Mapaballo Borotho Image from iStock The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has advised that a well-developed cold front is expected to make landfall this weekend. Gauteng residents have been warned to brace themselves for freezing temperatures that are set to hit the province on Sunday, 8 June. This comes after the province was hit by its first major cold front of 2025 two weeks ago. Speaking to Kaya 959 SAWS weather […]
Kaya News Image: @KayaNews on X Police have confirmed that the human remains that were found in Rust De Winter last month belong to the murdered Pretoria journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli. Ndlovu and Mdhluli went missing on 18 February 2025. Their bodies were discovered by police in Limpopo, Rust De Winter, on 8 May 2025. Their remains were analysed and matched against samples that were taken […]
Mapaballo Borotho Image: @EFFSOUTHAFRICA on X The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, says the Western Cape High Court's decision to reject his party's efforts to block the fuel levy price increase will make life even more challenging for South Africans. On Monday, the court dismissed Malema's application to halt the fuel levy hike. Speaking outside Presley Chweneyagae's home in Pretoria, Malema said the court's ruling will […]
Zuko Komisa Image | @EFFSouthAfruca /X Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema today paid his respects to the family of the late actor Presley Chweneyagae at their home in Orchards, Pretoria North. Malema remembered Chweneyagae as a remarkably talented individual and a humble role model who consistently treated others with respect. Chweneyagae, widely celebrated for his compelling performances, passed away last Tuesday at the age of 40. His untimely […]
Mapaballo Borotho Image: iStock An employee from the Walter Sisulu University who is accused of fatally shooting a student has been released on R10 000 bail. Manelisi Mampane briefly appeared before the Mthatha Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Mampane is also accused of the attempted murder of two other students Lizwa Ndzumo and Sesethu Ndamase. He allegedly shot and killed a 24-year-old student, Sisonke Mbolekwa last month, during a student protest […]
Mapaballo Borotho Image: @barbaracreecy_ on Instagram Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy, has revealed there is a backlog of 733 000 driver's licence cards in South Africa, due to the country's license card printing machine being offline for over 30 days. Creecy was responding to a written Parliamentary question which was asked by Rise Mzansi. South Africa is currently serviced by one driver's license card printing machine, which has allegedly exceeded its […]
Bulelwa Hoala Image: @ICASA_org on X The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) recently confiscated equipment belonging to Elon Musk’s Space X, which owns Starlink, from a company called ICASAsePush in the Northern Cape. This comes after ICASA launched an investigation into allegations that Starlink’s internet satellite service has been operating illegally in South Africa Speaking to Newzroom Afrika on Wednesday, 3 June 2025, ICASA Chairperson, Mothibi Ramusi confirmed […]
Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, is now the main strain in China and is starting to show up around the world. This has led health experts to issue new warnings and advice on vaccine. First found in April 2025, NB.1.8.1 comes from the Omicron variant. It's causing a rise in hospital visits in China and has been detected in travellers in the US and […]
Mapaballo Borotho Image: @GautengProvince on X The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has criticised the provincial MEC of Finance, Lebogang Maile's revised budget, even after a few adjustments were made. This comes after Maile retabled the 2025/26 provincial budget on Tuesday. He increased the budget by R866 million, bringing the total projected revenue to R172 billion from the previously tabled budget of R171.5 billion budget in March. The DA's shadow […]
Kaya 959 takes back Sundays with A Touch of Soul, the only show bringing you soul and RnB music that touches your mind, body and spirit. The Best T in the City, T-bose takes you back to a time when music was made to last. A Touch of Soul is the perfect wind-down to your weekend. Sundays 14h00 to 18h00.
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The Jazz Standard with Brenda Sisane. Sunday's 12:00-15:00.
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WITH XOLA DLWATI: SATURDAYS 12:00 -15:00 Spade of Hearts is a fuse of love and soulful sounds, pulling at your heartstrings. Tune in for songs that will take you down memory lane. It is the sound that once dominated your playlist. It airs Sundays 12:00 – 15:00.
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The World Show is informative, expansive, and largely pan-African. This is a musical journey that bridges generations and genres, travelling across continents and timelines, with in-depth interviews and features. ‘The World Show’ is a four-hour global journey through sound – featuring the freshest tracks from home and afar.
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Real. Familiar. Memorable. Kaya 959 brings you the music you know and love from our playlist. Uninterrupted. Thursdays 20h00 to 21h00
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