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Y,  the country's biggest commercial youth radio station   brings you the most anticipated event of the season  LYFE   as we officially kick off summer. Get ready to dive headfirst into the new season and celebrate the best Summer of your LYFE! With an electrifying lineup featuring 40 of the hottest acts in the country right now, LYFE is gearing up to deliver an unforgettable celebration of everything that makes music, fashion and culture sizzle. Imagine vibing to the sounds of Tyler ICU, Daliwonga, Kelvin Momo, KO, Mawhoo, Blackie, Shane Eagle, Justin 99, Nadia Nakai all on one day at my destination. This lineup is stacked with talents that are about to make your summer the most epic one yet, the Y way! LYFE continues to cement Y as the leader in lifestyle radio and content in South Africa is set to take place on Saturday, 30th September at Con Hill in the heart of Braamfontein.   Y the undisputed champion of all things youth is turning up the heat and raising the bar with a well

SA’s iconic youth radio station Y, the plug to all things young, fresh and on trend is set to shake up Youth Month with the launch of its exciting new platform GRYND. As an innovative outlet for play and exploration, GRYND, is a conference created to help young people face the current economic challenges head on, by enabling the conversation of multiple income streams and advising how to creatively upscale ‘side hustles’ through various digital platforms.   With a series of high-impact masterclasses and panel discussions, the June 24 gathering at Atlas Studios promises to be the ultimate ‘meetup’ experience for young people to both share and acquire knowledge from each other and to spark meaningful conversations around entrepreneurship in a digital age through the lens of successful and creative young professionals, culture narrators and social media leaders. These include: THE CONTENTPRENEUR Master Class Speaker - Candice Modiselle (Actress, entrepreneur and content creator) THE COMED

Gauteng’s biggest commercial youth radio station, Y, is all set to shake the East Rand this Saturday, the 26 th   of November with its LYFE music festival taking place at Carnival City Lawns.  With a lineup of some of South Africa’s most accomplished artists, the youth brand will celebrate the start to the Summer of Your LYFE.  Everyone attending can look forward to a full festival experience, including the LYFE and About to Blow Stages and the Not So Secret Garden.    Here’s what you can look forward to:   THE LYFE STAGE Globally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning, superstar Black Coffee returned to South Africa in November following an unparalleled 5-month, European summer tour to take the reins of this highly anticipated summer festival.   Carnival City Lawns will also witness performances by global Amapiano stars Focalistic, DBN Gogo and Musa Keys. The Super Mega, AKA, will be on the stage too.  Hip Hop royalty Nasty C, internationally acclaimed DJ Lag, together with A-Reece, Maglera

  On the 26th of November, Y, the biggest commercial youth radio station in South Africa, takes its LYFE music festival to the East Rand.   Globally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning, superstar Black Coffee returns to South Africa in November following an unparalleled 5-month, European summer tour to take the reins of this highly anticipated summer festival.   Carnival City Lawns will witness performances by global Amapiano stars Focalistic, DBN Gogo and Musa Keys.  AKA, who has one of the most impressive catalogues in South Africa, will be on the stage too.   Hip Hop royalty Nasty C, internationally acclaimed DJ Lag, together with A-Reece, Maglera Doe Boy, Sha Sha and SAMA Winner Nomfundo Moh, Y’s own Venom, Legendary Crisp, Candii and Fif_laaa are expected to set the stage alight as they officially usher in Summer 2022.   Focalistic, DBN Gogo and Musa Keys, celebrated for the local Amapiano genre, are creating waves internationally while touring the world. Nasty C is a respected hip-ho

Johannesburg, South Africa - Still in the spirit of youth month, Y, South Africa’s biggest commercial youth radio station will be hosting a celebration of all things lifestyle – music, fashion and entertainment this Saturday at Altitude Beach in Fourways, Johannesburg. Bringing together some of South Africa’s most influential artists and DJs, Y is all about celebrating LYFE.  With early bird LYFE tickets already sold out, the carefully curated lineup was specifically created to speak to the mood and energy of the young people of Mzansi, and is set to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience. Taking place on Saturday, 25 June, LYFE will feature some of SA’s hottest artists including Blxckie, Samthing Soweto, Blaq Diamond, Pabi Cooper, K.O and Felo Le Tee. Y’s own leading player Ayanda MVP, everybody’s fav DJ Venom and the sultry Candii are also on the line-up. Doors open at 2pm. Tickets are available at webtickets.co.za. IMPORTANT EVENT INFO Venue: Altitude Beach Date:

  South Africa’s biggest commercial youth radio station, Y, officially welcomes home the leading player, Ayanda MVP as the afternoon drive show’s “power hitter” for the ‘Home Run’. The show debuts on the 3rd of May 2022 and runs on Monday to Friday, 3pm to 6pm. Known for her street cred and vibrant personality, Ayanda Mdluli, who was with the station in 2016, will host the afternoon drive show with Y’s DJ Flax, as producer and one of the contributors to the show. About her return to Y, Ayanda says that: “I’m beyond excited to be back at Y. I’m a music driven broadcaster; most of my content is about artists and their tracks that are fire. This new show gives me the platform to continue being purposeful and intentional with my love for music both on radio and the decks. I’ve been working towards an opportunity like this. And the time has finally arrived for me to host drive on Y. It’s time to hear what AyandaMVP is really made of. Molifeng!” Producer and contributor DJ Flax adds that,  

Y launches a thrilling drama series, called Tequila AF, exclusively on the YFM app. South Africa’s largest commercial youth radio station introduces its audience to an audio only drama, speaking to the essence of ‘theatre of the mind’.  Tequila AF, created and directed by Y content producer Lumko Johnson, brings a storyline of murder, and explores themes of friendship, loyalty and mental illness. LISTEN HERE Says Lumko: “My late great grandmother introduced me to radio through radio dramas she loved and followed. We didn’t have a TV at the time, I must’ve been four or five and we would gather and listen to the Xhosa stories every night before bed. I trust and believe in this story and commend Y for introducing something so cool to its audience.” “Y is more than a radio offering. After the success of The Banques and Venom Show, we are confident in our abilities to produce content for all platforms and Tequila AF is our second project, with more following soon,” said Phindi Ziqubu, Y’s c

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 #Be

CELEBS HELPS RAISE FUNDS TO SEND SPECIAL OLYMPICS SA NATIONAL TEAM TO THE WINTER GAMES IN RUSSIA      With a growing participant list of over 170 South African celebrities, well know personalities, media and industry players who have committed to plunge, the 5 th  annual Special Olympics South Africa Polar Plunge marks the biggest since its inception in 2017. With 5 days to go, the organization today officially announced the ‘final’ list of plungers participating this year. Funds raised will support the 2021 Special Olympics South Africa (SOSA) National Team who will be competing in the 2023 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Russia. The Winter Games have been postponed to January 2023 due to pending wave 4 concerns globally. The Polar Plunge is an annual Special Olympic South Africa fundraising event, which has received overwhelming support from media, celebrities and corporate South Africa over the past four years. Participants commit to taking the “plunge” into a pool with 5 ton