"The most trafficked mammal on earth" : The Pangolin

Today would have been the 80th birthday of one of rock music’s greatest showmen. Freddie Mercury could hold 70-thousand people in the palm of his hand — yet away from the stage, Queen’s flamboyant footman was intensely private. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look …

A Joburg woman who lost both her legs is getting the chance to walk again, a domestic worker could soon get her sight back — and a shelter is now safer — all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners. It’s been another rewarding week, making a meaningful difference with…

Following a month of conversations with doctors and specialists, South African Women are being urged to get better at listening to their own bodies. From heart disease and cancer to menopause and mental health, the experts say too many women are still dismissing symptoms, delaying check-ups — or putting everybody…

Health experts are urging women to put boundaries around the technology and convenience that increasingly dominate our lives. They concede that smartphones, instant food, streaming and an always-on work culture have made life easier. But in the process, we're sacrificing some remarkably basic things our bodies and minds still need…

Today would have been Michael Jackson’s 68th birthday. Few artists have ever reached his level of fame — and perhaps even fewer paid such a complicated price for it. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…