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Singapore to decriminalise gay sex

By Wanique Block On Sunday, 21 August 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, announced that Singapore plans to decriminalise gay sex. According to Prime Minister Loong, removing the legal ban on gay sex, known as Section 377A of the Penal Code was "the right thing to do, and something that most Singaporeans will now accept". Despite this colonial-era law coming to an end, the Prime Minister has emphasised that there […]

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higher standard

Kaya Drive

Do we hold politicians to a higher standard than ourselves?

By: Natasha Archary With news of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin being subjected to a drug test after she shared videos of her partying up a storm with her friends, Sizwe Dhlomo wanted to know if politicians are held to a higher standard. The 36-year old female Prime Minister who was recently dubbed "the coolest Prime Minister in the world" by a German publication, received heavy criticism after videos of […]

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Man United star praises Benni McCarthy for "positive impact" on the team

SPORTS

Man United star praises Benni McCarthy for “positive impact” on the team

By Katlego Sekhu In July, English football club Manchester United confirmed the appointment of Benni McCarthy as a first-team coach - overseeing their 'strikers' department. Speaking about the appointment of the Bafana Bafana legend, Man United vice-captain and Portugees international Bruno Fernandes said he grew up idolizing McCarthy. "It's been really nice. It's a pleasure for me because as a young player I was seeing him in Portugal playing for Porto and […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

WATCH: Kanye West defends selling Yeezy Gap collection in giant ‘garbage’ bags

By Zuko Komisa 25-time Grammy Award-winning billionaire Kanye West defended what many have called a "trash bag" apparel display as his Yeezy Gap collection debuted in stores across the United States. Despite claims that he acknowledged that "the children" and "the homeless" were the line's primary inspirations, he has been accused of being exploitative. Images of certain new items from the collection placed in huge trash bags in one store […]

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Thuli Thabethe to take over Busi Lurayi's remaining scenes on Scandal!

ENTERTAINMENT

Thuli Thabethe to take over Busi Lurayi’s remaining scenes on Scandal!

By Katlego Sekhu Late actress Busi Lurayi had joined e.tv soapie Scandal! and had shot a couple of scenes before her untimely death. Busi will be introduced to viewers on September 02, 2022, as Me'Shell. "Busi tragically passed on the 10th of July and therefore wasn’t able to complete shooting the story of Me’Shell who will feature as a long-time friend of Layla Mckenzie"e.tv To complete her final act, Lurayi's […]

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NEWS

Bushiri loses his bid for witnesses to come and testify in his extradition case in Malawi

By Zuko Komisa Witnesses in the extradition case against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary who live in South Africa won't be required to fly to Malawi to testify. Madalitso Chimwanza, the Chief Resident Magistrate in Lilongwe, decided the witnesses could testify while in South Africa in front of a South African court on Monday. This is in relation to more than R100m, Pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his wife […]

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R500K on skinny jeans

NEWS

Tembisa Hospital under fire for splurging almost R500K on skinny jeans

By: Natasha Archary Tembisa Hospital has once again come under fire, this time for splurging almost R500K on skinny jeans while the country crumbled under the Covid-19 pandemic. The hospital which is implicated in the R330 million PPE tender scandal, reportedly forked out R498 000 on 200 pairs of skinny jeans for girls aged 6-7 years old. This means each pair of jeans cost almost R2,500 each. The embattled hospital […]

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LIFESTYLE

A recent “grocery basket” research reveals Woolworths is the cheapest place to shop for basic groceries

By Zuko Komisa Many of us are doing our research and shopping for the greatest deals as fuel and food prices have significantly increased. Every month, independent website The Outlier posts a pricing comparison of common supermarket items so that customers can make an informed decision. They recently shocked many South Africans when they revealed that Woolworths is the cheapest place to shop for basic groceries. They were selected from […]

today23/08/2022

the one person you can always count on

Best T in the City

Who is that one person you can always count on?

By Katlego Sekhu In the past year, we've witnessed how Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi stood by King Misizulu even against his own family. Not once did he turn his back on him. This sparked the conversation on The Best T in the City about that one person in your life who is what Mangosuthu Buthelezi is to King Misizulu. This is someone you can turn to no matter what. You know […]

today23/08/2022

Babita Deokaran's family

NEWS

One year later, Babita Deokaran’s family still seeking justice

By: Natasha Archary Exactly a year since she was mercilessly gunned down in the driveway of her Winchester Hills home in the south of Johannesburg, Babita Deokaran's family is still seeking justice for her death. Babita was set to be a witness in a COVID-19 PPE procurement scandal which was estimated at over R330 million. The 53-year old single mother was on her way back from the shops after dropping […]

today23/08/2022

Feel Good

One thing about public transport is that it will humble you!

By Wanique Block Despite its affordability, one thing about public transport, especially in South Africa, is that it will humble you! From the horrors of taxi math to sitting on broken seats that sway from left to right, oh, and don't get me started on the frustration that comes with trying to resemble doors that are always falling off their rails. Just based on this, public transport is definitely not […]

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Vytjie Mentor

NEWS

Vytjie Mentor, State Capture whistleblower has died

By: Natasha Archary Action SA has confirmed the passing of Vytjie Mentor, who was an instrumental State Capture whistleblower. The 58-year old former ActionSA Western Cape Chairperson died after battling a long illness. Vytjie was hospitalised for the past few months and had been ill for a long time. ActionSA President, Herman Mashaba confirmed the news of her passing in a statement on Tuesday, 23 August. "Vytjie had been ill […]

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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]