Veteran Broadcaster, Melanie Bala on her career spanning two decades in television and radio, life passions, her love for Yoga, growing up in PTA and on her future aspirations.

Veteran Broadcaster, Melanie Bala on her career spanning two decades in television and radio, life passions, her love for Yoga, growing up in PTA and on her future aspirations.

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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

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Gugs Mhlungu chats to Dr Sheldon Leal, Musicologist and Academic Registrar at the Academy of Sound Engineering, about Mark Morrison’s Return of the Mack, exploring the song’s context, the meaning of “Mack,” and how Morrison’s music reflects his character and life journey.

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 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL 

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Gugs Mhlungu chats to Dr Sheldon Leal, Musicologist and Academic Registrar at the Academy of Sound Engineering, about Mark Morrison&rsquo;s&nbsp;Return of the Mack, exploring the song&rsquo;s context, the meaning of &ldquo;Mack,&rdquo; and how Morrison&rsquo;s music reflects his character and life journey.
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 <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D0ArXOMAA0fN-83zhETRy">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
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Music Corner: Celebrating 30 years of Mark Morrison’s Return of the Mack

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/c4e3523c-df93-4331-86e2-b40e00836476/transcript

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to  Resident Clinical Psychologist, Dr Khosi Jiyane about emotional compartmentalising: why people do it, how it affects our mental health, and whether it can ever be a healthy coping mechanism in daily life.

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 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL 

Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

Follow us on social media: 
 
702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 

702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 

702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  
702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702

 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to&nbsp; Resident Clinical Psychologist, Dr Khosi Jiyane about emotional compartmentalising: why people do it, how it affects our mental health, and whether it can ever be a healthy coping mechanism in daily life.
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 <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D0ArXOMAA0fN-83zhETRy">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1WEgM4CLEu8Lz1G2zxLWKa">https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ldGis_z38tr4sMN_rpfnF">https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL</a>&nbsp;
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Wellness: Is it strength or survival? Understanding emotional compartmentalising

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/082c9bb5-3c70-4a07-8525-b40e007da31f/transcript

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Prof Ben Eric Van Wyk, Plant taxonomist and Research Professor of Indigenous Plant Use at the University of Johannesburg, about his passion for bowling, growing up in a plant-loving family, and how that early interest led him from plant taxonomy to researching medicinal plants.

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 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL 

Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

Follow us on social media: 
 
702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 

702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 

702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  
702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702

 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Prof Ben Eric Van Wyk, Plant taxonomist and Research Professor of Indigenous Plant Use at the University of Johannesburg, about his passion for bowling, growing up in a plant-loving family, and how that early interest led him from plant taxonomy to researching medicinal plants.
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 <a href="https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1767605263057000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D0ArXOMAA0fN-83zhETRy">https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj</a>&nbsp;
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In the Profile: Prof Ben Eric Van Wyk

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/06ee10a4-e20f-48f9-b9f7-b40e00750a50/transcript

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