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HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS

From the top of K2 to the dusty trails left behind by Heritage series Land Rovers across Africa, the Hot1027 news team is hard at work unearthing the gems among us who are colouring outside the lines and beating the odds. We have a knack for finding the everyday heroes who are making a difference and cutting through red tape... These outstanding stories rarely get the attention they deserve because they're not considered "Breaking News". That's why we're "Not Breaking News".
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922 Episodes
740 – 760

Hot Cares Christmas : Keeping Our Volunteer Paramedics On The Road

As thousands of Gautengers get ready to travel to the coast this festive season, a group of specialist volunteer paramedics will be on hand to help in and around the dangerous Van Reenan’s Pass, and its thanks to Hot1027 listeners. At certain times of the year , like Easter and…
8 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Helping Saul Make Helping Hands For Others

A teenage boy from Yeshiva College whose been making prosthetics using a 3D-printer will get the equipment he needs to make a meaningful difference. Saul Fox is trying to get his project off the ground so he can customise prosthetics according to an individual’s needs... and that’s where Hot Cares…
7 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : The Claw Patrol 🐾

"Community Lead Animal Welfare" will now be able to ferry animals and locals to and from its clinic in a bright red tuk-tuk. Thanks to the generosity of Hot 1027 listeners, we were able to donate a brand new Bajaj to “CLAW” , which looks after animals across countless communities…
7 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Keeping Jared In School

A stressed out single mother who was about to take her autistic son out of school can look forward to a “fee-free” 2023, thanks to the kindness of Hot1027 listeners.. Melanie Gordan has been caring for her mother who has stage 4 cancer while doing her best to look after…
7 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Care's Christmas : Some Support For Faith

A teenager who lost her two siblings and baby niece in a housefire is getting some emotional and financial support this Christmas , thanks to the generosity of HOT10127 Listeners. 16-year-old Faith was at a sleepover on the night her family home burnt to the ground earlier this year. Her…
5 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Helping Tayla Get Back On Her Feet

A young woman who survived a deadly car crash will finally be able to build up muscle strength , thanks to the generosity of Hot 1027 listeners. Tayla Ashford sustained serious brain injuries and had to learn to walk again after the accident 2 years ago that claimed the life…
2 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Unlocking Joshie's Potential

A bright teenage boy will be getting the education he deserves at a school that teaches autistic pupils practical ways to communicate with everyone around them. Due to financial constraints , Joshua de Beer has been attending one lesson a week at the school , but he’d benefit significantly from…
2 Dec 2022 3 min

Hot Cares Christmas : An Overdue Family Reunion

A recently widowed mother will be reunited with her family here in Gauteng, just in time for Christmas. 72 year old Linette van der Lingen’s husband was killed in a car accident in June. She was also seriously injured in that crash and has been in and out of hospital…
1 Dec 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : A Bursary Waits For No Pandemic

A bright young student is back on course to finish her Microbiology PHD at the University of Pretoria, and its all thanks to generous Hot 1027 listeners. Semakaleng Munyai was awarded a 3 year bursary to obtain her doctorate , and she was making excellent progress. But then the pandemic…
1 Dec 2022 3 min

Hot Cares Christmas : "A Love Worth Seeing Through To The End"

A Gauteng pensioner who miraculously survived being shot while protecting his wife in a home invasion, is in for another miracle ... and this one’s just in time for Christmas. Johan de Bruyn was shot 3 times when robbers attacked his wife Wendy at the couple’s Kensington home a few…
30 Nov 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Dennis Can Breathe A Bit Easier Now

An emphysemic man whose been unable to use his oxygen machine during the constant bouts of loadshedding will be breathing a little easier this Christmas, thanks to Hot1027 listeners. Debbie and Dennis Nel have been doing their best to cover their expenses on their meagre pensions , but there's no…
30 Nov 2022 1 min

Hot Cares Christmas : A Break From The Pain For Noku

Imagine being in a state of constant pain because the cost of an injection is just out of your reach? Well, that’s what a young woman here in Joburg has had to contend with for over a year, since she was injured on the job. But that’s all about to…
30 Nov 2022 2 min

The Bully Chain : Episode 39 : "I Found Myself In Me"

Many Children who’ve been bullied at school here in South Africa are finding solace in sport, volunteer work and music. We’ve spent the month examining bullying from every possible angle and roping in the experts to advise us on what to do … We’ve also been providing a platform for…
30 Nov 2022 2 min

The Bully Chain: Episode 38 : Bullies CAN Be Prosecuted

The crisis of anonymity continues to provide fertile ground for bullies to attack people online. We’ve spent the month of November examining bullying from every possible angle to try and get practical advice from the experts on what we should be doing about it. Today, we’ve got the Digital Law…
29 Nov 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : "A Little Help For Deidre and Milan"

A Germiston mother caring for her 15 year old son with cerebral palsy will finally be able to take a load off… thanks to the kindness of Hot 1027 listeners. Milan’s physio nominated his mother Deidre for Hot Cares' Christmas. All she asked for was a hoist to help lift…
29 Nov 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Stepping Up To The Parenting Plate

A woman who NEVER wanted children but stepped up to the plate to care for her 2-year-old niece and 15-year-old nephew has been given an early Christmas present and lifeline, thanks to Hot 1027 listeners. Claudia’s drug-addict sister has been in and out of rehab for about a decade now,…
29 Nov 2022 1 min

The Bully Chain: Episode 37 : "Block, Screenshots, Tell"

If you, or your children are being bullied online, there ARE a few things you can do to strengthen your case against the abuser. Many people jump the gun by hitting the report button which deletes key evidence. As part of our anti-bullying campaign this November, we roped in the…
29 Nov 2022 2 min

Hot Cares Christmas : Breathing Room For Sally & Jane

Two women who have spent the better part of the last two years on the streets of Benoni say they’re overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers who are helping them rebuild their lives. The pair were nominated by a Hot 1027 listener for Hot Care’s Christmas and this morning ,…
28 Nov 2022 2 min
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