects your privacy. This privacy policy statement sets out KAYA 959’s information gathering and dissemination practices in respect of the Website. 

2.2. This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal information provided to KAYA 959 through your use of the Website. 

2.3. Please note that, due to legal and other developments, KAYA 959 may amend these terms and conditions from time to time.  

  1. Processing of Personal Information

3.1. By providing your personal information to KAYA 959 you acknowledge that it has been collected directly from you and consent to its processing by KAYA 959. 

3.2. Where you submit Personal Information (such as name, address, telephone number and email address) via the website (e.g. through completing any online form) the following principles are observed in the processing of that information: 

3.2.1. KAYA 959 will only collect personal information for a purpose consistent with the purpose for which it is required. The specific purpose for which information is 
collected will be apparent from the context in which it is requested. 

3.2.2. KAYA 959 will only process personal information in a manner that is adequate, relevant and not excessive in the context of the purpose for which it is processed. 

3.2.3. Personal information will only be processed for a purpose compatible with that for which it was collected, unless you have agreed to an alternative purpose in writing or KAYA 959 is permitted in terms of national legislation of general application dealing primarily with the protection of personal information. 

3.2.4. KAYA 959 will keep records of all personal Information collected and the specific purpose for which it was collected for a period of 1 (one) year from the date on which it was last used. 

3.2.5. KAYA 959 will not disclose any personal information relating to you to any third party unless your prior written agreement is obtained or KAYA 959 is required to do so by law. 

3.2.6. If personal information is released with your consent KAYA 959 will retain a record of the information released, the third party to which it was released, the reason for the release and the date of release, for a period of 1 (one) year from the date on which it was last used. 

3.2.7. KAYA 959 will destroy or delete any personal information that is no longer needed by KAYA 959 for the purpose it was initially collected, or subsequently processed. 

3.3. Note that, as permitted by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, KAYA 959 may use personal information collected to compile profiles for statistical purposes. No information contained in the profiles or statistics will be able to be linked to any specific user.    

  1. Collection of anonymous data

4.1. KAYA 959 may use standard technology to collect information about the use of this website. This technology is not able to identify individual users but simply allows KAYA 959 to collect statistics. 

4.2. KAYA 959 may utilise temporary or session cookies to keep track of users’ browsing habits. A cookie is a small file that is placed on your hard drive in order to keep a record of your interaction with this website and facilitate user convenience. 

4.2.1. Cookies by themselves will not be used to identify users personally but may be used to compile identified statistics relating to use of services offered or to provide KAYA 959 with feedback on the performance of this website. 

4.2.2. The following classes of information may be collected in respect of users who have enabled cookies: 

4.2.2.1. The browser software used; 

4.2.2.2. IP address; 

4.2.2.3. Date and time of activities while visiting the website; 

4.2.2.4. URLs of internal pages visited; and 

4.2.2.5. referrers. 

4.3. If you do not wish cookies to be employed to customize your interaction with this website it is possible to alter the manner in which your browser handles cookies. Please note that, if this is done, certain services on this website may not be available. 

  1. Security

5.1. KAYA 959 takes reasonable measures to ensure the security and integrity of information submitted to or collected by this website, but cannot under any circumstances be held liable for any loss or other damage sustained by you as a result of unlawful access to or dissemination of any personal information by a third party. 

  1. Links to other websites

6.1. KAYA 959 has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third party websites to which hyperlinks may have been provided and KAYA 959 strongly recommends that you review the privacy policy of any website you visit before using it further. 

  1. Queries

7.1. If you have any queries about this privacy policy please contact us by emailing [email protected]