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6 October 2026
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There’s something about a small South African town that can turn an ordinary road trip into a story you’re still telling years later. That became very clear on HOT 102.7 Breakfast this morning when a conversation about Paternoster quickly turned into a nostalgic tour of some of the country’s more unusual small-town treasures. On Saturday,…
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Forty years ago, South African television looked very different. There were fewer channels, no streaming, no smartphones and no endless menu of entertainment on demand. Then M-Net arrived in October of 1986 — bringing with it a new kind of television experience, and a generation of presenters who became familiar faces in homes across the…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time when pink ribbons put breast health firmly in the spotlight. But awareness only matters if it prompts us to pay attention, ask questions and act when something changes. Throughout Female Forward, HOT 102.7’s women’s health series curated by News Editor Tara Penny, breast-health specialists have shared…
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There’s something about a small South African town that can turn an ordinary road trip into a story you’re still telling years later. That became very clear on HOT 102.7 Breakfast this morning when a conversation about Paternoster quickly turned into a nostalgic tour of some of the country’s more unusual small-town treasures. Paternoster was…
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Reverend Shona joined HOT 1027 Breakfast this morning with an important date for your diary: Teddython 2026 takes place on Friday, 6 November — and pre-pledges open from 1 October. For Hot Cares, Teddython is far more than one big fundraising day. The money, goods and services pledged at Teddython directly shape how much Hot…
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HOT 102.7 Breakfast brings the heat live from Zanzibar HOT 102.7 Breakfast has swapped the Joburg winter for the sunshine, turquoise waters and tropical beauty of Zanzibar! Broadcasting live from Hotel Riu Jambo from today until Thursday, courtesy of Airlink, the team is bringing listeners all the fun, laughter and unforgettable moments from paradise. Watch…
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South Africa's EV Future Is About Far More Than Electric Cars If South Africa's electric vehicle debate is centred on whether motorists are ready to buy battery-powered cars, we're asking the wrong question. The real challenge has far less to do with consumer behaviour than it does with protecting one of South Africa's most important…
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Some songs don’t need an entire career behind them. They arrive, take over the radio, get stuck in everyone’s head — and somehow stay there for decades. That’s the peculiar magic of the one-hit wonder: one song can be enough to define an artist, dominate a moment in pop culture and keep turning up at…
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Mango Groove concert at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden rescheduled to 13 February 2027 The Sunset Music Series concert featuring South African music icons Mango Groove, originally scheduled for Thursday, 24 September 2026 at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, has been rescheduled to Saturday, 13 February 2027 at the same venue. The date has…
