Health Feature: Unpacking the real health risks behind new smoking trend ‘Chuff’

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Fundile Nyati, Resident GP and CEO of Proactive Health Solutions, about a dangerous emerging smoking trend known as “chuff,” which gained attention after a viral video showed students inhaling from a fire extinguisher pipe. The discussion unpacks the curiosity and risk-tak…

Health Feature:  World TB Day 2026: Hope, Innovation, and the urgency to act 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala, Director of SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research at Stellenbosch University (Medical Campus), and Chairperson of the upcoming 2026 South African TB Conference, about the latest advancements in TB diagnosis and treatment and what to expect f…

Health Feature:  Kidney failure: Understanding dialysis, transplants and access 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Fundile Nyati, Resident GP and CEO of Proactive Health Solution, bout kidney awareness, the importance of regular screening, understanding dialysis, challenges around access to treatment, and why kidney care should begin at home rather than only in hospital. Gugs Mhlungu …

Health Feature:  World Glaucoma Week: Protecting your vision before it’s too late 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Fundile Nyati, Resident GP and CEO of Proactive Health Solution, about glaucoma, its causes and prevention, while highlighting this year’s theme, “Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World,” which stresses that awareness starts with each of us. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the…

Fitness: Want more muscle? Why lifting smarter beats lifting heavier

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Micaela Groenewald, a biokineticist at the University of Pretoria's Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), challenging common myths about heavy lifting, highlights the importance of safer and consistent training for building muscle, and explains the diffe…

Fitness: Simple exercises to prevent falls in older adults 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Dr Tasneem Bux, Specialist Geriatrician, about exercises that can help older adults improve their balance, reduce the risk of falls, and why it’s important to start incorporating these exercises earlier in life before reaching old age. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the w…

Health Feature:  World Hearing Day 2026: Protecting our children’s hearing 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Fundile Nyati, Resident GP and CEO of Proactive Health Solution, about hearing conditions that affect children in line with this year’s theme. They discuss the signs and symptoms parents should look out for, as well as available treatment options and when to seek medical s…

Health Feature:  Heartbreak syndrome: How emotional pain translates to physical symptoms

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Fundile Nyati, Resident GP and CEO of Proactive Health Solution, about how emotional shock from losing a loved one or going through a breakup can place intense stress on the body and impact heart function, sometimes leading to heart syndrome. He explains the symptoms to wa…

Health Feature: Congenital heart disease awareness

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Dr Fundile Nyati, Resident GP and CEO of Proactive Health Solution, about congenital heart disease, including its symptoms, the importance of early pregnancy screening, and the latest advances in pacemakers and heart surgery. Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast …

Fitness: Why should we be exercising our ankles?

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Derek Archer, Head of strength and conditioning at St. David’s Marist Inanda and Director at Fitpro- Institute of Fitness Professionals, about the importance and benefits of exercising your ankles as this can improve performance, stability, and overall injury prevention.  …