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Today · Tuesday, 04 August

The Azania Mosaka Show702Vitamins, humanoid robots, employee benefits and car warning signs dominated a packed afternoon show, with callers and experts arguing over what’s essential, useful or just hype.
Lunch with Pippa HudsonCape TalkThe show mixed upbeat local stories about a South African fly-fishing world title and caravan rentals with sobering interviews on a rogue midwife and the realities of sea rescues.
The Full CircleSAfmThe episode was dominated by hard-news updates from the Madlanga Commission, alongside a strong Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival preview and a practical political and health explainer segment.
POWER LunchPower FMThe episode was dominated by heated debates on Pan-Africanism, GBV funding and parental pressure, with later segments on business tech trends and beauty standards.
The Midday Report702The hour was dominated by testimony at the Madlanga Commission, scrutiny of Gayton McKenzie’s R31 million World Cup trip, and a fresh push by March and March to launch a litigation NGO.
Update at NoonSAfmThe hour was dominated by the Madlanga Commission, Westbury’s gang-violence crisis, and a Beijing push to lock in Chinese investment for South Africa’s energy build-out.
The Clement Manyathela Show702The episode was dominated by a heated discussion on false GBV accusations, alongside fresh Madlanga Commission evidence and practical advice on business growth and traditional foods.
The Clarence Ford ShowCape TalkClarence Ford’s show centred on practical money advice, a wide-ranging philosophy debate about principle, and a sharp Gen Z comparison between India and South Africa.
The Daily DiscourseSAfmWomen’s Month discussions on financial abuse led into a rich arts-focused second half on theatre access, decolonised training, and the rise of virtual film studios in South Africa.
POWER TalkPower FMThe show was dominated by hard-news interviews on land expropriation, school violence, energy deals with China, and Cape Town’s record infrastructure spend.
702 Breakfast702Corruption watchdog IDAC came under fire, while the show’s biggest segment tracked the Morita Forestry collapse and how a carbon-credit promise allegedly duped thousands of investors.
Good Morning Cape TownCape TalkA packed Cape Town morning of hard news and debate, led by migration politics, a fight over metro police powers, strong new-car sales and a local cleanup crusader.
The National BriefingSAfmElection registration, land expropriation battles, and governance disputes dominated a packed morning of hard news and listener reaction, with a notable public health milestone closing the show.
POWER BreakfastPower FMElection registration numbers and legal fights over the Expropriation Act dominated the morning, alongside a sharp warning on water quality and Banyana Banyana’s must-win WAFCON night.
Early Breakfast702Electricity restructuring and Cape Town’s policing powers dominated the morning, alongside a fatal Adams Mission water-tanker incident and the usual mix of news and guest analysis.
First Take SASAfmThe episode was driven by hard political and civic disputes: political killing arrests in Gauteng, repeated grave vandalism at Robert Sobukwe’s site, and a deadly eThekwini water-tanker incident.
POWER UpPower FMThe episode centred on South Africa’s weakening faith in democracy, with lengthy panels on voter apathy, women’s retirement planning, and affordable Gauteng picnic spots.
QuantumSAfmSAfm’s Quantum focused on Africa’s place in AI, then shifted to a practical grief conversation and a final leadership lesson on steady daily growth.
AutomatedSAfmThe episode was dominated by a 90th-anniversary tribute montage, with callers and public figures praising SAFM’s trusted news, democratic role and balanced journalism.
POWER ZonePower FMThe episode mixed political analysis, mining reform and women’s sport, with strongest focus on how coalition politics, mine governance and support for Banyana Banyana shape South Africa’s future.
Afternoon Drive702The show mixed hard news and analysis, led by a court ruling that overturned the PIC CEO’s suspension, plus major updates on the Katmatlala trial, Eskom, and Gayton McKenzie’s World Cup spending defence.
Afternoon DriveCape TalkThe show was dominated by hard news on court battles, a Cape Town airport disruption, and a warning about increasingly convincing fake traffic fine scams.
The National PulseSAfmThe episode centred on a hard-edged political and governance conversation, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma’s new legal forum, with strong follow-ups on policing powers, indigenous knowledge rules and election monitoring.
POWER DrivePower FMSchool violence and discipline dominated the show, alongside a deep dive into the Ramaphosa impeachment fight, a cybercrime warning, and sports previews for Banyana and Sundowns.
Market Update with MoneywebSAfmA broad market-update episode that mixed sharp moves in oil and PGMs with policy-heavy interviews on crypto rules, Nedbank results, entrepreneurship, agriculture and Cape Town property.

Today · Tuesday, 04 August

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