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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

Chris Hani’s killer linked to possible Polish parliamentary bid

Janusz Waluś, who assassinated South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani in 1993, could enter Polish politics, with a newspaper report suggesting he may stand for Parliament in 2027. Since his deportation from South Africa in 2024, Waluś has become a figure celebrated by Poland’s far right. Phemelo speaks to…
12 Oct 3PM 33 min

IMPACT: Pave The Way creates jobs while cleaning Joburg

Pave The Way is a community initiative founded by Carly Kay to tackle poor service delivery and create work opportunities for homeless and displaced people in Johannesburg. Since May, the initiative has raised around R200,000 and created 800 work opportunities, paying participants to clean pavements, road gutters and stormwater drains…
12 Oct 3PM 12 min

ANC challenges candidate exclusion as EFF fights removal of Phala Phala evidence leader

The ANC is challenging the IEC’s decision not to accept its candidate lists in two Eastern Cape municipalities, arguing that excluding its candidates would disenfranchise voters. Meanwhile, the EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association are asking the Western Cape High Court to reinstate Advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader…
12 Oct 3PM 22 min

EFF’s Omphile Maotwe sets sights on Tshwane mayoral seat

Phemelo is joined in studio by EFF Tshwane mayoral candidate and Treasurer General Omphile Maotwe to unpack the party’s manifesto and plans for the capital ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The discussion looks at the EFF’s proposals for improving service delivery, stabilising municipal finances, tackling corruption and…
12 Oct 1 hr 01 min

The True Cost of Education

New research from FNB Education Insights 2026 reveals that most South African parents underestimate the true cost of education and overestimate their financial preparedness. Matthew Green explains why school fees are only part of the equation and how families can build more resilient education plans.
12 Oct 2PM 16 min