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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.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH ZAMA NTSHONA, THE AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) strongly condemns, reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration are plotting to roll out the red carpet for Elon Musk’s Starlink and Tesla by sidestepping our laws. We condemn this shameful move with every fibre of our being. No one, not Musk, or any…
22 May 8 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH TEBOGO

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.
21 May 13 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Thami Mathiso, City Power Group Head: Business Development.

As we mark the Energy Month, City Power proudly celebrates the one-year anniversary of the successful recommissioning of the John Ware Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) Power Station, which remains one of the key achievements in our mission to transform the energy landscape of Johannesburg and Gauteng. Refurbished and brought…
20 May 12 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Sydney Vukeya ( director of Ndzalo Electrical & Solar suppliers)

Eskom has announced a new strategy that involves using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect unregistered rooftop solar installations across South Africa. The move forms part of the power utility’s intensified campaign to enforce compliance with its Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) registration regulations. The AI-powered technology can identify…
19 May 14 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Tebogo Mashilompane (National Leader of FOSA)

wo prominent civil society organisations—AfriForum and Forum for South Africa (FOSA)—have slammed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) for their handling of a rape case involving a seven-year-old girl, known publicly as Cwecwe, in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. Earlier this week, the NPA confirmed that…
19 May 15 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH TEBOGO MOKWENA

The Free State Department of Education wholeheartedly welcomes the verdict handed down by the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) to a Makabelane Technical School teacher who was found guilty of the sexual assault of two learners and the sexual harassment of another learner. On May 12, 2025, the teacher was…
19 May 14 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH Dr ANTHONY BOUCHER (National Head of Cybercrime Division)

According to the Check Point 2023 Mid-Year Security Report, there had been an 8% surge in global weekly cyber attacks in the second quarter of 2023, the most significant increase in two years, highlighting how attackers have cunningly combined next-gen AI technologies with long-established tools to conduct disruptive cyber attacks.  Unfortunately,…
19 May 17 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT MULAUDZI

The South African Weather Services has issued a warning for extremely Cold temperatures in most parts of the City of Johannesburg from this coming Wednesday 21 May 2025 towards the week. This drop in temperatures means that residents throughout the City of Johannesburg will be forced to use all sorts…
19 May 10 min

In conversation with Nicole Ncube, fashion designer.

"I’m a 26-year-old young lady from Soweto with big dreams of redefining streetwear to South Africa and the world. * Being part of the fashion industry has always been a passion of mine, I knew I belonged there, be it fashion modelling or designing I just knew I had to…
16 May 20 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH SENZO VILAKAZI KNOWN PROFESSIONALLY AS KWESTA

Senzo Vilakazi (born 11 August 1988) known professionally as Kwesta is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was born in Katlehong, Gauteng, a township popularily known as ‘K1’. He grew up in Katlehong Ekhuruleni, Gauteng. The rapper attended Phumuloni Secondary School and then moved to Alafong High School. During…
16 May 12 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH HENDRICK MAKANETA, EDUCATION ACTIVIST.

Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has urged universities to deal with what he calls chaos disguised as celebrations during graduation ceremonies. This is graduation season at various universities. Makaneta says the waving of knobkerries and assegais on stage is a safety risk and delays the ceremonies. He supports cultural pride but…
16 May 11 min

IN CONVERSATION WITH MERVYN CIROTA

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and the City of Johannesburg have succumbed to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) pressure to commence repairs on Lillian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree Street in the Johannesburg CBD. Following an explosion that occurred nearly two years ago, there has been an outcry from businesses and…
15 May 17 min
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