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At times we find ourselves in the doghouse with our partners, friends, family, or colleagues and we honestly just don’t understand why they are mad. So with the Blind Spot we and the listeners help you see and understand some of the blind spots you might have missed in certain situations. Kaya FM

Fresh and Thato spoke to Chair of ABSA Department of Data Science at University of Pretoria and The Director of The African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Prof Vukosi Marivate on what to make of OpenAI rolling out new safety controls for under-18 accounts, allowing teens to disable the AI's voice, schedule app "quiet times," and receive reminders that the chatbot is a machine, not a friend.  Kaya 959

#KayaBiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke to Fresh and Thato on what to make of news of CPI easing in the month of July. They also looked at news around ⁠Mining house, DRD Gold reporting record results and declaring dividends.  Kaya 959

Fresh, Thato and the team weighed in on what to make of New Jersey's largest contested divorce, this in light of the founder of Two Sigma, John Overdeck worth ~$8 billion offering his wife Laura of 20 years of marriage, a $1 Billion divorce settlement.

The team asked whether Laura was being greedy or deserve more considering that she took care of the household while John was building the company? Kaya 959

Every Thursdays Kids help settle the debates. Kaya 959

Fresh and Thato spoke to Itumeleng Mafisa, Politics Reporter at The Citizen on what to make of the DA removing its chairperson of finance and Member of Parliament, Mark Burke off his duties. They also discussed Helen Zille's comments that Joburg residents have become "too resilient," normalizing a collapsing city instead of demanding better. Her pitch: know your potholes, but don't accept them as the new normal. The team asked listeners on what is broken in their lives that they've normalized.  Kaya 959

On this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana unpacks cases involving prescription and medical negligence, “cold drink money” at a driver’s licence centre, and fraudulent court orders. She also answers some of your burning legal questions. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

Rustenburg Executive Mayor Sheila Mabale-Huma has raised concerns over the growing threat of illegal mining in the North West town. Her warning follows the deaths of 14 illegal miners and injuries to scores of others at a disused mine in Nkaneng near Rustenburg. The incident has again highlighted the dangerous conditions faced by zama zamas operating in abandoned mines. Phemelo speaks to Mabale-Huma about the scale of illegal mining and efforts to address it. www.kaya959.co.za · Kaya FM

City Power has warned of planned electricity interruptions across several Johannesburg suburbs from 17 to 23 August as it carries out maintenance to improve network reliability. Meanwhile, Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is urging Alexandra residents to pay for electricity as the city tackles frequent outages, illegal connections and overloaded infrastructure. Residents raised concerns about unreliable supply at a City Power electricity imbizo in Alex, while officials stressed that payment is key to maintaining the network. Phemelo speaks to City Power Acting CEO Charles Tlouane. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

More than 109 prohibited items have been seized during unannounced searches at three high schools in Alexandra. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says learners found with illegal weapons or substances must face criminal charges. The SAPS-led operation targeted East Bank, Realogile and Alexandra High Schools, with items including bullets, knives, vapes and suspected dagga confiscated. Phemelo speaks to Maile about the operation and concerns over discipline and safety in Gauteng schools. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm