The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa

Stephan Grootes speaks to Vuyisile Mshudulu about the Jazz in the Lights Festival that will bring together legendary performers and new voices to celebrate freedom, culture and the power of South African jazz. 

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 

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Stephan Grootes speaks to Khabazela about buying something that gave you anxiety or worries. 

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

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Stephan Grootes speaks to Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, Executive Director at the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation as she warns that growing financial desperation is pushing more people toward online gambling, raising concerns about addiction and financial harm. 

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

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Stephan Grootes speaks to Basil Manuel, Executive Director of NAPTOSA, to unpack the controversy surrounding the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority and calls for accountability over reported spending on vacant offices. 

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

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Stephan Grootes speaks to educational psychologist Dr Ken Resnick about the emotional impact on children when they are excluded from school activities or even just from a snack. This follows a Western Cape teacher’s suspension after a video went viral last week showing a child sitting alone while classmates enjoyed pie and juice. 

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about global stories making headlines, including speculation around a possible uprising in Iran, debate surrounding a controversial statue of Donald Trump erected in Washington, D.C., and a light-hearted story about a lost Spanish football fan left confused by geography in the United Kingdom.

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Eustace Mashimbye about the upcoming Proudly South African Buy Local Summit and Expo, which brings together government, businesses and entrepreneurs to promote local manufacturing and support small businesses. Organised by Proudly South African, the summit focuses on how localisation can boost job creation, strengthen supply chains and grow the economy, while Clement Manyathela prepares to broadcast live from the event.

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about trending conversations online, including the different ways people end phone calls and the small habits or phrases that have become part of everyday communication. The discussion also explores the growing popularity of the Misogi challenge, a trend encouraging people to set one bold, difficult goal for the year that pushes them far beyond their comfort zone.

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Phuthuma Nhleko about his new book The Invisible People: How a Quarter of Humanity Can Thrive in Africa by 2050 and the opportunity presented by Africa’s rapidly growing population. Drawing on ideas raised in Mega Threats by Nouriel Roubini, the conversation explores how Africa’s youth population could become a powerful economic advantage if the right policy choices and strategic planning are made.

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Sandile Swana about recurring questions around money, power and accountability in South African politics. From historical investigations to modern controversies such as the Phala Phala scandal, and oversight by bodies like the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the discussion explores whether democratic institutions are effectively holding leaders accountable or if the country remains stuck in a cycle of scandal and inquiry.

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 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T 
 
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