In the middle of Sandton’s glass towers and high-speed hustle lies a quiet patch of history that most Joburgers don’t even know exists.

It’s the final resting place of one of Sandton’s very first Voortrekker families — the Esterhuyzens — whose graves now sit quietly among the skyscrapers.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers went looking for the story behind South Africa’s richest square mile...

An Orange Farm feeding scheme is able to carry on with it's crucial work, dedicated teachers are being formally trained and we've stocked the storeroom at an animal shelter - all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week making a meaningful difference here on HOT1027 with Hot Cares - to the tune of R284 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look...

Have you ever wondered where the name Johannesburg really comes from?

After our recent story on the city’s origins, one HOT1027 listener sent us a theory that might just rewrite a bit of Joburg history — and it involves the Portuguese.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers has been digging into the mystery...

Hot1027 listeners have pulled off the seemingly impossible – raising a staggering R31 503 725,50 for those in need in just 12 hours..

In an incredible collective act of generosity, our listeners came out to bat for Hot Cares during our annual Teddython in Broadacres yesterday – surpassing what we considered to be an ambitious target of R20 million rand.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny was there …

A young boy will be able to hear again, a community matriarch will soon be able to walk and a home for the profoundly disabled is getting a helping hand - all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week making a meaningful difference with Hot Cares here on HOT1027 to the tune of R178 000.

HOT1027's Natasha Thorp takes a look ...

Our newly installed environment MEC has ambitious plans to clean up Joburg’s air.

For years now, criminals have been taking advantage of weak by-law enforcement, dumping and burning waste across decommissioned sites, on private land and in the veld releasing dangerous toxins into the air we breathe.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…

As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, survivors across South Africa are sharing their stories to remind wimen that early detection really does save lives.

One of them is 55-year-old Cebisa Mfenyana who credits a simple daily habit with saving her life.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more...

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and a Joburg woman is using her story to push for earlier, smarter screening.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny caught up with 47-year-old Marlene Pretorius, who’s lived with breast cancer in her family for nearly two decades.....

Toxic smoke continues to hang over Joburg’s northern suburbs — as illegal dumping and burning sites spread across Kaya Sands, Chartwell and surrounding areas.

Despite years of complaints, residents say the city has failed to protect them from what’s become an environmental and health disaster.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more...

Gauteng is home to one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth.

The Magaliesberg - which stretches between Bronkhorstspruit in the East to almost as far as Sun City in the West is over two and a half billion years old.

Scientists say that's nearly half as old as the planet itself.

HOT1027's Al Prodgers has more from the Magaliesberg...