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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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Bongani Bingwa speaks with Yonela Mnana, bandleader, pianist, and composer, about her live showcase ‘Merging Is Emerging’, taking place this Sunday, 8 March, at Untitled Basement in Braamfontein.

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Bongani Bingwa speaks with Vicki Turner about Donald Trump’s comment that the U.S. should have a say in Iran’s next leader following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. They also discuss a global study by Ipsos and King’s College London showing... more

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Bongani Bingwa speaks with Jonathan “Khabazela” Fairban about the viral clip of Sarah-Jane Trent, former assistant to forensic fraud examiner Paul O’Sullivan, who broke down in tears multiple times while testifying at Parliament’s ad hoc committee.

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Bongani Bingwa speaks with DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille about the contentious billboard in Pretoria mocking Premier Panyaza Lesufi, which depicts him taking a shower in formal attire. They discuss the ANC’s legal action against the b... more

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Recent Guests

Brenda Sissani
Special person in Yonela Mnana's life
Episode: Merging Is Emerging at Untitled Basement
Kyle Cowan
Investigative journalist at News24
News24
Episode: The Political Desk: Former ANC MP Vincent Smith jailed for Bosasa corruption
Loyiso Oldjohn
Co-curator of the Lives, Voices, Struggle exhibition
Market Photo Workshop
Episode: Lives, Voices, Struggle” Exhibition Opens in Newtown
Dr. Zoe Duby
Social behavioral researcher
South African Medical Research Council
Episode: Why teenage Girls Drink for the Vibe – and the Hidden Costs
Vicki Turner
Guest presenter filling in for Adam Gilchrist on the World View segment
Episode: Worldview with Vicki Turner- Study confirms “baby brain” happens in pregnancy
Rufiwa Kone
Guest on the episode, noted for staying calm
Episode: What’s Gone Viral with Khabazela: Thumbs down
Dr. Msizi Myeza
CEO of the Council for the Built Environment
Council for the Built Environment
Episode: Ormonde building collapse: Who’s responsible for holding owners accountable?
Fikile Mbalula
Secretary General of the African National Congress
African National Congress
Episode: ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula pay tribute to Mosiuoa Lekota
Nhlamulo Tlakula
Representative of The Grateful Hearts Foundation
The Grateful Hearts Foundation
Episode: An evening for little hearts

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Bongani Bingwa
Host of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa, known for insightful discussions and engaging interviews with newsmakers and ordinary listeners.

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3.7 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
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    not good

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    Werner.......
    South Africa4 months ago
  • Amazing station and show

    Really good work guys!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Octet to cat
    United States8 years ago

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Corporates that care: Mahindra South Africa
Q: Explain why you're a corporate that cares.
Rajesh Gupta describes Mahindra South Africa as living its rise philosophy, emphasizing long-term partnerships with communities, focus on access and wellness, and supporting initiatives from education to health, with a clear belief that enabling others to rise helps the company rise. He highlights sustained engagement through multiple CSI projects and employee-led initiatives, as well as government collaboration and local manufacturing plans.
Ormonde building collapse: Who’s responsible for holding owners accountable?
Q: What reforms could strengthen accountability in the built environment?
Strengthening registration and regulation of professionals, creating a single accountability window, and enhancing reporting platforms for communities to flag suspicious activity while ensuring regulators and SAPS actively enforce the rules.
Ormonde building collapse: Who’s responsible for holding owners accountable?
Q: Why are buildings still collapsing in 2026?
The guest points to a combination of bylaw contraventions, shortcuts in construction, lack of proper professional registration, and insufficient enforcement capacity, including too few inspectors, which allows non-compliant practices to persist.
Merging Is Emerging at Untitled Basement
Q: Tell us about Merging Is Emerging and what audiences can expect from the show.
Mnana describes the concept as a synthesis of past and present, grounded in collaboration, cross-generational mentorship, and a shared sense of leadership within the band, with a strong emphasis on musical dialogue and storytelling.
Why teenage Girls Drink for the Vibe – and the Hidden Costs
Q: Talk to me about what prompted the survey in the first place.
The survey emerged while evaluating nationwide public health programs targeting adolescent girls and young women; alcohol use was identified as a key risk behavior that surfaced during conversations with young women, prompting deeper examination of its social normalization and associated risks.

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