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Fresh and Thato spoke to Tebogo Aubrey Poopedi, known as Mr TAP,  on his book, "How I Lost My Sight and Gained My Vision", the story of how Dj Fresh inspired him to go into radio and eventually starting "Skills Village Radio", an award-winning online community station with an aiming to help society better understand the world of the blind. Kaya 959

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of news of Tongaat set to delist from the JSE. They also discussed news of ⁠Boxer opening new stores. Kaya 959

With today being the start of the exams for the class of 2026 Matric, the team reflected on subjects they wish they could've rather learned in high school to better prepare them for the world of today.   kick start their exams, with the benefit of hindsight what subjects do you believe would’ve better prepared you for the world of today?   Kaya 959

Every Tuesday kids give advice on grown-up dilemmas Kaya 959

Fresh and Thato spoke to Content Manager at IOL, Se-Anne Koopman on what to make of Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya's resignation as the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection through his lawyer yesterday, shortly after his SAPS disciplinary hearing got under way. The police have called it a dishonourable discharge. In a statement, the SAPS confirmed that his employment had been termi...

Janusz Waluś, who assassinated South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani in 1993, could enter Polish politics, with a newspaper report suggesting he may stand for Parliament in 2027. Since his deportation from South Africa in 2024, Waluś has become a figure celebrated by Poland’s far right. Phemelo speaks to Jędrzej Słodkowski, reporter and editor at Gazeta Wyborcza magazine in Poland. www.k...

Pave The Way is a community initiative founded by Carly Kay to tackle poor service delivery and create work opportunities for homeless and displaced people in Johannesburg. Since May, the initiative has raised around R200,000 and created 800 work opportunities, paying participants to clean pavements, road gutters and stormwater drains while providing a home-cooked meal. Phemelo speaks to founder C...

The ANC is challenging the IEC’s decision not to accept its candidate lists in two Eastern Cape municipalities, arguing that excluding its candidates would disenfranchise voters. Meanwhile, the EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association are asking the Western Cape High Court to reinstate Advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader in the parliamentary impeachment process linked to Ph...

Phemelo is joined in studio by EFF Tshwane mayoral candidate and Treasurer General Omphile Maotwe to unpack the party’s manifesto and plans for the capital ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The discussion looks at the EFF’s proposals for improving service delivery, stabilising municipal finances, tackling corruption and restoring accountability in the City of Tshwane. www.kaya959...

New research from FNB Education Insights 2026 reveals that most South African parents underestimate the true cost of education and overestimate their financial preparedness. Matthew Green explains why school fees are only part of the equation and how families can build more resilient education plans. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya FM

After investing more than R1.2 billion into education over the past decade, Nazeer Hoosen of FEMEF shares the key lessons from supporting learners across the education continuum. The conversation explores how education, skills development and mentorship can help transform potential into employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. www.kaya959.co.za

With geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices and interest-rate uncertainty driving volatility, investors are facing a flood of information and market reactions. Phillip Dube, Head of Equity Finance at Investec, discusses how to separate genuine investment opportunities from short-term market noise and stay focused on long-term wealth creation www.kaya959.co.za · Best Of Kaya Biz

South Africa's mining sector may be on the cusp of a more constructive phase. Vuyiswa Khutlang from PwC South Africa explores how stronger commodity prices, improving reserve positions and rising demand for critical minerals could reshape the outlook for one of the country's most important industries www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya FM

Children Caught Between Two Countries: Growing Up in South Africa While Seeking Asylum with Lebo Magugu - Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) project Coordinator

Fresh, Thato and Mpho reflected on Actor Harold Perrineau on losing everything after being cast on The Matrix and shared their own stories on the difficulty of having to start afresh in the mid-ages. Listeners shared their stories of starting afresh after a rocky patch in life.

Every Mondays kids get things off their chest about grown-ups and get to tell us how they spent the weekend.

The team reflected on today being National Kick Butt Day, a day to give yourself a kick in the pants and move from planning to doing on whatever you promised yourself in January. The team asked listeners on the one thing they've been promising themselves to do since January, and still hasn't moved a needle. Examples: Joining the gym, renewing your passport, fixing that cupboard door, finally start...

Fresh and Thato spoke to Daily Maverick Journalist, Reitumetse Pilane on what to make of the latest developments in the South Africa’s asylum system debacle following Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi yesterday announcing that the state will ask the courts to oversee how the Constitutional Court’s ruling is carried out, and possibly to grant more time, while Home Affairs works on a new online regi...

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of Kenyan airways getting the nod for new funding. They also looked at ⁠the Shoprite group beefing up its cyber security.

Drive 959 with Glen, Skhumba & Kgomotso weekdays on Kaya 959, 15:00 - 18:00. Glen Lewis teams up with Skhumba Hlope, Kgomotso Meso, Angie Khumalo, and Katleho Sekhoto.

Fresh, Thato and the team opined on instances were they had to make peace with people they live with expropriated their belongings without compensation or permission to a point where they started hiding things. Listeners also shared their stories of how they handled situations where they had to deal with a family member who just expropriates their belongings.

Today we asking, what are you most grateful for.

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of the launch of the new African Based Credit Ratings Agency. They also discussed what to make of ⁠Trump's promise not to attack Iran between now and November.

Fresh and Thato spoke to Journalist at Mail & Guardian, Nkateko Joseph Mabasa on what to make of the Home Affairs directive regarding the intake of asylum seeker applications. This after the Constitutional Court ruled that refugees and asylum seekers must be given the opportunity to access processing centres, regardless of whether they entered South Africa illegally.

Phemelo is joined in studio by award-winning political journalist, author and founding editor of The Debrief Network, Qaanitah Hunter. They discuss her career in journalism, political reporting and commentary, her journey as an author, and her work shaping the future of news creation in South Africa. www.kaya959.co.za