Today, Johnny Clegg would have turned 73.

Known around the world as the "White Zulu", he broke apartheid's racial barriers through music, language and friendship — creating songs that became part of South Africa's story.

HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...

Today, one of music’s most gifted and enigmatic stars would have turned 68.

Prince was a singer, a songwriter, a producer and a multi-instrumentalist who refused to be defined by race, genre or convention.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look.

A dedicated nursing student can now complete her qualification, an eight-year-old boy is getting access to the specialist care that his family has spent years searching for and a child adjusting to a new life is getting the support he needs to succeed at school — 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 R355 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look ...

Child Protection Week is a reminder that every child deserves to feel safe and loved.

But the reality is, that too many are being let down by the very people who are meant to protect them.

HOT 1027’s Gareth Edwards spoke to The Child Guardian Unit - an organisation dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable…

A grieving mother is getting the surgery she needs to save her eyesight, a Joburg man with kidney failure can continue receiving life-saving dialysis, and vulnerable South Africans will benefit from a major donation to mental health services — all thanks to the generosity of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week making a meaningful difference with Hot Cares here on HOT1027 - to the tune of R315 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more...

Kylie Minogue turns 58 today.

From Ramsay Street to global superstardom, few artists have reinvented themselves quite like Kylie - with a career spanning nearly four decades, and two battles with cancer.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

Stevie Nicks turns 78 today.

From the chaos of Fleetwood Mac to a legendary solo career , Nicks became the first woman inducted twice into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame — and she remains one of rock’s most magnetic storytellers.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

Traditionally, there’s plenty of banter between Joburgers who live north of the city and those in the south.

Sometimes it feels like there’s a continental divide between them.

And technically… there is. It’s called the Witwatersrand.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers takes a look ...

Nearly 200 rescued dogs in the Vaal Triangle are getting vital support, an aspiring young chef will be getting a R350 000 culinary bursary, and vulnerable patients in hospice and frail care homes will benefit from essential medical supplies — all thanks to the generosity of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week making a meaningful difference with Hot Cares here on HOT1027 to the tune of R486 000.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

A South African vet is taking readers behind the consulting-room door — into a world of midnight emergencies, difficult goodbyes, eccentric animals and the humans who love them.

Caitlin Venniker’s new memoir "Unleashed" is one of the books being showcased at the Kingsmead Book Fair – in partnership with HOT1027.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more …