Y continues to open up the industry this programming year. Newly unearthed and seasoned broadcasters will share space on the airwaves and other Y platforms.
Actor, TV presenter and now radio broadcaster Caddy (full name Teboho Tsotetsi) hosts Fresh by Caddy on Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm. Known for his role on local production, Legacy and 2021 GQ’s best-dressed winner, he says that joining Y has long been an aspiration of his. “I’ve always wanted to join the freshest radio station in South Africa and look forward to covering what’s trending in street culture, music and fashion.”
Former Tuks FM DJ, Dimpho Mokgotho, will now host The D Spot on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm and drives the musical experience of Sunday Feels from 10am to 2pm on South Africa’s largest commercial youth radio station. The perfectly curated music playlists on Sunday Feels, is one of the stations flagship entities and is a differentiating offering that cannot be missed.
Mncedisi Sindane, the winner of Y’s #BeTheNext competition, now joins the official Y line-up on weekdays from 3am to 5am.
Haseena Cassim, MD of YFM, says that the line-up continues to stay true to the essence of Y, which is a brand that connects the world to young South Africans and young South Africans to opportunity: “We have created opportunities for new talent to shine and ensured that the Y line-up is not only geared to deliver the best content for the consumer but to take the consumer on a memorable experience.
“I know that the new afternoon drive time show, launching on 3 May, is set to deliver a scintillating connection between the listener, brand and host. Y evolves alongside its listeners and this year will illustrate Y’s presence within the market, in spaces outside of its traditional and digital platforms.”
The philosophy of creating opportunity is extended into the sought-after weekday mix DJ slot YTKO, which defined the 6pm hour in the market. DJs will now compete to become the resident for Wednesdays every month.
“YTKO Knockout Wednesday will open up the industry for many young DJs. Mentors Just Mo and Zan D are exceptional at their craft and will offer direction and advice to hopeful DJs,” continues Haseena Cassim.
These mix DJ masters (Just Mo and Zan D) have built brands both on and off the Y platform and will take on In The Ring – Saturdays from 8pm to 10pm. This platform is the weekly battleground, and each mentor will select a finalist to take into the ‘ring’ for the first Wednesday of each month.
The rest of the YTKO resident DJs are Legendary Crisp (Monday), Fif_Laaa (Tuesday), Venom (Thursday) and Candii (Friday).
The station announces further line-up changes from 1 April.
Threeway, Y’s specialty Hip Hop show sees the addition of DJ Fae Fae alongside Zan D and Samke.
Fif_Laaa takes over the 6pm to 10pm Sunday evening slot with Sundaze.
Lula Odiba, who hosts The Night Cap with Lula Odiba (Mondays to Thursdays from 7pm) now adds Fridays at 7pm to her roster, with a brand new mix show called Level Up.
As demanded by our audience, Y Mornings with DJ Ankletap and Kandis Kardash, The A List with Supta and Tshepi, The Shakedown with Nia and Mthaux remain as is.
The station’s new drive time show will launch on Tuesday 3 May (Monday 2 May is a public holiday) and the host will be announced in April.
Listen to Y via streaming on the YFM App, yfm.co.za, OpenView HD, DStv Channel 859 or on FM 99.2.
Y Line Up from 1 April 2022:
MONDAY
5am to 9am
Y Mornings with DJ Ankletap and Kandis Kardash
9am to 12pm
The A List with Supta and Tshepi
12pm to 3pm
The Shakedown with Nia and Mthaux
3pm to 6pm
Afternoon Drive on Y
6pm to 6:45pm
YTKO – Legendary Crisp
6:45pm to 10pm
The Nightcap with Lula Odiba
10pm to 12am
Late Nights with Petula El-Kindiy
12am to 3am
Non-stop Music
3am to 5am
Wake-Up Call with Mncedisi
TUESDAY
5am to 9am
Y Mornings with DJ Ankletap and Kandis Kardash
9am to 12pm
The A List with Supta and Tshepi
12pm to 3pm
The Shakedown with Nia and Mthaux
3pm to 6pm
Afternoon Drive on Y
6pm to 6:45pm
YTKO – Fif_Laaa
6:45pm to 10pm
The Nightcap with Lula Odiba
10pm to 12am
Late Nights with Petula El-Kindiy
12am to 3am
Non-stop Music
3am to 5am
Wake-Up Call with Mncedisi
WEDNESDAY
5am to 9am
Y Mornings with DJ Ankletap and Kandis Kardash
9am to 12pm
The A List with Supta and Tshepi
12pm to 3pm
The Shakedown with Nia and Mthaux
3pm to 6pm
Afternoon Drive on Y
6pm to 6:45pm
YTKO – Knockout Wednesday
6:45pm to 10pm
The Nightcap with Lula Odiba
10pm to 12am
Late Nights with Petula El-Kindiy
12am to 3am
Non-stop Music
3am to 5am
Wake-Up Call with Mncedisi
THURSDAY
5am to 9am
Y Mornings with DJ Ankletap and Kandis Kardash
9am to 12pm
The A List with Supta and Tshepi
12pm to 3pm
The Shakedown with Nia and Mthaux
3pm to 6pm
Afternoon Drive on Y
6pm to 6:45pm
YTKO – Venom
6:45pm to 9pm
The Nightcap with Lula Odiba
9pm to 12am
Threeway with DJ Fae Fae, Samke and Zan D
12am to 3am
Non-stop Music
3am to 5am
Wake-Up Call with Mncedisi
FRIDAY
5am to 9am
Y Mornings with DJ Ankletap and Kandis Kardash
9am to 12pm
The A List with Supta and Tshepi
12pm to 3pm
The Shakedown with Nia and Mthaux
3pm to 6pm
Afternoon Drive on Y
6pm to 6:45pm
YTKO – Candii
6:45pm to 9pm
Level Up with Lula Odiba
9pm to 12am
The Warehouse with Just Mo and Josi Chave
12am to 6am
Non-stop Music
SATURDAY
6am to 10am
The Weekend Get Up with Xtremme
10am to 2pm
The D Spot with Dimpho Mokgotho
2pm to 6pm
Fresh by Caddy with Caddy
6pm to 8pm
All Girls on Deck with DJ Fae Fae
8pm to 12am
In The Ring with Just Mo and Zan D
12am to 6am
Non-stop Music
SUNDAY
6am to 10am
Sunday Feels with Xtremme
10am to 2pm
Sunday Feels with Dimpho Mokgotho
2pm to 6pm
Global Experience with Just Mo
6pm to 10pm
Sundaze with Fif_Laaa
10pm to 3am
Non-stop Music
3am to 5am
Wake-Up Call with Mncedisi
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INTRODUCING THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK Mmoho (meaning for Together in Sesothu)
Fresh out of a global pandemic, it’s finally time to connect more with each other as we experience and celebrate life. The organisers of the popular Linden Market, today, introduced their latest offering, the MmohoBlock Market, set to take place at the Waterfall Park in Mall of Africa next month.
With almost 10 years’ experience in the market / eventing space, the team decided to create a sister market with a specialised offering for a cosmopolitan audience.
This carefully curated experience will be packed with sun, fun, fashion, family, designer goods & great food. Set in the stunning urban setting of Waterfall Park at Mall of Africa, visitors can get their fashion-fix with local designers, shop their heart away at any of our local talented curated makers, be moved by live local music whilst sipping on a designer cocktail, and indulging in delicious market food.
Targeting the eyes, ears, hearts, and taste buds of all attendees, this 100% family-friendly affair will take place on Saturday, the 30th of April and Sunday, the 1st of May 2022 from 10am – 6pm @ Waterfall Park, Mall of Africa.
With an influx of markets & events coming back with a bang across the country, the organisers promise to deliver a market experience like no other. With live music, locally made goods, artisanal food and drinks hosted on the beautiful manicured lawns of Waterfall Park with easy vendor setup access and impressive infrastructure. Apart from the 100+ local makers to shop from, the MmohoBlock Market will also include carnival rides, craft activities, sunset salsa, food trucks and so much more…
If you want to join the MmohoBlock Market as a trader, follow the link below and submit your application. Do hurry as there are only a few spots left! Apply to become a trader HERE
MmohoBlock Market @ Waterfall Park at Mall of Africa
DATE: Saturday 30 April – Sunday 1 May
PLACE: Waterfall Park, Mall of Africa
TIME: 10am – 6pm
TICKET PRICES: Early Bird Tickets – R 30 pp General Tickets – R 50 pp Kids U/12 Enter Free Tickets available online at Quicket HERE
PARKING: Entrance G5 & E5. Secure Parking at the Mall of Africa R10.
Stay tuned via the MmohoBlock social media handles to stay up to date with all news around the market. Click below
Banijay, the world’s largest independent home to the best creative talent and IP, today announces it has acquired the exclusive format rights to an original new factual entertainment series from South African production company Rebelintown.
Created by African entertainment visionary Jimmy Muteba, Still Got It! sees older people aged 60- 80 competing in a series of fun and unexpected challenges with the help of the Gen Z crowd, to see which of them has Still Got It!. From modelling, songwriting, dancing, gaming, cooking, art and adventure sports, the vibrant older people are put to the test by their younger counterparts. A cash prize is up for grabs by the person who impresses a panel of influential young judges.
Locally titled The Coolest OGs, the series made its worldwide debut in June last year on free-to-air channel SABC 2 and was licensed to SVOD platform Showmax in September 2021.
Rebelintown retains the rights to distribute the format in Africa, working in partnership with Banijay on a non-exclusive basis in North Africa, and with Banijay exclusively responsible for deals across the rest of the world.
“There is a growing movement which sees African creativity having its moment in the spotlight. This format cuts across generations and with its universal nature, Still Got It! holds great potential to be adapted across the globe. Banijay is a company that has long inspired me creatively with local versions of big, noisy formats such as MasterChef, Survivor and Big Brother so popular here in South Africa, and we are incredibly pleased to be heading to the world stage and joining their premium quality slate” stated Jimmy Muteba, CEO of Rebelintown.
Carlotta Rossi Spencer, Head of Format Acquisitions at Banijay says: “With a burgeoning creative industry in South Africa, it’s an exciting time to bring Rebelintown’s Still Got It! to the international market. Here at Banijay, we are constantly looking for new innovative partners, and fresh creative IP, and we see great potential in this positive, intergenerational show. We are impressed with the unscripted content created by the team at Rebelintown and look forward to bringing an original show from South Africa to the international market.”
Other credits for Rebelintown include TRACE Music Star, the world’s first music talent search competition where the public could enter simply by recording their song on a phone call. The show was licensed to TRACE, and rolled out across fourteen African countries, over three seasons, and also sold to France. High-profile judges included Wyclef Jean, Akon, Keri Hilson and Dawala.
Still Got It! will join Banijay’s catalogue of over 4000 formats, beside flagship brands Survivor, Hunted, MasterChef, LEGO Masters and Big Brother, as well as the company’s portfolio of fresh new IP Starstruck, Limitless Win, The Courtship and more.
With the ongoing flood of love and support from the public, as well as the South African entertainment industry at large, the Cotton Fest team today confirmed that the two-day sold out festival planned for later this month, will still go ahead but is postponed to April.
Following the endless endearing tributes and messages from across the globe over the past two weeks, the decision, together with Riky Rick’s family, was made to move FORWARD with the highly anticipated lifestyle festival.
Known for showcasing the diversities in various music genres with the aim of fusing the gaps within the different local movements, Riky Rick created the festival to merge both well-known and young emerging SA artists.
‘We have to continue to keep his spirit and legacy alive. What better way to do this than to continue the work Riky has already started. Cotton Fest needs to go ahead as planned by him! His love and belief in showcasing young and upcoming talent is unquestionable, which is how Cotton Fest came about a few years back. And in his own words – we never die, we multiply! Let’s build on this energy, and continue to spread the love and light at a time when we need it the most.’affirmed Riky’s wife Bianca Naidoo this morning.
Cotton Festwill now take place on the 23rd and 24th April in Newtown, Johannesburg.
The team apologises for any inconvenience caused to current ticket holders who might not be able to attend on these new days.
The weekend line-up will be announced later this month.
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Organisers of the highly anticipated entertainment and lifestyle gathering today announced the return of the 3rd annual Cotton Fest set to take place in March 2022 in Newtown, Johannesburg. Our theme for 2021 is “university and campus” and we have created our very own university of COTTON FEST campus through which the festival will offer a multi-layered university campus experience including a concert, merch, cafeteria, sport area and even lockers for you to store your personal belongings.
With the return of the class of COTTON FEST 2019 and the sophomores from 2020, together with the freshers of 2022, it’s almost time for the graduation of the Class of 2022 at The University of COTTON FEST.
Known for merging both established and upcoming South African talent, COTTON FEST not only showcases the diversities in music while fusing the gaps within the different local current movements. With best South African artists expected to perform over 3 stages, this action packed two-day festival returns to The Station in Newtown on the 19th & 20th March. Celebrating all South African talent, Cotton Fest not only showcases the diversities in music at large, but it also celebrates various lifestyle elements within the ‘culture,’ including fashion and sport.
THE CONCERT: The COTTON STAGE will feature headline and legacy artists. The Bettr STAGE will feature the New Wave of young talent. The Jägermeister STAGE will bring the best nights featuring House and Electronic talent, alongside some of the biggest names on the Amapiano scene right now.
SPORTS AREA: A half-court will be set up for basketball fans, along with a skating ramp for skating enthusiasts.
FASHION: Various merchandise hubs will stock unique pieces, limited branded fashion items and other sought after accessories.
CAFETERIA: Food Court bringing you a huge variety of delectable options and several fully stocked bars positioned around the venue.
MORE: There’ll also be photo booths set up for content creation as well as various chill areas to relax, recharge and reboot.
“Following the past 20 months that we have all lived through, we are humbled to be back yet again make an impact in the entertainment industry. With the huge support and backing from artists from around the country, we are ready to kickstart the road back to normality in a positive way, and get the Creator Economy going again” says founder Riky Rick, “ With the industry currently flipped on its head, Cotton Fest, together with exciting partners hope to bring together the industry, and celebrate the graduation of the first class from the University of Cotton Fest 2022.”
In line with current government regulation, tickets will be limited to 2000 per day.
To ensure the safety of everyone attending the festival, ALL festival attendees – including all staff, partners and performing artists – will need one of the following to gain access into the venue:
Provide a personal fully vaccinated certificate (either printed or online)
Provide a negative PCR test, if only vaccinated with one dose, done within 48 hours of the festival (either printed or online)
Do an on-site Rapid Antigen Covid Test if you have not yet been vaccinated, which is available for R150 at the venue.
Tickets will be on sale at Webtickets and Pick ‘n Pay outlets nationwide from Monday 31st January. Options include:
R200 Early Bird
R250 Day Pass
R500 Weekend Pass
R600 Merch and day pass package
This year, the University of Cotton Fest 2022 is proud to be in collaboration with Bettr.app – Africa’s first digital banking app for creators, by creators — and supported by lifestyle giant, PUMA, iconic Elixir brand Jägermeister and global digital payments leader, Visa.
Synonymous with youth culture in SA, the festival will be powered by none other than the iconic South African youth radio station, YFM.
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Trace, the global platform dedicated to afro-urban cultures and youth empowerment, has today announced its new original creation CODE.
Premiering on TRACE Urban and TRACE Africa this Friday, 5 November at 16:00 (CAT), CODE is a 16-minute docuseries hosted by the fabulous Ninka Mbaye. The show will decode afro-urban trends and put the spotlight on talents from different origins to empower the new generation.
“TRACE not only plans to offer great content on our platforms but also to create programs that promote diversity and inclusion for all. We want to put the spotlight on the success stories of artists, creators and entrepreneurs in order to make talents from all over the world shine while inspiring the youth” declares Olivier Laouchez, co-founder and CEO of Trace.
The new flagship empowerment show will introduce new afro-urban trends from all four corners of the world, decrypting the latest news from music, culture, beauty, fashion, dance, art and food trends. It puts a spotlight on inspiring iconic industry players making an impact in urban culture across the globe such as Sean Paul, Shaggy, Youssoupha and Kendji Girac.
Each episode is centred around the industry insider, as they touch on a wide range of topics including their rise to fame, their downfalls, and how they overcame challenges in their intimate conversations with presenter Ninka.
In addition, the audience will have the opportunity to interact online during the show, thanks to the QR code of the logo that they will scan directly on the screen. CODE’s unique feature will grant viewers access to all episodes and additional content. Viewers will simply need to scan the QR code logo on their television screens to access Trace+.
Alternatively, viewers can visit www.trace.tv to sign up from there.
