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HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS

From the top of K2 to the dusty trails left behind by Heritage series Land Rovers across Africa, the Hot1027 news team is hard at work unearthing the gems among us who are colouring outside the lines and beating the odds. We have a knack for finding the everyday heroes who are making a difference and cutting through red tape... These outstanding stories rarely get the attention they deserve because they're not considered "Breaking News". That's why we're "Not Breaking News".
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The Vaal Dam: "When hemlines were once blamed for low levels"

After a week of good rains, the Vaal Dam is well over 100% full. But there was a time when the level of water in the Vaal Dam was bizarrely linked in the public’s mind to the length of a woman’s skirt. HOT1027’S Al Prodgers has the story…
19 Nov 1 min

Chappies: The remarkable story behind South Africa's iconic treat

Few things take South Africans back to their childhood faster than the taste — and the trivia — of Chappies bubblegum. But did you know the country’s most iconic sweet was born right here in Johannesburg — in a little factory in Troyeville? HOT1027’s Al Prodgers went looking for the…
17 Nov 2 min

Record-Breaking Altitude in a Proudly South African Sling TSi

A young South African pilot is soaring into the history books — and she’s done it in a proudly home-built South African aircraft. At just 21 years old, commercial pilot and instructor Shannon Russell has smashed a world altitude record for women in her class of aircraft, taking a Sling…
14 Nov 2 min

“Lion Love” and the call from Discovery that changed everything

A South African wildlife filmmaker says a viral video and a call from the Discovery Channel have completely changed his life — reminding him just how powerful our connection to the natural world really is. Darren Britz recently had his work showcased by the Discovery Channel as part of it’s…
12 Nov 2 min

The South African hero put forward for a medal - by the enemy

And today is Remembrance Day — when people around the world honour the men and women who bravely served in wartime. Here in South Africa, we remember many of our own — including one soldier whose act of courage in 1941 was so extraordinary - that even the ENEMY recommended…
11 Nov 1 min

The hidden history beneath Sandton's skyscrapers

In the middle of Sandton’s glass towers and high-speed hustle lies a quiet patch of history that most Joburgers don’t even know exists. It’s the final resting place of one of Sandton’s very first Voortrekker families — the Esterhuyzens — whose graves now sit quietly among the skyscrapers. HOT1027’s Al…
7 Nov 1 min

Was Joburg named after the line of Portuguese Kings?

Have you ever wondered where the name Johannesburg really comes from? After our recent story on the city’s origins, one HOT1027 listener sent us a theory that might just rewrite a bit of Joburg history — and it involves the Portuguese. HOT1027’s Al Prodgers has been digging into the mystery…
3 Nov 1 min

The HOT1027 community pulls in R31.5m for those in need at Teddython 2025

Hot1027 listeners have pulled off the seemingly impossible – raising a staggering R31 503 725,50 for those in need in just 12 hours.. In an incredible collective act of generosity, our listeners came out to bat for Hot Cares during our annual Teddython in Broadacres yesterday – surpassing what we…
31 Oct 2 min

Joburg's toxic waste crisis: "This war doesn’t need to be fought with guns"

Our newly installed environment MEC has ambitious plans to clean up Joburg’s air. For years now, criminals have been taking advantage of weak by-law enforcement, dumping and burning waste across decommissioned sites, on private land and in the veld releasing dangerous toxins into the air we breathe. HOT1027’s Tara Penny…
24 Oct 2 min

Breast cancer awareness: "We need to listen to our bodies"

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and a Joburg woman is using her story to push for earlier, smarter screening. HOT1027’s Tara Penny caught up with 47-year-old Marlene Pretorius, who’s lived with breast cancer in her family for nearly two decades…
23 Oct 2 min

The Kya Sands illegal dumping crisis: "We're breathing poison"

Toxic smoke continues to hang over Joburg’s northern suburbs — as illegal dumping and burning sites spread across Kaya Sands, Chartwell and surrounding areas. Despite years of complaints, residents say the city has failed to protect them from what’s become an environmental and health disaster. HOT1027's Tara Penny has more…
22 Oct 2 min

The Magaliesberg - "Almost as a old as life itself"

Gauteng is home to one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth. The Magaliesberg - which stretches between Bronkhorstspruit in the East to almost as far as Sun City in the West is over two and a half billion years old. Scientists say that's nearly half as old as the…
20 Oct 1 min

"Purple Rain” here in Gauteng with the Jacarandas in full bloom

The annual Jacaranda blooming season is well underway here in Gauteng. Although these iconic trees aren’t indigenous to South Africa, they’ve become part of our landscape — with more than 60 000 in Pretoria alone, and streets across Johannesburg, now carpeted in violet. HOT1027’s Al Prodgers has more from the…
17 Oct 1 min
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