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Tuesday 13 October16
dating our city. Back in the days, I'm sure I was very young then, when I hear the story of Hilbro, how beautiful it was. It was gorgeous. My uncle will tell me when he goes to Hilbrow, he must take his best clothes. Yes, it was like that.
when's that tomorrow, there is going to be a non-partisan evening of civil society, business, academic grassroots, and citizen voices. It says here, it's going to be happening in Rosebank with Faril Hafaji, who will be moderating it in the
is quite literally going to be a get down tomorrow at something, something in the vinyl bar in Parktown from 7 p.m. till 11 p.m. You're going to have Fresh and your favorite uncle in the radio business, Uncle T, going song for song, vinyl
time, this is the inaugural. Tomorrow we are at something, something. Google it. It's here in Parktown North, down 7th Avenue. You remember, if you go down 7th and there used to be a Nando stairs, no longer there's now the clicks just
Noles is in Pretoria, Bridget is in Bramley, Mixologist is in Santin. And this is Chef Shivambu listening from Dolphin Coast in Barlito. Thank you for choosing Kaya 959. On the front page this morning, Suspended Deputy National Commissioner
about South Africa? Is it one of optimism? Will we be a land of opportunity and prosperity? Or is it one of doom and gloom? I think yesterday we used the example of a Rosebank and CEN and Santon turning into another Hilbrow and Jovil.
show, Bongani Bingua, on 7:02 in 19 minutes. And then our fifth and final winner for today, Shoyi in Benoni. Congratulations to you. You will all be participating in the Rosebang Mall Pink Run that is taking place on Saturday, the 20th.
You have to go before the time, but all the details on Rosebank Mall's website, even on your search engine, even if you had to type in Rosebank Mall pink run, it will come up on your search bar as well. So just remember: race collection
So please let us know if you've taken part in the Pink Mall, the Rosebank Mall pink run, annual pink run. Let us know what your vibe was like. Let us know if you guys dressed up. Let us know what you thought of it because 24 October is the
is my feedback on this event. So please let us know if you've taken part in the Pink Mall, the Rosebank Mall pink run, annual pink run. Let us know what your vibe was like. Let us know if you guys dressed up. Let us know what you thought of
in 2023, there were 900 participants. Last year, 3,100. And as you mentioned, this year, Rosebank Mall annual pink run is aiming to get 3,500 participants and to raise that much-needed funds. And the minute you have 5K, don't feel
new day. This is Early Breakfast with Africa Milani. 19 minutes now it is to five o'clock, the Rosebank Mall Pink Run 2026 taking place on the 24th of October. It will be a Saturday. They're aiming to attract 3,500 participants and
In Rosebank in Gauteng. So I suppose this is open to listeners listening to us from Johannesburg, unless you are planning to be in Johannesburg in the coming weeks and will be able to participate in that annual run, which is taking place on
details and credentials. No. Obviously, you have to be able to get yourself to the run in Rosebank, in Gauteng. So I suppose this is open to listeners listening to us from Johannesburg, unless you are planning to be in Johannesburg in the
you are the third caller. Congratulations, you've won yourself a set of tickets to enter the Rosebank Mall pink run, which is happening at the end of October or something. Rowan is looking at me and going, Why am I making him do all this
crime stories and hard news stories and can't wait for the sun to go down and we all go to Hillbrow and drink until after midnight and do other things than drink. That was my life. I was living such an exciting life. I drove to Soweto that
Monday 12 October18
asking him to go to the forensic services laboratory, boot up his laptop, print out for them copies of his ballistics report, which connected the murder of an engineer Armand Swartz in Forenacheng to another murder committed in Bramley.
we're concentrating on at the moment, I mean, we work along Oxford in Rosebank, going down to Saxonworld. We've done then, and we partner with a lot of residence associations. So, we've done work with SAPRA, we've gone further down,
Maybe newer. Well, that's because this initiative has cleaned up a part of that Jansmuts area, Parktown area, that has been left, you know, really to, it's been quite messy for a long, long time. And it is an initiative of just a jober,
to believe that there's a product that is selling online. And you drive all the way from here, Parktown, you drive to go and see that product at Winterfeld only for you to be marked, for your possessions to be taken, your car to be stolen,
for Rise and Sun Sea, in, I'm not sure what board it is, but it's like the Emirancha, Linden, Greenside, Roosevelt Park area, has been hanging out at intersections in the morning traffic with its flags and yeah, talking to people.
Fashion Week returns. Yes, they've got their autumn-winter 2027 collections. It's coming back from the 21st to the 25th of October at the Forum, Hyde Park Corner. Now, celebrating 29 years of contemporary South African designer, the
hours. There was a time when I started working. I was living in Pretoria and I was working in Rosebank and I was commuting a public transport. So I can tell you how hard it gets. People still struggle to access that affordable housing.
I don't know, I called it a jungle. I mean, like, it's a desert. Yeah, and I did a visit to Hillbrow and Neuville and around North and Brie, Texi Rank. Extraordinary visit because I move in those city spaces anyway. And what I saw is that a
Baba, two of my tires gone. Sina, are you in Rosebank? Good morning. Hi, how are you? Hi, we're good. Now, how are you? I'm good, thank you. So, hashtag life happens. What happened? Called petrol for about 500 bucks. Yo, I left my cards.
country. You know what's scary? I remember a time when Hilbrow, Jovil, Berea was the Santon and Rosebank. And we didn't think that could happen. What makes us think it won't happen to Rosebank and Santon? It's 8 o'clock. This, this is EWN.
between now and the 26th of November in this year country is conducive so that Matrix can do well. In studio, to wrap this conversation up, Dr. Linda Mayer, she's the managing director at IIE Rosebank College. She holds a doctor
mean, you talk about the creation of what Santon has become, and to some degree, perhaps even Rosebank. But some would argue that's what the CBD in Johannesburg used to be. That's what Hilbara Berea used to be a time ago. What is the need
as young as you. I went on holidays with my parents and we stayed in what, you know, what was Hill, what is Hillbrow. Hillbrow was the place my dad liked most because of cosmopolitan restaurants. Coming from Cape Town by train, we would
Lesotho, Nomvola in Fosloras, Tabo, Oko, Tembisa, Excellent is out in Pretoria, Bridget is in Bramley, Johannesburg. Listening from Pretoria is real black time. Chris Mabunda is streaming from Middleburg and Mixologist is out in Santon. Who
more EWN on air, online, and on the EWN app. David, you were the first person to call in from Sandringham. What is the name of this Italian operatic tenor who was born on this day in 1939 in Moderna in Italy? Good morning. Africa, it has to
to use the route. We'll have more updates right at the top of the hour. Do stay tuned. There's more EWN on air, online, and on the EWN app. David, you were the first person to call in from Sandringham. What is the name of this Italian?
Know having to stop. It's bad. I mean, you go to Hilbro, you go to Yeoville, you go to wherever black areas are, you know, black people are overcrowded. And then, you know, when you listen to Mamunuku Kubai and Shaben and Treiba, it's all
even drive two meters without having to stop. It's bad. I mean, you go to Yilbo, you go to Yoville, you go to wherever black areas are. Black people are overcrowded. And then, you know, when you listen to Mamluk Ubai and Chaben and Shriba,
Sunday 11 October4
Cassian Robertser. His recent exhibition, Mirrod Futures, hosted by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Melrose Arch and curated by Dr. Ashraf Jamal, brought together extraordinary bronze figures that seem to inhabit two worlds at once. They carry
me, but I like to be on the receiving end of it. I went to the holiday inn on Oxford Road in Rosebank for a book festival a few years back. And I posted something on my social media of my dog saying my dog's going to miss me while I'm in
It's funny you say that about the what people take from hotels. So firstly, I was in a hotel in Joburg the other day. The hut, what's it called? The Hyde. The Hyde? Years? The Hyde, you know, in Rosebank. Lovely. I loved it. Modern. God.
33 years or so. Thank you for your call, Ukallo in Rosebank. It's nine minutes now before 10 o'clock. I promise because I took so much time for you with the minister, I'll continue the open line after 10 o'clock. So don't worry, I'll try to
Saturday 10 October6
Run for its money, but jolly nice place, lovely to be in Bramfonte. So many shops we have to go back and buy pretty dresses in the kind of along Judah Street. Definitely worth a visit. Yeah, I mean, I actually think the ranking doesn't
It spans neighborhoods like Laurenceville and Troyville and Bertrams. And it's a dynamic grassroots movement. It's a creative ecosystem where social enterprise meets urban rejuvenation. There are repurposed industrial spaces like Victoria
Thank you, Guggs. And I look forward to seeing, as I saw you at Nine Yards in Rosebank, I look forward to seeing you and hosting you next week at our APSA Litalia Art and Lifestyle Fair. Looking forward to it. That's Dr. Paul Baylis, Senior
Been affected by this is Kingsington, Parkhurst, and Randberg. He has DA Shadow MMC for Environment, Infrastructure and Service Delivery, Tyrell Mayers. So it's a different part of Johannesburg. I've been told about Randberg as well. It's
also the soundtrack to Miami Vice. Wow, what a soundtrack. So, Sean in Fourway says it's got to be 1986. I was in high school at the time. Nonni in Linden says, 85. I just started working in Hillbrow. What do you say? 072702172222222222.
activations that happen at Play Africa, which is situated at Constitution Hill in Bramfonte. And this happens every day. If you're wondering what I'm talking about, Play Africa is a pioneering children's museum and it's an educational.
Friday 9 October10
happened to you before. Right, Mandler? Thank you. Okay, have a good weekend. On the line from Rosebank. Who's taking on spam calls? Who's the one person in your corner? Somewhere there's an acting commissioner banging his head against a
Rosebank is one of them. Come on, Mandler. Mandler, I know you've been listening this week. Of course you have. Yes, Sunlam and Santam. Okay, here we go. Next question: Who's taking on spam calls? Which commission is trying to stop your
of the other. There's some people you kind of think, I know they'll know this. Mandler from Rosebank is one of them. Come on, Mandler. Mandler, I know you've been listening this week. Of course you have. Yes, Sunlam and Santam. Okay, here
Business. You're with John Perlman on 702. 702 Drive, let's focus our attention now on the Constitutional Court up in Bromfontein, in the heart of Johannesburg, up on a part of the city called Con Hill. Now, demonstrations, protests,
stage there tomorrow night. Booking for those is on the Café Roux website. At the Alma Cafe in Rosebank tonight, you can enjoy a tribute show to Crosby Stills Nash and Young, which starts at 7. Tickets are on Quicket. And then tomorrow, the
Now, that was the Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Leon Schreiber, speaking to SABC senior news reporter Kanima Panga. Meanwhile, Johannesburg police have fired rubber bullets at protesters outside the Constitutional Court in Bramfontein.
clarity on how to deal with this. To Misani, I'm in Jermiston. Thank you. Is it Okello in Rosebank? What do you want to say? Hi. Sure. Good morning, Clements. I am honestly, I am shocked at the pace at which this conversation has just
Higgs got me hooked on it. Right? I first bought it at the pantry there in Rosebank. Yeah. And it was just amazing. Oh my word, your chicken, especially the hard-bodied chicken umle. And then they just stopped stocking it. Then I was
At Rosebank Mall. It's a five-kilometer run or walk and just an incredible family-friendly event. Rosebankmall.co.za, it's the Rosebank Mall Pink Run. Saturday, 24 October starts at 7 a.m. And in the Cape. Let's just take a look at what's
what you feel that you want to donate. The official Paint the Cradle Pink Ride, you'll find the details on their event page. And then just looking ahead, don't forget the Rosebank Mall Pink Run returns Saturday, 24 October, starting 7 a.m.
Thursday 8 October6
in 1953. And so, very few electrical insulations are probably older than that. I live in Parkhurst, which has very old mining houses, but even my house has modern low-voltage protection gear. So, very seldom will you oversee that. Secondly,
also. And Zabzo, of course, was one of their artists. I went to this listening session in Rosebank, found Hore Neman. You know, these guys, they can rap, yes. But I've been scripting and I've been rapping from way back, you know. And I
you're driving in a yellow lane. I'd rather just get to work safely myself. Jay Shree out in Parktown, how are you doing? I'm good, sir. How are you? So good. And I think you've got a very important question. This is a very good question.
Funded mainly by UCT and some businesses. For further confusion, Alma Road, Rosebank, south side of the road, comes under Rondebash Saps and the north side under Mowbray Saps. And Pippa is a near neighbour. She never. Okay, right. Why?
the Joint Civic Association, RMCA, seems to have fallen by the wayside. And one part of Rosebank and one part of Mowbray belong to LMRID, to which residents pay extra rates via cocked account. Another part of Rosebank and Mowbray have a
I was a young Joebug joller. I was thinking about what club am I going to go to tonight in Hillbrow and girlfriends and stuff. And here were these people my age, and they were prepared to die. And for the first time, it dawned on me I'm