Yarona (Rustenburg)
Yarona may refer to: * ''Yarona'' (album), a 1995 album by Abdullah Ibrahim * Yarona FM, a radio station based in Gaborone, Botswana * Yarona, a bus rapid transit system Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...

Yarona (album)
''Yarona'' is a 1995 jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and his group Ekaya, recorded live over two nights at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, New York City. ''Yarona'' was released on the Enja label. The album features a trio, including bass player Marcus McLaurine and drummer George Johnson. In Ibrahim's words (quoted in the liner notes, which were written by his son Tsakwe Ibrahim): "As the basic creative format of contemporary urban music and its global expansion from the timeless African fountainhead, the trio concept of piano-bass-drums serves as one of the most viable and essential, indeed, accessible formulae for the pianist/composer." Giving the album a four-star rating, AllMusic notes that Ibrahim's ideas "range from bop, African pop, swing, and even hints of a Keith Jarrett influence. 'Mannenberg' and 'African Marketplace,' two Ibrahim classics, are given brief but interesting updates. The remainder of the tracks are all excellent and most ...
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Yarona FM
Yarona FM is an urban broadcaster targeting young adults. The radio station is a private commercial entity that has existed since 1999. It is regulated by BOCRA and attracts a unique weekly audience of 250, 000. Yarona FM identifies itself with relevant, engaging and compelling talk and news content targeting the youth. We pride ourselves in articulating our audience’s key issues o of interest from a socio-economic, lifestyle, political and entertainment point of view well. Furthermore, we are well known for our unique on-air promotions. History The radio station started its 24-hour broadcast on August 22, 1999, and at first was primarily a local broadcaster within Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana) covering a radius of 50 km from its central transmitter. In June 2007 the station was offered a national broadcast license by Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority and began a national rollout covering Botswana's major centres: Lobatse, Mahalapye, Serowe, Palapye, ...
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