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#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on The National Opt-Out Registry allows South Africans to block unwanted direct marketing calls and texts. They also discussed South Africa’s paper manufacturing sector is experiencing intense market pressures, marked by a major trade investigation that concluded in October 2026. Kaya 959

Fresh and Thato spoke to former EFF MP and host of the African Renaissance Podcast, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on the Batho Pele Convention: Siyazenzela initiative calling for a permanent, non-partisan, membership-funded grassroots movement to help fix broken infrastructure and schools in communities. The first test is this Saturday at Regina Mundi Church in Soweto where graduates of Soweto’s public scho...

Every Thursdays Kids help settle the debates. Kaya 959

Fresh and Thato spoke to Content Manager at IOL, Se-Anne Koopman on the story of a Durban man who was bitten by a highly venomous Green Mamba, only for people in the community Facebook group to inform that snake wasn't poisonous. Snake expert, Jason Arnold then spotted the post and realized it was actually a highly venomous green mamba and spent hours trying to track the bitten man down. Kaya 959

On this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana unpacks the Porsche 911 Carrera and business rescue, directives under the Consumer Protection Act, and contracts with suspensive conditions. She also answers some of your burning legal questions. www.kaya959.co.za

COSATU and its affiliates are staging nationwide marches and pickets over retrenchments, low wages, casualisation of work and concerns about workers’ rights. The federation says around 40% of workers still earn below the National Minimum Wage and is calling for stronger enforcement of labour laws and 10,000 additional labour inspectors. Phemelo speaks to COSATU spokesperson Matthew Parks. www.kaya...

Gauteng Health has confirmed medicine supply challenges at public health facilities but has not disclosed which medicines are affected or how many patients have been impacted. The department says the shortages are linked to factors including changes to medicine contracts, supplier delays, procurement lead times and wider pharmaceutical supply-chain pressures. Phemelo speaks to Gauteng Health spoke...

The father of the 16-year-old at the centre of the sexual grooming case against suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told his wife he has almost 300 recordings, along with photographs, vehicle footage and tracking records. The information was raised in court as Sibiya’s bail application continued, with the state arguing that recordings and other evidence could be relev...

South Africa’s asylum system is now open to all new applicants, including those who entered the country unlawfully or do not have a visa, following a Constitutional Court ruling. The Court struck down provisions that allowed asylum seekers to be excluded from the process without their claims being assessed on their merits, finding that this could undermine the principle of non-refoulement. Phemelo...

From domestic worker to entrepreneur, Lindiwe Shibambo has built Maid4U into a growing business focused on recruitment, training and compliance in South Africa's household care economy. She joins Kaya Biz to discuss professionalising domestic work, empowering workers and employers, and why franchising could become a new pathway to township entrepreneurship and job creation www.kaya959.co.za

The latest Sanlam Financial Confidence Index Report shows an intriguing trend: financial confidence has remained stable, and in some areas even strengthened. The overall index edged up to 54, while financial wellbeing reached its highest level since the study began. This evening we're joined by Tshepo Mogotsi, Group Head of Brand at Sanlam, to unpack what the findings reveal about the financial mi...

South Africa's entrepreneurs are proving resilient, but resilience alone isn't creating growth. New research from the State of the SMME 2026 Report reveals why many businesses survive for decades without significantly expanding. Maude Modise, Director of the Shoprite Foundation, discusses the barriers to scale, why access to markets matters more than funding, and how corporate supply chains can un...

Absa has become the first African bank to launch an institutional digital asset custody solution, signalling a major shift in the evolution of financial services on the continent. Rob Downes, Head of Digital Assets at Absa CIB, unpacks why traditional banking is embracing digital assets, what this means for institutional investors, and how tokenisation, digital securities and programmable finance...

Electricity reliability may be improving, but South Africa's economic constraints are shifting elsewhere. PwC's latest Economic Outlook highlights growing pressure from logistics, water infrastructure and service delivery challenges. Chief Economist Lullu Krugel explores where South Africa's next growth opportunities and obstacles lie, and what needs to happen to translate stability into investmen...

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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.

Girl Let’s Talk: Girls, what are the things you do differently now that you’re older? “life has taught me better” Kaya 959 Website

At times we find ourselves in the doghouse with our partners, friends, family, or colleagues and we honestly just don’t understand why they are mad. So with the Blind Spot we and the listeners help you see and understand some of the blind spots you might have missed in certain situations. Kaya FM

Fresh and Thato spoke to Founder of Maneli Pets, Nhlanhla Dlamini, on the story of Maneli Pets who's pet treats are on shelves from Checkers to Chewy. Nhlanhla Dlamini is a Wits graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Oxford and Harvard alumnus, and a McKinsey star who walked away just months from making associate partner. He built a Johannesburg factory from nothing, was turned down by investors again and agai...

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on how SA Gov has made sure our petrol pumps don’t run dry. They also discussed ⁠The World Bank's forecasting a better growth for Sub Saharan Africa. Kaya 959

Fresh and Thato spoke to Spiritual Healer & Teacher, Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi on the line between Mental Health issues and a spiritual gift in light of it being World Mental Health month.  Kaya 959

Every Wednesday, kids teach the adults the latest slang, trends and what's cool. Kaya 959

Fresh and Thato spoke to Sowetan Deputy Editor, Thabiso Thakali on their coverage of an incident at the Bree Taxi Rank, Boitumelo Mazibuko was allegedly stabbed repeatedly by her ex-boyfriend, then Sibusiso Ngcobo, an informal trader and the secretary-general of traders at the rank, rushed in and kicked the attacker. Kaya 959

Blurb: Phemelo speaks to City of Joburg Spokesperson Nthatisi Modingoane about abandoned and hijacked properties in Kensington, illegal conversions and utility theft, and the impact on residents and property values. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

Phemelo speaks to City Power Spokesperson Isaac Mangena about the disconnection of 11 Johannesburg buildings over outstanding electricity debts and what the operation means for tenants living in these properties. www.kaya959.co.za