Muholi receives the 2026 Hasselblad Award

Bongani Bingwa  speaks to Zanele Muholi, the acclaimed South African visual activist who has made history by becoming the first Black queer South African to win the prestigious Hasselblad Award. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most important photography honours, the award recognises Muholi’s …

World View with Vicki Turner: Israeli forces kill hundreds in Lebanon as Trump warns Iranians to stay at home

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about escalating violence in Lebanon as Israel intensifies operations against Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley, while Donald Trump warns citizens in Iran to stay home amid rising regional tensions. The conversation also looks at the baffling disappearance of Nan…

What’s Gone Viral with Khabazela: Guilty purchase

Bongani Bingwa is joined by  Khabazela. Today’s discussion dives into two relatable themes that spark debate online and on air. First, listeners are asked to reflect on those surprising discoveries about their parents, the stories you learn later in life that suddenly make you see them in a complet…

Community demands answers after brutal killing of 12-year-old boy in Orange Farm

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Feziwe, the aunt of 12-year-old Sanele, whose brutal death has left the community of Orange Farm in shock and mourning. Sanele was a special-needs child who was well known and deeply loved in the neighbourhood. Despite having slower development and difficulty with speech, r…

Is the global rules-based order collapsing? 

Bongani Bingwa speaks to TK Pooe, Associate Professor of Statecraft and Policy at the African School of Governance and Visiting Lecturer at the Wits School of Governance, about the growing concern that the global rules-based order may be unravelling. As tensions and war intensify in the Middle East…

Merging Is Emerging at Untitled Basement

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Yonela Mnana, bandleader, pianist, and composer, about her live showcase ‘Merging Is Emerging’, taking place this Sunday, 8 March, at Untitled Basement in Braamfontein.   702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.   …

Worldview with Vicki Turner – Why some Gen Z men expect obedience from their wives

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Vicki Turner about Donald Trump’s comment that the U.S. should have a say in Iran’s next leader following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. They also discuss a global study by Ipsos and King’s College London showing that 31% of Gen Z men believe wives should alway…

What’s Gone Viral with Khabazela – Breaking down

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jonathan “Khabazela” Fairban about the viral clip of Sarah-Jane Trent, former assistant to forensic fraud examiner Paul O’Sullivan, who broke down in tears multiple times while testifying at Parliament’s ad hoc committee.   702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast…

DA reacts to ANC demand over controversial Lesufi billboard

Bongani Bingwa speaks with DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille about the contentious billboard in Pretoria mocking Premier Panyaza Lesufi, which depicts him taking a shower in formal attire. They discuss the ANC’s legal action against the billboard and the broader state of affairs in Joha…

The Political Desk: Former ANC MP Vincent Smith jailed for Bosasa corruption

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Kyle Cowan, investigative journalist at News24, about Vincent Smith, the former MP who has since been sentenced to seven years in direct imprisonment. This follows his plea and sentence agreement with the State, nearly six years after the Zondo Commission heard explosive …