Lunch with Pippa Hudson

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Lunch with Pippa Hudson. Time to catch up on what's been happening in the City for both lifestyle and news subjects.

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Music: Kahlt
Music: Kahlt episode artwork
Yesterday at 2:11 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Kahlt about their new song, Temptation.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

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Thriving in Retirement: New career in modelling and content creation
Thriving in Retirement: New career in modelling and content creation episode artwork
Yesterday at 2:07 PM

Pippa speaks to Deborah Darling – a model and pro-ageing advocate who's encouraging other women to rethink what getting older is supposed to look like.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things rel...


Gardening: Inaugural Tree Symposium brings tree experts to Kirstenbosch
Gardening: Inaugural Tree Symposium brings tree experts to Kirstenbosch episode artwork
Yesterday at 12:24 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Martina Treurnicht from the Botanical Society of South Africa about the inaugural South African Tree Symposium, which was held at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. 

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday, while the team also unpacks...


On the couch: The impact of FAS schooling
On the couch: The impact of FAS schooling episode artwork
Yesterday at 11:57 AM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Annelize Clark, an Occupational Therapist at Bellavista S.H.A.R.E, about the impact Foetal Alcohol Syndrome has, especially in a classroom setting.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday, while the team also u...


Consumer Talk: Refill retail stations gaining popularity
Consumer Talk: Refill retail stations gaining popularity episode artwork
Last Wednesday at 1:35 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how refill stations at retailers is gaining popularity.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Tha...


Car Talk with Ernest Page: GWM Ora
Car Talk with Ernest Page: GWM Ora episode artwork
Last Wednesday at 12:09 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to motoring journalist Ernest Page about the GWM Ora.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday, while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for listening to a po...


On the Couch: Subway maintenance and safety checks
On the Couch: Subway maintenance and safety checks episode artwork
Last Wednesday at 11:58 AM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, about how he’s responsible for the maintenance of pedestrian subways at train stations.  

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday, while the team also unpacks all thing...


Music: Long Time Citizen
Music: Long Time Citizen episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 1:29 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Greg Donnelly from Long Time Citizen about their new release, Song in my Heart.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environm...


What's docking? Shipping news with Brian Ingpen – Unicorn shipping line
What's docking? Shipping news with Brian Ingpen – Unicorn shipping line episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 1:25 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to maritime specialist, Brian Ingpen, about the Unicorn shipping lines container ships of the 70s.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environm...


Family Matters: Can children be taught resilience?
Family Matters: Can children be taught resilience? episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 12:39 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Catherine Janse van Rensburg, Fundraising Manager at the Bridges Retreat, about whether resilience is a skill that can actually be taught to children.

 

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the tea...


Wander the World: Cape Town as a conference travel destination
Wander the World: Cape Town as a conference travel destination episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 12:08 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Adriaan Fourie, the head of the Convention Bureau for Wesgro, about Cape Town as a sought-after conference destination.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday, while the team also unpacks all things related to health...


On the couch: Community book club helps publish local authors’ books
On the couch: Community book club helps publish local authors’ books episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 11:54 AM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Mpho Lekgetho, an author, activist and Managing Director of the Marang Career and Information Centre, about a book club she formed in Kuruman that has helped turn nine residents, including a grade 10 learner, into published authors.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Co...


Music: Loren Erasmus
Music: Loren Erasmus episode artwork
Last Monday at 1:20 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Loren Erasmus about her new song, A Woman Unbroken.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for liste...


Get your Funky Socks ready for a good cause
Get your Funky Socks ready for a good cause episode artwork
Last Monday at 1:18 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Janine McEvoy from Breadline Africa about Funky Socks Day on Friday 11 September. 

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Tha...


Legal Talk: Marlon Shevelew answers your questions around tenants and landlords
Legal Talk: Marlon Shevelew answers your questions around tenants and landlords episode artwork
Last Monday at 12:50 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Marlon Shevelew, the director of Marlon Shevelew and Associates Incorporated, about residential rental property law.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the envi...


FOOD: New Buri restaurant takes the boerie to the next level
FOOD: New Buri restaurant takes the boerie to the next level episode artwork
Last Monday at 12:11 PM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Neil Swart and Anouchka Horn, the business partners behind the venture, called BURI, which celebrates the boerewors roll.  This South African classic is given the gourmet treatment at the new restaurant in Harrington Street.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer...


On the couch: You can join the choir to mark World Singing Day
On the couch: You can join the choir to mark World Singing Day episode artwork
Last Monday at 11:47 AM

Pippa Hudson speaks to Lynne Paulsen and Farrell Adams from the local choir the Heartsong Collective who are looking for 1400 choral singers to join the Cape Town celebration of World Singing Day.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every We...


Entertainment: Events/Theatre/Movies/TV
Entertainment: Events/Theatre/Movies/TV episode artwork
09/04/2026

Plan your weekend entertainment, from events, movies and theatre to tv shows.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for listening...


Health: Causes of hair loss and how to treat it
Health: Causes of hair loss and how to treat it episode artwork
09/04/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to trichologist Elma Titus about the causes of hair loss and how to treat it.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environm...


Book Club: Kamanee Govender on her debut novel, Stern Gods
Book Club: Kamanee Govender on her debut novel, Stern Gods episode artwork
09/04/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to writer Kamanee Govender about her debut novel, Stern Gods, a moving coming-of-age novel that tackles issues of gender based violence, inter-generational trauma and the silence around sexual abuse.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every We...


On the Couch: Human Evolution Institute wins team prize at NRF awards
On the Couch: Human Evolution Institute wins team prize at NRF awards episode artwork
09/04/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Robyn Pickering, HERI co-director and postdoctoral fellow Dr Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise, from the Human Evolution Research Institute at UCT, who’ve received the National Research Foundation’s Science Team Award in a ceremony in Gqeberha.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer iss...


Music with Chantal Stanfield
Music with Chantal Stanfield episode artwork
09/03/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Chantal Stanfield about her new song, Love Worth Fighting For.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for l...


Thriving in Retirement: Line dancing competitor
Thriving in Retirement:  Line dancing competitor episode artwork
09/03/2026

Pippa speaks to Brian Dreyer, a 76 years old retired civil engineer who recently took part in The World Dance Masters Line Dance Championships at the historic Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesda...


Life Hacks: Financial confidence for her wellbeing
Life Hacks: Financial confidence for her wellbeing episode artwork
09/03/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Dr Mavis Mazhura, a leadership psychologist and behavioural specialist about her latest book called Financial Confidence for Her Wellbeing.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related...


Gardening: Horticulturist Cherise Viljoen advises on what to plant for Spring
Gardening:  Horticulturist Cherise Viljoen advises on what to plant for Spring episode artwork
09/03/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Cherise Viljoen about which vegetables and flowers to plant for Spring.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday, while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for...


On the couch: Documenting a Legend: The Barry Ronge Project
On the couch: Documenting a Legend: The Barry Ronge Project episode artwork
09/03/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Jordy Sank, the SAFTA-winning director, and Albertus van Dyk, Barry Ronge’s life partner, about a new project to make a documentary about Ronge’s life.  

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team al...


Consumer Talk: Starlet upgrades its NCAP rating
Consumer Talk: Starlet upgrades its NCAP rating episode artwork
09/02/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about the new NCAP results for the Toyota Starlet.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Tha...


Car Talk with Ernest Page: Citroen Basalt
Car Talk with Ernest Page: Citroen Basalt episode artwork
09/02/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to motoring journalist Ernest Page about the Citroen Basalt.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for listening to a po...


On the Couch 2: Waterblommetjie Festival returns for Heritage month
On the Couch 2: Waterblommetjie Festival returns for Heritage month episode artwork
09/02/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Ronelda Visser, the spokesperson for the Waterblommetjie Festival which is happening on 5 September at Windmeul Kelder, Rhebokskloof Estate, and Domaine Brahms outside Paarl.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpack...


On the Couch 1: Blood donors called to help replenish low stocks
On the Couch 1: Blood donors called to help replenish low stocks episode artwork
09/02/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Marike Carli, the Public Relations Manager at the Western Cape Blood Service, about their urgent appeal for donors as stocks are running critically low.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also u...


Music: Tim Hendricks
Music: Tim Hendricks episode artwork
09/01/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Tim Hendricks about his new song, After Midnight.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. 

Thank you for listening...


What’s Docking? Shipping news with Brian Ingpen – Ikan Tanda runs aground
What’s Docking? Shipping news with Brian Ingpen – Ikan Tanda runs aground episode artwork
09/01/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to maritime specialist, Brian Ingpen, about a significant maritime event when the bulk carrier, the Ikan Tanda, ran aground off Scarborough in 2001.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all thin...


Family Matters: Your Words helps keep family legacy alive
Family Matters: Your Words helps keep family legacy alive episode artwork
09/01/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Roger Ingarfield, the founder of Your Words, which seeks to capture those stories and structure them in a format that can be passed down to future generations, while the person is still with us to share them. 

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10...


Wander the World: Finding SA’s hidden gems
Wander the World: Finding SA’s hidden gems episode artwork
09/01/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Janet Pillai, an entrepreneur, tourism advocate, and the host of Jetsetting with Janet, about South Africa's hidden travel gems.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is your respite from hard news, a space to explore, taste, read, and reflect.

Hosted by former journalist Pippa Hudson, the show embraces lifestyle in all its forms, guided by her adventurous spirit.

Each week also covers consumer issues, plus conversations on health, wealth and the environment.

Thank you for listening.

Catch the show live on Primedia+ weekdays from 1 pm to 3 pm...


On the couch: Black Sash on SASSA gold cards
On the couch: Black Sash on SASSA gold cards episode artwork
09/01/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Black Sash’s Tumisho Dibakoane about SASSA grant recipients who had until yesterday to switch from their old Gold Cards to the new Postbank Black Card or alternatives.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle-driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday...


Music: CTMC
Music: CTMC episode artwork
08/31/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Patric van Blerk from the Cape Town Music Collective about their new song, I just called to say.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to healt...


Magnet Theatre sends out SOS to get funding support
Magnet Theatre sends out SOS to get funding support episode artwork
08/31/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Jennie Reznek from the Magnet Theatre which finds itself in a financial crisis after an unexpected cut in funding has left them struggling to finish the youth programmes already in motion for this year.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer...


Legal Talk: Divorce and your will
Legal Talk: Divorce and your will episode artwork
08/31/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Alison de Jesus, the In-House Attorney at BDO Wealth, about what happens to your will when you get divorced? What is this three-month rule in the Wills Act? And if your original will disappears, can a court accept a copy?

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily pr...


FOOD: Isabella Niehaus on her new cookbook, Bella’s Kitchen
FOOD: Isabella Niehaus on her new cookbook, Bella’s Kitchen episode artwork
08/31/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Isabella Niehaus, a multiple Gourmand award winner, about her most personal cookbook, Bella’s Kitchen.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the enviro...


On the couch: New appliance repair academy opens at Northlink
On the couch: New appliance repair academy opens at Northlink episode artwork
08/31/2026

Pippa Hudson speaks to Lebuhang Mosia, from the Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy and Antonio Arendse the deputy director of Service Operations at Hisense SA about the new facility at the Belhar campus.

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. 

This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesda...