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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 24 MIN

Future Of: Can private investment bring Joburg CBD back to life?

from The Best of 702 Weekend Breakfast · host 702

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Dr Thembani Moyo, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Johannesburg, about the City of Johannesburg looking for private capital to develop key socioeconomic nodes in the inner city, which will include the demolition and rebuilding of the iconic Noord taxi rank, the completion of a delayed drug rehabilitation facility and the upgrading of properties at Constitutional Hill. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu.  Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL  Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc  Follow us on social media:  702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702  702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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