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A cracked rap vocal was left in the final recording
The host recalls how a voice crack on Maureen’s cover of “Thinking of You” was never retaken or cleaned up.
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Listeners solve 702’s mystery year: 1994
A nostalgic music quiz has callers matching songs, TV shows and memories to the mystery year 1994.
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An actor broke down filming ‘The Intervention’
An actor recalls crying during a pivotal scene before a director urged one final take.
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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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A shy schoolboy was pushed into becoming a singer
A performer recalls how a teacher overcame his shyness and pushed him to sing before he later embraced music.
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Hot Wheels TikToks inspire strangers to start collecting
A collector says people regularly tell him his TikTok videos inspired them to begin collecting Hot Wheels.
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Hot Wheels collector says ignore hype and collect what you love
A collector advises beginners to follow their own interests and spot rare Super Treasure Hunts by their silver or gold flames.
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A R56 Hot Wheels Ferrari can fetch R5,000
A collector explains how a rare Hot Wheels Ferrari bought for R56 can later sell for several thousand rand.
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A family sheep keeps feeding guests into February
A cookbook author describes slaughtering a sheep each December to feed family, friends and visitors well into the following year.
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A rap verse goes from guest-house pies to Wakanda
A rapid-fire verse moves through wine, street bravado and hiding in plain sight like Wakanda.
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Erica Badu taught a musician to embrace public correction
A South African musician recalls how a difficult collaboration with Erica Badu reshaped her approach to humility, mentorship and teamwork.
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Jazz’s reinvention keeps musicians playing into their 90s
Jazz saxophonist Sesanka Conte says the genre’s constant reinvention keeps its spirit, musicians and audiences engaged.
Cape Talk · The Money Show
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Pap and duck spark a hilarious fine-dining tasting
A chef explains his playful pairing of pap, duck and pear compote as the studio laughs through the tasting.
Power FM · POWER Lunch
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Luciana Zupa jokes about looking like Robert Whitehead
The veteran theatre performer recalls being mistaken for Robert Whitehead and missing an audition to play his brother.
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show
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Motherhood reshaped an artist’s sense of time
An artist explains how writing Facing Roses for her daughter changed how she sees love, vulnerability and ageing.
SAfm · The Full Circle
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A mother taught English through musicals and medicine songs
A theatre performer recalls how his Italian mother learned English from musicals and made her children sing while taking medicine.
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show
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UCT team redesigns museum to make human evolution relatable
Researchers and museum partners created Cape Town’s Humanity exhibit to connect South Africans with the country’s deep fossil heritage.
Cape Talk · Lunch with Pippa Hudson
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Australia’s under-16 social media ban fails to keep kids off
A schools-platform executive says Australian children bypassed the under-16 ban using VPNs and other people’s accounts.
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