Kaya Breakfast: Your Fresh Start

Big Moves With Rapelang Ramatlhodi Founder of Solarev Solutions

She started out cleaning windows during lockdown and ended up building one of South Africa's leading solar maintenance companies. Rapelang Ramatlhodi, founder and CEO of Solarev Solutions, spoke to Fresh and Thato for the Big Moves segment to unpack how a dirty rooftop panel turned into a 100% Black women-owned…

12 Aug 2AM 11 min

Business Update - Unemployment Continues To Increase In SA & ⁠Big Business Continues To Spend Billions On A.I.

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of the latest unemployment figures. They also looked at what to make of news of ⁠Big businesses continuing to spend billions on A.I.

12 Aug 1AM 6 min

Kaya Breakfast Buddies - Kids Updating Adults

Every Wednesday, kids teach the adults the latest slang, trends and what's cool. Today we asking what was one piece of advice anyone has given you and who was that person.

12 Aug 12AM 7 min

The Front Page - What to expect from the Sowetan today

Fresh and Thato spoke to Editor at The Sowetan, Sibongakonke Shoba on what to make of the progress of Government's mass repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals program which is said to have spiraled to R293m which is said to be over five times Home Affairs' annual deportation budget. With major…

12 Aug 12AM 13 min

Kaya Creators Corner - Simphiwe Dana On Her Craft, New Album "MOYA" And Recent Gallo Renaissance Award

She's been called one of South Africa's most fearless musical storytellers and this week, the industry made it official. Simphiwe Dana has just picked up the Gallo Renaissance Award, presented at the 5th annual Basadi in Music Awards at the Joburg Theatre, as Gallo Record Company marks 100 years in…

11 Aug 2AM 13 min

Business Update - A Message From the PIC CEO On Reinstatement & ⁠Update On The Strait Of Hormuz

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on an update on the PIC with the CEO, Patrick Dlamini using his first public address since returning to office to preach accountability and pledged investigations into allegations against him. They also gave an update on news of concern from the…

11 Aug 1AM 4 min

Have You Ever Quit Something You Enjoy Because You Thought You Were Too Old For It Now

Fresh, Thato and the team weigh in on the idea of stop doing something like due to you believing that you are just too old to still be doing the same thing. They also asked listeners on what they recently had to let go of due to being older now. 

11 Aug 1AM 12 min

Kaya Breakfast Buddies - Kidvice Tuesday

Every Tuesday kids give advice on grown-up dilemmas.

11 Aug 12AM 6 min

The Front Page - Grief, Silence And A Murder Investigation: The St Stithians Teenager's Case

Two teenagers 17-year-old Cameron Waldeck-Cooks and 19-year-old Ethan Coetzee were found dead in a Sabie lodge room on Monday, August 3rd. What began as an inquest became a murder investigation after post-mortem results showed Cameron was strangled, while Coetzee is believed to have taken his own life. Cameron's brother has…

11 Aug 12AM 12 min

Business Update - SAPPI Raises Concerns Over Cheap Chinese Imports & ⁠KZN Manufacturers Struggle With Skills Shortage

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of Paper producer SAPPI raising concern over cheap Chinese imports. They also discussed the story of ⁠KZN manufacturers struggle with skills shortage after anti-migration protests.

7 Aug 1AM 4 min

Fresh Fridays With Joe Nina Reimagines His Classic Song, "Sbale" With A Purpose

Fresh and Thato was joined in studio by Legendary Musician & Producer, Joe Nina, Professor and producer Ivan Curtis on revisiting a 30-year-old hit "Sbale", why he still believes a song can move a nation and on the past 40 years of his career. Thirty years after it had the…

7 Aug 1AM 26 min

Kaya Breakfast Buddies - Thank Me Later

Every Fridays kids suggest two fun things to do with your children over the weekend.

7 Aug 12AM 7 min

The Front Page - What To Expect From The Mail & Guardian Women's Day Special Edition With Lesego Chepape

Fresh & Thato spoke to Editor of Mail & Guardian Women’s Day special Edition, Lesego Chepape on what to expect from their Women's Day special edition features South African women in leadership, business, and community work, highlighting the honesty behind their journeys, courage and failure before victory.

7 Aug 12AM 15 min

Stuff About Stuff - Inside UJ, AWS & Vodacom's New AI Lab

Vodacom, UJ and AWS have launched an AI lab putting postgrad students to work on real business problems from fraud detection to identity protection. Fresh and Thato spoke to Prof Tankiso Moloi, UJ's Executive Dean of Business and Economics on this initiative and whether this is a genuine talent pipeline,…

6 Aug 2AM 9 min

Business Update - ICASA Workers Said To Go On Strike & ⁠The Slow Demise Of Game Stores

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of Icasa workers going on strike and the effects of this. They also reflected on the slow demise of Game stores around the country.

6 Aug 1AM 6 min

Meet World Shooting Champion, Olebile Sefolo At 13

He's thirteen and already a world champion. Olebile Sefolo picked up a firearm, dialled in his focus, and turned Production Optics shooting into his own arena of excellence. Last year he claimed the SA Super Junior title, then went further and brought home the IPSC Handgun World Shoot crown, making…

6 Aug 1AM 18 min

Kaya Breakfast Buddies - Junior Jury Thursdays

Every Thursdays Kids help settle the debates.

6 Aug 12AM 6 min

The Front Page - Tsholofelo Tsoko On The Latest Revelations At Madlanga Commission

Fresh & Thato spoke to Kaya News Reporter, Tsholofelo Tsoko on what to make of State Advocate, Drushantha Ramsamy testimony alleging that former IDAC boss Andrea Johnson privately met then Police Minister Senzo Mchunu at his residence in January, a meeting Johnson previously dismissed as a casual "meet and greet."…

6 Aug 12AM 10 min

Big Moves With Dr. Nthabiseng Maesela, The Doctor On The Sidelines Of History

While still studying for her MSc in Sports Medicine at the University of Pretoria, Dr. Nthabiseng Maesela was already Team Doctor for Banyana Banyana at a FIFA Women's World Cup, and for SA's U16, U17 and 2025 FISU World University Games teams. Now she's building the institutions behind the athletes,…

5 Aug 2AM 13 min

Business Update - Interim Company Results Manly The JSE And Nedbank Results

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato gave an overview on the interim company results manly the JSE and Nedbank.

5 Aug 1AM 5 min