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AREA CODE

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
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615 Episodes
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IN CONVERSATION WITH Sydney Vukeya ( director of Ndzalo Electrical & Solar suppliers)

Eskom has announced a new strategy that involves using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect unregistered rooftop solar installations across South Africa. The move forms part of the power utility’s intensified campaign to enforce compliance with its Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) registration regulations. The AI-powered technology can identify…
19 May 14 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Tebogo Mashilompane (National Leader of FOSA)

wo prominent civil society organisations—AfriForum and Forum for South Africa (FOSA)—have slammed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) for their handling of a rape case involving a seven-year-old girl, known publicly as Cwecwe, in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. Earlier this week, the NPA confirmed that…
19 May 15 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH TEBOGO MOKWENA

The Free State Department of Education wholeheartedly welcomes the verdict handed down by the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) to a Makabelane Technical School teacher who was found guilty of the sexual assault of two learners and the sexual harassment of another learner. On May 12, 2025, the teacher was…
19 May 14 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Dr ANTHONY BOUCHER (National Head of Cybercrime Division)

According to the Check Point 2023 Mid-Year Security Report, there had been an 8% surge in global weekly cyber attacks in the second quarter of 2023, the most significant increase in two years, highlighting how attackers have cunningly combined next-gen AI technologies with long-established tools to conduct disruptive cyber attacks.  Unfortunately,…
19 May 17 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT MULAUDZI

The South African Weather Services has issued a warning for extremely Cold temperatures in most parts of the City of Johannesburg from this coming Wednesday 21 May 2025 towards the week. This drop in temperatures means that residents throughout the City of Johannesburg will be forced to use all sorts…
19 May 10 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH MERVYN CIROTA

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and the City of Johannesburg have succumbed to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) pressure to commence repairs on Lillian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree Street in the Johannesburg CBD. Following an explosion that occurred nearly two years ago, there has been an outcry from businesses and…
15 May 17 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH TSHEPO KGADIMA

Eskom has implementation of stage 2 rolling blackouts does that paints a bleak picture for its winter outlook. Last week, the power utility promised to keep the lights on, saying that the national electricity grid was stable. It said sufficient emergency reserves would manage periods of high demand in winter…
15 May 15 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH DR MAKHUBELA

President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently confirmed he will be hosting a South African delegation led by Ramaphosa next week. The meeting comes at a sensitive diplomatic moment, following the U.S. administration's controversial decision to grant refugee status to 49 white…
15 May 20 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH SHAHEDA OMAR.

The commemoration of the day for families aims to bring a focus on the importance of families as the first line of defence in the protection of children. Child protection is a shared responsibility, parents and caregivers the entire community play an important role and can contribute to creating a…
15 May 20 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH DR MZULUNGILE NODIGIDA

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
14 May 12 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Clarence Debeila, Secretary of GIWUSA Wits Branch

The latest unemployment statistics, revealing a rise to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024, confirm what the working class already knows: the capitalist economy is in a deepening crisis, and the government’s neoliberal policies are failing the people. The so-called "Government of National Unity" (GNU) continues to implement the…
14 May 9 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH GOOD ENOUGH MASHEGO

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
12 May 9 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Bongani Mazibuko (DENOSA Gauteng SPOKESPERSPON)

This year 2025, the International Nurses Day theme is “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”. This theme highlights how crucial it is to promote nurses' health and wellness. It emphasizes how important a healthy nursing workforce is for providing high-quality care, as well as for improving healthcare…
12 May 9 min
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