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School principals say admin shortages undermine teaching
The South African Principals Association says schools need administrators so principals and teachers can focus on learning.
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No spring and low dams revive fears of Day Zero
A Cape Talk host links extreme weather, El Niño and falling dam levels to renewed concerns about water shortages.
Cape Talk · Solid Gold Saturday
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Culture
Listeners solve 702’s mystery year: 1994
A nostalgic music quiz has callers matching songs, TV shows and memories to the mystery year 1994.
702 · Soulful Sundays
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Cape Talk invites listeners to discuss sport, love, money and cars
The weekend host opens the conversation to listeners weighing sport, relationships, finances or motoring.
Cape Talk · Solid Gold Saturday
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Durban refugees plead for shelter after street clash
Refugees camping outside a Durban Home Affairs office describe an altercation and ask the government for shelter.
SAfm · Seasons
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Police seize R1.5m in illegal Springboks merchandise
Police seized illegal sports apparel and manufacturing equipment worth more than R1.5 million before the Springboks faced New Zealand.
Cape Talk · Solid Gold Saturday
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Culture
An actor broke down filming ‘The Intervention’
An actor recalls crying during a pivotal scene before a director urged one final take.
702 · Soulful Sundays
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Business
Fuel rose from 21 cents to R26.76 in 50 years
SAfm traces South Africa’s fuel-price climb from 1976 to September 2026, linking major jumps to global crises and supply shocks.
SAfm · Seasons
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Business
Shell offers five Western Cape entrepreneurs container shops
Shell's PowerShops programme offers container retail units, technical help and business mentoring to eligible automotive entrepreneurs.
Cape Talk · Solid Gold Saturday
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New car rules could bring four airbags and safer side protection
The AA's Bobby Ramaguede explains proposed vehicle safety standards and says compliant cars could reach showrooms from next June.
Cape Talk · Solid Gold Saturday
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Congo Ebola outbreak moving faster than any before
The Africa CDC says Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 6,200 cases and 3,000 deaths and is not yet at its peak.
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How mascot dancers hide water inside their costumes
A mascot-business owner explains how fans, batteries and hidden water bottles keep dancers going during gift deliveries.
Power FM
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Culture
Aretha Franklin’s blunt Taylor Swift verdict sparks laughter
A guest recalls Aretha Franklin’s memorable reaction when asked about Taylor Swift, prompting laughter in the studio.
Cape Talk · Weekend Breakfast
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Technology
Caller warns AI could become a ‘mind addiction’
A caller argues that AI’s convenience could entrench addiction, eliminate jobs and concentrate power in a handful of big companies.
702 · Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu
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Politics
Cape Town’s success story is challenged by its neglected communities
The discussion argues that Cape Town’s celebrated governance record overlooks poverty, homelessness and failing services in townships.
SMWX
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Rural polling margins reach 12%, making results hard to trust
The discussion argues that weak polling data in rural provinces distorts South Africa’s political picture.
SMWX
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Ramaphosa’s delay strategy could outlast his presidency
The discussion argues that delaying the Palapala impeachment process could make it irrelevant after Ramaphosa leaves office.
SMWX
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Human interest
Host says her friend’s eyebrows rein in her on-air antics
Sarah Jane Magwala King explains how Vicky’s raised eyebrows tell her when to tone down her radio banter.
Cape Talk · Weekend Breakfast
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