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HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS

From the top of K2 to the dusty trails left behind by Heritage series Land Rovers across Africa, the Hot1027 news team is hard at work unearthing the gems among us who are colouring outside the lines and beating the odds. We have a knack for finding the everyday heroes who are making a difference and cutting through red tape... These outstanding stories rarely get the attention they deserve because they're not considered "Breaking News". That's why we're "Not Breaking News".
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Hot Cares Weekly Wrap: School shoes, kitting out a creche & the gift of hearing

A deaf teenager is getting the hearing support he desperately needs, a young kidney patient can now move forward with life-saving surgery, and hundreds of children will be walking into school with brand-new shoes — all thanks to the incredible generosity of HOT1027 listeners. It's been another rewarding week here…
13 Feb 2 min

"Grandy & Min": 70 Years of Old Skool Love

Ahead of Valentine's Day, HOT 1027 News is celebrating a little old-school love - the kind that literally lasts a lifetime. We sat down with a Johannesburg couple preparing to mark an incredible milestone - their 70th wedding anniversary. HOT1027's Mathapelo Moloi has the story…
13 Feb 2 min

HOT1027 is pioneering radio's next big leap

HOT1027 is helping lead radio’s next big leap — and it’s happening right here in Johannesburg. On World Radio Day, HOT1027 has officially joined South Africa’s first-ever "Digital Radio Mondiale" — or DRM FM trial - becoming one of the pioneers testing what could be the future of broadcasting. HOT1027's…
13 Feb 2 min

The Pirates 2k: "I'll be running it TWICE on Sunday"

It’s one of Joburg’s toughest races — a brutal 21-kilometre test of endurance, grit and sheer will. This weekend’s Pirates 21K – powered by Medshield will send thousands of runners up Northcliff Hill. But for one man, ONCE just isn’t enough. HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
12 Feb 1 min

Thousands are getting ready to take on the Pirates 21k

Joburg runners are getting ready to test their legs – and their lungs – at one of the city’s toughest and most loved races this weekend. The Pirates 21K – powered by Medshield is back, bigger than ever, promising brutal hills, unbeatable views and a one-of-a-kind party at the top…
11 Feb 1 min

World Internet Safety Day: "Parental control is vital"

Today is Internet Safety Day, when South Africa and the world tries to promote safer and smarter online use. Here in our country the stats show that about 43% of children have been exposed to violent or inappropriate content online and nearly a quarter of teens report being targeted by…
10 Feb 2 min

From Lecture Hall to Stage: Wits Students Take On Masculinity

A powerful new student production is on stage in Joburg this week— asking tough questions about masculinity, identity, and the emotional baggage men are taught to carry. "The 8th Bag" was created by young performers from Wits - who’ve turned a class assignment into a deeply personal production - that…
9 Feb 1 min

A Star is Born: Episode 3: Bob Marley: "My life is for people"

Today would have been Bob Marley's 81st birthday. The reggae legend's music, carried messages of peace, resistance and change around the world. But behind Marley's unmistakable voice and global success was a far more complex man. HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp takes a look …
6 Feb 2 min

From Banned at Home to Grammy Glory: How Miriam Makeba Made History

As the music industry gears up for the Grammy Awards this weekend, South Africans will be cheering on homegrown stars like Tyla and Trevor Noah. But 60 years ago, it was Miriam Makeba who became the first South African to win a Grammy — at a time when her own…
30 Jan 1 min

The fascinating Anglo-Boer history behind "The Kop" at Anfield

Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium is home to one of football’s most famous stands — The Kop. Its name comes from a hill in KwaZulu-Natal where the Battle of Spion Kop was fought on this day back in 1900, during the Anglo-Boer War. What makes that battlefield remarkable is not just the…
23 Jan 1 min

MJ is getting a mobility boost thanks to HOT1027 listeners

A young boy who survived a devastating bout of meningitis is getting much-needed support — thanks to HOT1027 listeners and our friends at Silverstar Pays It Forward. MJ contracted pneumococcal meningitis at the end of 2023 and spent three months in hospital, before being discharged with secondary complications. HOT1027’s Tara…
21 Jan 2 min

A Dream 50 Years in the making — Now sailing for autism awareness

A once-in-a-lifetime sailing adventure has left Cape Town — crossing the Atlantic not just for the thrill of it, but to change lives. South African critical care paramedic Jake Brinkley - is sailing alongside his father, as they turn a lifelong dream into a mission for autism awareness. HOT1027’s Tara…
16 Jan 2 min

Tolkien fans will be toasting "The Professor"

Every year on the 3rd of January, at exactly 9pm, fans of J.R.R. Tolkien raise a glass and toast “The Professor!” — honouring the Oxford academic who gave the world The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. But this quintessentially English writer was, in fact, born in the Free…
2 Jan 1 min
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