AREA CODE

IN CONVERSATION WITH Mr Thulani Kunene (the Deputy Chairperson of Committees in the Gauteng Legislature)

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) hosted the 2025 Children’s Sector Parliament this past weekend, on Saturday, 19 July, in a continued effort to promote and uphold children’s rights as protected under South Africa’s Constitution.

21 Jul 6 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH VICTORIA (PRINCIPAL OF CROWN MINES PRIMARY SCHOOL)

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.

18 Jul 12 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH PEARL MSWELI

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.

18 Jul 11 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH PALESA TLADI Integrated Marketing Manager.

This Mandela Day, VOW 88.1 FM is proud to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela by giving back in a meaningful and heartfelt way. In partnership with the Apartheid Museum and TourVest Destinations, we are donating 67 warm, high-quality blankets to Crown Mines Primary School—symbolising the 67 years Madiba dedicated…

18 Jul 11 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH CAIPHUS.

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.

18 Jul 5 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH VINCENT SKHOSANA Black Sash Communications & Media Manager.

Black Sash notes the briefing delivered by SASSA CEO Themba Matlou this morning on the agency’s ongoing review process of social grant beneficiaries and the suspension of payments to thousands of individuals. While we appreciate the attempt to explain the legal framework and rationale behind the reviews, the reality for…

17 Jul 15 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH MXOLISI MKHONZA (Acting Head of Communication for the Department of Military Veterans)

The Amalgamated Veterans of South Africa (AVSA) has escalated its campaign against the Department of Military Veterans (DMV), following prolonged pension delays and systemic administrative issues that have plagued the military veterans' support system. According to AVSA, more than 87,000 military veterans are still waiting for financial assistance—despite the introduction…

17 Jul 13 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH ISAAC MANGENA (CITY POWER SPOKESPERSON)

City Power says businesses in and around Johannesburg owe over R60 billion. The electricity entity has urged customers and business owners to come forward and make payment arrangements. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says they embarked on a revenue collection drive in Braamfontein today and disconnected defaulting businesses and residential…

17 Jul 15 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH JABU RAKWANE

AZAPO is not shocked by the new developments in the Ministry of police in appointing Minister Gwede Mantashe to act as Minister of Police. Mantashe’s appointment, albeit for only a few weeks, asserts our long-standing point of view that decisions taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa are not for the better…

17 Jul 14 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH DR MARIA VAN DRIEL-KHANYA DIRECOR

The City of Johannesburg’s Directorate of Arts, Culture and Heritage plans to evict Khanya College from the historic Workers Museum (WM) Cottage to make way for administrative offices. Since March 2025, the Khanya Board has engaged the directorate, but to no avail. This decision threatens the closure of the city’s…

17 Jul 13 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH ZOLA MBATHA

Old people estates that get taken without their knowledge or sometimes after they die, their children will only find out then that the house was purchased in an unclaimed estate issue.

16 Jul 17 min

IN CONVERSAION WITH AVUYILE XABADIYA (ANCYL Chairperson of the Economic Transformation Subcommittee,)

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) strongly condemns the ongoing attempts by certain business formations to block the implementation of the Employment Equity Act, set to come into effect on 1 September 2025. The orchestrated legal action by Sakeliga and the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA) against…

16 Jul 9 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH JEFF MABUNGA (YIMOSA: Founder)

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of deep-rooted criminal collusion within the SAPS is not a decisive intervention. It’s just another delay tactic. While Action Society acknowledges the gravity of the allegations made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, we are deeply concerned that the establishment…

16 Jul 6 min

In Conversation With Botlhale Modisane (spokesperson for The Tshegofatso Pule foundation)

South Africa has been left reeling in shock and sorrow following the brutal killing of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, a pupil from Royal College in Florida, Gauteng. After weeks of public pressure and intense investigation, his mother, Tiffany Jayden-Lee was last seen on the evening of 12 May 2025 when he…

15 Jul 13 min

In Conversation With Bongani King Ramontja Chairperson Soil of Africa

Soil of Africa Rejects “Special Leave” for Minister Mchunu and Demands Urgent Reform in the Police Ministry. We, as Soil of Africa, a civic movement rooted in the grassroots and speaking on behalf of the voiceless, cannot remain silent. We are on the ground every day standing, walking, and fighting…

15 Jul 23 min

In Conversation With Michael Waters DA Gauteng E Government Spokesperson

Only 260 public schools out of 2059 are connected to the Gauteng Broadband Network (GBN), leaving millions of learners isolated from the internet and creating a new lost generation. This was revealed in replies to questions asked by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) to the…

15 Jul 9 min

In Conversation With Dr Pritika Ramharack, Senior Scientist at SAMRC

hermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), an entity of the Department of Health, together with South Africa’s Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), have announced the official opening of a dedicated training facility for advanced molecular science…

15 Jul 16 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Foster Sydney Bayana ( Primary school teacher, an upcoming writer and a Communication scholar

We’re talking about what real masculinity looks like in a world full of crime, corruption, and pressure.

14 Jul 20 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Ester Ochse, (Product Head at FNB Integrated Advice.)

In your late 20s and early 30s, every financial decision starts to carry more weight. Whether you're building a career, starting a family, or just trying to stay afloat, it's tempting to cut corners that feel smart now, but could cost you a lot more later.

14 Jul 19 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Jan Nabane , Young Communist League Gauteng

The Young Communist League of South African (YCLSA) Gauteng Province convened the 7th provincial congress, from 27- 30 July 2025, under the theme “2025: The Year of Branches Consolidating the Youth Voice for a Socialist State”, congress convened at Tshwane District, Gauteng Province, Premos Conference Hotel, with 350 voting delegates…

11 Jul 22 min