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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.

Pretty Women: The Musical
Yesterday at 9:22 AM

Ray White speaks to Darren Greeff| Showtime Management Producer

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World View With Adam Gilchrist
Yesterday at 6:51 AM

Ray White speaks to Adam Gilchrist

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Focus on ANC’s Much-Anticipated January 8 Statement
Yesterday at 6:31 AM

Ray White speaks to Mahlengi Bhengu| ANC National Spokesperson

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SAPS Reflects on Festive Season Operations: Successes and Failures
Yesterday at 6:31 AM

Ray White speaks to General Tommy Mthombeni| Gauteng Provincial Commissioners

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OR Tambo Delays: Airlines Challenge ATNS as Staffing Dispute Escalates
Yesterday at 6:31 AM

Ray White speaks to Guy Leitch| Aviation Expert

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Over One Million Students to Receive NSFAS Funding in 2026
Yesterday at 6:28 AM

Ray White speaks to Wassem Carrim| Acting NSFAS CEO

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Rides In Pocket Park
Last Monday at 12:43 PM

Ray White speaks to Johan Pretorius | Rides in Park Manager

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The World View
Last Monday at 12:39 PM

Ray White speaks to Adam Gilchrist

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City Power Festive Power Cuts
Last Monday at 12:36 PM

Ray White speaks to Isaac Mangena| City Power Spokesperson

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DIRCO Flags Growing Tensions Between Venezuela and the US
Last Monday at 12:26 PM

Ray White speaks to Chrispin Phiri | DIRCO Spokesperson & Prof John Stremlau| International Relations Expert.

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Johannesburg preliminary water contamination results
Last Monday at 12:26 PM

Ray White speaks to Gugulethu Quma| Acting Senior Manager: Networks, Johannesburg Water

 

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U.S Green Card Lottery and Visa Restrictions: What Africa stands to possibly lose
Last Friday at 6:43 AM

Ray White talks to Brooks Spector | US and International analyst.

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Social Media VS Crime: How online communities may help apprehend offenders
Last Friday at 6:21 AM

Ray White is joined by William Bird | Director at Media Monitoring Africa

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Beyond the speeches: Do South Africans have real political choices in 2026?
Last Friday at 6:19 AM

Ray White speaks to analyst Dr Ongama Mtimka - about the New Years speeches made by political parties.

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Fireworks Drive Surge in Animal Injuries
Last Friday at 5:34 AM

Ray White speaks to Jacques Peacock Communications manager at the NSPCA - about fireworks and their effect on pets.

 

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Made In Jozi Festival
12/31/2025

Ray White speaks to Stacy Memela Made In Jozi Festival promoter on the exciting Made In Jozi Festival as final preparations are under way for New Year's Eve. 

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From G20 to Global Tensions: Power, Risk and Positioning After 2025
12/31/2025

Ray White speaks to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, Risk Analyst, Former Diplomat and Public Relation Executive to review South Africa's international relations having hosted the G20 , mending relations with the USA and 2026 outlook. 

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Deadly initiation season: culture, responsibility and reform
12/31/2025

Ray White speaks to Nkosi Nonkonyana , Chairperson of Contralesa in the Eastern Cape on the cultural aspect of initiation and what must be done to reform it and prevent further deaths. 

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Deadly initiation season: Death rises to 41
12/31/2025

Ray White speaks to  Velenkosini Hlabisa, Minister of Cogta (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) on the recent death figures of initiates and the measures government is doing. 

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Signs of recovery or fragile gains? What 2025 means for South Africa’s economy in 2026
12/31/2025

Ray White speaks to Miyelani Mkhabela, Chief Economist Antswisa Capital Partners reviewing South Africa's economic performance in 2025 in terms of markets, interest rates, political stability and economic growth and what 2026 looks like. 

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Surge in festive drinking overwhelms SA hospitals, warns SAMA
12/30/2025

Ray White speaks to Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, Chairperson of SAMA (South African Medical Association) on surge of festive drinking and the impact on hospitals as healthcare staff get overwhelmed. 

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Magic Day Weekender
12/30/2025

Ray White speaks to DJ Da Kruk , Podcaster and house DJ on the exciting  upcoming Magic Day Weekender from 30 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026 inviting party lovers to chase the sun, the music, and the magic all the way into the festive season.

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Somalia to assume the UN Security Council presidency in January 2026, marking a major diplomatic milestone
12/30/2025

Ray White speaks to Dr Charles Sinkala, international relations expert on Somalia being recognised by Isreal ahead of them taking the Presidency of the UN Security Council. 

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A year after Senzo Mchunu’s PKTT disbandment letter: consequences, lessons and what 2026 may bring
12/30/2025

Ray White speaks to Thobani Zikalala,  political analyst, to reflect on the developments  a year after Senzo Mchunu’s PKTT disbandment letter and what to possibly expect from the Madlanga Commission and Ad Hoc Committee as they resume in 2026. 

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Illegal cross-border gun trade intensifies zama zama-related violence
12/30/2025

Ray White speaks to Ricardo Teixeira, Defence Analyst at the Institute of Race Relations & Associate Editor at the Daily Friend about realities of cross-border gun smuggling. This is after a recent cross-border gun smggling which has intensified zama zama violence. 

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SA’s last manganese smelter faces potential mass job cuts
12/30/2025

Ray White speaks to  Konstantin Sadovnik , CEO of Transalloys on South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter, following an  issued Section 189 notice warning of large-scale job cuts that could take effect within weeks with about 600 jobs at stake.

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Soweto In Colors
12/29/2025

Ray White speaks to Lungile Masondo, Project Manager: Marketing and Communications at Soweto Theatre on the exciting 14th edition of Soweto In Colors Festival happening on the  31 December. 

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South Africans lose R1.5 trillion to gambling amid growing financial strain
12/29/2025

Ray White speaks to Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, Executive Director of South African Responsible Gambling Foundation on worrisome growing gambling trend as means of survival particularly among young people. 

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Soweto building collapse: What causes such incidents
12/29/2025

Ray White speaks to Roy Mnisi, the Executive Director of Master Builders South Africa on what causes building collapses and what one should look out for when wanting to build something.  

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NUM rejects court judgment blocking R54bn Eskom–NERSA settlement
12/29/2025

Ray White speaks to Professor Vally Padayachee, energy expert, former exec manager of Eskom and former senior exec of City Power on the recent court judgment blocking R54billion Eskom-NERSA settlement and was rejected by NUM and what this would mean for Eskom.

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Sharing Christmas Traditions: From Childhood Memories to Today
12/24/2025

Ray White speaks to singer, actor and producer Nick Sol about his career, exclusively revealing his upcoming stint as Mufasa in the Lion King on West End next year. 

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Revisiting qualification standards for ECD educators
12/24/2025

Ray White speaks to Makhi Feni, Chairperson of Parliament's Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, about challenges facing ECD educators and general education sector.

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World View With Vicki Turner
12/24/2025

On World View, Ray White is joined by Vicki Turner to speak about developments in the Epstein Files saga, a terror attack on the UK, and hotel staff stunned by shocking state of room after guest’s two year stay.

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Festive Rush Sees BMA Preparing for 6 Million Travellers at Borders
12/24/2025

As the South African borders get congested ahead of Christmas, Ray White is joined by Border Management Authority Commissioner, Dr Mike Masiapato, to speak about how the BMA is handling the heavy traffic through our borders.

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The Political Temperature Check: Major Parties Ahead of Next Year’s 2026 Local Elections
12/24/2025

Ray White reviews the year that was for political parties with Political Analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast. They also preview the same, ahead of municipal elections next year.

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Celebrating Christmas Without Breaking the Bank
12/24/2025

Ray White speaks to Mpudi Maubane, National PR, Communications and Sponsorships Manager at the Spar Group, about how to prepare a great Christmas lunch without breaking a bank.

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Curtain Call: Pinocchio Takes Its Final Bow at the Joburg Theatre
12/23/2025

Ray White chats to Actor and Singer Bongi Archi who plays Geppetto Spoletto on Pinocchio as it the show plays out for the closing night  today at the Joburg Theatre. 

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The WorldView with Adam Gilchrist: Russian Soldier Cannibalism
12/23/2025

Ray White chats to Adam Gilchrist about the Russian Soldier Cannibalisms, he also spoke on America’s controversial Greenland envoy and Christmas Decs & make them gaudy. 

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Former SAA whistleblower shares journey
12/23/2025

Ray White speaks to Cynthia Stimpel, former SAA  National Treasurer and whistleblower activist on her journey as a whistleblower including from her book Hijackers on Board:  How One Courageous Whistleblower Fought Against the Capture of SAA. 

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Misuse of Water Revenue by Municipalities Flagged
12/23/2025

Ray White speaks to David Mahlobo, the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation on the misuse of water as some municipalities are selling water and update on the decaying water infrastructure. 7

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