Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
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Inside the Fight Against Corruption in South Africa’s Justice System
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Kim Robinson, Executive Director of the Pan African Justice Initiative, about exposing the cracks in South Africa’s justice system, from concerns around accountability and institutional trust to the broader impact these challenges have on access to justice and public confid…
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40 Years After Magoo's Bar bombing
Bongani Bingwa speaks to veteran journalist Michael Schmidt as South Africa marks forty years since the Magoo's Bar bombing. The conversation explores Robert McBride's role in the attack, the broader context of the armed struggle against apartheid, and how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission so…
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SAHPRA Targets Unsafe Weight-Loss Drugs in New Crackdown
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Siddharth Govender, Medical Director at NADClinic about cracks down on illegal weight-loss drugs, including GLP-1 and GIP medicines, important questions are being raised about what is safe, effective and scientifically proven. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is br…
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Migration in South Africa: The challenges
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Loren Landau of Migration and Development at the University of Oxford and Research Professor at the African Centre for Migration and Society, to unpack immigration challenges and what they mean for South Africa’s future. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is b…
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Judge Mbenenge fights impeachment over harassment ruling
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Mbekezeli Benjamin, Research and Advocacy Officer of Judges Matter, about Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge seeking to overturn both the Tribunal's findings and the JSC's decision in his growing impeachment battle. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcas…
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Parliament votes to pursue criminal charges against former RAF CEO
Bongani Bingwa speaks to SCOPA Chairperson Songezo Zibi about Parliament's decision to pursue criminal charges against former RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo, and whether this marks a turning point in holding public officials accountable for alleged misconduct and financial irregularities. 702 Breakfast…
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Professor Tulio de Oliveira on HIV breakthroughs, Ebola risks and South Africa's scientific leaderships, Ebola risks and South Africa's rising scientific influence
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Tulio de Oliveira, recipient of the Order of Mapungubwe in Gold, about promising new HIV treatments, the latest Ebola outbreak, and South Africa's growing influence in global scientific research and public health. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on…
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Your municipality, your vote: Why local elections matter more than you think
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer at the IEC, about the importance of the upcoming local government elections. The discussion explores why municipal leadership matters, the impact of service delivery on communities, and why every vote could make a difference. 702 Break…
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Joburg says it's too broke to rehouse residents, but is this really a housing crisis decades in the making?
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Marie Huchzermeyer, Town Planning and Architecture Expert, about Johannesburg's struggle to provide alternative accommodation for residents living in unsafe buildings. The discussion explores the city's housing challenges, urban inequality, and the broader questi…
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Should Joburg scrap City Power, Joburg Water and Pikitup?
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Mark Swilling of Sustainable Development in the School of Public Leadership at the University of Stellenbosch, about whether Johannesburg's municipal entities are improving service delivery or adding costly layers of administration. The discussion explores gover…
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