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HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS

Not every story worth telling is breaking news.

At HOT1027 News, we look beyond the headlines to find the people, moments and ideas that deserve to be heard. From extraordinary South Africans changing lives in their own communities to remarkable journeys, inspiring breakthroughs, forgotten history and fascinating conversations, we tell the stories that often slip beneath the news cycle.

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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Menopause and Bone Loss: The Warning Every Woman Should Hear

You could be losing bone strength for years without knowing it — until something as ordinary as a fall, a cough or bending down results in a broken bone. Today is “World Osteoporosis Day” and South African women are being urged - to take their bone health seriously - particularly…
20 Oct 2 min

Voting for Joburg: Episode 2: When the taps run dry

For thousands of Johannesburg residents, turning on a tap has become an exercise in hope rather than certainty. Across the city, households are enduring repeated water interruptions — sometimes lasting days or even weeks — while families and businesses scramble to find alternatives. And with local government elections around the…
20 Oct 2 min

Voting for Joburg: Episode 1: Can we fix our city?

Johannesburg residents head to the polls next month — with the future of our troubled city hanging in the balance. Broken traffic lights, crumbling roads, dry taps… and ratepayers increasingly digging into their own pockets to provide services they're already paying for. So how DID South Africa's economic powerhouse get…
19 Oct 2 min

Why HOT1027 Has Turned Pink — And the Message That Could Save Your Life

Here at HOT1027, we've turned our building pink this October — but behind those lights are real women, real stories and a potentially life-saving message. It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we're reminding listeners that spotting a change in your body — and acting on it — can make all…
16 Oct 2 min

The Fight Against GBV: Who's Funding the Frontline?

Gender-based violence remains one of South Africa's most devastating crises — and the organisation working to tackle it says breaking the cycle must start with our children. The 'GBVF Response Fund' says violence has become so deeply entrenched in our society.... that many South Africans are becoming desensitised to it…
15 Oct 2 min

Growing pains or arthritis? The warning signs parents can miss

Today is World Arthritis Day. It’s a disease most of us associate with old age — but thousands of South African children are living with it, and many may not even know it. South Africa has just ten pediatric rheumatologists in the entire country — and no national patient registry…
12 Oct 2 min

World Mental Health Day: Suicide’s Ripple Effect

Today is World Mental Health Day and new South African research is shining a light on the people we often forget when we talk about suicide — those left in its wake. Early findings from a Wits University-led international study suggest almost nine out of ten South African respondents have,…
9 Oct 2 min

HOT HOUSE glows pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

If you drive past HOT1027 this month, you may notice Hot House is glowing pink. And there's an important reason why. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and HOT1027 is using our building, our website and our airwaves to remind women that early detection can save lives. HOT1027's Tara…
8 Oct 2 min

The Compassionate Friends: A lifeline for parents who’ve lost a child

Losing a child can leave parents and families facing a kind of grief that few people around them understand. But a Johannesburg organisation wants bereaved families to know they don’t have to navigate that loss alone. The Compassionate Friends have been supporting grieving parents, grandparents and siblings here in Johannesburg…
6 Oct 2 min

A Star Is Born: Episode 38: Sting: "Art is always about taking a risk"

Today marks the 75th birthday of a musician who's spent his career refusing to stand still. Sting went from school teacher to front-man of The Police — before walking away from one of the biggest bands in the world, at the height of its success. HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a…
2 Oct 2 min

Remember When We Rushed Home for TV?

This month marks 40 years since M-Net first flickered onto South African television screens. The pay-tv channel launched in October 1986 — bringing with it decoders, movies without ad breaks, something called “Open Time" and a group of continuity presenters who became almost as famous as the programmes they introduced…
1 Oct 2 min

Happy One-Hit Wonder Day

Today is One-Hit Wonder Day — celebrating the artists who gave us one unforgettable song… and then seemingly vanished from the charts. They came from nowhere, took over our radios and became part of the soundtrack to our lives. And while the artists may have disappeared from the spotlight, decades…
25 Sep 3 min

The Joburg teens "Daring to Dream"

For a group of Joburg teenagers, weekends currently mean less sleeping in — and a lot more singing, dancing and rehearsing. 18 young performers are preparing to take to the stage at the National Children’s Theatre in Parktown at the end of the month for the South African premiere of…
18 Sep 2 min

SA's deaf rugby team sets it's sights on a medal in Tokyo

They tackle just as hard, wear the same green and gold — and are preparing to take on the best in the world. But South Africa's deaf rugby team plays the game with one crucial difference: when the referee blows his whistle, they won’t hear it. Instead players rely on…
16 Sep 2 min
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