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Class of 2022 begin matric mid-year exams

By: Natasha Archary The matric class of 2022 will begin mid-year examinations on Monday, 9 May. All systems are in place to ensure that KwaZulu-Natal matriculants affected by the flood will be able to sit for the exams. Even if learners have lost their identity documents, provision will be made as the department has documented all registered candidates. Last year the department scrapped mid-year exams to allow learners time to […]

today09/05/2022

siyabonga zubane

ENTERTAINMENT

Mazet from Gomora remembers her late co-star Siyabonga Zubane

By Katlego Sekhu This past weekend the South African entertainment industry was hit by another tragic loss, as actor Siyabonga Zubane has died. At just 23-years old, the actor is reported to have died by suicide. Reports of Siyabonga's were confirmed by a family member who shared news of Zubane’s tragic passing. Siphesihle Ndaba, popularly known as Mazet, who starred alongside the late actor on Gomora says she and Siyabonga […]

today09/05/2022

ENTERTAINMENT

GALLERY: Inside Mr Smeg and Gigi Lamayne’s romantic date

Kaya 959 Reporter On Sunday evening, Gigi Lamayne and Mr Smeg made headlines after releasing intimate photos from their romantic national lunch date. Bucwa, a popular romantic, has begged to go on dates with other females such as US singers Kelly Rowland and Ari Lennox, as well as media figure Pearl Thusi, in the last several months. Pull up on the national date like ….. #NatonalLunchdate hello @MichaelBucwa pic.twitter.com/CNLf8D9gQc— #AlbumOTW […]

today09/05/2022

Sithelo Shozi

ENTERTAINMENT

Sithelo Shozi’s moving Mother’s Day message as single mom

By: Natasha Archary Sithelo Shozi's moving Mother's Day message as a single mom speaks to the resilience of women who have no one by their side. Sharing her brazenly raw Mother's Day photoshoot on her Instagram, Andile Mpisane's ex and baby mamma, said this year is a different celebration. Since splitting with the father of her two youngest children last year, the DJ has had a tough time adjusting to […]

today09/05/2022

kendrick lamar

MUSIC

WATCH: Kendrick Lamar returns with thought-provoking single, The Heart Part 5

By Katlego Sekhu Grammy-award-winning American rapper Kendrick Lamar has dropped his first single in four years. Titled The Heart Pt 5, the release comes just days before the release of his highly anticipated new album Mr Morale and The Big Steppers dropping on May 13, 2022. In the music video, Kendrick morphs into Jusse Smollet, Kobe Bryant, Will Smith, Kanye West, OJ Simpson, and Nipsey Hussle and raps from their […]

today09/05/2022

Standard Bank

NEWS

Standard Bank apologises for service outage on Mother’s Day

By: Natasha Archary Standard Bank has apologised to frustrated customers who were unable to use its online and ATM services on Mother's Day. This was due to a mass service outage which affected the banking app, internet banking, USSD transactions, credit cards, point of sales as well as ATMs. Irate Standard Bank customers took to Twitter on Sunday to voice their dissatisfaction after being unable to access their money for […]

today09/05/2022

mass shooting

NEWS

Six people killed in Khayelitsha mass shooting

By: Natasha Archary Western Cape police have confirmed that 6 people were killed in a mass shooting incident in Khayelitsha, Site C on Sunday, 8 May. Cape Town's organised crime unit detectives are investigating the case with murder dockets opened. It is suspected that rival gangs in the area were responsible for the shooting. The rise in mass shooting incidents in the Western Cape is something police in the area […]

today09/05/2022

parenting

LINEUP

Thomas And Skhumba: The cost of kids’ breaktime snacks and lunchboxes

By Katlego Sekhu The cost of kids’ breaktime snacks and lunchboxes Cooking Oil is now considered a luxury item considering how much it costs these days. The ridiculous price of oil once again highlights the constant increase in the cost of basics. And whenever we talk about the cost of living, we forget that it also affects our kids. Besides the daily meals at home, kids need to eat at […]

today09/05/2022

Havana hotel explosion

NEWS

Death toll in Havana hotel explosion climbs to 30

By: Natasha Archary At least 30 people have died in the Havana hotel explosion that brought the Cuban state to a halt on Friday. More than 60 others have been hospitalized, with tens more missing as rescue teams continue to search through the rubble on Monday. The explosion, said to have been the result of a gas leak, has been ruled an accident by the Cuban government who immediately denied […]

today09/05/2022

buying a car over the phone

LINEUP

Point Of View: When is the right time to trade your car in?

Kaya 959 Reporter Have you asked yourself if replacing your car with a newer more convenient version is a way to go? You may be considering trading in your car if you've had it for a while, are bored with it, or find the upkeep too pricey. For several reasons, this is a good idea. For starters, you can count on a secure and rapid transaction (as long as you […]

today09/05/2022

HIllary Gardee

NEWS

3 suspects, including former politician arrested in Hillary Gardee murder case

By: Natasha Archary Three suspects have been arrested, including a former Eswatini politician in the high-profile Hillary Gardee murder case. Police made the arrest of a 39-year old man on Friday, while the other two suspects were arrested on Saturday and Sunday morning. According to reports, one of the men arrested is a former Eswatini civil servant, cum-politician who was exiled to South Africa. The suspect works in the Mpumalanga […]

today09/05/2022

Paul Pogba

ENTERTAINMENT

Man U’s Paul Pogba gets down to amapiano at the gym

By: Natasha Archary Manchester United fans must need a reason to smile after their dismal 4-0 loss to Brighton, on Saturday, 7 May. Watching their defensive midfielder, Paul Pogba getting down to amapiano whilst training at the gym may offer a slight reprieve. United's Premier League season is all but over, ending any hopes for a Top 4 finish. Taking to his Instagram, the 29-year old French footballer gave his […]

today08/05/2022

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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—

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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,
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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.

 
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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. 

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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. 

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  1. Queries

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