Katlego Sekhu image: Instagram/@drakehogestyn Legendary US actor Drake Hogestyn, best known for his iconic role as John Black in Days of Our Lives, has passed away. Hogestyn died on September 28, 2024, just a day before his 71st birthday. The actor, who had been a part of Days of Our Lives for an incredible 38 years, succumbed to pancreatic cancer. In a heartfelt statement, his family confirmed the news, saying: […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock Standard Bank has noted a 13% drop in branch transactions as more customers shift to digital banking channels. In-branch transactions at Standard Bank decreased by 13% in the first half of 2024 to around 2.5 million transactions as clients shifted to digital channels. Over the same period, online transactions increased by 30% to 1.5 billion transactions with Standard Bank clients performing an average of […]
Zuko Komisa Image: Adobe Stock The Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal high-lying regions are predicted to get moderate snowfall this weekend due to an anticipated decrease in temperature, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Following the recent snowfall that affected highways between the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape on September 19–22, 2024, this alert has been issued. https://www.kaya959.co.za/news/snow-update-n3-reopens-after-2-die-from-hypothermia/ According to the weather service, this system differs much […]
By: Natasha Archary There's another multimillionaire Lotto winner! The lucky winner reportedly walks off with an R8.5 million jackpot after spending just R50 on a Quick Pick ticket. According to the National Lottery operator, iThuba, South Africa's latest multimillionaire is from Nomathamsanqa in the Eastern Cape, just 80km from Gqeberha. The winning ticket was purchased at a Usave store and iThuba is urging the public to check their tickets to […]
By: Natasha Archary Photo by Jalome Chirwa on Unsplash The City of Johannesburg's (COJ) proposal to rename Sandton Drive after pro-Palestinian liberation fighter, Leila Khaled has been met with resistance. ActionSA said the party will leave no stone unturned to vote against the proposal which offers residents no benefits and is just a costly endeavour. Funzi Ngobeni, ActionSA Gauteng Chairperson said instead of renaming a street that is perfectly appropriate […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock A staggering 7,117 Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) have been recorded at Gauteng public hospitals, causing concern over patient harm and possible deaths. Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, Jack Bloom released a statement shedding light on the latest SAEs, following a written reply by Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko. SAEs refer to unintended harm inflicted on patients, potentially leading to […]
Zuko Komisa Image | Adove Stock The South African Weather Service (SAWS) predicts a combination of warm and chilly weather for South Africa in the upcoming days, followed later this month by a sharp drop in temperatures and maybe some snowfall. This comes after a weekend of extremely low temperatures and snowfall in several areas of the nation, which caused chaos on the roadways and claimed one life. https://www.kaya959.co.za/news/heavy-snowfall-claims-life-in-kzn/ On […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock A tremor hit Roodepoort and Soweto on Tuesday, 24 September with the epicentre in Doornkop. The 2.4 magnitude tremor struck at approximately 19:35 and was felt predominantly in Roodepoort and Soweto. Confirmation of the tremor was made by the Council of Geoscience spokesperson, Mahlatse Mononela. "The preliminary results show that the earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately 2.5, as recorded by the South […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) mom has come forward to claim the R107 million National Lottery winnings, which was drawn on 03 August. Ithuba confirmed that the winner had purchased the winning ticket at Pick n Pay in Gauteng using her FNB Banking platform. https://www.kaya959.co.za/news/r100-000-000-lotto-winner-bought-ticket-at-a-pnp-in-gauteng/ The winner reportedly came forward to claim her millions after receiving a call informing her to go to the Ithuba offices. […]
He has held it down in the world of mid-morning radio with the best music, riveting topics, brilliant mixes and interesting guests. Every weekday, The Best T proves why he is the BEST by connecting to you like only your bro or favourite uncle could. He lets his listeners dictate the songs they want to hear in the ever-popular Top 10 at 10, and his Three Teaspoons never run out. Catch The Best T in the City Mondays to Fridays from 09h00 to 12h00.
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Feel good about feeling good! That's exactly what The Feel-Good show is about. An escape from the negativity that surrounds us, indulging you in good feels. Pass it on to one and all. Spread the good feeling around Gauteng with Andy Maqondwana.
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