World View with Adam Gilchrist: Dubai the deserted desert city 

Stephan Grootes speaks to Adam Gilchrist about Iran’s female footballers, Russia’s low tec revolution and Dubai the deserted desert city.   702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.   Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsma…

Jazz in the Lights Music Festival 

Stephan Grootes speaks to Vuyisile Mshudulu about the Jazz in the Lights Festival that will bring together legendary performers and new voices to celebrate freedom, culture and the power of South African jazz.    702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk rad…

What's Gone Viral with Khabazela: Rolex made me miserable

Stephan Grootes speaks to Khabazela about buying something that gave you anxiety or worries.    702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.   Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to…

Fun to Survival: Citizens gamble to make ends meet 

Stephan Grootes speaks to Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, Executive Director at the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation as she warns that growing financial desperation is pushing more people toward online gambling, raising concerns about addiction and financial harm.    702 Breakfast with B…

Union pushes for accountability amid alleged ETDP-SETA corruption 

Stephan Grootes speaks to Basil Manuel, Executive Director of NAPTOSA, to unpack the controversy surrounding the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority and calls for accountability over reported spending on vacant offices.    702 Breakfast with Bonga…

Teacher suspended after child humiliated over pie and juice 

Stephan Grootes speaks to educational psychologist Dr Ken Resnick about the emotional impact on children when they are excluded from school activities or even just from a snack. This follows a Western Cape teacher’s suspension after a video went viral last week showing a child sitting alone while c…

World View with Adam Gilchrist: Spanish football fan left confused by geography in United Kingdom

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about global stories making headlines, including speculation around a possible uprising in Iran, debate surrounding a controversial statue of Donald Trump erected in Washington, D.C., and a light-hearted story about a lost Spanish football fan left confused b…

Celebrating everything local at the Buy Local Summit & Expo

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Eustace Mashimbye about the upcoming Proudly South African Buy Local Summit and Expo, which brings together government, businesses and entrepreneurs to promote local manufacturing and support small businesses. Organised by Proudly South African, the summit focuses on how lo…

What's Gone viral with Khabazela: Okay bye now and The Misogi challenge

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about trending conversations online, including the different ways people end phone calls and the small habits or phrases that have become part of everyday communication. The discussion also explores the growing popularity of the Misogi challenge, a trend encouragi…

How a quarter of humanity can thrive in Africa by 2050

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Phuthuma Nhleko about his new book The Invisible People: How a Quarter of Humanity Can Thrive in Africa by 2050 and the opportunity presented by Africa’s rapidly growing population. Drawing on ideas raised in Mega Threats by Nouriel Roubini, the conversation explores how Af…