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Kaya 959

From the heart of Gauteng wherever you may be, Kaya 959 connects with our loyal listeners through a range of digital and on-air platforms. At the core of their listening experience is a variety of familiar songs that they love including soul and R&B, kwaito, jazz, chart-toppers and old school jams. We bring them news that is relevant and conversations that inspire. Our presenters may be big names, but out of the speaker they are just the friend from around the corner. They are authentic and

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14:53

Whisky Live 2025: Lighting Up Africa’s Luxury Scene —...

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2025/11/13

GUEST: Kamal Moukheiber – Founder, Bongani CigarsAt this year’s Whisky Live Festival, whisky wasn’t the only thing drawing admiration. Amid the clinking glasses and smoky notes, one African brand stood out, Bongani Cigars, Africa’s first premium cigar brand redefining luxury from the continent outward. Founder Kamal Moukheiber joins us to share how Bongani which means “be grateful” in Zulu began as a bold idea in Maputo and has grown into a symbol of African craftsmanship and pride. From

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17:51

Whisky Live 2025: A Toast to South Africa’s Whisky...

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2025/11/13

GUEST: Andy Watts – Owner, The Watts Whisky Company At this year’s Whisky Live Festival, whisky lovers gathered to celebrate craftsmanship, innovation, and legacy, and few embody all three quite like Andy Watts, one of South Africa’s most decorated whisky masters. Known globally for his work with Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky and Three Ships Whisky, Andy joined us fresh from the Whisky Live floor to reflect on his remarkable journey from a Yorkshire-born cricketer to becoming South Africa’s own

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Half of South Africa’s deskless workers have no...

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2025/11/13

GUEST – Nonsuku Thimkhulu, Head of Customer at Jem HR South Africa’s frontline workers are under mounting financial pressure. These are the people who keep our shops stocked, streets clean and buildings safe. According to Deskless Worker Pulse 2025, the second annual study from Jem HR, 51% of frontline workers have no savings, up from 44% last year. Nearly three-quarters (73%) have less than R500 saved, and almost half (48%) run out of money before month-end, every single month. These are sobering

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8:41

G20 Focus: Transforming Cross-Border Payments for a...

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2025/11/13

GUEST: Tshegofatso Modisakeng – Product Growth Manager, FNB Forex The G20 has set an ambitious goal, to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive. For many across emerging markets, this isn’t just about convenience; it’s about access, inclusion, and opportunity. In this conversation, FNB’s Tshegofatso Modisakeng joins us to unpack how banks in South Africa are helping to advance this global roadmap. From regulatory alignment and real-time payment systems to

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8:52

Competition Commission Releases Landmark Report...

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2025/11/13

GUEST - Kuhle Majola - Competition Commission Analyst The Competition Commission’s MDPMI examined how digital platforms (like Google, Meta, YouTube, X, TikTok), AdTech, and AI tools (like ChatGPT and Gemini) impact the sustainability of South Africa’s news media sector. It found that powerful global tech platforms dominate online news distribution and advertising, extract disproportionate value from local media, and threaten the survival of independent journalism especially community and vernacular

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15:29

Drive Moment - What Are Some Unspoken Life Rules You...

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2025/11/13

Some things in life don’t need to be written down, we just know them. Today we’re talking about unspoken life rules, the little codes of conduct that everyone seems to understand, but some people may have forgotten or overlook most of the time. What are they for you? Kaya 959

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39:45

My Top 10 @ 10 With Dr Thabang

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2025/11/13

An audio magazine with the aim of being a one-stop interactive, informative, inspiring educational and empowering show. Topics on the ‘The best T’ not only aim to inform and impress the listener but also to raise some form of awareness positive or negative. Kaya FM

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11:47

#SingItBack - 13/11/25 (Songs that put you in a...

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2025/11/13

Today's theme is Songs that put you in a Summer mood. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya 959 Website

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3:49

Business Update: MTBPS reaction & Vodacom's...

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2025/11/13

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Sizwe Dhlomo for an overview of the Finance Minister's Medium-Term Budget Policy speech. They also looked at ⁠news of Vodacom's partnership with Starlink. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya 959 Website

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12:28

Do you get offended when a cashier checks the...

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2025/11/13

The Siz The World team weighs in on what to make of Shaquille O'Neal getting offended when a cashier from one of his restaurants checked the authenticity of his $100 bill. The team shared the experience of cashiers checking the authenticity of their cash notes, till slips or their shopping bags at retail stores.Throw Out: Do you get offended when a cashier checks the authenticity of your cash? www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya 959 Website

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14:40

#FirstThingsFirst: Who's to blame for Traffic Lights...

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2025/11/13

The Siz The World team weigh in on what to make of news around Traffic light sabotage in the province at the moment, this in light of news that the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport revealing that it costs an average of between R900,000 and R1.5 million to replace one broken or stolen traffic signal, with traffic light vandalism. The team asks whether the issue of Traffic Lights not working is due to vandals or government's inability to allocate resources. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya 959

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SA makes vaccine history with homegrown cholera trials

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2025/11/12

A major milestone for South African science, local biotech firm Biovac has launched clinical trials for the country’s first fully home-developed oral cholera vaccine. Approved by Sahpra, it’s the first vaccine to undergo end-to-end development in South Africa in over 50 years. The SAMRC, led by Professor Glenda Gray, will oversee the trials. Biovac CEO Dr Morena Makhoana says the breakthrough could strengthen Africa’s fight against infectious diseases. Phemelo speaks to Chief Scientific Officer at

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17:38

Rise Mzansi takes on gambling ads

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2025/11/12

Political movement Rise Mzansi is urging South Africans to rally against harmfulgambling advertising. The group will hold a Gambling Picket outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in Pretoria on 14 November. They’re demanding stricter ad limits between 10am–6pm and 10pm–midnight to protect vulnerable people and minors from addiction. Their message: gambling shouldn’t be everywhere, all the time. Phemelo speaks to Rise Mzansi MP, Makashule Gana who has led the political charge

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17:13

SAHRC sounds alarm over unsafe, unequal schools

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2025/11/12

The South African Human Rights Commission has painted a grim picture of public education in its latest school readiness report. Inspectors visiting schools across all nine provinces found crumbling classrooms, pit toilets, and unsafe hostels - especially in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Despite years of reform promises, many schools remain under-resourced and dangerous. The commission warns that failing infrastructure is now a national crisis. Phemelo speaks to Limpopo Provincial

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46:01

MTBPS2025 in a Nutshell: A Turning Point for South...

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2025/11/12

SPECIAL BROADCAST GUESTS: Sifiso Skenjana – Economist & Managing Director, ESG Analytics | Enoch Godongwana – Minister of Finance | Edward Kieswetter – SARS Commissioner | John Steenhuisen – Minister of Agriculture | Zuko Godlimpi – Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition | Songezo Zibi – SCOPA Chairperson | Miyelani Holeni – Group Chief Advisor, Ntiyiso Consulting Group South Africa’s fiscal story just got a little brighter. In a surprisingly upbeat 2025 Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement,

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12:11

EasyEquities Soars: Purple Group More Than Doubles...

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2025/11/12

GUEST: Charles Savage – CEO, Purple Group Purple Group, the fintech powerhouse behind South Africa’s favourite investing platform EasyEquities, has delivered another knockout year more than doubling its profit and growing assets under management to over R80 billion. In its latest results, the JSE-listed company posted a 121% surge in profit to R78.8 million, with group revenue up 21.5% year-on-year. EasyEquities continues to be the star performer, driving most of the R450 million in revenue and

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18:56

Trump’s false “Christian genocide” claims in Nigeria

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2025/11/12

US President Donald Trump is under fire for spreading a myth about a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. The claim, amplified by US conservatives like Senator Ted Cruz, distorts a complex reality of extremist violence rooted in politics, inequality and history, not religion alone. Senior Professor at the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State, Dr Hussein Solomon speaks to Phemelo about why the West must listen to Nigerians’ own voices and context before rushing to

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Pro Tip - Hair Loss: What Really Works, And When To...

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2025/11/12

Time now for our Pro Tip, the segment where we learn something new, useful, and practical about everyday life, wellness, or money. So yesterday, a whole debate broke out on the show when Kgomotso said she actually finds balding men attractive which led us to another interesting point her saying women experience bald too. Today, we’re unpacking the truth about trending hair loss products, from minoxidil to rosemary oil and finding out what really works, what’s just hype, and when it might actually

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15:41

Drive Moment - Mid-Term Budget Speech

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2025/11/12

Be honest, do you actually pay attention to the Budget Speech, or do you just wait to see petrol and food prices? For most people, when they hear “Budget Speech” it goes in one ear and out the other. It sounds important, but unless it affects our salaries, electricity, or food prices, many of us just check social media for the highlights later. So today we’re asking: Mid-Term Budget Do you actually pay attention to the Budget Speech or do you just wait to see petrol and food prices go up? Do

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9:45

#SingItBack - 11/11/25 (Songs written and co-written...

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2025/11/12

Today's theme is songs written and co-written by Keri Hilson. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya 959 Website

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