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Think you can beat these voice actors? #TikTokVoiceOverChallenge

A career or side hustle using your voice is a fantasy for a lot of people, it's a very cool job to do, but it takes some practice. It comes with great benefits too, such as working from home in your pyjamas, building characters in your head, and having the flexibility to work on your own time. #TikTokVoiceOverChallenge gave those on social media a chance to show off their skills as […]

today12/02/2021

School chalkboard

NEWS

Gauteng schools ready to re-open

By Kaya News Gauteng Education MEC Panyazi Lesufi says they have done everything possible to ensure schools are ready to open on Monday, February 15. Lesufi says as a result of the measures they have put in place - experts have given officials the green light to open because the pandemic is under control. The MEC gave an update on school readiness during a media briefing with the Gauteng Coronavirus […]

today12/02/2021

Taylor Swift

MUSIC

Taylor Swift re-releases ‘Fearless’ with six new tracks

By: Poelano Malema ‘Fearless’ is the second studio album by award-winning artist Taylor Swift, which was released on November 11, 2008, under Big Machine Records. Although the album won Grammy Awards for 'Album of the Year' and 'Best Country Album' in 2010, what many people don’t know is that the album didn’t feature some songs that Swift felt needed to be on the album. Ten years later, Swift has re-released […]

today12/02/2021

LIFESTYLE

Blood and Water Season 2 to pick up from dramatic cliffhanger

The first season of Blood and Water became an instant hit with both local and international audiences on Netflix, with its nostalgic and relatable storyline. It is exciting to know that the second season could be dropping any minute now after the dramatic cliffhanger on the show's finale. What could be season 2’s storyline The Netflix Original, Blood and Water  tells the story of Puleng Khumalo (Ama Qamata), who spends much of her time […]

today12/02/2021

Gorilla Glue Girl Tessica Brown

LIFESTYLE

Watch: ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ finally gets all the glue out of her hair

By Tamlyn Canham Tessica  Brown's glue saga is final over! A Beverly Hills surgeon successfully removed all the glue. Brown became a trending topic worldwide last week after she pleaded for help with a hair disaster so crazy you had to see it to believe it. The American woman covered her hair in Gorilla Glue spray adhesive, which is used to bond materials such as paper, wood, and plastic together. […]

today12/02/2021

Valentine's Day

LIFESTYLE

Celebrating Valentine’s Day indoors during lockdown

This Valentine’s Day differs from any others we have celebrated in the past. This is thanks to the pandemic. But, being indoors or at separate locations doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate love. Here are five meaningful ways to let your loved ones know just how much they mean to you this Valentine’s Day. Set the scene The first thing you need to do is set the mood by ensuring that […]

today12/02/2021

NEWS

COVID TERS relief grant extension is not enough!

Kaya 959 News   President Cyril Ramaphosa placed conditions on the COVID TERS relief scheme, and grants will only be paid to those sectors which have not operated throughout lockdown.   The announcement came at the President's 5th State of the Nation Address last night, 11th February. Conditions of the extension and the sectors to be included will be announced after consultations with social partners at NEDLAC. The Social Development […]

today12/02/2021

NEWS

SONA 2021: 4 Key priorities will be the focus for the next year

By: Natasha Archary   President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted four key areas of focus in his 5th State of the Nation Address last night, 11th February.   The new budget for South Africa comes into effect on 24th February, but the President focused more on his administration’s deliveries on the October 2020 Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan and the COVID-19 stimulus package of April 2020.   High unemployment rate Extending the […]

today12/02/2021

lobola or the proposal

LINEUP

What comes first, lobola or the proposal?

One conversation that is always ranging on it's that of what comes first between lobola and the proposal. Reality is we all have a preference but if we look at things from our Africanism then lobola should come first. But it doesn’t always happen that way, some men go down on one knee only to make the woman and her family wait years before paying lobola. So, while most women […]

today11/02/2021

Norma Mngoma

NEWS

Court rules Norma Mngoma’s arrest was unlawful

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria says members of the Hawks abused their powers when they arrested Norma Mngoma. The former wife of politician Malusi Gigaba spent a night in prison in July last year after the Hawks swooped in on the couple's Waterkloof home. Mngoma was granted R5,000 bail and released the next day. She was charged with malicious damage to property for vandalising a Mercedes Benz G-Class. North […]

today11/02/2021

PRESENTER NEWS

Kaya 959 Says Goodbye to ProVerb

After four years at the station, Kaya 959 bids farewell to Tebogo "ProVerb" Thekisho, who hosted Kayasette (Fridays, 12:00-15:00) and The Winner's Circle (Saturdays, 11:00-14:00). On Fridays the multi-talented host spotlighted local musicians through in-depth interviews and the Live & Unplugged Sessions. On his Saturday show he led insightful conversations with trailblazers in business and entertainment. "Thank you so much, Kaya 959. I'm eternally grateful for the wonderful experience and […]

today11/02/2021

NEWS

Taxi violence linked to unregulated associations

By: Natasha Archary     The commission of inquiry into taxi violence in Gauteng has concluded that unregulated associations run the sector.   MEC for Gauteng Roads and Transport Jacob Mamabolo released the findings into the increase of taxi violence and deaths within the sector.   According to the report, prosecutors were forced to withdraw charges due to a lack of cooperation by investigating officers.   The commission recommends regular […]

today11/02/2021

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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]