“I think radio is such a powerful thing”
Get to know Gugulethu ‘Gugs’ Mhlungu and discover what makes her the Weekend Breakfast host you love.
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#702WalkTheTalk
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of renowned journalist and former 702 presenter Eusebius McKaiser.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.
May his soul rest in peace.
#RIPEusebiusMcKaiser
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Today we commemorate a whole year since you left us Mphephethwa.
It has taken us some time to come to terms with the loss, but we hope you'd be proud of our efforts to walk the talk. We miss you.
#letswalkthetalk
Beloved radio presenter Mark Pilgrim has sadly passed away.
Pilgrim, who was battling stage four cancer at the time of his passing, will always be remembered for touching the lives of millions of people, both on and off the air.
Rest in Peace, Mark Pilgrim.
"For the time being, he's got no registered rights. So there is no way he can take Benny to court on the basis of trademark infringement."
— Carl Van Rooyen, Partner at Spoor And Fisher
#FillUp
Yengeni suggested that Ramaphosa must appear before Parliament’s ethics committee and step aside to allow space for investigations to continue without any perceptions of interference
"But for now, I am good, I am healthy. So with cancer, it is a question of time and it will take time before I can actually say that I am cancer free."— Xolani Gwala, Radio Show Host
#CasterSemenya
"We brought an application for suspension of the regulations which today we learnt was successful."
— Greg Nott, Caster Semenya's lawyer
To qualify, teachers must have:
• A degree
• A recognised teacher-training qualification
• At least one year’s experience
• Be able to speak English at an undergraduate level
#Shapeshifter
#2
is 28 year old marketer-come-gin enthusiast Sewela Mokoena. She has been distilling her
@Eleven28B
pomegranate and rose pink gin in Limpopo for a year now and plans to get her own distillery next to boost tourism in the area
#WhiskyLiveSA
@MokoenaSewela
"They said they don't have a story for Malefu. It's as simple as that, that is what the producers have said. I am repeating what the producers said."
— Moshidi Motshegwa, Actress
31-year-old South African engineer Neo Hutiri is the inventor of
#Pelebox
, a “smart locker” for collecting chronic medicine.
At some public hospitals, patients can wait for hours for medication.
Using Pelebox takes 36 seconds.
#TheMoneyShow
I will increase the budget of Home Affairs to include outsiders....I love Africans the same way I love myself. Their pain is my pain.
#MalemaWithEusebius
Today we say farewell to Afternoon Drive host
@JoanneGJoseph
. Her passion for tackling critical societal issues is unparalleled. Giving a voice to the voiceless. Please tune into Joanne's final Afternoon Drive show as we reflect on the many stories she has told.
Thank you all for the outpouring of love and well wishes during this difficult time. Please see below for details for the week ahead outlining the prayer, memorial and funeral services to honour our beloved Xolani Gwala.
Bongani speaks to Prof. Burtram Fielding, Virologist, the University Of The Western Cape about variant C.1.2.
#702Breakfast
#LetsWalkTheTalk
Watch the full interview on YouTube:
Breaking News: South African Saray Khumalo is the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest in the early hours of Thursday morning. 🇿🇦 👊 🗻 Well done
@saraykhumalo
Actor , producer and writer Presley Chweneyagae is embroiled in the alleged corruption linked to the funds received from NLC.
#702Breakfast
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#702WalkTheTalk
In celebration of his 40th birthday, Sergeant Matome Rathupetsane decided to provide food for forty families in Alexandra township and forty families in his village in Tzaneen, Limpopo.
"At the beginning I said I want to be the best TV presenter SA has ever seen. When opportunities come at you it is imperative to identify them and once you do, make sure you make the most of it."
— Bonang Matheba - Media personality and businessperson
#KingCharles
'passed away yesterday' - Russian media
(King Charles passed away on Monday, reported media outlets in Russia, including state-owned Sputnik.)
"Don't worry, don't care that your English is not good enough. Don't care that your accent doesn't sound like model C. Don't worry that you come from a township school".
— Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-chancellor - UCT
@FabAcademic
"Our nightmare was not only Jacob Zuma, but our nightmare also wasn't the Gupta family, our nightmare is the reality of how entrenched culturally corruption really is within our society."— Eusebius McKaiser, presenter
"There is zero evidence that smoking will propagate or increase transmission of COVID-19." -Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos, Cardiologist and anti-smoking researcher
Huffington Post editor in chief Ferial Haffajee says EFF's leader Julius Malema and the chief whip Floyd Shivambu have developed a parliamentary sophistication that's "nice" to watch.
"I thought the SABC was wrong to put out that statement and sort of publicly rebuke him like that. People make mistakes. They are perfectly innocent mistakes." -
Stephen Grootes
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"If the DA has an overall majority, you know they won’t steal the money. You know that when corruption arises it will be dealt with very swiftly..."
- Helen Zille (Chairperson- DA Federal Council)
"He gave me that name Khabazela on air. I kept asking him why do people call him Mphephethwa and he explained it to me and he coined Khabazela for me."
— Jonathan 'Khabazela' Fairbairn, Xolani Gwala's long-time executive producer
@Jonoloud
#RIPXolaniGwala
"We are going to pay a heavy multi-generational cost if we are blind to the reality that we are not going to cover the curriculum but at the same time cause enormous emotional damage to our people." - Professor Jonathan Jansen
We apologise for a post on our social media platforms that is offensive. The photograph accompanying an article entitled
'5 dumbest things people in their 20s do with money' showed a group of young black people. We acknowledge this was insensitive. It has since been deleted.
Lost tax revenue, so far (according to the South African Revenue Services):
* Cigarettes – R300 million
* Beer – R664 million
* Wine – R300 million
* Spirits – R400 million
#TheMoneyShow
"I am actually going to move here. America is my home, I have family there, I own stuff there but the pull in me to Africa has been on my vision board for nine years." - Steve Harvey, Comedian
A report has found that 55% of grade 6 teachers can only read at the level of a grade 4 pupil AND 20% of kids are being taught by teachers who actually understand Maths at their level.
None of the 217 companies flagged by the courageous Babita Deokaran has been blacklisted. Some even received tenders at other hospitals.
Did she die in vain?
"I did not expect it (the response to the tweet) to last as long as it did. It was done with the purest intention of knowing what was bothering people."
— Keabetswe Jan
"...I changed cars 6 times in 5 years. I travelled overseas. Those things don't interest me anymore. I have no desire for clothes. I have no desire for holidays. I have no desire for outings. Because all I see is the suffering of people…"
#TheMoneyShow
Zungula tells Thabo Mdluli that the president must step aside to avoid influencing the outcome of the probe that law enforcement agencies are conducting.
Two-thirds of people in the
#WesternCape
(and a whopping 8 out of 10 'coloured' voters) support the idea of a referendum on Cape independence, according to a poll conducted by Victory Research (on behalf of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group).
"I actually think the worst racists you will find are usually the those who you will find on the left of the political spectrum, those who are with us, those who think they are not racists among the white people." - Senior advocate Muzi Sikhakhane
#racism
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"We’ve discovered just how awful State Capture at state-owned enterprises was... the entire economy was highjacked… How many people have gone to prison so far?"
— Richard Quest (CNN)
#TheMoneyShow
#Wef20
#AbsaAtWef
#BruceInDavos
@Absa
Retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke will be receiving the country’s highest honour, the Order of Luthuli Gold, for his outstanding contribution to the field of law and the administration of justice in South Africa.
"What she is not telling you is that the vast majority of students who have problems with accommodation are people who have lost their NSFAS bursaries because they failed more than two times." — Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor - Wits University