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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

Oliver and Adelaide Tambo memorial lecture

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27 Oct 3PM 7 min

SAMWU vows to continue protest over R5.4bn in City of Joburg benefits

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27 Oct 3PM 17 min

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27 Oct 3PM 21 min

Ward 48 independent candidate Mpho Eaye promises to put accountability first

Phemelo speaks to Dobsonville Ward 48 independent candidate Mpho Eaye about his plans to improve service delivery and strengthen accountability. Eaye says he wants to put residents before politics, prioritise community concerns across the ward and ensure problems are followed up with the relevant authorities until action is taken.
27 Oct 23 min

Ward 67 independent candidate Nomsa Mbatha promises to put people before politics

Phemelo speaks to Johannesburg Ward 67 independent candidate Nomsa Mbatha about her bid to become a councillor in the 4 November local government elections. Mbatha says she wants to cut red tape around service delivery and represent all residents regardless of political affiliation, drawing on years of community work addressing…
27 Oct 26 min