Fitness: Turn your October workout into a breast health screening

One Entry, One Screening: How the ILoveBoobies Imagine Challenge Turns Fitness Into Life-Changing Breast Health Support. Could your October workout help another woman access breast health screening? The ILoveBoobies Imagine Challenge 2026 turns running, walking, hiking, cycling, swimming, gym train…

The most exciting fitness events this weekend

Your weekend workout does not have to happen inside a gym. Across Gauteng and the Western Cape, fun runs, outdoor adventures, social workouts, fitness challenges, and wellness experiences are giving people new reasons to get moving and make exercise something they actually look forward to.Whether y…

Fitness: Flow Forward Africa takes on Kilimanjaro to fight period poverty

Kilimanjaro may be Africa’s highest mountain, but for girls without reliable access to menstrual products, education and safe facilities, simply staying in school can present another kind of uphill battle. Liezel van der Westhuizen, fitness presenter, endurance athlete and burnout & mental fitness …

Fitness: 100 jumps every morning. Fitness hack or Health myth?

Is jumping 100 times each morning enough to improve your health? This science-led wellness feature examines the physical and mental effects of short bouts of impact exercise, including bone density, circulation, and mood benefits backed by current research. Fitness presenter and mental fitness coac…

Fitness: Test It Out Thursday - Rudy Project Spinshield Pro, a premium sports sunglass designed to protect your eyes and help you perform better in changing outdoor conditions.

Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle …

Fitness: Rage workouts are trending but are they helping or hurting your mental health

Using anger as fuel for exercise feels powerful in the moment, but the long-term impact on your mental fitness may surprise you. Rage workouts are gaining traction as a fast way to cope with stress, yet emerging research suggests that high-intensity emotional training may not reduce anger as effect…

Fitness: Friday Nights are moving from bars to fitness studios

Could your next meaningful social connection happen during a workout instead of over drinks? Around the world, wellness is changing the way people spend their weekends. International data suggests that more young adults are choosing gym sessions, yoga classes, recovery experiences and community fit…

Fitness: Liezel’s weekend fitness guide – road cycling and open water swimming

Africa Melane is joined by fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen to unpack her top fitness picks for the weekend.  Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show.  Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you early morning n…

Fitness: Barebells Banana Dream – the protein bar that tastes like dessert

What happens when a protein bar claims to taste like a favourite chocolate treat? On this week's Test It Out Thursday, Africa Melane is joined by fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen to put the new Barebells Banana Dream Protein Bar through a real-world taste test…

Fitness: Healthcare may be the most powerful investment you can make

For decades, economic development has focused on infrastructure, industry and education. But a growing body of evidence suggests another factor may be just as important: healthcare. Africa Melane is joined by fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen to discuss why hea…