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Johnstone Makhubu takes over as new SARS commissioner
Ray White speaks to Johnstone Makhubu, the newly appointed head of the South African Revenue Service, as he takes over from Edward Kieswetter. A former Deputy Commissioner with over 17 years’ experience, Makhubu steps into the role as part of a planned transition, inheriting a stabilised and rebuil…
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Parliament demands answers amid claims against social development minister
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Social Development Portfolio Committee Chairperson Bridget Masango about serious allegations involving Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. At the centre of the controversy are claims that a government employee was allegedly deployed to the Minister’s private residen…
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Illegal immigrants blamed for high unemployment in SA?
Ray White speaks to Loren Landau, Professor of Migration and Development at the University of Oxford and Research Professor at African Centre for Migration and Society, about rising tensions in Pretoria. Around 300 protesters marched through the city, voicing frustration over unemployment and undoc…
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Government withdraws draft AI policy
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Solly Malatsi about the withdrawal of South Africa’s draft AI policy after fake references were found in the document, and what it means for the country’s AI roadmap going forward. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio s…
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SAA Caught in a Cycle of Bailouts, Resignations and Uncertainty
Ray White speaks with Guy Leitch, editor of SA Flyer Magazine, about the airline’s continued reliance on bailouts, its growing financial and governance challenges, and the latest string of executive resignations. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk …
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New acting police commissioner steps in amid SAPS leadership crisis
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Ian Cameron, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, and Commissar Muzi Khoza, EFF MP, about the appointment of General Puleng Dimpane as Acting National Police Commissioner following the suspension of Fannie Masemola over alleged tender irregularities. They discu…
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NHI legal battles mount as R74 million set aside amid ongoing court challenges
Clement Manyathela speaks to Prof Nicolas Crisp, Acting Director General and Head of the National Health Insurance Branch, about the mounting legal challenges facing South Africa’s National Health Insurance. With R74 million allocated for legal costs, concerns are growing over delays to implementat…
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Ekurhuleni under fire as corruption, violence and arrests spark calls for commission of inquiry
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Modibe Modiba about a deepening crisis in Ekurhuleni, following the arrest of city manager Kagiso Lerutla and ongoing probes into officials. Allegations of systemic corruption, criminal links, and intimidation have sparked calls for a commission of inquiry. 702 Breakfas…
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SAPS in crisis: Corruption scandals and political interference shake police leadership
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Stephan Grootes and Hennie van Vuuren about deepening turmoil within the South African Police Service, as the Madlanga Commission exposes alleged corruption, political interference, and links to controversial figures surrounding commissioner Fannie Masemola, raising urgent …
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Calls grow for action as “obstetric violence” in public hospitals scrutinised
Bongani Bingwa speaks to SECTION27’s Gauta Mashego about growing concern over mistreatment during childbirth in public hospitals, with reports of neglect, abuse, and poor care leaving many women traumatised and unheard. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based…
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