Xolani Gwala speaks to Primedia CEO Omar Essack

Xolani Gwala speaks to Primedia CEO Omar Essack

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Primedia CEO Omar Essack on 702 tweet, dogs and kids controversy

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Soweto-based playwright Lehlohonolo Shale about his production Call of the Revolution’s Children, which will run from 8 to 10 May 2026 at the Market Theatre in Newtown. The deeply personal play unfolds a compelling narrative that confronts difficult questions about South Africa’s past and present.

 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks with Soweto-based playwright Lehlohonolo Shale about his production&nbsp;Call of the Revolution&rsquo;s Children, which will run from 8 to 10 May 2026 at the Market Theatre in Newtown. The deeply personal play unfolds a compelling narrative that confronts difficult questions about South Africa&rsquo;s past and present.
&nbsp;
702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/36edSLV">https://buff.ly/36edSLV</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/zEcM35T">https://buff.ly/zEcM35T</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/v5mfetc">https://buff.ly/v5mfetc</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702">https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702</a>&nbsp;
702 on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702">https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702</a>&nbsp;
702 on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/">https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/</a>&nbsp; 702 on X: <a href="https://x.com/Radio702">https://x.com/Radio702</a>&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@radio702">https://www.youtube.com/@radio7</a>

Call of the Revolutions children

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Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about key international headlines, including reports of dozens killed despite a ceasefire announced by Zelenskyy after Moscow requested a Saturday truce for a military parade, two Britons self-isolating in the UK after disembarking early from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus concerns, and a professor who created an international award seemingly out of thin air.

 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

Follow us on social media: 
 
702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 

702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 

702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about key international headlines, including reports of dozens killed despite a ceasefire announced by Zelenskyy after Moscow requested a Saturday truce for a military parade, two Britons self-isolating in the UK after disembarking early from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus concerns, and a professor who created an international award seemingly out of thin air.
&nbsp;
702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/36edSLV">https://buff.ly/36edSLV</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/zEcM35T">https://buff.ly/zEcM35T</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/v5mfetc">https://buff.ly/v5mfetc</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702">https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702</a>&nbsp;
702 on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702">https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702</a>&nbsp;
702 on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/">https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/</a>&nbsp; 702 on X: <a href="https://x.com/Radio702">https://x.com/Radio702</a>&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@radio702">https://www.youtube.com/@radio7</a>

Worldview with Adam Gilchrist – A Bogus Award

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/ba687f40-a671-4dbf-9d07-b443006d1e05/transcript

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jonathan “Khabazela” Fairbairn about a viral clip showing a woman’s disappointment and surprise after discovering that the scones she recently bought were stale. The conversation also touches on actor Chris Hemsworth’s reflection on what being a “true friend” means to him.

 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

Follow us on social media: 
 
702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 

702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 

702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jonathan &ldquo;Khabazela&rdquo; Fairbairn about a viral clip showing a woman&rsquo;s disappointment and surprise after discovering that the scones she recently bought were stale. The conversation also touches on actor Chris Hemsworth&rsquo;s reflection on what being a &ldquo;true friend&rdquo; means to him.
&nbsp;
702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/36edSLV">https://buff.ly/36edSLV</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/zEcM35T">https://buff.ly/zEcM35T</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/v5mfetc">https://buff.ly/v5mfetc</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702">https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702</a>&nbsp;
702 on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702">https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702</a>&nbsp;
702 on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/">https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/</a>&nbsp; 702 on X: <a href="https://x.com/Radio702">https://x.com/Radio702</a>&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@radio702">https://www.youtube.com/@radio7</a>

What's gone viral with Khabazela: A true friend

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/449733f2-07bc-4d98-a0c5-b4430068396f/transcript

Primedia CEO Omar Essack on 702 tweet, dogs and kids controversy

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