Katlego Sekhu Photo by Edge Training: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-hands-holding-wallet-and-cash-17668871/ Drive 959 recently posed the question, "What you could do with R100 ten years ago compared to now is dramatically different." Over the years, the rand's weakening value has increased South Africans' cost of living. The Drive 959 team asked listeners to share practical tips for making R100 stretch further than most would expect. Skhumba claimed he could feed an entire family with […]
Katlego Sekhu Photo by Victor Moragriega: https://www.pexels.com/photo/colorful-assortment-of-mixed-waste-at-landfill-31011003/ A reality facing many South Africans is the ever-growing accumulation of waste that is no longer being collected. While municipal failures are often the first to be blamed, residents frequently feel powerless as they wait for solutions to the mounting rubbish polluting their roads, walkways, parks, and water systems. Candice Mostert, Founder and Director of Waste Ed, recently joined Drive 959 with Glen […]
Katlego Sekhu Image by evening_tao on Freepik “Does the location where your car parks most determine the cost of your car insurance premium?” This was the pressing question posed by Glen, Skhumba, and Kgomotso during a recent episode of Make It Make Sense with Ayanda. They specifically questioned whether premiums are higher when vehicles are primarily parked in township areas. While crime remains a nationwide challenge in South Africa - […]
Katlego Sekhu Image: X/@NASA_Astronauts Two American astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, embarked on a space mission in June 2024, initially planned to last just one week. However, due to technical issues with their spacecraft, they ended up staying in space for an unexpected nine months. After a successful rescue mission, the duo safely returned to Earth on 18 March 2025. Their SpaceX capsule made a swift re-entry through the […]
Katlego Sekhu Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/security-logo-60504/ Most people have either been hacked on social media before or know someone who has fallen victim to hacking. Back in February, Kaya 959’s Thabo ‘Tbose’ Mokwele unfortunately became a victim of a Facebook hack. Taking to social media, Tbose alerted his followers, saying, “Guys, my Facebook page has been hacked. Please report and block.” More recently, the official X (formerly Twitter) accounts of […]
Katlego Sekhu Image by ASphotofamily on Freepik "Fake It Till You Make It" – by now, you’ve likely heard this phrase countless times. It’s not necessarily about being a fraud or a liar, but rather about pushing yourself to do things you might not feel like doing or feel nervous about. The phrase suggests that by acting as if you’re confident or capable, even when you don’t feel it, you […]