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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".
Weekly English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary
922 Episodes
860 – 880

Riding the wave from Kommetjie to Portugal

Cape Town surfer Linda Ash will represent South Africa at a surfing competition in Portugal this week. Ash, a mother who turns 61 in November, secured her chance to wear the green and gold blazer after winning the South African knee boarding championships in Jeffery’s Bay in June. Hot 1027's…
6 Sep 2022 1 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 3 - "Children of Sugarcane"

One of the authors up for this year's Sunday Times Literary awards Fiction prize says she based her novel "Children of Sugarcane" on her grandmother's difficult life. Joanne Joseph is in the running for this years coveted prize. That's in partnership with Exclusive Books. Hot1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams sat down with…
6 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 2 - "History of South Africa From 1902 to the Present"

The shortlist for the Sunday Times Literary Awards is out - that's in partnership with Exclusive Books... Thula Simpson's "History of South Africa From 1902 to the Present " is up for this year's non-fiction prize. It explores our country's tumultuous history from the aftermath of the Second Anglo-Boer War…
5 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 1 - "Children of Sugarcane"

The shortlist from the Sunday Times Literary awards is out - that's in partnership with Exclusive Books. As expected, Joanne Joseph's "Children of Sugarcane" is one of the contenders in the fiction category. Hot 1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams sat down with the author to find out more…
5 Sep 2022 2 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 17

"Nomads in Djibouti" ... One half of the C2C mission is delayed in Djibouti where they're waiting for passage for themselves and their Land Rovers across the Red Sea. The other party is taking the more traditional route to Europe via Egypt. Both groups are looking forward to being reunited…
30 Aug 2022 2 min

Dylan's Downrun - The Road to Comrades

"I'll be waiting at the finish line".... Hot 1027's Dylan Rogers is getting ready to run his first Comrades Marathon, and its all to raise money for Hot Cares. He sat down with his father Adrian Rogers - whose run 5 Comrades - to discuss the ultimate human race…
26 Aug 2022 2 min

The History of the Comrades Marathon

The Comrades Marathon 2022 is almost here... over 14 thousand runners will be taking part in this years edition, after the pandemic prompted a 2 year hiatus. The very first race was held over 100 years ago - so there's a lot of history. In the early years, things were…
24 Aug 2022 2 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 16

"There's nothing wrong, we're just saving fuel"... Rick Currie insists he's merely being economic while a herd of oxen tow his Landy. The team is discovering different modes of transport and changing landscapes as they rev their way further north…
17 Aug 2022 2 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 14

"Where the hell will we watch the Rugby?"... The c2c mission face a logistical crisis as they look for a pub to watch the SA vs NZ game
12 Aug 2022 1 min

Chartwell to Chartwell - Episode 13

"We woke up in a Kenyan police station"... With votes being counted in the wake of the election, the c2c mission was advised to sleep over at the local cop shop, just in case…
11 Aug 2022 1 min

Women's Day - Those who said it Best

As we mark another woman’s day in the country – we’re celebrating all the powerful remodels who are speaking their minds, standing up for equality and protecting others in the process. The history books are riddled with examples of exemplary females refusing to accept the status quo but the advent…
9 Aug 2022 2 min

Women's Day - Women who changed politics

This women's Day , we're reflecting on the lives of inspiring women who put everything on the line , to lead the charge in the fight for equal rights... It was on this day 66 years ago that Lilian Ngoyi, Sophie DeBruyn, Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph led 20 000…
9 Aug 2022 3 min

Women's Day - Women in Sport

We're taking stock of the talented women who've inspired us with their voices, creativity , grit and grace this Women's day. It's a public holiday in south Africa. The day has been set aside to remember the almost 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in protest of…
9 Aug 2022 2 min

Women's Day - Women in Music

When it comes to music, women have played a pivotal role in raising awareness around issues of inequality and have given us countless examples of what can happen , when music as a medium is used to empower…
9 Aug 2022 1 min

Women's Day - Women in film

Many South Africans are enjoying a public holiday today – as the country remembers the almost 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in protest of the oppressive Pass Laws exactly 66 years ago.. The brazen multi-racial march to the seat of the apartheid government was lead by…
9 Aug 2022 2 min

Women's Day - Body positivity

As we acknowledge and celebrate all the the things the women in our lives have achieved, we also remember those who came before us and forged the path for the rights we have today. There are many such trailblazers among us- and they're doing wonderful work when it comes to…
9 Aug 2022 2 min

Women's Day - For those who wear the pants...

On Women’s day, we celebrate and remember all the brave women in politics, sport, business, education… women who fought for equal rights… and the women who continue to do so. But there’s something some might feel is a little trivial…. what women wear.
9 Aug 2022 2 min

Women's Day - Taking the financial reigns

Women are being recognized around the world for our immense contributions in business, our entrepreneurial spirit, and our invaluable role in keeping human species alive. Today is Woman’s Day , and here at Hot1027 we’re celebrating how far the country has come in recognizing the crucial role we as females…
9 Aug 2022 2 min
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