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KAYA 959 reflects the lives of the predominantly black, urban listener between the ages of 25 – 49 living in Gauteng. The station broadcasts both music and talk.
KAYA 959 broadcasts in English on the FM frequency signal 95 (Dot) 9,
24 hours a day, seven days a week. The current listenership stands at 515 000 per average day and 897 000 per average 7 days.
The music format offers a diverse and soulful mix of adult contemporary music to smoother sounds like R&B, World Music and Soul and Jazz.
KAYA 959 is a rich mix of music, news, sport and topic-driven features. The core Kaya listener is Afropolitan: a mature, sophisticated, socially conscious individual rooted in heritage. The Afropolitan is a progressive thought-leader who is self-determining, discerning, well-informed and a player in the global environment.

Recent podcast episodes

Heritage Day

Musicologist Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal joined Phemelo for a Heritage Day conversation exploring the role of music in shaping South Africa’s cultural identity. The feature also highlighted artists and songs including Harari’s “Give” and G Jealous’ “Luqale Sakudlala”, alongside music from Dr Alban, Cesária Évora, Rozalla and Ringo Mandlingozi.
24 Sep 11 min

Chefs & Chenin | Hervé Delabesse

Ahead of Chefs & Chenin, Premier Cru Wine founder Hervé Delabesse joined Phemelo for a conversation about Chenin Blanc, wine, storytelling and the art of matching the right bottle to the right occasion. He also shared what listeners can expect from Premier Cru Wines at the two-day culinary celebration.
24 Sep 3PM 16 min

Heat Of The Beast, The Weight, Resident Evil, The Uprising & Shockwave

Leroy Marc rounds up five productions to put on your radar, including the survival thriller Heat of the Beast, period drama The Weight, the latest Resident Evil reinvention and The Uprising, starring Andrew Garfield. He also highlighted Shockwave, a new South African drama set against the backdrop of the final…
24 Sep 10 min

South African Indigenous Food with Chef Mokgadi Itsweng

Indigenous food chef Mokgadi Itsweng took us into the world of South Africa’s indigenous cuisine, exploring the ingredients, flavours and stories rooted in our heritage. The conversation also looked at why preserving traditional food knowledge remains important today.
24 Sep 3PM 23 min

South African Indigenous Weddings | Dr Kedibone Seutloadi

Dr Kedibone Seutloadi joined Phemelo to unpack the rich customs and traditions that shape indigenous South African weddings. The conversation explored practices including lobolo, rites of passage, welcoming the bride and groom, customary marriage and how these traditions are evolving alongside modern life.
24 Sep 2PM 30 min