A Johannesburg ultra-runner is taking on one of the most ambitious challenges in South African running history — to prove that no matter how many times life knocks you down, you can always get back up.

Donovan Shirley from the Pirates Running Club is attempting what he's calling "A Double Comrades Marathon".

HOT102.7's Myron Naicker reports...

Hundreds of rescued animals will benefit from critical support, Vulnerable children are safer - thanks to new emergency equipment ...and a terminally ill girl - will finally see the ocean for the very first time — all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week... of making a meaningful difference ...with Hot Cares here on HOT1027 – to the tune of 125-thousand rand through Hot Cares.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…

Today, Mick Hucknall turns 66.

From a tough childhood in Manchester to selling more than 50-million records with Simply Red, Hucknall turned heartbreak, hope and soul into some of the biggest hits of the 80s and 90s.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look…

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…