Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
The Political Desk
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The Political Temperature Check: Major Parties Ahead of Next Year’s 2026 Local Elections
Ray White reviews the year that was for political parties with Political Analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast. They also preview the same, ahead of municipal elections next year. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense …
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The Political Desk: National Director of Public Prosecutions interviews hears
Bongani Bingwa speaks with legal expert Melusi Xulu on this week’s political desk, discussing the interviews to find a successor for Shamila Batohi, whose term as National Director of Public Prosecutions ends in January 2026, as well as how the Nkabinde Inquiry is revealing major shortcomings in de…
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The Political Desk: ANC 16th Regional Conference
Ray White speaks to EWN Reporter Thabiso Goba about the ANC in Johannesburg finally convening its long-delayed 16th Regional Conference, with Morero vs Masuku at the centre of the contest. He also gives an update on former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales, who are back in the Pie…
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The Political Desk: Explosive testimonies emerge at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Institute for Global Dialogue senior research fellow, Sanusha Naidu, to provide a round out of the biggest politics stories this week. These covered SAPS commissioner confirming 121 KZN political killing dockets sat idle in Pretoria; MPs brushing off activist Mary de Haa…
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The Political Desk: Ekurhuleni police scandal
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Sandile Swana, Political analyst to discuss the week that was in South Africa. They focus on South Africa’s accountability systems face mounting pressure as Parliament hears warnings from NPA head Shamila Batohi about organised crime infiltrating law-enforcement, while the …
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The Political Desk: Plea deals, power plays and policing under pressure
Bongani Bingwa speaks to award-winning journalist Mandy Wiener about former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi’s guilty plea to corruption and money laundering linked to over R1.8 billion in tenders and kickbacks , a plea deal that lets him avoid jail in exchange for cooperation with the NPA. Wiener says th…
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Political Desk: Explosive testimonies emerge at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
Bongani Bingwa speaks with columnist and essayist Ismail Lagardien, who provides analysis on the week’s key political developments including the DA’s motion of no confidence against Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi amid pushback from the ANC, EFF, and MK Party; Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale’s…
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Political Desk: Premier Lesufi Pulls the Plug on AmaPanyaza
Stephan Grootes speaks to Mark Haywood, social justice activist about the amaPhanyaza and his insights on Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s decision to disband the amaPanyaza, following the controversy over their legal status, on this week’s Political Desk. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is …
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Political desk with Asanda Ngoasheng
Bongani Bingwa speaks to political analyst and academic Asanda Ngoasheng about a whirlwind week in South African politics. From the Director-General of Social Development facing dismissal over alleged dishonesty, to the ANC in a scramble to unfreeze its bank accounts following a dramatic court orde…
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Political Desk: Kenny Kunene confident of winning Joburg mayoral seat
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Stephen Grootes, host of The Money Show on 702 and CapeTalk, on this week’s political desk. Grootes reacts to several major developments the merger of Rise Mzansi, BOSA, and the GOOD Party to form a new political movement called Unite for Change; KwaZulu-Natal Police Comm…
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