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KAYA 959 reflects the lives of the predominantly black, urban listener between the ages of 25 – 49 living in Gauteng. The station broadcasts both music and talk.
KAYA 959 broadcasts in English on the FM frequency signal 95 (Dot) 9,
24 hours a day, seven days a week. The current listenership stands at 515 000 per average day and 897 000 per average 7 days.
The music format offers a diverse and soulful mix of adult contemporary music to smoother sounds like R&B, World Music and Soul and Jazz.
KAYA 959 is a rich mix of music, news, sport and topic-driven features. The core Kaya listener is Afropolitan: a mature, sophisticated, socially conscious individual rooted in heritage. The Afropolitan is a progressive thought-leader who is self-determining, discerning, well-informed and a player in the global environment.

Recent podcast episodes

Music Feature – The Many Faces of Human Rights

In this week’s music feature, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal reflects on the diverse ways artists tackle human rights. From Bad Bunny’s DTMF, Aka and KO’s Run Jozi, to Thandiswa Mazwai and Black Coffee’s Kwanele, and Letta Mbulu’s Not Yet Uhuru, the playlist showcases music with a message.
27 Mar 5AM 29 min

South Africa Disinvited from G7 Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the G7 summit in Evian this June. France withdrew South Africa’s invitation under pressure from the United States, which reportedly threatened to boycott the meeting if SA was included. Tensions between South Africa and the US have been rising since last November, when former…
27 Mar 5AM 17 min

What to Watch Sponsored by e.tv – Emzini and More

This week on What to Watch, Leroy Marc previews South Africa’s newest prime-time drama, Emzini. The gripping series, exploring family, legacy, and the price of ambition, premieres Monday, 13 April, at 9 pm on e.tv and will air weekdays. Marc also highlights the latest in theatres, including Marc by Sophia…
27 Mar 5AM 16 min

SA Homeowner growth steady, report finds

Hayley Ivins-Downes from Lightstone Property shares data about home-buying activity in South Africa, which paints an interesting picture about affordability and which specific parts of the country are seeing the most development.
27 Mar 5AM 11 min