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Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja — 218 episodes

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Confronting  the growing reality of Parkinson

2

Parenting and Parents: Navigating maternal mental health ( A Doula’s perspective)

3

The Travel Feature: The rise of travel that helps you “recharge” (Wellness Meets Wanderlust)

4

Movies and What to Stream-Dear Sis Dolly (In cinemas)

5

702 Afternoons Book Club with Mandy Wiener:  The Which Word by Catriona Ross

6

The Upside of Failure with Gugu Zuma-Ncube

7

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Iam6teen

8

Masterclass on What happens when your child is endangering others in the family?

9

Belief Matters: Why are some dates considered lucky or unlucky for weddings?

10

How do you navigate your relationship with very traditional or religious parents ?

11

Finance Feature: What happens to your pension or provident fund when you resign?

12

What are the skills that school could never teach you that have helped shape your life and career and where did you learn them?

13

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum-episode 6

14

The Tech Feature: Fashion Tech–(a Fashion technology platform)

15

Is your family high-effort, where you go out of your way to stay in touch ?

16

Movies and What to Stream-Minions and Monsters

17

15-Year-Old Scout Mentoring underprivileged youth

18

Parenting and Parents: Preparing parents for when allergies become dangerous Part 2

19

The Travel Feature: Exploring yoga retreats and yoga teacher training immersions locally.

20

Which sporting loss of your team have you still not recovered from to this day, and why?

21

The Upside of Failure with Mama Abigail Kubeka

22

702 Unplugged  with Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble

23

Knowler Knows : Think before you click - how to protect yourself from impersonation scams

24

Belief Matters: Why are there different types of Hijabs?

25

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with Zavannah Pretorius and Nhlanhla Ndlozi

26

With the world of work evolving with tech and Al, is the role of HR in companies becoming obsolete or more relevant based on your experience?

27

Finance Feature: Navigating ‘tax traps’ that catch ordinary South Africans off guard

28

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum - Episode 5

29

The Tech Feature: Intellectual property in Al-who owns it?

30

How do you handle public bathroom trips with your small kids of the opposite sex?

31

Parenting and Parents: Preparing parents for when allergies become dangerous. ( World Allergy Week 2026 runs from June 21 to June 27)

32

The Travel Feature: Travelling to an eco-luxury retreat

33

Movies and What to Stream with  Brad Katzen - Backrooms (2026)

34

Why are you so tired? What is contributing to the exhaustion everyone is feeling?

35

The Upside of Failure with Mandla N (Mandla  Ngcongwane)

36

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Nanette.

37

Knowler Knows: Traffic Fines Explained Are You Paying the Right Amount?

38

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with Nsingi Lunanga

39

Belief Matters: What is an Exorcism and how does one identify the need for an exorcism?

40

What’s that one sport or activity that you forced your child to do or made sure they did because you believed it would position them better in life?.

41

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum- Episode 4

42

The Tech Feature: Highlighting Youth in Tech: The Alerting Earpiece

43

What are the untold challenges and experiences of working in retail?

44

Parenting and Parents: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)- (2026 Sober Pregnancies Report) Part 2

45

The Travel Feature: Youth travel edition - trends, stats and deals to check out

46

Movies and What to Stream with Adelaide Moeng- Toy Story 5

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What did you lose interest in that you truly loved and enjoyed?

48

The Upside of Failure with Gugu Gumede.

49

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Vuyo Viwe.

50

Knowler Knows: The insurance wake-up call (Are you really covered?)

51

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with John Deolinda

52

Belief Matters: What is the meaning and the significance of a Talisman?

53

What are the realities and unspoken truths of people working in call centres in

54

Finance Feature: Demystifying the role of advisers in the institutional investment ecosystem

55

The Series Edition on YOUR personal finance! with Momentum

56

Tech Feature: Is big tech costing SA Businesses too much

57

If money disappeared tomorrow and we all had to trade skills, services, or possessions instead, what would you have to offer and what would you want in return?

58

Parenting and Parents: 2026 Sober Pregnancies Report - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

59

The Travel Feature: The rise of short haul international travel for South Africans

60

Movies and What to Stream : Disclosure Day

61

Why are adult friendships becoming harder to maintain? How are you managing yours?

62

The Upside of Failure with Motshidisi Mohono

63

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Thabsie

64

Knowler Knows : The monthly instalment trap - what car ads don’t tell you

65

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with Kiara Govender

66

Belief Matters: What is the significance and meaning of a shrine?

67

Finance Feature: Share trading 101 – breaking down the language of the stock market

68

BBC Lifestyle : Hidden  Gems South Africa ( Rhett and Claire: and  Melissa Blanche)

69

The New PEUGEOT Partner: Your new business partner on the road

70

The Series Edition on YOUR personal finance! with Momentum-Episode 2

71

Tech Feature: How software testing keeps you safe on digital platforms

72

Why do some family businesses thrive for generations while others don't survive beyond the founder?

73

Parenting and Parents: Child Protection Week 2026 – fighting violence against children

74

The Travel Feature: Fly, drive, or both? How South Africans are getting smarter about holiday travel

75

Movies and What to Stream - ( Scammers- Mzansi 161 DSTV)

76

702 Afternoons Book Club with Mandy Wiener: Wisani and the Bafokeng Brothers by Thandi Moagi

77

The Upside of Failure with Sthandiwe Kgoroge

78

The Food Feature: A Food Love Story by Onezwa Mbola

79

Knowler Knows : The rise of Uber fare disputes

80

How beliefs around cannabis are changing

81

Is it rude to eat in front of someone without offering them food? Does this include professional environments?

82

Finance Feature: Q1 2026 Debt Index – why are high earners drowning in debt?

83

BBC Lifestyle : Hidden  Gems South Africa ( Linda Munnik and  Senzelwe Mthembu)

84

The Series Edition on YOUR personal finance! with Momentum - Episode 1

85

Tech Feature: The rise of AI in skincare advice and  the  concerns of growing risks.

86

Is tipping culture in South Africa becoming a burden for consumers?

87

Hyper Tension cases are rising among adults under 45 in Gauteng

88

Yvonne Chaka Chaka surprises a 702 Lander.

89

Parenting and Parents: What impact does daycare have on babies?

90

The Travel Feature: Reasons to plan a summer escape to lively London in 2026

91

Movies and What to Stream - The Polygamist (Netflix)

92

Knowler Knows - FlySafair Taken to the National Consumer Tribunal Part 2

93

Upside of Failure with Nik Rabinowitz

94

Unplugged with Polyrhythmic Ensemble.

95

Knowler Knows: FlySafair Taken to Tribunal

96

Belief Matters: Is a Sangoma calling inherited, spiritual, or triggered by life experiences?

97

KINGSMEAD BOOK FAIR 2026 – Redefining the currency of competitiveness.

98

Who are you named after and what is  the story behind it?

99

Finance Feature: Saving vs investing — where smart money really grows

100

BBC Lifestyle : Hidden  Gems South Africa ( Melissa Blanche and  Tebogo Pin-Pin)

101

The Series Edition on how laws are created in South Africa - Episode 2

102

Tech Feature: Energy efficient tech in the future home

103

Who in your life has earned the right to call you at 2am and say, “Please come,” with no questions asked? And who would you trust to show up for you in the same way?

104

Parenting and Parents: The importance of public speaking development for young people

105

The Travel Feature: Tented camps travel experiences

106

Movies and What to Stream - Imperfect Women (Apple Tv)

107

What is something that instantly exposes someone’s age?

108

Upside of Failure with Barry Hilton

109

Knowler Knows: Another popular South African car has scored a shocking zero safety stars

110

702 Afternoons Unplugged with Internet Athi

111

What is the most harmless thing that your partner does that low key drives you insane?

112

Belief Matters: Do modern storytelling platforms preserve ancestral knowledge and cultural memory or are we losing something sacred in the process?

113

The Travel Feature: Africa Travel Indaba 2026 with SA Tourism

114

Finance Feature: How goal-based investing can help you reach future financial goals

115

BBC Lifestyle Hidden Gems: (Senzelwe Mthembu/Rhett & Claire)

116

Parenting and Parents: How siblings of children with serious medical conditions are often emotionally overlooked

117

The Travel Feature: The rise of experience-led travel

118

Movies and What to Stream-The Sheep Detectives

119

Would you be able to calculate how much you owe your parents for raising you?

120

The Upside of Failure with Samkelo Ndlovu

121

702 Unplugged with KLA (pronounced “Kayla”)

122

Knowler Knows: The fine print fight from flight refunds to mattress warranties

123

Belief Matters: Are free thinkers misunderstood in a society that values conformity?

124

Losing passion and spark for a career: Have you felt that way about yours? What is the reason? Did you leave?

125

BBC Lifestyle Hidden Gems: South Africa

126

The Series Edition on how laws are created in South Africa-episode 1

127

Tech Feature: Unpacking the luxury, technology and design behind home cinemas

128

Is people-pleasing a form of kindness, or is it a slow path to silent resentment by resenting the people you are trying to please?

129

Movies and What to Stream-Variations on a theme

130

What or who shaped your career choice when you were growing up, and would you want that same influence to guide your child’s career path today?

131

The Upside of Failure with Wilson B. Nkosi

132

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with LuvvvStacy

133

Knowler Knows: South Africans affected by flight cancellations due to escalating conflict in the Middle East.

134

Belief Matters: Can higher education and cultural tradition coexist, or do they inevitably pull young people in different directions?

135

Where do you draw the line with privacy at home? Are there spaces or boundaries like your bedroom or your partner’s laundry that should stay strictly off-limits to a helper? Why or why not?

136

Tech Feature: The Technology Driving South Africa’s Esports Revolution

137

The Series Edition on different types of sexualities and sexual orientation-Episode 4

138

If you were bullied as a child, how did it feel seeing your bully again as an adult?

139

Parenting and Parents: Navigating childhood trauma caused by your own parents

140

Ensuring fair access to vaccines and treatments for countries like SA

141

Movies and What to Stream-Devil Wears Prada 2

142

After you die and you find yourself on the other side, who is the first person you are going to look for and why?

143

The Upside of Failure with Christall Kay

144

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with BandaBanda

145

Knowler Knows: The ProNutro PROBLEM!

146

Belief Matters: What do papal visits to African congregations symbolise, and do they still hold real significance for believers today?

147

Do you believe your city is falling apart? How and where do you see it and what can be done about it?

148

Can fighting with your siblings be good for you?

149

The Series Edition on different types of sexualities and sexual orientation-Episode 3

150

Tech Feature: How is South Africa shaping the future through quantum technology?

151

Culturally, what are your beliefs around burial or cremation what has your family done, and what would you choose for yourself?

152

Parenting and Parents: When parents are absent in childhood but show up in adulthood

153

Movies and What to Stream-The trials of Winnie Mandela

154

Road rage is a massive issue that can be fatal. Have you experienced it? How have you managed it?

155

The Upside of Failure with Chris Forrest

156

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Matt Gardiner

157

Knowler Knows: Why product recalls are rising…should we be worried?

158

Belief Matters: What is the Significance of denominational separations and the impact it has on religious institutions?

159

Sanofi: RSV season in South Africa

160

What are the languages you wish you could speak fluently and why?

161

Does your partner or spouse being a first born, middle child, last born or an only child matter to you and why?

162

The Series Edition on different types of sexualities and sexual orientation-Episode 2

163

Tech Feature: Meta and Google lose child safety battle ( If platforms can’t fully protect kids, who will?)

164

Do you think women’s health concerns are taken as seriously as men’s in medical spaces? What have you observed or experienced?

165

Parenting and Parents: Puberty and Menstruation-(My PMS Diary)

166

Movies and What to Stream-180 (Movie on Netflix)

167

If you lost your memory, who would you trust to tell you who you truly were and are, and why?

168

The Upside of Failure with Ilse Klink

169

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with The Big Samba

170

The Food Feature: Alostro Coffee Club

171

Knowler Knows: Not what I ordered

172

With the history curriculum for grades 4 - 12 being relooked, what would you change? What would you remove and what would you add and why?

173

Belief Matters: Are voodoo dolls just a myth or do they hold real meaning?

174

Do some families keep bailing out the same person despite repeated bad choices, while responsible members pay the price? What’s your experience?

175

The Series Edition on different types of sexualities and sexual orientation-Episode 1

176

Car Feature: Technical issues with Nicol Louw-Fuel-saving tips every driver should know

177

Tech Feature: How individuals are increasingly relying on AI to prepare and submit insurance claims

178

Openline: Are there people that are seemingly still trapped in the mindset of living in the apartheid era?

179

Knowler Knows: The car scam costing South Africans thousands

180

Belief Matters: Why repatriation is a growing and culturally significant need in SA?

181

Parents what's the thing you allow your kids to do that is the furthest from what your parents allowed you to do?

182

The Business advantage with Dr Diane Boorman: Personal brand vs business brand

183

A few people in their 40s have started sharing how they have never been in a relationship or even dated. Is this more common than we think?

184

The Series Edition on Different types of retirement-Episode 4

185

Tech Feature: New AI fraud defence launches in SA as deepfakes fraud escalate

186

Is faith strongest where life is hardest, and what happens to that faith when life becomes more secure?

187

Parenting and Parents: Navigating Parallel Parenting

188

Movies and What to Stream-Project Hail Mary

189

What are the basic parking lot and parking bay etiquette rules every driver should know and are we actually following them?

190

The Upside of Failure with Nhlanhla Mafu

191

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with SMASH P

192

Food Security and cost of living in South Africa

193

The business behind luxury’s waitlist culture

194

Belief Matters: What is the religious or spiritual significance of copper?

195

Should complexes expand their rules to include preference like child-free?

196

Canon SA introduces mental health leave days

197

Who is the one person you will never forget because they changed the direction of your life  and would you be where you are today without them?

198

The Series Edition on Different types of retirement-Episode 3

199

Tech Feature: Edtech-AI Transforming Classrooms

200

As parents or members of the community, if we see kids roaming the streets unsupervised or dancing at the robots, what should we do? Part 2

201

Parenting and Parents: How to raise confident kids by tackling maths anxiety early

202

Movies and What to Stream-Grade 10D ( South African film set in rural Limpopo)

203

What’s the most confusing South African phrase you have had to explain to someone  or had explained to you?

204

The Upside of Failure with Justine Drake

205

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with James Deacon

206

SA’s Growing Demand for Organic and Natural Products

207

How RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)  affects children, and what parents can do to protect their families this season

208

Belief Matters: What is the significance of Iftar?

209

As parents or members of the community, if we see kids roaming the streets unsupervised or dancing at the robots, what should we do?

210

Math’s Masterclass: Understanding the current maths crisis

211

The Series Edition on different types of retirement-episode 2

212

Should a parent be legally required to continue providing financial and emotional support to their dependent stepchildren after a divorce?

213

Parenting and Parents: Hey Modern Dad (Dads with Strollers)

214

Movies and What to Stream-Inside the Manosphere

215

What are the signs that a company doesn’t pay employees well?

216

The Upside of Failure with Siphesihle Ndaba

217

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Matthew Mole

218

Knowler knows: The online shopping gamble (what happens when what you ordered is not what arrives?)