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Raheem Devaughn on his African adventures and making love music

By Zuko Komisa In an international tour to promote his 6th album, A Decade of Love, R&B sensation Raheenm Devaughn sat down with Bridget Masinga on the #BSide. Devaughn is a three time Grammy nominated artist and is currently on his South African tour. He spoke briefly about his visit to Ghana where he saw first hand where African slaves were taken from, shackled and brought to America. He has […]

today13/03/2019

LIFESTYLE

Using your credit card to build credit rating

By Motlagae Konyana Learning to manage your credit when you are younger will ensure your financial well-being later in your adult life. Having a credit card can help build your credit record provided it is used wisely. When applying for a credit card, some of the most important factors include knowing how much you can afford, what the fees on the card are as well as the interest rate. A […]

today13/03/2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Alexandra flash flood hero needs SA documentation

By The Breakfast Team South Africans on social media are calling for a man who rescued a child from the Jukskei River to be hailed as a hero and called for the South Africa government to grant permanent residency. The Department of Home Affairs' Siya Qoza says the department will help Cosa within the ambit of the law.  He spoke David O'Sullivan on Kaya 959. Content hosted by iono.fm In […]

today13/03/2019

Travel Savings Account, travel savings, how to plan for travel with your partner, how to save for your baecations

LIFESTYLE

The Benefits of a Travel Savings Account For Your Next Couple’s Trip

By Nomali Cele “Baecations” are the order of the day. It’s not just about the wanderlust and travel wish list; every other season, there’s a new IT spot to be photographed in with your favourite person. So on top of the places you want to see before you leave this earth, there are also the places everyone is shouting that you MUST see before they go out of style in […]

today12/03/2019

NEWS

South Africa gets help tracking down social media predators ahead of poll

By: Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study   A man makes his mark in South Africa’s general elections on May 7, 2014. EPA/Ihsaan Haffejee   Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a way that it really represents the views of its people? One might have thought this was an academic question. The Electoral Commission of South Africa is well respected and the […]

today12/03/2019

NEWS

The Day Chris Hani was assassinated

By David O'Sullivan 26 years ago, I remember that I was in the second year of studying for a miserable LLB at Wits, that I was doing my articles at Webber Wentzel and freelancing at Radio 702 to supplement my meagre clerk’s salary. I remember that I was doing the Easter Saturday morning shift at the news desk, compiling and reading the news. I remember that I got a phone […]

today12/03/2019

LIFESTYLE

Are black homeowners being discriminated by South African Banks?

By Zuko Komisa There are ongoing conversations that banking institutions are ripping off many black South African bondholders, systematically and illegally overcharging them. A Special Assignment broadcast recently exposed the grim realities many black consumers face with the repayments of home loans that have irregular and unlawful interest rate increases. #KayaUncaptured had a conversation with Emerald van Zyl who started his career as a financial investigating consultant in 1992. In […]

today11/03/2019

Artificial beauty

LIFESTYLE

The side effects and risks of all things artificially beautiful

By: Natasha Archary   What are you willing to pay to look and feel your best? Many women will tell you that there’s no budget when it comes to their daily beauty regime. Heck, we’ll probably hunt down a unicorn to use the glitter from their rainbow coloured mane in a face mask for glowing skin. Not that this hasn’t been attempted. Isn’t that what the glitter charcoal, peel-off mask […]

today11/03/2019

LIFESTYLE

A parent’s right to call for all educators and caregivers to be vetted #HumanRights

By: Natasha Archary The 21stMarch will always be a stark reminder of the lengths, sacrifices and blood lost to rid the country of the bondage of apartheid. As Human Rights Day approaches, we’re reminded to never take the basic human rights we have since attained for granted.   It’s also equally important to acknowledge that there are still many discriminatory practices in the country today, with communities still living in […]

today11/03/2019

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Dj Vetkoek & Mahoota on timeless music and the SA Music Carnival

By Zuko Komisa Seasoned duo Dj Vetkoek and Mahoota have made a name for themselves for being one of the longest running house music dous in South African music history. They were recently in conversation with Bridget Masinga on the #BSide. Over the years the duo have crafted a following unmatched and have travelled the country with countless hits under their belt. The pair say they are not stopping any […]

today08/03/2019

MUSIC

Abigail Khubeka on music from the heart & wisdom for the next generation

By Zuko Komisa Born in the 1941 and still using her cherished musical gift Mam Abigail Kubeka was this week's guest on Good Friday’s #BlomBlom with Skhumba and Ndumiso. Her journey which started in 1957 at the age of 16, in Orlando East, Soweto's first formal township has seen her share stages with some of South Africa's most highly acclaimed performers. These include Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuka, Letta Mbulu, Abdullah […]

today08/03/2019

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Understanding the Science behind the possible #HIV cure with Dr Sindi Van Zyl

  Regular feature on #KayaUncaptured with Dr. Sindi Van Zyl explored new developments on the cure of HIV cells in the body and looked at the science behind the cure. Dr. Sindi took the team through what happened in 2007 when Timothy Ray Brown who is also known as the "Berlin Patient" became the first person to be cured of HIV/AIDS. There is now a new case that has sparked […]

today08/03/2019

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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]