Kaya 959 Kaya Breakfast: Your Fresh Start

Kaya Breakfast: Your Fresh Start

Wake up to the perfect balance of insights, information, entertainment, and inspiration. Kaya Breakfast keeps you informed, connected, and energised with engaging conversations, breaking news, compelling stories, and the best soundtrack to start your day with purpose.
Daily English South Africa News
201 Episodes
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The Front Page - What To Expect From Daily Maverick Today

Fresh and Thato spoke to Journalist at Daily Maverick, Anna Cox on what to make of news of the City of Joburg demanding R31m in accounts from Joburg Society for the Blind. The City of Johannesburg has erased R8.1m in improper water and electricity charges for the Johannesburg Society for…
31 Aug 12AM 10 min

Fresh Fridays With Springbok Impi Warrior, Sibusiso Kotelo

Fresh and Thato had a sit down with Impi Warrior, Sibusiso Kotelo on the story on how he became the Impi Warrior, his bodybuilding career and being South Africa's first Black IFBB Pro and the launch of the SK IMPI T-shirt collection with Pick n Pay Clothing.
28 Aug 1AM 17 min

The Front Page - What To Expect From The Mail & Guardian Today

Fresh and Thato spoke to Senior Political Journalist at the Mail & Guardian, Brian Sokutu on what to make of the rising sugar imports, putting pressure on South African producers and jobs. This after Sars reporting near-doubled imports from Brazil, India, and Thailand between January and May with the local…
28 Aug 12AM 12 min

The Front Page - The Big Stories On The Citizen Today

Fresh and Thato spoke to Journalist at The Citizen, Jarryd Westerdale on the practicalities of Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa's proposed plan of increasing the free basic electricity to indigent households from 50kwh of free electricity to 300khw. With energy analysts cautioning the minister that this could leave a…
27 Aug 12AM 15 min

Big Moves With Sonto Pooe On Building NativeChild's Legacy, From Skincare To Stadiums

Fresh and Thato profiled Sonto Pooe, who turned a plant-based skincare brand into a movement. The guys spoke to the NativeChild Founder and 2026 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman finalist about scaling a proudly South African brand internationally, funding township schools with uniforms and tablets since 2024, and her first-ever community…
26 Aug 2AM 13 min

Have You Ever Had To Sell Something You Loved Because Times Got Tough?

In light of news that South Africans are starting to sell some of their prized luxury items. The team shared their stories of being forced to sell some of their sentimental prized items due to times being tough. They also asked listeners to share thier stories of what they've had…
26 Aug 1AM 10 min

The Front Page - What To Expect From The Sowetan Today

Fresh and Thato spoke to The Sowetan Deputy Editor, Thabiso Thakali on what to make of evidence before the Madlanga Commission exposing financial ties between accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, tender tycoon Hangwani Maumela, and the late taxi boss Jothan Msibi. The team asked listeners on how possible is it that…
26 Aug 12AM 11 min

Kaya Creators Corner With Dr Kgafela OA Magogodi On Inside Australopithecus

For Kaya Creators Corner, Fresh and Thato sat down with playwright and director, Dr Kgafela OA Magogodi on what to expect from Australopithecus, his new satirical play running at Wits Downstairs Theatre, 25–30 August. A play set in a 1936 Pretoria kitchen, which follows a scientist whose chilling "two-pot system"…
25 Aug 2AM 15 min
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