VOW 88.1 AREA CODE

AREA CODE

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
Weekly English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews
1,353 Episodes
120 – 140

IN CONVERSATION WITH MCBEEDEGHOST

South African music is witnessing a new wave of genre-defying talent, and at the forefront is McBeeDeGhost, a dynamic vocalist and recording artist celebrated for his soulful tone, experimental creativity, and cultural depth. McBeeDeGhost effortlessly navigates multiple genres, including Afrobeats, R&B, Gospel, and Amapiano, reflecting a generation of artists driven…
23 Jan 9 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH NAVILLE VAN ROOY (Community Outreach Coordinator at The Green Connection)

Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has urged the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject further electricity tariff increases proposed under Eskom’s Sixth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD6), warning that rising power prices could deepen poverty and worsen inequality across the country. The organisation submitted its formal response…
23 Jan 6 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH SUPRISE MANYAI Director of SMV Attorneys

The Constitutional Court’s ruling this week that antenuptial contracts entered into after a customary marriage are legally valid will impact thousands of couples. Family law expert Bertus Preller noted that couples who followed a similar pattern — first entering into a customary marriage, then signing an antenuptial contract, and finally…
23 Jan 13 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH SELWYN

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
22 Jan 16 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH THEMBA Mabunda ActionSA regional chairperson

ActionSA’s Johannesburg branch has voiced deep concern following a deadly shooting at the Booysens Magistrates’ Court, where two people were killed and several others injured. The party describes the incident as an assault on judicial independence and a stark threat to the rule of law. Speaking on behalf of ActionSA,…
22 Jan 6 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH MR ROBERT BROOKS

The Music Is A Great Investment (MIAGI) Youth Orchestra has spent the past 25 years transforming the lives of young people from township communities through music, education, and global exposure.   Founded to create access to classical and orchestral music for young South Africans who would otherwise be excluded from…
21 Jan 16 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH LUCY CARLSON (APPLICATION SUPPORT) & GUGU MIYA (CYBER AND INFORMATION AND SECURITY OFFICER)

For virtually every aspect of university life — from academic registration to online classes, email communication, learning platforms, and research — students at the University of the Witwatersrand rely on the Wits ICT (Information and Communications Technology) division.  Wits ICT manages essential digital services, including student email addresses, campus Wi-Fi…
21 Jan 21 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH SR MININATHI BILANKULU (PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CLINICIAN)

As firstyear students arrived on the University of the Witwatersrand campus this week, the Campus Health and Wellness Centre (CHWC) hosted an educational conversation to welcome them and introduce them to key health and wellbeing services available for the year ahead. Wits’s Gateway to Success (GTS) orientation programme — designed…
21 Jan 11 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH GOODENUGH MASHEGO

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases for public office- bearers, including ministers, deputy ministers, members of Parliament, premiers and provincial legislators. The increases follow recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers and take effect retrospectively from April 2025. While government has defended the move as…
21 Jan 9 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH ZANELE SABELA (COSATU Spokesperson)

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has welcomed a newly gazetted regulation signed by Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, that empowers labour inspectors to directly enforce compliance on pension fund contributions. This means employers who deduct pension contributions from workers’ salaries must now ensure those funds…
21 Jan 11 min

In Conversation With Simon Makua Student transition and Persistence

The Student Transitions and Persistence Unit (STPU) at the University of the Witwatersrand plays a key role in helping students succeed academically and socially during their entire university journey — from first year to postgraduate study and even part-time study paths. The STPU is part of the Centre for Student…
20 Jan 14 min

In Conversation With Pieter Duvenage- political analyst

Two months after South Africa hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit — the first such summit on African soil — Johannesburg’s inner city appears to be regressing in cleanliness and safety, drawing criticism of Mayor Dada Morero for a promise he made during the summit to keep the city’s streets clean…
20 Jan 16 min

In Conversation With Perle Marine Wits Ambassador

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
20 Jan 9 min

In conversation With Atline Maluleke Manager at Wits Library

Area Code is a fun and interactive mid-morning show on VOW, which airs weekdays from 09:00-12:00. This show aims to ease listeners into their mornings by keeping them up-to-date with the latest news and trends, while also serving as a student’s “go-to” for campus-related events and information.
20 Jan 15 min

In Conversation With Lindokuhle Yende- (The National Youth Unemployment March)

South Africa continues to face one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, with millions of young people unable to access stable work, skills development, or meaningful economic opportunities. For many, this has resulted in long-term poverty, mental health strain, vulnerability to crime, and exposure to job scams…
20 Jan 16 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Goodenough Mashego - political analyst

South African politics has increasingly become defined by coalition bargaining, smaller party leverage, and survival alliances — and the current developments between the ANC and the National Freedom Party (NFP) are a clear example of this new political reality.
19 Jan 14 min
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