Born on the 24th of September 1984, Yolanda Godlo also known as Zai Maya is one of only a few female hip hop DJs in the country. She is widely considered as the Eastrands first lady of hip hop – putting together amazing events as well as helping young, unknown hip hop artists to showcase their skills on stage as well as on a few of her very own tracks.

Zai Maya has always been an avid collector of music who fell in love with music during her times in school singing in choirs and joining school plays. She then joined the Soul Candi Institute of Music soon after completing her qualification in Public Relations.

Catch DJ Zai Maya hosting Thursday's Hot 9 9 from 09:00 to 10:00 and later again from 21:00-22:00.

   Knysna born and bred Anathi is a multi-talented young presenter who is in love with the entertainment    industry and uses her personality and voice to captivate audiences.

   Following her mother’s advice to place her dreams and aspirations first, she made the big move to Yfm after working for a community radio station for four    months, and she went on the host “On The Edge” every weekday from 00:00- 03:00. She now wakes South Africa up with the best in entertainment on “Wake Up    With Anathi” from 03:00- 06:00 and she introduces all music lovers to new and fresh hits on the B&E Hot 9 9 chart every Monday.

   Catch a wake up with Anathi on "Wake Up With Anathi" every weekday from 03:00- 06:00, and hear the hottest tunes first on the B&E Hot 9 9 chart every    Monday from 09:00- 10:00 and again from 21:00-22:00

   Born and bred in Bloemfontein, Afrika Mdutyulwa aka Smash Afrika is an ambitious, focused and extremely    energetic young man who understands the value of hard work.

His proudest moment was when he received an opportunity to join YFM in 2012 after successfully auditioning to co-host the drive time show with    Tholi B. He co-hosted “En Route 6” with Tholi B in 2013, and in 2015, he hosted his own show “Point Of Order”    every weekday from 03:00- 06:00. Audiences now enjoy a double dose of infotainment every weekday morning from 06:00- 09:00 with Smash Afrika.

When he’s not on radio, you’ll catch him around Jozi’s good food and awesome vibes hot spots, or rocking out to music from his favourite artists    Kanye West and Drake.

   Smash into your day with "Smash and Grab" hosted by Smash Afrika every weekday from 06:00- 09:00.

   ‘Do what makes you happy, and everything else will fall into place’ is a philosophy that Pretoria-born Melo    lives by.

   Joining YFM in 2014 as the host of “The Weekend Wrap Up” was one of her proudest moments. She rocked the airwaves during the weekend mornings as host of    “Melo In The Morning”, and now she has moved to weekday mornings to host “Melo on 10^th”.

When not on air, you’ll find her snugged away with a good read from her favourite authors Mary Higgins Clark and    James Patterson or on a white beach somewhere in the world eating great seafood and enjoying a piña colada.

   Walk through the best entertainment avenue “Melo on 10^th” with Melo every weekday from 10:00- 12:00.

   Mpumalanga-born and bred Khutso Theledi was snapped up by YFM in 2012 while she was completing her studies    in Radio and Sound Engineering at Boston Media House.

   She co-hosted the breakfast show, "Flava In The Morning" with Mo Flava, and went on to co-host “The Raw Rush”    with Thulisa Kanzi in 2015 while holding it down as the host of “Coupe De Grace”. She is also the current    host of the R&B Hot 9 9 chart. This year, she charges up weekend afternoons on “Charged Up”.

   Be electrified on “Charged Up” with Khutso Theledi every weekend from 12:00- 15:00. And get serenaded on the R&B Hot 9 9 with Khutso every Tuesday from    09:00- 10:00 and again from 21:00- 22:00.

   Durban native Sabelo Mtshali aka DJ Sabby has seen his radio career soar to great heights after joining the Y    Academy in 2010.

   His proudest moment was when he landed his own show on YFM in 2012 called “The Adrenaline Rush” before moving to “The Weekend Shakeup in 2013. “The BestThing Ever” rocked the weekday afternoon airwaves in 2014 and 2015, and this year, Sabby will accompany you home on “The Best Drive” with    Tshepi Mabulana every weekday afternoon.

   When he’s off air, you can catch him enjoying a snack or two at his favourite restaurant Olivias or diving into the    cold Atlantic Ocean at his favourite holiday destination, Cape Town.

   Catch a ride on “The Best Drive” with DJ Sabby every weekday from 15:00- 18:00.

   Bryce Clarke aka DJ Ankletap rocked Jozi’s airwaves from 2012 as host of “Strictly Tap Nights” as well as “The    Warehouse” after YFM caught hold of the Potchefstroom native.

   In 2013, he opened the doors to the best mansion in Mzansi, “The Tap Mansion” every weekday afternoons and rose to the occasion every weekday morning from    06:00- 09:00 as the host of “Rise N Tap” in 2014 and 2015. He now raises the bar as the host of “The DJ Ankletap Show”.

   You can catch him behind the decks spinning the best dance tunes in the hottest clubs around South Africa when he’s not on air, or on the dance floor at    his favourite party venue, Truth in Midrand.

   Tap into the best in entertainment with DJ Ankletap on “The DJ Ankletap Show” every weekday from 18:00- 21:00.

   Admiral and Jah Seed    have been blazing the ragga scene in South Africa since 1997. Admiral spins the tunes (Selektor) and Jah Seed chants lyrics on the mic (MC). Admiral and    Jah Seed have co-hosted their weekly show “Raggatak” on YFM since 1999. Admiral has released 2 solo albums fusing Ragga with Kwaito music, and is also awell-known TV film critic and filmmaker. Jah Seed is one of the four iconic members of the multi-platinum selling Afro-Pop group    Bongo Maffin. He also released a solo project “No Retreat No Surrender” which won the first ever    SAMA award for Best Reggae Album in 2011. Together, they released their ragga album, Volume 7 of “Bumparin”.

   Blaze dem riddims on “Raggatak” with Admiral and Jah Seed every Wednesday from 22:00- 00:00.

Live 'N ReYired (LNR) is a live music broadcast show that takes place at the YLounge every Monday night from 10PM until 12AM. The objective of LNR is to allow up-and-coming artists to expose their musical repertoire to the public on a substantial commercial platform.

YFM's open-minded and ever-engaging audience, affectionately known as the Yires, ensure that each artist is warmly welcomed every Monday night and also play a major interactive role in each production by providing the artist with open and honest feedback.  This allows the performing artist to use this powerful platform as a research tool to obtain insight into their current musical standing within the South African music industry.

Check out Live 'N Reyired here

   Knysna born and bred Anathi is a multi-talented young presenter who is in love with the entertainment    industry and uses her personality and voice to captivate audiences.

   Following her mother’s advice to place her dreams and aspirations first, she made the big move to Yfm after working for a community radio station for four    months, and she went on the host “On The Edge” every weekday from 00:00- 03:00. She now wakes South Africa up with the best in entertainment on “Wake Up    With Anathi” from 03:00- 06:00 and she introduces all music lovers to new and fresh hits on the B&E Hot 9 9 chart every Monday.

   Catch a wake up with Anathi on "Wake Up With Anathi" every weekday from 03:00- 06:00, and hear the hottest tunes first on the B&E Hot 9 9 chart every    Monday from 09:00- 10:00 and again from 21:00-22:00

   Mpumalanga-born and bred Khutso Theledi was snapped up by YFM in 2012 while she was completing her studies    in Radio and Sound Engineering at Boston Media House.

   She co-hosted the breakfast show, "Flava In The Morning" with Mo Flava, and went on to co-host “The Raw Rush”    with Thulisa Kanzi in 2015 while holding it down as the host of “Coupe De Grace”. She is also the current    host of the R&B Hot 9 9 chart. This year, she charges up weekend afternoons on “Charged Up”.

   Be electrified on “Charged Up” with Khutso Theledi every weekend from 12:00- 15:00. And get serenaded on the R&B Hot 9 9 with Khutso every Tuesday from    09:00- 10:00 and again from 21:00- 22:00.

   The youngest DJ on the line up, Feroza Moosa is a 19-year-old dancer, rapper and radio DJ who stands’ out amongst the rest as a cool and laidback Dubstep    enthusiast living her life one moment at a time.

   Feroza was born in Eldorado Park but then moved to Buccleuh where she currently lives there with her family.

   She is a genuine lover of music and describes herself as a sociable, bubbly and an extroverted person. Her favourite movie is ‘Insidious’ and she considers    Rihanna as her favourite artist.

   After realising that her talkativeness is her biggest strength, Feroza decided to use her skills to her advantage a join the Y Academy in 2015. This,    turned out to be the best thing she could’ve ever done as it lead to her getting her very own show as the new Dubstep Hot 99 DJ.

   Catch Feroza every Wednesday on the Dubstep Hot 99 at 9am as well as at 9pm.

Born on the 24th of September 1984, Yolanda Godlo also known as Zai Maya is one of only a few female hip hop DJs in the country. She is widely considered as the Eastrands first lady of hip hop – putting together amazing events as well as helping young, unknown hip hop artists to showcase their skills on stage as well as on a few of her very own tracks.

Zai Maya has always been an avid collector of music who fell in love with music during her times in school singing in choirs and joining school plays. She then joined the Soul Candi Institute of Music soon after completing her qualification in Public Relations.

Catch DJ Zai Maya hosting Thursday's Hot 9 9 from 09:00 to 10:00 and later again from 21:00-22:00.

   Chandre’a Gabrielle Pretorius, also known as Dj Candii, was born and bred in Eldorado Park.

   Her journey in the industry began back in 2011 when she got an opportunity to present on Eldos Fm. This in turn inspired her to enroll at FUSE Academy, DJ    Zinhle’s DJing school for girls, where she graduated with a Platinum certificate.

   Her mixing style focuses on a combination of tribal and commercial house music.

   In 2013 she was one of twelve applicants chosen for the Y Academy where she successfully completed and received her certificate in Broadcasting.

   With the legendary Just Mo as her mentor, Dj Candii is now the Host of The Hot 99 Dance chart every Friday from 9 to 10am and again from 9 to 10pm.

   Catch her live on YTKO every Wednesday between 18:00 to 18:30PM