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At HOT1027 News, we look beyond the headlines to find the people, moments and ideas that deserve to be heard. From extraordinary South Africans changing lives in their own communities to remarkable journeys, inspiring breakthroughs, forgotten history and fascinating conversations, we tell the stories that often slip beneath the news cycle.

Our team believes journalism should do more than inform. It should inspire, challenge, connect and occasionally restore your faith in humanity.

These are the stories that make us laugh, think, wonder and hope. They're the stories that remind us that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things.

Because sometimes, the stories that matter most... are Not Breaking News.
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Female Forward: Episode 24: Do you have dense breasts?

Women are being urged to find out whether they have dense breast tissue — because it can both increase their risk of breast cancer and make tumours harder to detect. And doctors say there's no way to tell simply by looking at your breasts or examining them yourself. HOT1027's Tara…
24 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 23: "The Sleep Divorce"

Sleeping in separate bedrooms doesn't necessarily mean that your relationship is in trouble. A Johannesburg sleep specialist says more couples are finding they simply don't sleep well together — because of snoring, insomnia or completely different body clocks. But she warns a so-called “sleep divorce” shouldn't become a way of…
24 Aug 2 min

30 Years of Changing Lives in Alexandra Through Education

Exactly Thirty years ago, a small Joburg non-profit started with just 5 children from Alexandra and a simple idea that where a child is born shouldn't determine how far they can go. Today, the Alexandra Education Committee supports hundreds of youngsters — without receiving a cent in government funding. And…
21 Aug 2 min

Hot Cares Weekly Wrap: New school uniforms, medical equipment & tertiary support

A young woman’s dream of becoming a teacher is back on track, five vulnerable girls are getting the everyday essentials they need and clinics and hospices are receiving specialised medical equipment — all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners. It’s been another rewarding week making a meaningful difference through…
21 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 22: "We need to build and protect muscle"

Women are being urged to pay less attention to the number on the bathroom scale — and more attention to the muscle they're carrying. Health experts say maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important as women get older... not only for strength, but for metabolism, mobility and our ability to remain independent…
21 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 21: Insulin Resistance & Diabetes

Doctors say diabetes doesn't suddenly appear overnight. They're warning women that the disease is often preceded by years of silent changes in the body— changes that many mistake for simply getting older or gaining weight. HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look…
21 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 20: "A generation of women was deprived of HRT"

Doctors say outdated fears around hormone replacement therapy are still influencing how women approach menopause... more than two decades later. A major study in the early 2000s triggered widespread concern about H.R.T and breast cancer. But specialists say our understanding of both menopause and hormone therapy has changed significantly since…
20 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 18: The HPV vaccine

Doctors are urging South African parents not to pass-up one of the most powerful weapons we have against cervical cancer. The H.P.V vaccine can protect children against high-risk strains of the virus that's responsible for most cervical cancers. And specialists say vaccination — combined with screening later in life —…
19 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 17: "Perimenopause starts a decade before menopause"

Doctors are warning women in their late 30s and early 40s not to automatically dismiss sudden anxiety, poor sleep, brain-fog or changes in their periods as stress. Perimenopause can begin years before a woman's final period — and the first symptoms may have nothing to do with the hot flushes…
19 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 16 : "The baby won't just slot into your life"

A Johannesburg midwife is warning that too many women are prepared for childbirth — but far less prepared for what happens after they bring their baby home. From sleepless nights and breastfeeding challenges to dramatic hormonal changes and the risk of postnatal depression. She says new mothers need knowledge, realistic…
18 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 15: Healthy Ageing

Doctors are urging women to start thinking about healthy ageing long before they consider themselves old. They say the foundations for heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and physical decline can be laid decades before symptoms appear. But importantly — many of those risks can also be changed. HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…
18 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 14: Women are not getting enough sleep

Women are being urged to stop treating sleep as a luxury. A leading Johannesburg sleep specialist says many women are sacrificing hours of sleep every night to juggle work, children and household responsibilities - without realising the damage it's doing to their health. HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…
17 Aug 1 min

A Star Is Born: Episode 33: Madonna: "I'm hardwired to just keep going"

Today, Madonna turns 68. She’s sold more than 300-million records, reinvented herself across five decades and changed the rules for women in popular music. But the Queen of Pop didn’t arrive with money, connections or an easy road to fame. Her story is one of extraordinary ambition, survival — and…
15 Aug 3 min

Female Forward: Episode 13: "Dodgy weight-loss products are flooding the market"

Doctors are warning women not to gamble with their health by buying weight-loss injections from unlicensed suppliers. While medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro can be life-changing for the right patients - under the right supervision - a growing black market in counterfeit products is putting lives at risk right here…
14 Aug 2 min

65 cats rescued in Honeydew

Joburg volunteers are racing against time to save 65 cats found living in appalling conditions on the outskirts of Honeydew. Some were riddled with fleas and open sores, others were painfully thin, with serious dental problems — and one had been living with a fractured jaw. HOT1027’s Tara Penny is…
13 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 12: "Sunscreen is non-negotiable"

A Johannesburg dermatologist is urging women to pay closer attention to new or changing marks on their skin. As we put women's health under the microscope this month, experts are warning South Africa's high UV exposure and outdoor lifestyle make skin cancer an important health risk — yet many people…
13 Aug 2 min

Female Forward: Episode 11: "Exercise is medicine"

Women are being urged to stop thinking about exercise simply as a way to lose weight. Physiotherapists here in Joburg say regular movement can protect everything - from our hearts and bones, to our sleep and mental health. And we don't need punishing workouts to reap the benefits. HOT1027’s Tara…
12 Aug 2 min

A Joburg couple's extraordinary race to raise awareness on World Elephant Day.

Today is World Elephant Day, and a Johannesburg couple is embarking on an extraordinary race to raise awareness - and hopefully funding - for South Africa's first dedicated elephant orphanage. They'll travel from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit using almost every mode of transport imaginable - from skateboard, train and plane to…
12 Aug 2 min
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