Make Heritage Weekend an active one

Looking for things to do this Heritage Day weekend? Liezel van der Westhuizen highlights fitness events, outdoor adventures, community workouts, and upcoming activities across Gauteng and the Western Cape. Whether you are a first timer, returning to exercise, or looking for your next challenge, thi…

Can feeding wild birds really make you happier?

New peer-reviewed research published in Ambio studied 3,658 adults participating in Project FeederWatch across the United States and Canada. After a six-month bird-feeding season, approximately 95% reported that feeding and watching birds had positively affected their wellbeing. Participants descri…

Fitness: How Gauteng cyclists turned Pedal Power into opportunity

Most cyclists enter a race thinking about the challenge ahead: the training, the distance, the climbs and eventually the finish line. But what if that race entry could travel much further than the cyclist ever imagined? A Gauteng cycling initiative linked to the Cape Town Cycle Tour has turned part…

Fitness: Where to get active this weekend

Fitness doesn’t have to feel like a chore. Liezel van der Westhuizen joins us with her weekly fitness guide, looking at the events getting Gauteng and the Western Cape moving this weekend, what’s coming up later this year, and some fun ways to make movement more social and enjoyable. Early Breakfa…

When a simple run requires a safety strategy

Going for a run should be about pace, breathing and the freedom of movement, not calculating whether you will make it home safely. Yet women’s safety while running and exercising outdoors has once again become an urgent conversation in South Africa, following concern from the Kempton Park running c…

Fitness: Women's safety in sports and beyond – a conversation that's long overdue

As we navigate the complexities of everyday life, it's hard to ignore the pressing issue of safety, particularly for women. Africa Melane is in conversation with fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen about her personal experience of prioritising her safety during w…

Fitness: Can’t switch your brain off at night? This simple sleep trick could quiet a racing mind

You’ve switched off the lights, put down your phone, and climbed into bed. Your body wants sleep, but your brain has other plans. Africa Melane is joined by fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen to unpack cognitive shuffling, a mental technique that uses unrelated …

Fitness: Liezel's weekend fitness guide – ocean swimming and road running

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 …

Fitness: The post-workout skincare step fitness lovers may be missing

We know how to recover our muscles after exercise, but should we be thinking about recovery for our skin too? Africa Melane is joined by fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen to unpack the science behind post-workout skincare.  Early Breakfast with Africa Melane i…

Fitness: Slow jogging – why running slower could help you go further

Could the secret to becoming a more consistent runner be to stop trying to run so fast? Africa Melane is joined by fitness enthusiast and mental wellness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen, to unpack the science and psychology behind slow jogging, why the trend is resonating with beginners and recrea…