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Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane, retires as a footballer at 39

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Reneilwe ‘Yeye’ Letsholonyane, retires as a footballer at 39

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane has announced that he is officially retiring from football at the age of 39. His soccer career which has spanned for 15-year career gained prominence after he joined Kaizer Chiefs from Jomo Cosmos. Also Read: SA mourns the death of actor Mutodi Neshehe He took to Twitter and Instagram on Thursday, to confirm the news to world that he will no longer be playing. […]

today02/07/2021

Heat from the sun

LIFESTYLE

[WATCH] No electricity, no problem. Woman cooks with heat from the sun

A woman from Qatar left social media users in shock when she posted a video of her cooking with nothing but the heat from the sun. Taking to Instagram, Ghadir Bender decided to show her followers just how hot it was in Qatar, so hot that she could cook outside on her balcony without a stove.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Coaching | Health […]

today02/07/2021

Mutodi Neshehe

NEWS

SA mourns the death of actor Mutodi Neshehe

By Tamlyn Canham Actor Mutodi Neshehe has died. The former 'Muvhango' actor passed away on Thursday at the age of  46. Mutodi's family confirmed the tragic news in a short statement. "With great sadness we announce the passing of Mutodi Neshehe on July 1, 2021. He was our brother, uncle, father, mentor, role model and actor. He will be sorely missed by his family and close friends,” the statement read. […]

today02/07/2021

50s and over

NEWS

50s and over rush to register for COVID-19 vaccine

Registrations are now open for South Africans who are in their 50s and over to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on 15 July. Over 214 000 people have already registered on the government's Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS). The country's vaccine programme has been under scrutiny in recent weeks after the president put the country into another lockdown under Alert Level 4. This was due to the high spikes in new […]

today02/07/2021

Get to know Phemelo Motene

WATCH

Get to know Kaya 959 presenter Phemelo Motene

Phemelo Motene's new show on Kaya 959 starts on Monday, the 5th of July. Point of View is a new talk-based show where she will be delving into the day’s current affairs, touch on real issues and share expert advice on the audience’s everyday questions from 20h00 to 22h00 Mondays to Thursdays. Give Phemelo a good Durban curry on any day and she will be one happy lady. She's also […]

today01/07/2021

Tariff increase

NEWS

New tariff increase to impact residents in Joburg from 01 July

By: Kaya News Reporter Residents of Johannesburg will be paying up to 14.59% more for electricity when the tariff increase kicks in from 01 July. The increase will include service and capacity charges for electricity, refuse, property waste, as well as water and sanitation. The increase will hit ratepayers hard from this month and it comes amid the Level 4 lockdown which is impacting the country financially. Here's a breakdown […]

today01/07/2021

The Idol

ENTERTAINMENT

The Weeknd to make acting debut on new series, ‘The Idol’

By: Natasha Archary Multi-award winning artist The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye will make his acting debut in a new cult series, The Idol that will be landing on HBO. The star took to his Instagram to share the news with fans, and will not only be starring in the show but will be a co-writer and executive producer for series as well.   View this post on Instagram   A post […]

today01/07/2021

Steve Kekana

NEWS

RIP: Legendary South African musician Steve Kekana passes away

[BREAKING NEWS] South African musician, singer and songwriter Steve Kekana passed away on Thursday at the age of 63. Kaya News confirmed his passing this afternoon with many South Africans expressing their sadness at the news.   South African singer and songwriter #SteveKekana has passed away at the age of 63 pic.twitter.com/3XhTSHSEqo — Kaya 959 News (@KayaNews) July 1, 2021 The FAME FET, through Sepedi Music Awards, honoured the late […]

today01/07/2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

NEWS

ConCourt rules Ramaphosa didn’t ‘wilfully’ mislead parliament

By Kaya 959 News The Constitutional Court has dismissed Busisiwe Mkhwebane's appeal against a high court decision to reject her report on Cyril Ramaphosa's CR17 campaign funding. Justice Chris Jafta handed down the judgement on Thursday. The Public Protector approached the ConCourt after the Pretoria High Court set aside her findings in a 2020 ruling. Mkhwebane's report found that the president deliberately misled parliament about a R500,000 campaign donation from […]

today01/07/2021

Black Panther

ENTERTAINMENT

Production on Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever’ underway

By: Natasha Archary  Marvel Studios have picked up production on the much-anticipated Black Panther sequel 'Wakanda Forever'. Fans of the first Black Panther will be happy to know that Chadwick Boseman's character, T'Challa will not be recast and the studio will not be digitally inserting him into the movie. Instead, the team at Marvel have moulded the sequel in a way that honours Chad in a respectful manner so that […]

today01/07/2021

Sneziey/ Instagram

ENTERTAINMENT

Sneziey Msomi: “I am not a traditional healer”

By: Entertainment Reporter Idols runner-up and gospel singer Sneziey Msomi has set the record straight after social media users questioned if she was a traditional healer. The accusation comes after the singer posted a picture of herself wearing isiphandla, a traditional wristband. The bracelet is made from animal skin and is worn until it breaks off from the wrist. According to journalismiziko.dut.ac.za, Isiphandla can be seen as the physical link […]

today01/07/2021

Cindy Mahlangu

ENTERTAINMENT

Cindy Mahlangu and Bongani Zungu are still an item

By Tamlyn Canham Cindy Mahlangu and Bongani Zungu are still going strong. The couple's relationship was reportedly on the rocks several months ago. Rumours were rife that Bongani was cheating on the actress. The soccer star attended a party in February that raised a few eyebrows. Not only was he slammed for breaking lockdown protocols by attending the party, but he was also accused of getting a little too cozy […]

today01/07/2021

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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]