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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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...
The Market theatre celebrates 50 years
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Greg Homann, Artistic Director of The Market Theatre Foundation, about the theatre’s milestone, marking five decades of fea...
Worldview with Adam Gilchrist: Shark attacks, Trump, and China’s demographic crisis
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about three separate shark attacks in Sydney within just over 24 hours leaving a man and a boy critically in...
Deadly Vanderbijlpark crash Raises questions about scholar transport safety
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Sello Maremane, Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson, for details and the latest update on yesterday’s Vanderbijlpark accide...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: Another password
Bongani Bingwa and Jonathan ‘Khabazela’ Fairban discuss the unexpected methods individuals use to keep track of all those app passwords.
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Gauteng grapples with water crisis as residents urged to cut usage by 40%
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Sean Phillips, Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation, about the province’s water challenges leaking pi...
The cost of unlawful policing in South Africa
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Ricardo Teixeira, defence analyst at the institute of race relations, about how unlawful policing is silently siphoning fun...
Nobody Told Me: Untold Family Stories and the Doctor of the Warsaw Ghetto
Bongani Bingwa speaks with writer and producer Luc Albinski about what audiences can expect from Nobody Told Me, a new stage production running at The...
Worldview with Adam Gilchrist: Greenland Stand Off
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Adam Gilchrist about the Greenland Stand Off, NASA’s Moon Mission and millions of uncooked chips washed up on a south coast...
SANDF Under Scrutiny After Iranian Warships Defy Ramaphosa’s Orders
Bongani Bingwa speaks with defence analyst Helmoed Heitman about South Africa’s position in a high-stakes international and domestic controversy. Last...
What’s Gone Viral With Khabazela: Does Everything Happen for a Reason?
Bongani Bingwa talks to Jonathan ‘Khabazela’ Fairban about the idea that everything happens for a reason.
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National Disaster Declared as Floods and Wildfires Overwhelm SA’s Municipal Systems
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Velenkosini Hlabisa, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, about the raging wildfires in the Eastern...
Behind the Murders: Examining the Ekurhuleni Auditor and DJ Mfihlo Cases
Bongani Bingwa speaks with News24 investigative journalist Sikonathi Mantshantsha about the allegations involving the Ekurhuleni mayor, reportedly con...
South African arts take flight: Muholi art institute brings photography, dance, and music to Panama
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Prof. Zanele Muholi as they take us inside how South African photography, music, and dance are crossing continents to make a...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: European Forces in Greenland
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about Russia’s energy war in Ukraine, Canada’s whisky dispute and European forces in Greenland.
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What’s gone viral Khabazela: Kiss me / I need my glasses
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about things you consistently do with your kids, and you skip a day or two, and you hear about it, or what are the...
Stats SA faces scrutiny as unemployment figures spark debate over accuracy
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke about the state of South Africa’s unemployment data, the challenges Stats SA is facing,...
The Political Desk: Dion George resigns from the DA
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Sandile Swana about the resignation of DA MP Dion George, to the stepping down of embattled IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka, and renewe...
Thandiswa Mazwai marks 50 with Sankofa Heritage Festival celebrating Africa’s musical legacy
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Msaki co-headliner of the inaugural Sankofa Heritage Festival, on honouring African heritage, shared musical memory, and what...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: The U.S. & Iran exchange threats
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about Greenland talks but no agreement, a sublimely surreal diplomatic moment and The U.S. & Iran exchange thr...
What's gone viral with Khabazela: It's time to leave / Real luxuries in life...
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about the subtle things you do to let your guests know it's time to leave, or you have picked up from others hintin...
Ajuda brings health records into the digital age for South African families
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Christine Myburg, Ajuda’s business development manager a new South African health-tech solution that’s making it easier for f...
Youth unemployment crisis: Bridging the gap between applications and opportunities
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Zengeziwe Msimang, Chief Communications Officer at Harambee about why millions of young South Africans struggle to find work...
Cat Matlala’s OR Tambo Plot: How close did South Africa come to a security nightmare?
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Investigative journalist Jeff Wicks of News24 reveals the shocking details of Matlala’s alleged plan to control a private ter...
Corporates that Care: Absa
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Group CEO Kenny Fihla, about Absa’s purpose-led strategy – highlighting how Jozi My Jozi is driving community renewal in the...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: A fatal garbage landslide in the Philippines
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about a fatal garbage landslide in the Philippines, scientific research into astronauts grey matter and happy...
Watch out for bogus colleges: Deputy Minister warns school-leavers
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Mimmy Martha Gondwe, who warns school-leavers and parents to check that colleges are properly registered, or risk ending u...
What’s gone viral with Khabazela: 9 distinctions, but I'm not sure which path
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Khabazela about what did you or your child received great matric results, but instead of the traditional course.ie Doctor, CA...
Lifestyle audits flag hidden wealth, but where are the consequences?
Bongani Bingwa sits down with Minister of Public Service and Administration Mzamo Buthelezi to probe why dozens of public officials have been flagged...
AFCON 2025 heats up as Africa’s biggest stars battle for a place in the final
Bongani Bingwa speaks to South African journalist and sports commentator Robert Marawa as they unpack the standout players, the must-watch clashes, an...
World View with Adam Gilchrist: The Russia /Ukraine war passes a milestone
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Adam Gilchrist about London’s murder rate success, stranded by the cold in Finland and the Russia /Ukraine war passes a miles...
Relive the Classics: Hotel California Tribute Show Comes to Joburg
Bongani Bingwa chats with actor Jimmy James about Hotel California – The Eagles Tribute Show, sharing what audiences can look forward to during their...
Outstanding IEB matric results for the Class of 2025
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Confidence Dikgole, CEO of the IEB, about the outstanding performance of the Class of 2025. The Independent Examinations Bo...
Top achievers matric results for the class of 2025 from Kingsmead Colleg and Redhill School
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Zoey Anderson, top achiever from Kingsmead College about her achievements and Rohan Curtis, Top Achiever from Redhill School...
Outstanding NSC matric results for the Class of 2025
Bongani Bingwa speaks to CEO of Umalusi, Dr Mafu Rakometsi reflects on the quality assurance for last year’s matric examinations.
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Top achievers matric results for the class of 2025 from St Mary’s DSG and Dux Scholar, St Alban’s College
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Reatile Sepeng, Top Achiever at St Mary’s DSG for 2025 about her achievement and Siba Vuba, Dux Scholar, St Alban’s College a...