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Our team believes journalism should do more than inform. It should inspire, challenge, connect and occasionally restore your faith in humanity.

These are the stories that make us laugh, think, wonder and hope. They're the stories that remind us that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things.

Because sometimes, the stories that matter most... are Not Breaking News.
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Childhood Matters: Episode 16: "Career offenders are hiding in plain sight"

In a stark warning for parents and educators this "Child Protection Week", experts are raising the alarm about career offenders—predators who deliberately choose professions that bring them close to children. These criminals don’t rely on force; they rely on grooming parents, teachers, and coaches to gain access. This Child Protection…
4 Jun 2025 2 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 15: Too much screen time, too little childhood

Excessive screen-time is affecting how our children sleep, speak, learn and behave, and experts say we need to treat it like a serious developmental concern. This Child Protection Week, we’re being reminded that caring for our children isn’t just about what we keep them away from, it’s also about what…
3 Jun 2025 2 min

Uncle Louis is gunning for his 50th Comrades medal!

A 75-year-old South African is about to make Comrades history. Louis Massyn will be attempting to finish his 50th Comrades Marathon this Sunday. HOT102.7’s Myron Naicker caught up with him…
3 Jun 2025 1 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 13: "We have perpetrators training other perpetrators"

As law enforcement ramps up its fight against online child abuse, predators are getting smarter—and more dangerous. During our investigation this Child Protection Week, we've heard graphic details about how criminals are staying one step ahead - turning consumers of child abuse content into producers - and even spreading their…
3 Jun 2025 2 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 12: "Skipping the sex talk is dangerous"

This Child Protection Week, experts are sounding the alarm: if parents aren’t talking to their kids about sex, someone else is—and it’s often the wrong someone. From online predators to playground gossip, children are learning about sex from all the wrong places. And by the time most parents decide to…
3 Jun 2025 2 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 11: Most child deaths are preventable

Researchers and healthcare workers are warning a staggering number of child deaths here in South Africa over the past 10 years could have been prevented. As part of our investigation this "Child Protection Week", we've roped in the healthcare workers at the coalface of emergencies involving children between the ages…
3 Jun 2025 1 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 10: Raising children in a digital world

It’s Child Protection Week here in South Africa and in today’s world, there are multiple threats that face our children, and these aren’t just physical. From "AI-deep-fakes", to online predators, children are at risk in ways many parents can’t even see. HOT 1027's Natasha Thorp looks at what it takes…
2 Jun 2025 2 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 9: A last resort for desperate mothers

An organisation that rescues abandoned babies here in Joburg is getting a much-needed boost this Child Protection week – thanks to Hot 1027 listeners. 25 years ago, “Door of Hope” installed the world’s first modern day “Baby Saver” at the Berea Baptist Church. Since then, almost 2,000 babies have been…
2 Jun 2025 2 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 7: When "gaming" is no longer about the game

As part of our focus this Child Protection Week, an innocent past-time for children can hide dangers you might not even know about. Bullying, stalking and intimidation in online gaming are becoming more frequent, putting the most vulnerable in harm’s way. So, we're asking , what happens when it stops…
30 May 2025 2 min

Childhood Matters: Episode 3: Support for the Teddybear Foundation

A lifeline for traumatised children is getting a much-needed boost—thanks to the generosity of HOT1027 listeners. This Child Protection Week, we’re spotlighting organisations doing the hard work on the ground—starting with The Teddy Bear Foundation in Parktown. HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more …
29 May 2025 3 min
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