Early Breakfast with Africa Melane
Fitness with Liezel Van Der Westhuizen
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Fitness: Rosebank Mall Pink Run 2026
Rosebank Mall’s annual Pink Run returns on 24 October, aiming to raise R100,000 for I Love Boobies and support free breast health screening services. Liezel van der Westhuizen joins Africa Melane to discuss how a 5km community event can turn breast cancer awareness into meaningful action. Registrat…
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Liezel van der Westhuizen joins Africa Melane to discuss how four generations of women are taking on the 2026 Double Century to support the Cape Leopard Trust’s Right to Roam campaign, raising awareness of leopard conservation and the importance of protecting connected habitats Early Breakfast …
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Fitness: Liezel’s weekend fitness guide
Looking for a reason to get moving? From fun runs and fitness challenges to outdoor adventures and wellness events, there’s plenty happening for every fitness level. Liezel van der Westhuizen joins us with some of the upcoming races, events and challenges worth putting on your calendar. Early Brea…
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Fitness: From Sciatica to Sports Recovery: Why PEA Is Becoming One of the Most Talked-About Compounds in Pain Management
Fitness presenter, endurance athlete, burnout and mental fitness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen joins Africa Melane on CapeTalk and Talk Radio 702 to explain what PEA is, how palmitoylethanolamide works in the body, why it is attracting attention for chronic and nerve pain, what researchers have d…
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Fitness: Crossing Your Legs Is Bad for You... Or Is It? The Sitting Myth We Need to Unlearn
Africa Melane speaks to fitness presenter, wellness correspondent and mental fitness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen about whether sitting with your legs crossed is actually bad for your health. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadca…
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Africa Melane speaks to fitness presenter, wellness correspondent and mental fitness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen about whether group fitness classes are actually helping people become fitter, stronger and more capable. They discuss choosing the right class, recognising warning signs, measuring …
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Fitness: Your Old Running Shoes Could Change Someone’s Life
Cape Town Drive Targets 500 Pairs for Mental Health: The Sandiso x REVIVE Shoe Drive Jacob Moshokoa speaks to Liezel van der Westhuizen about a Cape Town shoe drive using running to promote mental wellbeing and make exercise more accessible in township communities. Early Breakfast with Africa Mel…
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Fitness: Find your next feel-good fitness adventures this October
Looking for fitness events this October? Fitness presenter and mental fitness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen shares weekend workouts, outdoor adventures, community events, and upcoming fitness experiences across Gauteng and the Western Cape. Whether you are a complete beginner, a weekend warrior, …
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Fitness: Force USA brings all-in-one home gyms to South Africa
What if serious strength training no longer required a room full of individual gym machines? Global fitness brand Force USA has officially arrived in South Africa through its partnership with Sportsmans Warehouse, bringing its range of strength, cardio, conditioning and multifunctional training sys…
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The Fitness & Wellness Reset: Your injury may have started before you felt pain
What if the sore knee, troublesome calf or recurring back pain isn't simply about the place that hurts? When an injury appears, we naturally search for one culprit: the run, the shoes, the gym session, the awkward movement or that final interval. But injuries can be considerably more complicated. F…
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