Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
The Africa Report
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The Africa Report: US Midterms why Africa should care?
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Methembeni Moyo, Head of the Africa Practice at NSDV Law, about the upcoming US midterm elections on 3 November, which will determine whether Donald Trump’s Republicans retain control of Congress or the Democrats shift the balance of power. With rising fuel and food prices …
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The Africa Report: R117bn Refinery Plan
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Joan Swart about South Africa’s proposed R117 billion investment to restore and expand refining capacity at the former Sapref refinery in Durban. They discuss fuel security, reliance on imports, the scale of the proposed refinery and whether there are cheaper alternative…
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The Africa Report: Leopards return to the West Coast after 170 years
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Bool Smuts, founder and general manager of the Landmark Foundation, about the return of leopards to the West Coast after an absence of around 170 years, and what this means for the region’s wildlife and conservation efforts. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broad…
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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…
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The Africa Report: Kenya’s foreign trader crackdown
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 new…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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