The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
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The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
Get all the news you need to know each day with Bongani Bingwa’s Breakfast Show. Stay updated on developing stories and hear from the newsmakers making headlines as well as ordinary listeners affected by the stories.
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World View with Adam Gilchrist: Chicago’s naming a snowplough
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist for a global round-up of key international stories, starting with the slow, grinding war in Ukraine and the st...
Ellis Park, urban renewal and the power of sport in Johannesburg
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Pieter Burger, Managing Director, as 702 turns its focus to the Ellis Park precinct, unpacking whether major sporting events...
What’s Gone Viral with Khabazela: Blocked
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela as they unpack what’s been trending online, starting with a heated debate on boundaries in friendships and relation...
Property hijacking, the PIE Act and homeowners caught in legal limbo
Bongani Bingwa speaks to property law expert Marlon Shevelew following Dzivhu Tevin Mashila’s account of how his Bryanston property was hijacked, unpa...
The Political Desk: Accountability, the Madlanga Commission and Ramaphosa’s latest task team
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Amanda Gouws, political analyst and academic, on the Political Desk about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to e...
A helping hand for future lawyers: One woman’s gift to deserving matriculants
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Feziwe, a listener who offered three R2,000 vouchers for books and stationery to support deserving matriculants aspiring to s...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: Rising tensions, heartbreak in Texas and a global pop return
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist’s analysis of global news, beginning with escalating tensions in the Middle East as the U.S. increases its mil...
The Market Theatre at 50: Celebrating a legacy of fearless storytelling
Bongani Bingwa speaks to the Market Theatre as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, a milestone for one of South Africa’s most important cultural insti...
Tourism turnaround: Big visitor numbers, big questions about leadership and sustainability
Bongani Bingwa speaks to South Africa’s tourism sector as it shows strong recovery, with more than 10.48 million international visitors in 2025 and 51...
Youth unemployment, accountability and the PetroSA skills fund scandal
Bongani Bingwa speaks to the debate around youth unemployment in South Africa following ANC National Chair Gwede Mantashe’s sharp question: “The ANC h...
Corporates that Care: Supporting learners through the Hollywood Foundation’s Back-to-School initiative
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Hollywood Group spokesperson Mpumelelo Lembede about the Hollywood Foundation’s Back-to-School initiative, which aims to supp...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: China’s sad horse plush trend
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Glichrist about three global stories making headlines today, including a record-breaking nine-tonne cocaine seizure in t...
West Rand residents traumatised by zama zamas violence in Sporong
Bongani Bingwa speaks to West Rand Mayor William Mathafeng Matsheke about the fear, trauma and ongoing uncertainty facing residents of Sporong followi...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: Is it a necessity
Khabazela takes a look at two light-hearted conversations gaining traction online. The first asks whether certain everyday purchases are really necess...
Debating unemployment, informality and the true size of South Africa’s township economy
Bongani Bingwa speaks to economist, Xhanti Payi about the ongoing debate around South Africa’s unemployment figures, following comments by Capitec CEO...
African creatives take centre stage at the Global Creative Summit
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Sinamandla Kwepile, founder of the Global Creative Summit (GCS), about the rapid growth of the creative economy and why Afric...
Joburg Theatre celebrates Black History Month with An Ode to Motown
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Award-winning Actor and director, Ngcobo from Joburg Theatre about An Ode to Motown, a live production marking Black History...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: Deadly attack at Mexican soccer match
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist for the World View segment, unpacking major international developments making headlines today. The discussion...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: RIP fridge
702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.
Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews th...
PIE Act under Fire: How legal protections are leaving homeowners locked out
Guest: Dzivhu Tevin Mashila Owner of the residence that was “Hijacked” by Gcina Mkhize.
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R800m tablets that failed learners: Mpumalanga education under fire again
Guest: Mr Gerald Sambo, Media Liaison Officer for the Mpumalanga Education Department.
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World View with Adam Gilchrist: US shooting sparks outrage, France seizes Russian tanker, Honnold stuns again
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist on World View, unpacking a range of major international stories, including growing controversy in the United S...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: The teams we support and moms who say “nothing”
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela for the latest edition of What’s Gone Viral, unpacking two relatable conversations lighting up timelines right nowm...
What did South Africa really achieve at Davos?
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Minister Ronald Lamola following South Africa’s participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where global leaders and...
Health Department reassures public on ARV supply as concerns emerge
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi about concerns surrounding South Africa’s antiretroviral medicine supply after reports th...
Rachel Kolisi falling forward
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Rachel Kolisi, Social Impact Leader and Philanthropist, about what audiences can expect from the official screening of Fall...
Worldview with Adam Gilchrist: Donald Trump’s board for peace
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about U.S. President Donald Trump unveiling his “Board for Peace” in Davos, Switzerland, the case of a forme...
British American Tobacco closes Heidelberg plant
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Johnny Moloto, Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at BAT Sub-Saharan Africa, about the company’s decision to exit loc...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: The counteroffer
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jonathan ‘Khabazela’ Fairban about individuals who get offered counteroffer to stay in their employ.
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Acting police minister on the war against gangs
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Firoz Cachali, acting Minister of Police, about how organized crime syndicates are becoming wealthier, more influential, an...
Nongqawuse: The Rise and Fall of an African Gospel
Bongani Bingwa speaks with creator, writer, and director Mbongeni Moroke about Nongqawuse: The Rise and Fall of an African Gospel, exploring what audi...
Worldview with Adam Gilchrist: $200,000 Settlement Over Racial Food Discrimination
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about US President Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the $200,000 settlement won...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: Fame Grilled Garden
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jonathan ‘Khabazela’ Fairban about being asked to perform tasks at work that fall completely outside of your job descriptio...
Minister Macpherson on reform, challenges, and outcomes in Public Works
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson about lifestyle audits, internal investigations addressing corrupt...
Julius Malema heads back to court: potential implications for the EFF?
Bongani Bingwa speaks with legal analyst Ulrich Roux about Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, who is scheduled to appear before the...
What’s in a price? Decoding the value of art
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Richard Ndimande, art researcher and cataloguer at Strauss & Company, about the numbers behind art pricing and how understa...
Worldview with Adam Gilchrist: Colombian paramilitary leader sentenced to 40 Years
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about a Colombian warlord sentenced to 40 years in prison for crimes against Indigenous communities, scienti...
What’s Gone Viral with Khabazela: “The Least Talented Sport”
Bongani Bingwa chats with Jonathan ‘Khabazela’ Fairban about the sport considered the least talented.
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How South African creatives are thriving in an AI-driven world
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Mathew Lambert, CEO of SAE Institute of South Africa, about why real-world skills and authentic storytelling continue to dr...
Energy minister explains why global funding for Eskom
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who is currently attending the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum...