Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu
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Music Corner.
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Zawadi Yamungu, Musician, vocalist, composer, arranger, and most of all an uMakhweyana bow player in this instalment of the Music Corner. Her stage name, Zawadi Yamungu, is a Swahili name that means "Gift from God." Her true name is Nkosingiphile Mpanza, and she was born in Ma…
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Wellness: Justification for Oversharing
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Dr Khosi Jiyane, Resident Clinical Psychologist on the surprising benefits of oversharing which is often shunned within society. Benefits include strengthening of relationships and workplaces. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 70…
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In the profile: Dr Adriana Marais, Theoretical Scientist and Author
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Dr Adriana Marais, Theoretical Scientist and Author in the profile segment. Photosynthesis and the beginnings of life in space were the main topics of her PhD and postdoctoral studies in quantum biology. She some of her work also includes her book Out of this World and into t…
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Film & TV: Showmax shuts down
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Thinus Ferreira, TV and entertainment critic on how Canal+ is shutting down MultiChoice Streamer Showmax and what the possible ramifications of this action would be. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake…
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Sustainability: Climate change plus superbugs equals double trouble
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Ida Jooste, Bhekisisa's Health and Science journalist on why superbugs and climate change are major public health concerns. Combining the two makes the issue even more severe. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your we…
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Personal Finance: World turmoil and your wallet
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Paul Roelofse, Resident Certified Financial Advisor on how tensions throughout the world may affect your finances, from energy bills to gas stations, and easy actions South African households can take to keep on course. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturda…
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The Nature Diary: Book Review: The Rift by Shem Compion
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Tim Neary, Resident CSI & Nature Conservationist and Shem Compion, Author of The Rift. The Rift, which was created by volcanic processes, produced enormous geological textures and remarkable biotic variety. It touches every region of our world, extending from distant pasts int…
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Understanding how the endocrine system works
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Dr Eularnia Bok-McMinn, Reproductive Endocrinologist in the wellbeing segment on understanding the endocrine system. What are hormones, how do they work and wellness myths about our hormonal system? Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning …
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Literature Corner: Celebrating women’s voices: The Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers
Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Petina Gappah, Zimbabwean lawyer and Acclaimed author, about the 2026 Johannesburg Feminist Writers’ Week (JFWW), discussing its celebration of women’s voices, the theme Inyathi Ibuzwa Kwabaphambili, and the festival’s role in fostering intergenerational dialogue, literary in…
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Future Of: The future of our brains in a digital age
Gugs Mhlungu speaks withDr Kirti Ranchod, Neurologist, about how our brains’ ability to store information and maintain attention is declining, the role digital devices play in this, and how activities like puzzles, colouring, crosswords, and reading can help boost cognitive health and memory. Gug…
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