Bongani Bingwa speaks to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist about major global stories, including hacking the FBI, a suspected 105-year-old Nazi, and silence on the bus.

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about what kind of birthday traditions one has.

 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.  

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Mbali Ntuli, founder and CEO of the Ground Work Collective, about understanding local government ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The conversation goes back to basics: what a ward councillor does, the roles of the mayor, Mayoral Committee and municipal council, and who is responsible when services such as water, refuse collection and road maintenance fail.

They also unpack where residents should take complaints, how communities can participate between elections, and how voters can hold their elected representatives accountable.

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Guy Lamb, criminologist, political scientist, and commissioner on the National Planning Commission, about the state of policing in South Africa.

The discussion looks beyond the recent killings of women around Kempton Park, the KwaMakhutha mass shooting and the scrutiny facing senior police and government officials, to examine the wider challenges of violent crime, police leadership, resources, accountability and institutional culture.

They also unpack what repeated allegations and investigations involving the police mean for public trust, and whether South Africa’s policing system has the capacity to prevent and respond effectively to violent crime.

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Chef Benny Masekwameng, executive chef and TV personality, about the connection between food, memory, culture and heritage.

The conversation explores how traditional dishes carry family stories and memories, and how South Africa’s diverse history has shaped the food we eat today through Indigenous, Khoisan, Indian, Asian, Portuguese and other cultural influences.

They also discuss how recipes and food traditions evolve, and whether busy modern lives and families living further apart are making it harder to pass these traditions on to the next generation.

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Boni Zungu, head of the School of Languages at the University of Johannesburg, about the role of language in preserving heritage and cultural identity.

As South Africans increasingly live in multilingual communities, languages continue to evolve through migration, urbanisation, and the influence of English.

The conversation explores whether language can change without losing its identity, and what it means for cultural heritage when younger generations become less fluent in their ancestral languages.  

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Mbuso Khoza, cultural historian, scholar, singer-songwriter, and actor, and Musa Xulu, legal expert, about the history and evolution of lobolo.

The conversation looks at how a tradition once centred on bringing families together and marking the transition into marriage has changed, with negotiations now taking place on WhatsApp and Zoom and money often replacing cattle.

They also unpack what may have been gained or lost as the practice has evolved, and when a lobolo negotiation becomes a customary marriage under South African law, including the role of families, the handing over of the bride and what it means to be a makoti today. 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening.

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Jongi Klaas, cultural historian and author, about the history and meaning behind South African surnames, clan names and praise names.

The conversation explores how names can connect families to their ancestors, history, and wider sense of belonging, and what happens to that knowledge as families move, cultures mix, and younger generations become less familiar with their clan praises.

They also unpack whether forgetting your clan name means losing part of your heritage, or whether identity and belonging can survive even when those traditions fade. 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening.

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about what is a typical Sunday morning look like in your house? 

 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist about major global stories, including Indonesia’s toxic air, a Trump-Xi summit, and the rival dictators. 

702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.  

Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day 

Thank you for listening.

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

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