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

Gugs Mhlungu chats with MoMo Matsunyane, award-winning playwright, actor & 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, and …

Happening in 702 Land: The Bacchae: 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 contemp…

Walking through history: The significance of Constitution Hill 

 Gugs Mhlungu chats to Mbali Baduza, Chief Executive Officer of We the People South Africa WeThePeopleSA, which promotes knowledge and understanding of the Constitution, its making and its impact on society  Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She i…

Happening in 702 Land: Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival: Honouring the spirit of 1976 

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Rethabile Maifadi, Marketing Executive at Constitution Hill, about this year’s Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival, which reflects on and honours the 1976 Soweto Uprising on its 50th anniversary. The four-day festival features conversations, performances, masterclasses, and worksho…

Happening in 702 Land: Main Street Sundays – July Edition

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Mbali Zulu, Project manager, Visitor & Creative economy at Jozi My Jozi, aabout the second edition of Main Street Sundays. They unpack what attendees can expect, including yoga sessions, live performances, a kids’ zone, and a mobility zone for bikes, trikes, prams, stroller…

Happening in 702 Land:  Celebrating 50 years of the Market Theatre’s cultural impact 

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Greg Homann, Artistic Director of The Market Theatre, about the theatre’s opening in June 1976 and its evolution from being the theatre of the struggle during apartheid to a leading cultural institution in democratic South Africa. The conversation also reflects on the 50th a…

Happening in 702 Land: Fête de la Musique at 15: Celebrating Music, Community and Culture

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Aysha Waja, Cultural Programmes Officer at the French Institute of South Africa and is an independent curator, art practitioner and artist mentor, about the Fête de la Musique festival in Johannesburg, as this is the 15th edition of the event at Victoria Yards, its diverse …

Happening in 702 Land:  The annual Encounters South African International Documentary Festival

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…

Happening in 702 Land: Nkoli: A Fierce and Fabulous Life: Celebrating Queer South African history

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Greg Karvellas, acclaimed theatre director and creative producer, about the highly anticipated production honouring Simon Nkoli and queer rights in South Africa. Greg shares insights into the themes explored in the production and what audiences can expect when experiencing …

Happening in 702 Land: Honouring 1976 through sound: The Afrodiaspora Connection comes to Soweto

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Sifiso Gcabashe, Cultural strategist, DJ, music archivist and founder of The Dig Global, about The Afrodiaspora Connection 2026 coming to the Soweto Equestrian Centre. The conversation explores the intentional choice of Soweto as a cultural homecoming site, the link between …