Creative writer, Associate Professor & Dr Barbara Boswel reviews her latest book “The Comrade’s Wife” which is a Novel about an academic's turbulent marriage to a rising politician and an academic written by Dr Barbara Boswell. It is said to be a story of the lies and betrayals of love and party politics are told in gorgeous prose with an ear for our time's intimate and public language.

Creative writer, Associate Professor &amp; Dr Barbara Boswel reviews her latest book “The Comrade’s Wife” which is a Novel about an academic's turbulent marriage to a rising politician and an academic written by Dr Barbara Boswell. It is said to be a story of the lies and betrayals of love and party politics are told in gorgeous prose with an ear for our time's intimate and public language.

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The Best of 702 Weekend Breakfast

There's only one way to celebrate the weekend wakeup and 702 serves up the perfect accompaniment via the radio!

There's only one way to celebrate the weekend wakeup and 702 serves up the perfect accompaniment via the radio!

Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu

Book Review: The Comrade’s Wife by Barbara Boswell

Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Erin Torkelson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of the Western Cape, discussing her recent book exploring how social grants, intended to alleviate poverty, can inadvertently trap some poor South Africans in cycles of debt. They unpack how deductions linked to loans, airtime, and funeral cover, often taken out without clear consent, can deepen financial vulnerability and reinforce economic inequality.

Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land. 

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Gugs Mhlungu is joined by&nbsp;Erin Torkelson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the&nbsp;University of the Western Cape, discussing her recent book exploring how social grants, intended to alleviate poverty, can inadvertently trap some poor South Africans in cycles of debt. They unpack how deductions linked to loans, airtime, and funeral cover, often taken out without clear consent, can deepen financial vulnerability and reinforce economic inequality.
Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D0ArXOMAA0fN-83zhETRy">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
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Literature Corner: Predatory Welfare: Inside the hidden debt cycle of social grants

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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Dr Mark Nasila, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at First National Bank Risk, about the risks of full business automation and its potential impact on jobs and the economy, alongside a real-world AI-run café experiment in Stockholm, unpacking what it reveals about the limits and sustainability of automation in business.

Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu. 

Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL 

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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr Mark Nasila, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at First National Bank Risk, about the risks of full business automation and its potential impact on jobs and the economy, alongside a real-world AI-run caf&eacute; experiment in Stockholm, unpacking what it reveals about the limits and sustainability of automation in business.
Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu.&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D0ArXOMAA0fN-83zhETRy">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
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   Future Of:  Could AI collapse the economy? 

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Gugs Mhlungu chats with Eddie Masibi, Head of Client Coverage at Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, about the Kingsmead Book Fair, exploring its diverse programme designed to cater to young readers, teens, and adults. They discuss how the fair aims to promote a strong reading culture, highlight the importance of books and storytelling, and what attendees can look forward to at this year’s event.

Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land. 

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Gugs Mhlungu chats with Eddie Masibi, Head of Client Coverage at Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, about the Kingsmead Book Fair, exploring its diverse programme designed to cater to young readers, teens, and adults. They discuss how the fair aims to promote a strong reading culture, highlight the importance of books and storytelling, and what attendees can look forward to at this year&rsquo;s event.
Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu.&nbsp;
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Happening in 702 Land:  Inside the Kingsmead Book Fair: Where stories come alive

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Book Review: The Comrade’s Wife by Barbara Boswell

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