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HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS

From the top of K2 to the dusty trails left behind by Heritage series Land Rovers across Africa, the Hot1027 news team is hard at work unearthing the gems among us who are colouring outside the lines and beating the odds. We have a knack for finding the everyday heroes who are making a difference and cutting through red tape... These outstanding stories rarely get the attention they deserve because they're not considered "Breaking News". That's why we're "Not Breaking News".
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Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 31 - "Junx"

The award nominated author of "Junx" has told Hot1027 news that his debut novel was inspired by his experience at the Oppikoppi Music Festival. Tshidiso Moletsane's book is in the running for the Sunday Times Literary Awards, in partnership with Exclusive Books. Set in Soweto and the Joburg CBD, the…
26 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 30 - "The Poisoners"

Dr Wouter Basson's frightening proximity to former president Nelson Mandela has come under the floodlight in Imraan Coovadia's award nominated book "The Poisoners : On South Africa's Toxic past". The non-fiction book is up for this year's Sunday Times Literary Awards, in partnership with Exclusive Books . Hot1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams…
23 Sep 2022 3 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 29 - "The Promise"

Having given Hot1027 the inside track on his award winning novel "The Promise" , author Damon Galgut has generously agreed to read us an excerpt. His book already won the Booker prize, but now its also made it to the shortlist of the Sunday Times Literacy awards , in partnership…
23 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 29 - "The Poisoners"

The author of the "Poisoners : On South Africa's Toxic past" says not many people know the chilling story of how Wouter Basson prepared a meal in Madiba's home for the former president and his guests. Imraan Coovadia is in the running for this year's Sunday Times Literary Awards, in…
22 Sep 2022 5 min

Saffers ballooning at the World Championship in Slovenia

You might not have known this , but two men are representing South Africa at the FIA World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Slovenia. 61 year old Marc Nuthall and 28 year old Andries Steyn are wrapping up the last day of the competition. And while they’re nowhere near a…
22 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 27 - "The Promise"

Booker prize winning author Damon Galgut says fiction writers are pretty good at remembering "usable material" but he also keeps a journal as a back up. Galgut's book "The Promise" is up for this year's coveted fiction prize in the Sunday Times's Literary awards, in partnership with Exclusive Books. Hot1027's…
22 Sep 2022 1 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 26 - "The Poisoners : On South Africa's Toxic Past"

South African Author Imraan Coovadia has told Hot1027 news that our history of dividing ourselves into hostile tribes has created fertile poisoning grounds , sometimes with deadly consequences. His non-fiction Book "The Poisoners : On South Africa's Toxic Past" has made it to the shortlist for this year's Sunday Times…
21 Sep 2022 3 min

"Cycling From Cairo to the Cape on my Bike"

A Cape Town woman is looking to set the Guinness World Record for the fastest cycle from Cairo to Cape Town. 29 year old ultra endurance cyclist Tegan Philips is getting ready to leave for Egypt next month , and once she sets off , she has to complete the…
21 Sep 2022 1 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 25 - "The Promise"

And the award-winning author of "The Promise" says he revelled in writing the scenes that tapped into the "unrealised potential" of his characters. Damon Galgut's novel has already won the coveted Booker prize, but now its also been shortlisted for this year's Sunday Times Literary Awards shortlist in partnership with…
21 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 24 - "The Poisoners: On South Africa's Toxic Past "

The award nominated author of “The Poisoners” says South Africa really needs to do better when it comes to digitising and maintaining our court documents. Imraan Coovadia’s jaw-dropping non-fiction book has made it to the shortlist of the “Sunday Times Literary awards, in partnership with Exclusive Books. Hot 1027’s Jenny…
20 Sep 2022 3 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 23 - "The Promise"

Award-winning author Damon Galgut says he’s often amazed at the number of people who’ve missed the nuanced humour in his novel “The Promise”. The book is up for the fiction prize in this year’s “Sunday Times Literary Awards, in partnership with Exclusive Books”. Hot1027’s Jenny Crwys Williams has more…
20 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 22 - "The Poisoners : On South Africa's Toxic Past"

The award nominated author of “The Poisoners “ has told Hot1027 news the idea for his non-fiction book was sparked by an unusual request from a politician who was worried about being poisoned. Imraan Coovadia’s latest offering has been shortlisted for this year’s Sunday Times Literary Awards, in partnership with…
19 Sep 2022 1 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 21 - "The Promise"

The award winning author of "The Promise" is now also up for the coveted Sunday Times Literary awards in partnership with Exclusive Books. Damon Galgut has already won the Booker Prize for his novel which tells the story of a white South African family navigating the end of apartheid, and…
19 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 20 - "Bloody Sunday"

The author of a book about a little known massacre in East London almost 70 years ago has told Hot1027 news she hopes her investigation will help piece together the disturbing events of 1952. Mignonne Breier's "Blood Sunday" has made it to this year's edition of the Sunday Times Literary…
16 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 19 - "An Island"

The author of the award nominated book "An Island" says the idea for the story initially came to her in a kind of vision and the plot slowly revealed itself during everyday mundane tasks. Karen Jennings novel is up for this year's fiction prize at the Sunday Times Literary Awards…
16 Sep 2022 1 min

I Built My Own Plane in Krugersdorp

A Krugersdorp man has designed and built his own plane. Aircraft engineer Kevin Hopper started designing “The Orion Cub” back in 2012 , but he had to put his plans on ice with no way to fund it. With the help of his son Dean and his friend Aidan Cantin,…
15 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 18 - "Bloody Sunday"

Almost 7 decades after a massacre in East London , questions are still swirling about the cover up that followed by the apartheid police. An Irish nun was killed along with dozens of community members on the 9th of November in 1952 when the cops opened fire. Author Mignonne Breier…
15 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 17 - "An Island"

The author of the award nominated book "An Island" says she used language barriers to build tension and suspense in her novel. Karen Jenning's offering has made it to this year's Sunday Times Literary Awards in partnership with Exclusive Books. We're going through all 10 books up for the coveted…
15 Sep 2022 2 min

Jenny Boekwurm - Episode 16 - "Bloody Sunday"

Almost 70 years after one of the worst massacres in our country, there are still many unanswered questions about the police's actions. Dozens of people were killed on the 9th of November 1952 when apartheid officers opened fire on an ANC youth league event in East London. Among the many…
14 Sep 2022 2 min
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