Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
The Africa Report
Playlist by Breakfast with Bongani BingwaCrystal Orderson brings news from the continent.Follow the podcast:
1,400 clip(s) in playlist
The Africa report - Afrikaners confront fear and segregation
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Johan Stegmann, curator of “We Are the Good Guys”, about the group exhibition opening in Washington, D.C., featuring 18 South African artists. The exhibition explores fear, violence, segregation, identity, grief and historical memory, while examining the Afrikaner experienc…
08:47
The Africa Report: Kenya’s Foreign Trader Crackdown: Protecting Local Jobs or Fueling Xenophobia?
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Tendai Mbanje about Kenya’s crackdown on foreign traders, protecting local businesses, immigration enforcement and concerns over xenophobia. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the …
05:33
The Africa Report: Rethinking how Africa is represented
Ray White, standing in for Bongani Bingwa, speaks to Dr Thebe Ikalafeng, founder and chairperson of Brand Africa, about the United Nations General Assembly’s vote to replace the standard Mercator world map with a map that more accurately reflects Africa’s true size. They discuss why changing the m…
07:36
The Africa Report: Poetry Africa marks its 30th edition
Ray White, standing in for Bongani Bingwa, speaks to Dr Ismail Mahomed, director of the Centre for Creative Arts at UKZN, about the 30th Poetry Africa Festival, taking place at the Durban Playhouse Theatre from 5 to 10 October 2026. Under the theme Every Word a Street, Every Voice a City, the fest…
05:25
The Africa Report: NIH lifts SA research funding ban
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Glenda Gray, professor at Wits Infectious Diseases and Oncology Research Institute, about the US NIH lifting its South Africa research funding ban after 18 months of disruption to HIV and TB projects, clinical trials, and research jobs. They discuss the impact on local …
06:14
The Africa Report: Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term
Bongani Bingwa speaks to governance and elections expert at the University of Pretoria, Dr Tendai Mbanje, about Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election for a second term in Zambia, securing 61% of the vote against his main challenger Brian Mundubile’s 38%. They discuss whether he can translate economic p…
07:48
The Africa Report: Top detective murdered by South African special forces
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Piers Pigou, executive director of Intelwatch, about the growing world of foreign intelligence operations and espionage in Africa. A recent BBC investigation shines a light on how foreign governments and intelligence networks can become involved in African affairs, with go…
07:36
The Africa Report: Ceuta tragedy renews debate over migration as thousands risk everything for Europe
Bongani Bingwa speaks to migration expert Dr Loren B. Landau about the deadly migrant surge into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, the humanitarian and political tensions between Morocco, Spain and the European Union, what's driving thousands to risk dangerous journeys to Europe, and whether the crisis…
07:22
The Africa Report: Managing SA diplomatic relations with other Africa countries
Bongani Bingwa speaks with former diplomat and RiskRecon Director Dr Kingsley Makhubela on this week’s Africa Report, focusing on South Africa's diplomatic ties with other African countries and its response to developments in countries such as Nigeria and Ghana. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa i…
07:40
The Africa Report: Royal turmoil raises questions about the limits of the Zulu king's authority
Bongani Bingwa speaks to cultural analyst Professor Musa Xulu, about the latest controversy surrounding the Zulu royal household following a leaked recording allegedly involving King Misuzulu. They explore the balance between royal tradition and constitutional democracy, the limits of monarchical …
06:26