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Kaya Biz

Is R15,000 a month enough to live comfortably in SA?

By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock Are South Africans happy? If happiness could be equated to an amount reflected in one's bank account, would that be an indicator to how happy we are as a country? Professor Ines Meyer, Chairperson of the Living Wage South Africa Network joins Gugulethu Mfuphi on Kaya Biz to discuss the Living Wage figure for 2024, which was announced as R15 000 net a month. […]

today23/08/2024

"He cleared my bank account and beat me to a pulp," Galaletsang Koffman on her abusive past

ENTERTAINMENT

The River star Galaletsang Koffman to host an acting workshop

Katlego Sekhu image: Instagram/@lezm_ The River actress and voiceover artist, Galaletsang Gina Koffman, will be hosting an acting workshop this September. The workshop will take place at the Meyerton Town Hall in Gauteng. Tickets are currently on sale. Galaletsang Koffman gained popularity for her role in the award-winning telenovela The River 1 Magic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gina Galalaletsang Koffman (@ginatheguest) Galaletsang Koffman on her […]

today23/08/2024

harder with age

Drive 959

Recovering from a night out gets harder with age

By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock A night out on the town or over-exertion from physical activity can take a toll on the body as you get older. It's not that the drinks are getting stronger but your tolerance for alcohol is getting lower as you age. As the Drive 959 team is now discovering, "their bodies are agents that are slowly letting them down as age starts knocking." The […]

today23/08/2024

“Four years and counting,” Theo Kgosinkwe and his wife celebrate wedding anniversary

ENTERTAINMENT

“Four years and counting,” Theo Kgosinkwe and his wife celebrate wedding anniversary

Katlego Sekhu Image: Instagram/@alexandersmithphoto Congratulations to Mafikizolo singer Theo Kgosinkwe and his wife, Vourne on their fourth wedding anniversary! "Four years down, forever to go!! Happy 4th wedding Anniversary my forever husband. I Love you endlessly my hart se punt,my man, Sky se Leka pa," expressed Theo's wife Vourne. The couple, who got married in 2020, had to postpone their wedding celebration due to COVID restrictions. They finally celebrated their […]

today23/08/2024

Miss SA finalist divorced and a mom

ENTERTAINMENT

Chidimma hopeful her diversity will win her Miss Universe Nigeria title

By: Natasha Archary Image: Chidimma Adetshina on Instagram Chidimma Adetshina is hopeful her diversity will win her the Miss Universe Nigeria title. The 23-year-old was invited to participate in Miss Universe Nigeria following the controversy around her South African nationality, and subsequent withdrawal from the Miss SA 2024 contest. https://www.kaya959.co.za/entertainment/miss-universe-nigeria-extends-invite-to-chidimma-adetshina/ Hoping she can create unity by sharing her story of diversity, Chidimma who is in Nigeria currently, says she is […]

today23/08/2024

Thembinkosi Mthembu is officially off the market

ENTERTAINMENT

Thembinkosi Mthembu is officially off the market

Katlego Sekhu Thembinkosi Mthembu is officially off the market Congratulations to Adulting and Shaka iLembe actor Thembinkosi Mthembu, who is officially off the market. Earlier this week, Mthembu took to social media to let his followers into the lobola negotiations. "KwaMthembu," Kwa MaMthembu, he captioned snaps of him and his wife-to-to-be. Mthembu has not publicly shared a lot about his wife. A video circulating online shows him and his representatives meeting […]

today23/08/2024

stampede at Tshwane Refugee Centre

NEWS

Stampede at Tshwane Refugee Centre claims 1 life

By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock A stampede incident at the Tshwane Refugee Centre has claimed the life of one person, with many others injured. The Consortium for Refugess and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) is calling on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to investigate the incident with urgency. On Tuesday, 20 August a non-national who was seeking asylum at the refugee centre died, and it is […]

today23/08/2024

M1 M2 closed

NEWS

M1 and M2 shut down to SAMWU wage dispute protests

By: Natasha Archary Image: Screenshot from Yusuf Abramjee on X The M1 and M2 in Braamfontein remain closed as thousands of municipal workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) are staging a protest over pay disputes. Both major routes have been blockaded with burning debris and vehicles. An estimated 10 000 SAMWU members are protesting after an attempted engagement with the City's leadership earlier this morning. Members […]

today22/08/2024

she wanted to get my eye

ENTERTAINMENT

Musa Khawula alive but behind bars

By: Natasha Archary Image: Musa Khawula Twitter by Maki Marish South African celebrity gossip blogger, Musa Khawula is alive but serving time behind bars for failing to appear in court. Social media was buzzing with speculation that Khawula had died due to his silence on his online platforms. According to reports by Sunday World and TshisaLive, Musa Khawula is alive but serving a 60-day sentence after he was arrested on […]

today22/08/2024

crotch grabbing gesture

ENTERTAINMENT

Ronaldo breaks YouTube record with 20 million subscribers in 1 day

Katlego Sekhu Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has broken YouTube's record as the first to gain 20 million YouTube subscribers in 24 hours. The former Real Madrid star announced the launch of his YouTube channel on social media, breaking all previous records. Some people on social media have jokingly suggested that Mr. Beast, a popular YouTuber, might be feeling a bit nervous now that he has some serious competition in Cristiano […]

today22/08/2024

Sindi Dlathu bags international acting gig

ENTERTAINMENT

Sindi Dlathu returns to TV as Zanemvula

Katlego Sekhu Image cred: instagram/@sindi_dlathu This Friday, August 23, South African drama Isiphetho – Destiny will reach its monumental 100th episode. Viewers are in for a treat as renowned actress Sindi Dlathu joins the drama as Zanemvula, a cunning manipulator and mother to Buhle. Zanemvula's arrival is shrouded in deception.  Initially proclaiming a desire to reconnect with Buhle, her true intentions are soon revealed. We learn she's a fugitive from Malawian law, having escaped her […]

today22/08/2024

bullying incident

NEWS

KZN Dept of Education condemns Verulam Secondary School bullying incident

By: Natasha Archary Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Education (DoE) has condemned the recent bullying incident at Verulam Secondary School. This was after a video of a female learner being assaulted by a fellow female student was widely shared across social media. In the video, the victim shields her face as her alleged attacker repeatedly strikes her on the back of the head and […]

today22/08/2024

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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]