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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital runs short of clean linen

Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Patients at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital have been suffering from a linen shortage as the in-house laundry machines have been broken for a month. The Gauteng Department of Health has appointed a team of technicians to address the situation caused by a shortage of linen at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. There are mountains of unclean laundry in the hospital as a result of […]

today12/12/2024

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A severe storm ‘Tornado’ hit parts of Randfontein

Zuko Komisa Image |@kayanews /X A severe storm has hit parts of Randfontein in western Gauteng and extensive damage has been reported. At approximately 1:15 p.m., the tornado struck the Umphakathi Mall, where the injured were present. They were mostly Boxer supermarket consumers with minor injuries. Toekomsrus, Mohlakeng, and Randfontein were all struck by the tornado. Point of View spoke to Rand West City Mayor, William Matsheke on efforts to […]

today28/11/2024

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14 illegal miners detained after resurfacing at the abandoned Stilfontein mine

Zuko Komisa Image | illegal miners resurface /X On Sunday evening, 14 illegal miners resurfaced from shaft 10 at the abandoned Stilfontein mine. All of the zama zama, including a 14-year-old youngster, are Mozambican nationals, according to the police. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that they have all been arrested. According to her, more illegal miners have been resurfacing from a shaft close to where the miners resurfaced. “They […]

today25/11/2024

Spaza shop / tuck shop

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Government provides a guide for entrepreneurs to register spaza shops

Zuko Komisa File photo: Spaza shop in Joe Slovo Park/Wikimedia Commons The government has given business owners instructions on how to go about submitting an application for a traders' permit. In an effort to take decisive action against the recurrent foodborne illnesses that have killed at least 22 people nationwide, including children, President Cyril Ramaphosa last week called for all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with their respective […]

today22/11/2024

Do not cross signage - crime scene

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5 year-old dies in Diepkloof after eating snacks purchased from spaza shop

Zuko Komisa A five-year-old kid has reportedly passed away in another suspected case of food poisoning. The youngster from Diepkloof, Soweto, died on Wednesday, November 20, after consuming snacks purportedly purchased from a foreign national's spaza shop. https://www.kaya959.co.za/lineup/point-of-view/operation-dudula-members-block-foreign-nationals-from-registering-spaza-shops/ Five-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi was rushed to a nearby clinic Five-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi, where he was pronounced dead, he reportedly had a runny stomach and was vomiting. According to reports, three additional young […]

today22/11/2024

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Eskom urges prepaid customers to update meters before 24 November deadline

Zuko Komsia Image | Eskom Eskom has reminded prepaid electricity users to recode their meters by November 24, 2024, as required by the Standard Transfer Specification Association (STSA). According to Eskom, beyond this deadline, meters will no longer accept electricity tokens unless they have been updated to key revision number 2 (KRN). In response to previous claims, including one from City Power, Eskom affirmed that the deadline for updating the […]

today22/11/2024

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Operation Dudula members block foreign nationals from registering spaza shops

Zuko Komisa Image | @kayanews /X In Soweto, members of Operation Dudula have been preventing foreigners from registering their spaza stores on the grounds that they are taking locals' business. Owners of tuck shops were given 21 days by the government last week to re-register their establishments or face closure. https://www.kaya959.co.za/lineup/point-of-view/gauteng-to-implement-new-by-law-and-regulations-for-the-operation-of-spaza-shops/ Members of Operation Dudula were observed driving away vehicles they believed belonged to foreign store owners. Some even hurled […]

today19/11/2024

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Illegal miner retrieved from Stilfontein mine in North West

Zuko Komisa Image | SAPoliceService In the North West's Stilfontein, an illegal miner's body was recovered from an abandoned mine shaft. The illegal miners are refusing to emerge despite an attempt to drive the illegal miners out of the shaft by cutting off their vital food and water supply. It is believed that local residents removed the remains on Thursday afternoon. According to police spokesman Athlenda Mathe, the circumstances surrounding […]

today15/11/2024

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International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola calls for calm amid post-election tensions in Mozambique

Zuko Komisa Image | @@BernardKavuli /X International Relations Minister Lamola calls for calm amid post-election tensions in Mozambique. It's estimated that 39 people have been killed since the beginning of the demonstrations against the highly disputed Mozambican elections, with more than 2,000 people arbitrarily detained, and nearly 1,000 people injured. Following the destruction of infrastructure on the Mozambican side and attempts by authorities to seek safety in South Africa, the […]

today13/11/2024

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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]