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Murder of Itu Khune’s sister: Teen released due to lack of evidence

By Kaya 959 News The National Prosecuting Authority has decided not to prosecute the 17-year-old boy linked to the death of Mapula 'Meiki' Khune. Mapula is the sister of Bafana Bafana star Itumeleng 'Itu' Khune.  She was found dead at her family home in the North West last week. Authorities made the discovery after being alerted about a house fire in Ventersdorp. “It is alleged that on Thursday, 4 March […]

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Wits University resumes classes

By: Kaya 959 News The University of the Witwatersrand has kickstarted its 2021 academic year with over 35,000 students registered to study this year. The institution of higher learning says most of the learning in the first semester will take place online. “We wish students all the best for the 2021 academic year. We have invested in a new learning management system, and ensured that students have access to data […]

today08/03/2021

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More than 100,000 South Africans have been vaccinated

By: Kaya 959 News The health ministry says more than one hundred thousand people have so far been given a COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa. Last month, the first batch of 80,000 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson was given to frontline workers. READ: President Ramaphosa first to receive COVID-19 vaccine The department says the vaccination drive will continue, and all healthcare workers will get the injection.   Last night, South […]

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Randburg driving school operators share frustration over online booking system

By: Kaya News Gauteng residents wishing to apply for a driver’s license or renew it may no longer go to the traffic department to do so. The government announced that all residents should apply on the government website on https://online.natis.gov.za/#/. The NaTis system offers available dates and times in and around Gauteng areas, to avoid people having to queue for long while trying to secure a date. Sadly, this booking […]

today05/03/2021

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COVID-19: One year after SA’s first confirmed case

By Tamlyn Canham Exactly one year today South Africa recorded its first case of COVID-19. A 38-year-old man from KwaZulu-Natal who travelled to Italy tested positive for the virus. Shortly after, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would go into lockdown. While many expected the lockdown to last a few weeks, 12 months later, SA and the rest of the world are still fighting the pandemic. Health officials started the […]

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Nine arrested for R53m City of Tshwane fraud

By Kaya 959 News Nine suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing R53-million from the City of Tshwane Municipality. The Hawks' National Clean Audit Task Team says the millions were stolen from the municipality after the system was allegedly hacked. Cash was transferred to different bank accounts, including that of Ayakhula Trading. Ayakhula Trading is also implicated in a similar fraudulent act where an estimated R1-billion JSE Trustee account was […]

today05/03/2021

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Gauteng’s murder rate increases by 7.5%

By Kaya 959 News Murder increased by 7.5% in the Gauteng province compared to the same period in the previous year. This means that 93 people were killed in the third quarter of the 2020/21 financial year. This is according to the province's latest crime statistics released at the Gauteng Legislature. Twenty-four of these murders were a result of domestic violence. According to police, they were able to reduce crime […]

today04/03/2021

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President thanks traditional leaders for their work in fighting GBV

By: Kaya 959 News President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the work being done by traditional leaders in fighting the second pandemic facing SA - Gender-Based Violence and other harmful cultural practices. Ramaphosa says traditional leaders assisted the government in procuring personal protective equipment and distributing food parcels to the vulnerable. The president was addressing the annual House of Traditional Leaders on Thursday. He said the leaders have also helped to […]

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SA artists demand answers from President Cyril Ramaphosa over funding

By: Kaya 959 News The coronavirus has led to many artists losing out on gigs. Gatherings were prohibited and many couldn’t host shows, leading to financial suffering. Although the government promised to help with a relief fund, many claim they haven’t received the funds. This is why a group of artists staged a sit-in at the offices of the National Arts Council in Johannesburg. They are calling for an intervention […]

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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]