Happening in the Arts: NIROX Spring Jazz 2026: Where music, nature and community come together

Guest: Lloyd Anthony Smith, Outdoor Music Festival & Event Producer & Resident Impresario at NIROX Sculpture Park, 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…

Happening in 702 Land: An Ode to Motown returns to Joburg Theatre

Guest: Lerato Mvelase, Award-winning Actress and Broadcaster, & Hlengiwe Pearl, Singer and Gospel Artist, both cast members of Motown 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 weeke…

Happening in 702 Land: Kaza Kamba 2026: A festival of memory, art and Pan Africanism and 170 Artists, 16 Spaces: Inside the Contra.Joburg experience

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Faarooq Mangera, Creative Arts Patron & a friend of Kaza Kamba, about the festival’s return to the Market Theatre under the theme Memory Against Forgetting, inspired by Milan Kundera’s words. They discuss the festival’s celebration of theatre, music and film, alongside wor…

Happening in 702 Land: The World’s Best Photography comes to Joburg & Rorisang Sechele at Untitled Basement

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Roger Ballen, Founder of the Roger Ballen Centre for Photography, about the much-anticipated arrival of the Sony World Photography Awards in South Africa for the first time. They discuss the exhibition showcasing 60 winning works, three emerging South African photographers,…

Happening in 702 Land: Main Street Sundays

Jane Dutton speaks to Mbali Zulu, Project Manager for Visitor and Creative Economy at Jozi My Jozi on the events and activities that will be taking place on Main Street Sundays. They also touch on the efforts they have been making in revitalizing the Johannesburg CBD.   Gugs Mhlungu gets you read…

Happening in 702 Land: From grief to gratitude – Kutlwano Monyai's powerful debut

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Kutlwano Monyai, artist, scholar and independent curator based in Johannesburg, about their solo exhibition, Dakalo – The Ultimate Gift. They explore the exhibition's themes of gratitude, desire and resilience, the creative journey behind the work, and what visitors can exp…

Happening in the Arts: A taste of Jozi: The Halaal Goods Market returns

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Fehmida ‘Fehmz’ Jordaan, Chef, Author and Johannesbug-based foodie, about the ninth edition of the Halaal Goods Market, how it has grown over the years, why it offers something for everyone, and how it continues to champion small and local businesses. Gugs Mhlungu gets you …

Happening in the Arts: Celebrating creativity that creates change with The Creative Crusade

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Mzoxolo Vimba, Founder & Creative Director of Studio Sunday Best, about The Creative Crusade, an evening of music and poetry dedicated to expanding opportunities for young and marginalized artists. The event is hosted at Kingkong Building, 6–8 Verwey Street, in Troyeville, …

Happening in 702 Land: The Market Theatre welcomes back The Cry of Winnie Mandela

Gugs Mhlungu chats with MoMo Matsunyane, an award-winning playwright, actor and director, about the return of The Cry of Winnie Mandela following a successful run at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. They discuss the production's fresh cast, its exploration of Winnie Mandela's complex legacy…

Happening in 702 Land: The Bacchae – the reimagining a Greek classic through an African lens

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Mthuthuzeli November, award-winning South African choreographer and dancer, about the African reimagining of The Bacchae, the classic by Euripides, premiering as part of Joburg Ballet's 25th Anniversary season. They discuss the inspiration behind the production, its contem…