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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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790 Episodes
720 – 740

The Ascension of King Charles III

King Charles III is preparing to make his first public address to the world as reigning monarch, just a day after losing his mother Queen Elizabeth II. She passed away peacefully at Balmoral yesterday afternoon – at the age of 96.
9 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 9 - "Children of Sugarcane"

We got author Joanne Joseph to give us a reading of her recently award-nominated novel "Children of Sugarcane". Joseph's book has made it to the Sunday Times Literary Awards shortlist - that's in partnership with Exclusive Books. Hot 1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams sat down with the author…
9 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 8 - "History of South Africa From 1902 to Present"

On "World Literacy day" the author of “History of South Africa from 1902 to Present” says his more than 600 page book could have been MUCH longer , given our interesting and turbulent past. Thula Simpson has been nominated in the non-fiction category for this years Sunday Times Literary awards…
8 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 7 - "Children of Sugarcane"

Award nominated author Joanne Joseph has told Hot1027 news that writing her grandmother’s life story from a fictional point of view gave her the poetic licence she needed to tell the story. Joseph’s novel “Children of Sugarcane” has made it to the shortlist for this year’s Sunday Times Literary awards…
8 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 6 - "History of South Africa From 1902 to Present"

Thula Simpson's latest offering is being recognised in the run up to the Sunday Times Literary awards - that's in partnership with Exclusive books. The author's latest book "History of South Africa - from 1902 to Present" has made it to the shortlist for this years non-fiction prize. Hot 1027's…
7 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 5 - "Children of Sugarcane"

We're celebrating South African writers right here on HOT1027. The shortlist for the Sunday Times Literary awards came out on Sunday - that's in partnership with Exclusive Books. Joanne Joseph is among the authors up for this years fiction prize - with her novel "Children of Sugarcane" Hot 1027's Jenny…
7 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 4 - "The History of South Africa From 1902 to Present"

One of the non-fiction contenders for this years Sunday Times Literary Awards says new questions about our history needed answering... Thula Simpson's "History of South Africa, from 1902 to Present" has made it to the coveted shortlist for the prize - in partnership with Exclusive Books.. Hot 1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams…
6 Sep 2022 2 min

Riding the wave from Kommetjie to Portugal

Cape Town surfer Linda Ash will represent South Africa at a surfing competition in Portugal this week. Ash, a mother who turns 61 in November, secured her chance to wear the green and gold blazer after winning the South African knee boarding championships in Jeffery’s Bay in June. Hot 1027's…
6 Sep 2022 1 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 3 - "Children of Sugarcane"

One of the authors up for this year's Sunday Times Literary awards Fiction prize says she based her novel "Children of Sugarcane" on her grandmother's difficult life. Joanne Joseph is in the running for this years coveted prize. That's in partnership with Exclusive Books. Hot1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams sat down with…
6 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 2 - "History of South Africa From 1902 to the Present"

The shortlist for the Sunday Times Literary Awards is out - that's in partnership with Exclusive Books... Thula Simpson's "History of South Africa From 1902 to the Present " is up for this year's non-fiction prize. It explores our country's tumultuous history from the aftermath of the Second Anglo-Boer War…
5 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 1 - "Children of Sugarcane"

The shortlist from the Sunday Times Literary awards is out - that's in partnership with Exclusive Books. As expected, Joanne Joseph's "Children of Sugarcane" is one of the contenders in the fiction category. Hot 1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams sat down with the author to find out more…
5 Sep 2022 2 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 17

"Nomads in Djibouti" ... One half of the C2C mission is delayed in Djibouti where they're waiting for passage for themselves and their Land Rovers across the Red Sea. The other party is taking the more traditional route to Europe via Egypt. Both groups are looking forward to being reunited…
30 Aug 2022 2 min

Dylan's Downrun - The Road to Comrades

"I'll be waiting at the finish line".... Hot 1027's Dylan Rogers is getting ready to run his first Comrades Marathon, and its all to raise money for Hot Cares. He sat down with his father Adrian Rogers - whose run 5 Comrades - to discuss the ultimate human race…
26 Aug 2022 2 min

The History of the Comrades Marathon

The Comrades Marathon 2022 is almost here... over 14 thousand runners will be taking part in this years edition, after the pandemic prompted a 2 year hiatus. The very first race was held over 100 years ago - so there's a lot of history. In the early years, things were…
24 Aug 2022 2 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 16

"There's nothing wrong, we're just saving fuel"... Rick Currie insists he's merely being economic while a herd of oxen tow his Landy. The team is discovering different modes of transport and changing landscapes as they rev their way further north…
17 Aug 2022 2 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 14

"Where the hell will we watch the Rugby?"... The c2c mission face a logistical crisis as they look for a pub to watch the SA vs NZ game
12 Aug 2022 1 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 13

"We woke up in a Kenyan police station"... With votes being counted in the wake of the election, the c2c mission was advised to sleep over at the local cop shop, just in case…
11 Aug 2022 1 min
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