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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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The Annapurna Ascent: Episode 1: "It starts with the right gear"

The two men who planted the first South African flag on K2 are setting off on their next daring expedition. This time 43-year-old Warren Eva and 45-year-old John Black are hoping to become the first South Africans to summit Annapurna – and they’ll be taking HOT1027 listeners along for the…
20 Mar 2 min

St Patrick's Day: "What's the craic?"

Joburgers are planning St Patrick’s Day celebrations this weekend. The world-renowned Irish holiday is coming up on the 17th of March, but many will be taking advantage of the weekend to don their brightest green, at the one time of the year when “we’re all just a wee bit Irish”…
14 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: HOT1027 listeners are noticing a slight improvement

Motorists have noticed a slight improvement in their commute, with a few more traffic lights actually working, and more pointsmen deployed to certain intersections. It's been a busy week on the traffic light front, with the President telling the city to sort out the crisis before the G20 visitors arrive…
7 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 11: The JRA commits to a deadline

The Johannesburg Roads Agency has committed to repairing traffic lights at 17 main intersections by the end of this month. We’ve spent the week examining Joburg’s traffic light crisis – along with the economic impact on taxpayers – while trying to get officials to commit to deadlines to solve the…
7 Mar 2 min

Joburg Boudoir Shoots: The Power of Being Seen

Photographers here in Joburg have told HOT 1027 that the art of "boudoir photography" is growing here, with more women signing up for a photo shoot. Boudoir photography is often seen as glamorous or even risqué - but for many it’s something far more powerful - a way to heal,…
7 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 9: "Investor confidence is on the line"

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning Joburg’s traffic light crisis is costing our economy a fortune in lost productivity - while putting investor confidence on the line. For months now, Joburg drivers and visitors to our city have had to put up with nightmare congestion in…
6 Mar 2 min

Beneath the Surface: Episode 2: "The earlier the better"

As we put Endometriosis under the spotlight, women and girls are being urged to visit their gynecologists' if they have any of the symptoms. It's ''Endometriosis Awareness Week" and HOT1027 News is looking at the condition - which affects 1 in 10 women across the globe - and sadly, it’s…
5 Mar 1 min

Robot Wars: Episode 8: The private sector shouldn't HAVE to fix the mess

While government has roped in many businesses to manage our traffic light crisis, taxpayers are warning we run the risk of outsourcing the state’s responsibility to the private sector. Business is doing much of the heavy lifting in trying to mitigate the effects of non-functioning traffic lights by funding pointsmen…
5 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 7: Will insurance pay out?

With unqualified vagrants directing traffic illegally across Joburg, we’re all being urged to check our insurance policies to find out if we’re covered in the event of an accident . The Gauteng traffic department insists it is working to resolve our robot crisis, but in the meantime, we’re at the…
5 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 6: Businesses are counting the costs

As we grapple with daily irritation over the lack of working traffic lights in Joburg, many residents are calculating the costs to their small businesses. Officials are blaming criminals for the hundreds of traffic lights that are still not working across our city, but taxpayers are fast running out of…
4 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 5: Parents are rethinking the chaotic school run

Parents are voicing their frustration over Joburg’s traffic light crisis, which has turned the daily school run into an unnecessary test of endurance. While officials blame criminals for tampering with infrastructure and stealing copper, motorists are left to the mercy of vagrants – who are illegally directing traffic through intersections…
4 Mar 1 min

Beneath the Surface: Episode 1: The symptoms of endometriosis

As we mark Endometriosis Awareness Week, women who've been diagnosed with the condition are sharing the impact it's had on their lives. On average 1 in 10 women suffer from endometriosis and its one of the leading causes of infertility HOT1027's Ahmed Kajee takes a look …
3 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 3: "This is no longer just a traffic crisis"

As hundreds of thousands of motorists battle through unnecessary congestion on Gauteng's roads, officials are warning our robot crisis is no longer ''just a traffic issue''. Government's failure to ensure we have working traffic lights is threatening investor confidence in our country while putting unnecessary economic strain on already burdened…
3 Mar 2 min

Robot Wars: Episode 1: "A crisis of unimaginable proportions"

Taxpayers are waiting for government to deliver on it’s many promises to solve our ongoing traffic light crisis. For months now, we’ve been at the mercy of vagrants directing us through intersections illegally – with very little tangible action from those paid to keep traffic moving here in Gauteng. HOT1027’s…
3 Mar 1 min
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