Jane Simmonds, Founder and Executive Director at goGOGOgo on their partnership with Literacy 4 Life after launching their Grandchildren’s Reading Club in Alexandra. This is a programme to encourage reading out loud between gogos and grandchildren to build literacy and promote intergenerational relationships.

Jane Simmonds, Founder and Executive Director at goGOGOgo on their partnership with Literacy 4 Life after launching their Grandchildren’s Reading Club in Alexandra. This is a programme to encourage reading out loud between gogos and grandchildren to build literacy and promote intergenerational relationships.

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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

Launch of Masifunde GOGO Reading Club for grandchildren in Alex.

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Prof Julian Brown, Author, academic and Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits),  about his new book Soweto Uprising: A Documentary History and how the book explores the 1976 uprising through archival records and firsthand accounts, offering a powerful primary-source perspective on this pivotal moment in South Africa’s history to a new generation. TAGS: Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Literature corner,  Prof Julian Brown, Political Studies, Youth day, Soweto Uprising, 1976 March, Apartheid, 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, History archives, Political struggles, Soweto, South African history, 1976 Students, FeesMustFall 

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 

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Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Prof Julian Brown, Author, academic and Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), &nbsp;about his new book&nbsp;Soweto Uprising: A Documentary History&nbsp;and how the book explores&nbsp;the 1976 uprising through archival records and firsthand accounts, offering a powerful primary-source perspective on this pivotal moment in South Africa&rsquo;s history to a new generation.&nbsp;TAGS: Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Literature corner,&nbsp;&nbsp;Prof Julian Brown, Political Studies, Youth day, Soweto Uprising, 1976 March, Apartheid, 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, History archives, Political struggles, Soweto, South African history, 1976 Students, FeesMustFall&nbsp;
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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Literature Corner: Inside the history of resistance with Julian Brown’s Soweto Uprising

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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Prof Mary Metcalfe, Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg’s School of Public Management, Governance & Public Policy, about the future of education following Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela’s budget speech. The discussion explores plans for digital education, improving access and affordability, and ensuring learners are equipped with work-ready and social protection skills, alongside a renewed focus on strengthening foundational literacy.TAGS: Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Future of, Prof Mary Metcalfe, Access, Human rights, Higher education, Digital transformation, Digital learning, South Africa education system, Buti Manamela, NSFAS, Workplace integrated learning, apprenticeships, TVET colleges, Skills development, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Future of work, Youth employment, Digital skills, Skills fund

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 

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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Prof Mary Metcalfe, Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg&rsquo;s School of Public Management, Governance &amp; Public Policy, about the future of education following Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela&rsquo;s budget speech. The discussion explores plans for digital education, improving access and affordability, and ensuring learners are equipped with work-ready and social protection skills, alongside a renewed focus on strengthening foundational literacy.TAGS:&nbsp;Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Future of, Prof Mary Metcalfe, Access, Human rights, Higher education, Digital transformation, Digital learning, South Africa education system, Buti Manamela, NSFAS, Workplace integrated learning, apprenticeships, TVET colleges, Skills development, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Future of work, Youth employment, Digital skills, Skills fund
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&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780822991251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XignknBziZDOQv5fYBIrF">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
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Future Of: Can SA afford the future of digital learning and what does that look like?

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Gugs Mhlungu chats with  Odette Geldehuys, Documentary filmmaker & board member of Encounters SA International Documentary film Festival, about the 28th edition of the festival, including the diverse range of documentaries being showcased from South Africa and around the world, and how the festival creates a platform for filmmakers to connect and spark important conversations through film. TAGS: Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Happening in 702 Land, Odette Geldehuys, Encounters Film Festival, Encounters SA International Documentary Festival, documentary film, South African film industry, film festivals, Cape Town events, Johannesburg events, independent cinema, storytelling, visual storytelling, social commentary, film screenings, filmmaker workshops, Desmond Tutu film, Sam Pollard, Spike Lee, Amilcar Cabral, Miguel Eek

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 

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Gugs Mhlungu chats with &nbsp;Odette Geldehuys, Documentary filmmaker &amp; board member of Encounters SA International Documentary film Festival, about the 28th edition of the festival, including the diverse range of documentaries being showcased from South Africa and around the world, and how the festival creates a platform for filmmakers to connect and spark important conversations through film. TAGS: Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Happening in 702 Land,&nbsp;Odette Geldehuys,&nbsp;Encounters Film Festival, Encounters SA International Documentary Festival, documentary film, South African film industry, film festivals, Cape Town events, Johannesburg events, independent cinema, storytelling, visual storytelling, social commentary, film screenings, filmmaker workshops, Desmond Tutu film, Sam Pollard, Spike Lee, Amilcar Cabral, Miguel Eek
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&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780822991251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XignknBziZDOQv5fYBIrF">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
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Happening in 702 Land:  The annual Encounters South African International Documentary Festival

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/282e1c8f-3d09-4260-a724-b46100a650fd/transcript

Launch of Masifunde GOGO Reading Club for grandchildren in Alex.

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