Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Gabbi Brondani, a writer and travel correspondent, about rediscovering your own backyard and uncovering South Africa’s best hidden gems for your next Sho’t Left.

From charming country towns and breathtaking mountain sunsets to family-run restaurants and unforgettable bush escapes, some of the best travel experiences are closer to home than you think.

Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle talk and all things entertainment.

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Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Gabbi Brondani, a writer and travel correspondent, about rediscovering your own backyard and uncovering South Africa&rsquo;s best hidden gems for your next Sho&rsquo;t Left.
From charming country towns and breathtaking mountain sunsets to family-run restaurants and unforgettable bush escapes, some of the best travel experiences are closer to home than you think.
Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle talk and all things entertainment.
Thanks for listening.
Catch the Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja live on 702 weekdays from 1 pm to 3 pm (SA time).
Find more from the show and catch-up podcasts on the Primedia+ app <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>
Subscribe to the 702 newsletters for more <a href="https://buff.ly/v5mfetc">https://buff.ly/v5mfetc</a>
Let&rsquo;s keep the conversation going online:
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As part of her Afternoons on 702 show, Relebogile Mabotja explores the world through a uniquely South African lens in her weekly travel feature. Whether it’s uncovering hidden gems across Mzansi, spotlighting global bucket-list destinations, or chatting to travellers and tourism experts, Relebogile brings warmth, curiosity, and depth to every journey.

This feature isn’t just about where to go — it’s about why we travel, who we meet, and how each place leaves its mark. From cultural insights to travel tips and inspiring stories, listeners are transported through storytelling that’s as informative as it is soulful.

Tune in. Take off. Be inspired.

As part of her Afternoons on 702 show, Relebogile Mabotja explores the world through a uniquely South African lens in her weekly travel feature. Whether it&rsquo;s uncovering hidden gems across Mzansi, spotlighting global bucket-list destinations, or chatting to travellers and tourism experts, Relebogile brings warmth, curiosity, and depth to every journey.
This feature isn&rsquo;t just about where to go &mdash; it&rsquo;s about why we travel, who we meet, and how each place leaves its mark. From cultural insights to travel tips and inspiring stories, listeners are transported through storytelling that&rsquo;s as informative as it is soulful.
Tune in. Take off. Be inspired.

From cultural insights to travel tips and inspiring stories, listeners are transported through storytelling that’s as informative as it is soulful.

The Travel Feature with Relebogile Mabotja

The highlights of Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja, just in case you missed the show.

The highlights of Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja, just in case you missed the show.

Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja

Highlights from 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja, just in case you missed the show.

Highlights from 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja, just in case you missed the show.

The Travel Feature: Rediscover your own backyard – SA's best hidden gems for your next Sho't Left

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Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, chats to Luciano Zuppa, a veteran South African theatre performer, costume designer and cabaret artist whose remarkable career spans more than 44 years. Widely recognised as a mainstay of interactive and children’s theatre in South Africa, Luciano reflects on his childhood, his life and journey in theatre, and the valuable lessons he has learned through failure, resilience and experience.
702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. 

Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. 

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Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, chats to Luciano Zuppa, a veteran South African theatre performer, costume designer and cabaret artist whose remarkable career spans more than 44 years. Widely recognised as a mainstay of interactive and children&rsquo;s theatre in South Africa, Luciano reflects on his childhood, his life and journey in theatre, and the valuable lessons he has learned through failure, resilience and experience. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&nbsp;
For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj&nbsp;
Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc&nbsp; &nbsp; Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702&nbsp; 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702&nbsp; 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/&nbsp; 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702&nbsp;
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The Upside of Failure with Luciano Zuppa

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Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about South Africa’s rapidly growing online retail market.

New figures from the Online Retail in South Africa 2026 report, released by World Wide Worx in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments and Ask Afrika, show that South Africans are expected to spend R159 billion online this year up 2.5% from last year. For the first time, online shopping is expected to account for a tenth of all retail spending in South Africa. A decade ago, it represented less than 1%. That translates to around R29 billion in additional online spending in just one year  roughly the size of the entire online retail market in 2020.

702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. 

Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. 

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Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about South Africa&rsquo;s rapidly growing online retail market.
New figures from the&nbsp;Online Retail in South Africa 2026&nbsp;report, released by World Wide Worx in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments and Ask Afrika, show that South Africans are expected to spend&nbsp;R159 billion online this year&nbsp;up 2.5% from last year. For the first time, online shopping is expected to account for a tenth of all retail spending&nbsp;in South Africa. A decade ago, it represented less than 1%. That translates to around R29 billion in additional online spending in just one year&nbsp; roughly the size of the entire online retail market in 2020.
702 Afternoons with&nbsp;Relebogile&nbsp;Mabotja&nbsp;is broadcast live on&nbsp;Johannesburg based talk radio station&nbsp;702 every weekday afternoon.&nbsp;Relebogile&nbsp;brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with&nbsp;Relebogile&nbsp;Mabotja&nbsp;podcast.&nbsp;
Listen live&nbsp;on Primedia+&nbsp;weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time)&nbsp;to Afternoons with&nbsp;Relebogile&nbsp;Mabotja&nbsp;broadcast on 702&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
For more from&nbsp;the show&nbsp;go to&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu">https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;find all the catch-up&nbsp;podcasts&nbsp;here&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/DTykncj">https://buff.ly/DTykncj</a>&nbsp;
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Knowler Knows: The state of online shopping in South Africa

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Kgomotso Modise (standing in for Relebogile Mabotja) speaks to Stefan Roets a Senior Product Manager at Solarpop about trading cards which have been around for decades, but in recent years, collecting and playing them has evolved into something much bigger than simply owning a stack of cards. From Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering to Yu-Gi-Oh!, My Little Pony and newer entertainment franchises, trading card games have created communities of players, collectors and fans.

702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. 

Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. 

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Kgomotso Modise (standing in for Relebogile Mabotja) speaks to Stefan Roets a Senior Product Manager at Solarpop about trading cards which have been around for decades, but in recent years, collecting and playing them has evolved into something much bigger than simply owning a stack of cards. From Pok&eacute;mon and Magic: The Gathering to Yu-Gi-Oh!, My Little Pony and newer entertainment franchises, trading card games have created communities of players, collectors and fans.
702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&nbsp;
For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj&nbsp;
Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc&nbsp; &nbsp; Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702&nbsp; 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702&nbsp; 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/&nbsp; 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702&nbsp;

Beyond trading card games (the rise of Trading Card Games Culture)

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