VOW 88.1 AREA CODE

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.
Weekly English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews
663 Episodes
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IN CONVERSATION WITH Livhuwani Rasalanavho ( Paralegal )

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has initiated legal proceedings against the City of Johannesburg, contesting a recently enacted by-law that governs the operation of privately owned CCTV systems monitoring public spaces. Implemented in February 2025, the by-law mandates that footage captured by private surveillance cameras facing public areas…
2 Jun 10 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Tebogo Mashilompane FOSA

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has confirmed the tragic death of Member of Parliament Khethamabala Petros Sithole, who was allegedly assassinated in Katlehong, Gauteng, on Saturday evening. He was 68 years old. Describing the incident as deeply shocking and heartbreaking, IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa stated: “It is with shock,…
2 Jun 12 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Teddy Gomba (spokesperson to the MEC of Social Development)

Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Faith Mazibuko, has called for the urgent activation and regular updating of the national sex offenders registry, warning that delays in the system are putting children’s lives at risk. Mazibuko made the call during a march held in observance of International Children’s Day. Joined by…
2 Jun 15 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH D.O.XRSA (TEBOHO NQHOME)

South African singer-songwriter D.O.XRSA, born Teboho Nqhome, continues to make waves in the contemporary R&B scene with his unique fusion of Western influences and deep South African roots. Hailing from Umzimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal and now based in Johannesburgs vibrant southside, D.O.XRSAs music resonates with a diverse audience, reflecting both his…
30 May 8 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH KHANYISA AGNES BRANCON

KHANYISA AGNES BRANCON | (b. 2002 Tzaneen, Limpopo) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Johannesburg hailing from Polokwane. Educated at the University of the Witwatersrand with a BAFA, her artistic practice employs Photography, Printmaking, and Installation as mediums of expression. Brancon uses an interdisciplinary approach to textiles as vessels that…
30 May 25 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH SAMUEL RAMOTSHO (Health Promotion Practitioner)

Every year on May 31, the world observes World No-Tobacco Day, a global health campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO). First established in 1987, this observance aims to shed light on the devastating health effects of tobacco use and to push for policies that help curb its consumption…
30 May 6 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH JACE NAIR

Blind SA, represented by the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), will appear in the North Gauteng High Court at 2pm to protect and promote the rights of blind and partially sighted (visually impaired) learners at Filadelfia Secondary LSEN School. This matter arises from serious and ongoing concerns regarding conditions at…
30 May 14 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH MAMETLWE SEBEI

GIWUSA calling on the Monetary Policy Committee of SA Reserve Bank to drastically cut the interest rates to the lowest rate of 3,5% they were in the 2000s in view of the drop in inflation to 2.7% –the lowest since 2020 – to address the decline in manufacturing activity and…
29 May 16 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH TEBOGO MASHILOMPANE

The Economic Freedom Fighters Youth Command expresses deep concern over the brutal killing of Olorato Mongale. On Monday the 26th of May, South Africans woke up to yet another tragic and chilling case of the murder of a young woman, Olorato Mongale whose lifeless body was found dumped in the…
28 May 13 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH XOLANI BALOYI & INNOCENT MOLOI

Residents of Kliptown in Soweto say they’ve been forced to live under degrading and unhealthy conditions for over 20 years, relying on plastic chemical non-flush toilets as their only means of sanitation. Many claim these toilets have led to serious health issues, while government efforts to intervene have been minimal…
28 May 17 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Nicole Liedemann Telukram

With just over 180 km left to Cape Town, Nicole Liedemann Telukram is on Day 29 of her epic 1,800 km walk from Johannesburg — a journey of resilience, love, and advocacy for the rare disease community. Currently in Touwsrivier, Nicole is closing in on the final stretch of a…
28 May 5 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Alan Beesley

ActionSA has written to President Ramaphosa, requesting that he dismiss the Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, for her clear failure to arrest the deepening unemployment crisis that continues to erode hope, dignity and opportunity for millions of South Africans. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Q1:2025, paints…
27 May 9 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH GoodEnough Mashego, independent political analysist.

Former President Thabo Mbeki has defended the singing of the “Kill the Boer Kill the Farmer” song, saying it is just a chant, and doesn’t mean white farmers must be killed. Speaking to the SABC in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Mbeki says he explained the song during the Truth and…
27 May 13 min
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