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A good night’s sleep can help overall performance in exams

We recently covered bad habits that are likely affecting your child's studying this exam season. One of those habits is not getting enough sleep because it can affect your overall performance in exams. Matriculants might be relieved that mid-year exams have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. According to the Sleep Foundation, nine hours of sleep is the sweet spot for teens and between 7 to 9 hours is […]

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MUSIC

Kanye West’s album ‘DONDA’ is reportedly dropping Friday

Kanye West fans around the globe are today celebrating as the rapper hosted a new listening party for his highly anticipated upcoming album, "Donda." We might actually be getting a new Kanye album this Friday pic.twitter.com/scvXMI6AYs — Squirt Reynolds (@SquirtReynolds_) July 18, 2021 The album is reportedly dropping this Friday the 23rd of July and with some of the features heard at the listening party including Pusha T, Travis Scott, […]

today19/07/2021

AKA and Anele 'Nelli' Tembe

ENTERTAINMENT

NPA gives update on Nelli Tembe’s case

By Tamlyn Canham The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has returned the case docket related to Anele 'Nelli' Tembe's death back to the police. The case has been sent back for further investigation. Nelli fell to her death from the 10th storey of a Cape Town hotel in April. She was in the Mother City with her fiancé, rapper AKA, at the time. The 'Congratulate' hitmaker shared what happened that fateful day in […]

today19/07/2021

People waiting in line for their SASSA grant.

NEWS

SASSA kickstarts food voucher programme

By Kaya 959 News SASSA will be providing food vouchers to those affected by the recent looting and unrest. "Instead of food parcels, SASSA currently provides vouchers for social relief of distress. They are redeemable at selected service providers, however in KZN these service providers had their food stocks looted and infrastructure vandalised during the past week's unrest, thereby halting this kind of service in that province," SASSA said in […]

today19/07/2021

SA woman demolishes family house with TLB after failed marriage

LIFESTYLE

WATCH: SA woman demolishes family house with TLB after failed marriage

A Mzansi woman has got the nation gobsmacked after she allegedly decided to demolish the family home following a marriage that went South. This is the second incident this year where a TLB was called to demolish a house in the country. The video which was shared by @KulaniCool shows the woman who allegedly hired an excavator tractor to destroy the house. In the video the woman is heard angrily […]

today19/07/2021

Rachel and Siya Kolisi

ENTERTAINMENT

Rachel Kolisi says it’s okay not to be ‘fierce and fearless’ all the time

By Tamlyn Canham Rachel Kolisi is Woman and Home's latest cover star, but she says she doesn't always feel glamorous. The 31-year-old says "life can be strange sometimes". "One day, you’re on a cover of a magazine that says 'Fierce, fearless female'.  And the next you can be sitting on a bathroom floor trying to put sentences together without crying," she wrote on Instagram. Rachel, who is married to Springbok […]

today19/07/2021

Ouma Katrina Esau publishes book written in ancient Khoi language N|uu

LIFESTYLE

Ouma Katrina Esau publishes book written in ancient San language N|uu

88-year-old Chief Ouma Katrina Esau is the last remaining South African who can speak the ancient San language, N|uu. The language is 25,000 years old. Ouma Katrina was born in 1933, at a time when the centuries-long suppression of her people and their heritage was accelerating. Also Read: Florence Masebe accuses soapies of butchering African languages She recently published a book in N|uu titled Skilpad en Volstruis Tortoise and Ostrich in […]

today19/07/2021

NEWS

Mall protectors want police protection

Community members guarding malls against looting and the destruction of property in Gauteng say they have reason to believe that their lives are under threat. Speaking exclusively to Kaya News on condition of anonymity, a source says their security has been compromised and they are appealing to the police’s crime intelligence unit for protection. Also Read: WATCH: Residents of Soweto form human wall outside Maponya Mall According to the source, a […]

today19/07/2021

Nasty C

MUSIC

Nasty C features on the official track for the Tokyo Olympics

By: Poelano Malema Congratulations are in order for Nasty C. The South African rapper keeps making Mzansi proud. He took to social media to announce that he will be participating in TEAM Coca-Cola’s official song “Colorful” for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. READ: Nasty C set to appear on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ The song will be released on Monday, 19 July. "Proud to announce I’ll be participate on TEAM […]

today19/07/2021

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Kaya 959 listeners give advice on what to do when you are blacklisted

The last 15 months have been very difficult for many South African, many have lost their jobs, some have had to close their businesses, and many have been blacklisted. Being blacklisted happens when someone who is seen as a risk and denied access to certain financial privileges and services. In South Africa, you may be placed on a blacklist because of your failure to consolidate outstanding debt. When you are […]

today19/07/2021

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Thomas and Skhumba check-in with the vaccinated 35+ Nation

The 35 Plus Nation has been doing the most on social media over the past week, sharing snaps and videos of themselves getting vaccinated. Last week Thomas and Skhumba were excited because their age mates were finally getting a chance to register to get vaccinated. They asked what side effects did you experience after getting vaccinated and how they were feeling. Listen to the full conversation here:  Content hosted by […]

today19/07/2021

Liesl Laurie and Musa Mthombeni

ENTERTAINMENT

Mr and Mrs Mthombeni – Musa pays lobola for Liesl Laurie

By Tamlyn Canham "So will it be Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni or Liesl Mthombeni?" Liesl Laurie is contemplating a name change after officially becoming Mam’Mthombeni over the weekend. The former Miss South Africa's family gathered on Zoom to discuss lobola negotiations with Musa Mthombeni's family. The couple wore matching outfits designed by Lufi D. "11 months ago, I asked the love of my life to be my girlfriend… today she’s my wife. […]

today19/07/2021

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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]