By Zuko Komisa The news of Ladysmith Black Mambazo winning their 5th Grammy Award has been welcomed with much praise and congratulations from the broad South African public. The annual Grammy Awards took place recently in New York. The win, in the category Best World Music Album, is for their album Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration. The album is a beautiful ode and a 30-year celebration of the first […]
By Motlagae Konyana The Kaya 959 team is exploring Dakar is week as part of the launch of the new SAA route to Dakar. Not that you need a reason to book your own Dakar adventure but here are some fun facts about Senegal, including its dark history. Dakar is the largest city in Senegal and is the country’s administrative, communications, and economic hub. Dakar has some great manufactures include […]
By Zuko Komisa This past week’s guest presenter on Kaya 959’s #InfluentialFridays was Xhanti Payi, an Economist and Founding Director at Nascence Advisory and Research. The show covered a range of topics and saw him give his unique perspectives. Xhanti Payi was joined by Mthetho Chemese for a very important conversation on single mothers raising boys. https://soundcloud.com/kayafm959/xhanti-payi-talks-to-mthetho-tshemese-26-january-2018 Education The show also looked at education. The head of Future Nations schools, […]
An analysis of the latest data Facts are few, opinions plenty, on the cause of the water crisis By: Piotr Wolski A tap inside the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks Editor’s summary Piotr Wolski, a water scientist at UCT, has used the latest rainfall and best available weather station data to compare the current drought to past ones. The data shows that the drought over […]
Could science and tradition work together to be the solution to Africa's healthcare shortfalls? Article courtesy of Afropolitan Research conducted by the International Development Research Centre (IRDC) estimates the percentage of sub-Saharan Africans who regularly use traditional medicine for primary healthcare to be as high as 85%. But its popularity goes way beyond a nostalgic link to history and ancestors. For many Africans, access to hospitals and healthcare is limited […]
By: Owen Skae, Rhodes University Steinhoff’s former CEO, Markus Jooste, is partly blamed for the corporate scandal that threatens to collapse the company. Financial Mail/Jeremy Glyn The global retail group Steinhoff is reeling under allegations of accounting fraud. Since the allegations surfaced last year the CEO of the multi-billion dollar business, Markus Jooste, has fallen on his sword and the company’s stock has been hammered, at one point losing about […]
By: Tshepo Matseba The creation and preservation of wealth is a highly specialised discipline. It takes a number of factors into account including risk, taxation and liquidity to ensure that your investments are appropriate to your needs and circumstances. Understanding investment risk is one of the keys to investing successfully because any investment decision carries some risk. Here are four tips to get you started in 2018: Don’t […]
By Mxolisi Mhlongo This week Volkswagen South Africa launched their 6th generation Polo in South Africa. We have gathered a few facts which may give you a clue as to why the car sells really well in South Africa and probably why it is on the top list of the most hijacked cars. We were invited to Port Elizabeth when the car was launched and VW blames the insurance industry […]
By: Natasha Archary With more companies adopting the open office concept, cramped working quarters and a noisy environment may make it difficult to concentrate during a regular nine to five. How do you get through mountains of to-do lists with numerous distractions around you? One of the most effective methods for improved concentration is to listen to music while you work. This is true for students who need to […]
By Motlagae Konyana 2018 comes with a massive shift in digital transformation and marketing. There are new trends entering the market with the aim to disrupt and industries need to pay attention if they do not want to left out in the analogue cold. Blockchain: Blockchain is an incorruptable digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record financial transcations and virtually everything of value. The Blockchain technology […]
By Gomolemo Lesejane The time is 21:22 in Johannesburg and I’m finally home from work: bra-less and void of the many things that had demanded my attention earlier today on Tuesday, 23 January. I’m home and for the first time since I’ve heard of the passing of Hugh Masekela, I have a moment alone. In the last 12 or so hours, I’ve had people calling and texting to express their […]
By: Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Hugh Masekela performing during the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Esa Alexander/The Times Trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. When he cancelled his appearance last year at the Johannesburg Joy of Jazz Festival, taking time out to deal with his serious health issues, fans were forced to return to […]
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He has held it down in the world of mid-morning radio with the best music, riveting topics, brilliant mixes and interesting guests. Every weekday, The Best T proves why he is the BEST by connecting to you like only your bro or favourite uncle could. He lets his listeners dictate the songs they want to hear in the ever-popular Top 10 at 10, and his Three Teaspoons never run out. Catch The Best T in the City Mondays to Fridays from 09h00 to 12h00.
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Feel good about feeling good! That's exactly what The Feel-Good show is about. An escape from the negativity that surrounds us, indulging you in good feels. Pass it on to one and all. Spread the good feeling around Gauteng with Andy Maqondwana.
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Every "Hive" needs a Queen B and Bonolo "Bee Sting" Molosiwa is Kaya 959's honey who brings in the money. With her bubbly personality, infectious laugh, Bee Sting radiates positive energy which is all you need to get your weekend off to the best start. Don't miss the Afrobeat Dancehall Ragga (ADR) Top 10 on The Hive with Bee Sting every Saturday from 18h00 - 21h00.
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