



Travel: Heritage rail adventure combines scenic travel with luxury stays
Jacob Moshokoa speaks to Rick Botha, General Manager of Ceres Rail Company, about the launch of the Mossel Bay Explorer. A six-day vintage rail journey from Cape Town to Mossel Bay that blends scenic travel, heritage locomotives and small-town exploration across the Western Cape

Travel: Rising flight costs and safety worries push South Africans to local Autumn escapes
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 …

Travel: Planning your first trip to Egypt
Africa Melane chats with Ashton Leaper about her Egypt trip. The top places to visit, what surprised her most, how she planned the journey, 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, s…

Travel - How to beat baggage chaos
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 …

Travel: How South Africans can start their travel fund
Africa Melane chats with Kele Lekalake about Harvey World Travel SA’s Travel Wallet Experience, a South African-friendly way to save in bite-sized amounts for your next adventure, turning dreams into journeys without the pressure of big upfront costs. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s an…

The Travel Expo - Shirley-Ann McQuade I Flight Centre Regional Manager - Western Cape
Africa Melane speaks to WC Flight Centre Regional Manager, Shirley-Ann McQuade about the upcoming Travel Expo in Sandton. 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, a…

Travel: Why boutique hotels are winning the staycation race
Staycations are surging across South Africa. Africa Melane speaks to The Grand Daddy Hotel about why locals are choosing city breaks over flights, how boutique hotels are turning familiar spaces into real escapes, and why staying close to home is the new luxury.

How Africa is reshaping global luxury tourism
Luxury travel in Africa is being redefined, with authenticity, culture and community replacing imported ideas of excess. The hosting of Skift Megatrends in Cape Town marks a powerful signal that Africa has moved from the edges of global tourism to the centre of the conversation about where travel i…

Travel: What to do when your holiday rental isn’t what you expected
Booked a stay that looks nothing like the photos? From cleanliness issues to misleading listings, we break down what to do if your booking rental disappoints. Africa Melane speaks to Tech expert and Editor of Reframed, Brendon Peterson. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s ea…

Travel: Top destinations and trends shaping 2026 travel
Africa Melane chats to Shirley-Anne Henry from Flight Centre South Africa about where travellers are heading in 2026 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 in…