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Elections 2024 : Episode 26 : "The fear of KZN unrest is lurking in the background"

The surging crime rate in KwaZulu-Natal is among the key issues being raised by members of its electorate as the 2024 General Elections gets closer. From mass murders to political killings, hijackings to home invasions, the region has been plagued with a series of heinous crimes. HOT102.7’s Myron Naicker has…

23 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 25 : "You're putting OUR future on the line as well"

Teenagers who are not old enough to cast a ballot in next week’s election are pleading with eligible voters to make the most of the opportunity for the benefit of everyone living here in South Africa. Millions of people will be voting in the 2024 general election on Wednesday 29…

23 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 24 : Opposition parties weigh in on education

Opposition parties are voicing their plans for education here in South Africa starting with the eradication of pit toilets and the provision of basic services that are ACTUALLY delivered…

22 May 2 min

"Finding Endurance" at the Kingsmead Book Fair

With voting day just around the corner and daily life filled with worries about crime and economic troubles, many South Africans are doing their best to make ends meet. "Finding Endurance" - a book by author Darrel Bristow-Bovey - takes a look at how an historic Antarctic expedition affected his…

21 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 23 : The Tourism Industry is hoping to bounce back

With just a week to go before we head to the polls... The tourism industry is hoping the political landscape - post the election - will lend itself to rebuilding, after a few challenging years. HOT102.7's Myron Naicker takes a closer look…

21 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 22 : Opposition parties promise to slim down SA's bloated cabinet

Opposition parties are promising to put our bloated cabinet on a serious diet - if they're given a mandate from voters. Government's hefty cabinet has come under fire for years now, with many warning our country cannot afford to fund the lavish lifestyles of ineffectual ministers and their deputies.

21 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 21 : Opposition parties weigh in on SA's water problem

Opposition parties are warning South Africa's water supply problems need a coherent plan - with budgets and timelines attached.

21 May 1 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 20 : Opposition parties outline their climate change plans

Just days away from the election, opposition parties are laying out their vision for tackling climate change - if they're given a mandate from voters…

21 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 19 : "Foreign investors are arriving in droves"

Foreign investors are taking a keen interest in our upcoming election – to identify opportunities here in South Africa after the polls.. One of the books that will be featured at the Kingsmead Book Fair this weekend is “Tipping Point: Turmoil or Reform? South Africa’s Political Economy after 2024. Editor…

21 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 18 : How the opposition would tackle unemployment

With 9 days to go until South Africans vote in the election, opposition parties are outlining their plans to tackle our unemployment crisis with a focus on getting the basics right first. Last week it emerged our unemployment rate has risen to a depressing 32.9%.

20 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 17 : "50 fibs that made South Africa"

With elections just around the corner, we’re all being urged to seek out reliable sources, while being careful to only share credible information. A book by author and journalist Jonathan Ancer takes a look at our country’s history through the lens of 50 lies South Africans have been told. It’s…

20 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 16 : Thousands of South Africans queue for hours in London

South Africans are going to the polls for a second day in the United Kingdom. Yesterday thousands queued for hours to cast their ballots. Almost 25 thousand people are registered to vote in London. HOT1027's Andrea van Wyk stood in line with fellow South Africans and filed this special report…

19 May 1 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 15 : South Africans are voting abroad

The Electoral Commission is reporting a smooth start to special voting abroad. Special voting took place in Algiers, Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Ramallah, Riyad, and Teheran on Friday with voting taking place at the remaining 102 foreign Commissions today and tomorrow. Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says due…

18 May 1 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 14 : "South Africa is not the sum of its bad politicians"

As South Africans prepare to head to the polls, political analysts claim this will be the country's most critical election since the dawn of democracy. Co-author of "Who Will Rule South Africa" Qaanitah Hunter has told HOT1027 News the ruling party is expected to lose its overall majority at the…

17 May 1 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 13 : NOT voting is the worst possible option

“ The Organisation Undoing Tax abuse” is urging HOT1027 listeners not to underestimate the power of their vote. With about 2 weeks to go until the elections, parties are rolling out big promises as millions of South Africans get ready to make their X on the 29th of this month…

17 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 12 : "Hang onto your medical aid"

The South African Medical association has told HOT1027 News that people should not even be thinking of cancelling their medical aid. Despite warnings, threats of legal action and valid concerns about corruption, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the contentious National Health Insurance bill into law. The South African Medical association…

16 May 1 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 11 : KZN on the brink of political change

With less than two weeks to go to elections, The political climate in KwaZulu-Natal appears to be on the brink of change. An electorate disappointed and fed up over the lack of service delivery by the ANC led government could spell widespread repercussions at the polls. HOT102.7’s Myron Naicker has…

16 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 10 : Many concerned citizens are placing their money offshore

We're less than two weeks away from crucial elections and there is no doubt that the economy is front and centre in taxpayers minds. Our official unemployment rate is now at 32.9 percent and South Africa's economy is projected to grow this year at a paltry one percent. We also…

16 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 9: "They've played a trick on us by keeping the power on"

South Africa’s energy crisis is having a domino effect on all aspects of our economy. Government’s inability to provide reliable electricity over the long term is expected to have a bearing on how South African’s vote on the 29th of May. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look …

16 May 2 min

Elections 2024 : Episode 8 : "It's up to the younger voters to get us back on track"

As South Africans prepare to head to the polls many are worried the promise that the country showed back in 1994 is fading away. Some of our older listeners who voted in 1994 have given us insight into their concerns with these elections. Hot 1027's Paul Ash has this special…

15 May 2 min