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Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja — 311 episodes

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The Upside of Failure with Anathi Qolo

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Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Rowlene

3

Knowler Knows: The swipe fee that is not legal

4

Belief Matters: How do we find belief in positive affirmations?

5

Have you peaked too soon?

6

Finance Feature: What South Africans need to know about financial planning before emigrating

7

Have you ever been confronted with a side of yourself that you didn’t recognize and didn’t like within your relationships?

8

Redefining wine through an African identity

9

Tech Feature: A femtech app confronting South Africa's Gender Inequality

10

What traditions are we keeping, and what are we letting go of?

11

Parenting and Parents: Navigating raising a grieving child

12

The Travel Feature: The Garden Route (why the world's best road trip is right here in South Africa)

13

Movies and What to Stream-The end of Oak Street

14

Are extracurricular activities putting extra pressure on your household budget?

15

The Upside of Failure with Hloni Modise Matau

16

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Umzulu Phaqa

17

Knowler Knows: An open line for consumer related issues and the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud annual report

18

Belief Matters: The significance and meaning of the beads traditional healers wear

19

How far has desperation pushed you in your hunt for work?

20

Finance Feature: Momentum Takeover – are you financially ready for parenthood?

21

How early is too early to start worrying about a child’s future career?

22

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum-12

23

What did moving in with a partner, family members, friends or house mates as an adult teach you about them and about yourself ?

24

Parenting and Parents: Navigating seeking behavioural intervention for troubled teenagers

25

The Travel Feature: Elephant Point

26

Movies and What to Stream with Adelaide Moeng

27

The Upside of Failure with Grace Harding

28

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Jamie-Lee Sexton

29

Knowler Knows: How a burst pipe led to municipal debt and delayed a home sale

30

Belief Matters: Rethinking the belief in "African Time" – is it really about being late?

31

What’s one dream or purchase you have delayed because you felt obligated to financially support your family?

32

Is forgiveness overrated? Are there people you will never forgive and why?

33

Finance Feature: Money Stress Tracker 2026

34

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum-Episode 11

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The Tech Feature: The Rise of humanoid robots ( meet Maximus the humanoid robot)

36

Do you take vitamins or supplements?

37

Parenting and Parents: Healing by being the parent you needed

38

Movies and What to Stream - Stokvel (DStv Channel 161)

39

Book Club Feature: Murder in Orania

40

The Travel Feature: Why a Ski Holiday is the ultimate end-of-year adventure

41

The Upside of Failure with Sdumo Mtshali

42

702 Unplugged with Quava Vocal Group

43

Masterclass on Padel

44

Belief Matters: Why Do Churches Have Uniforms and Are They Necessary for Worship?

45

What is the one thing you refuse to stop spending money on, even during that tough week before payday?

46

Finance Feature: Oil prices move faster than facts

47

DecorexJoburg 2026

48

How late are you willing to wait for an appointment you booked with a medical professional, service provider or a professional you booked in advance?

49

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum

50

When children misbehave in public spaces like restaurants, where should the responsibility lie with the parents, the business, or should society simply be more understanding?

51

The Tech Feature: Proposed regulations for South Africa's fibre rollout and digital infrastructure.

52

Parenting and Parents: Can you heal by being the parent you needed?

53

The Travel Feature: A winter getaway with a twist: Why Klein Kariba is the perfect winter destination

54

What childhood comfort have you never outgrown, and why does it still matter to you? e.g A security blanket

55

Movies and What to Stream with Adelaide Moeng: "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent "

56

The Upside of Failure with Grattan Kirk

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702 Unplugged with Liquideep

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Knowler Knows: Debt collection transfers (can multiple agencies collect the same debt?)

59

Belief Matters: What is destiny swapping and how does it work?

60

What part of your day is most productive where your mind is sharpest and why?

61

Finance Feature: Choosing the right stokvel to maximise your savings

62

Which school subject or module made you question your intelligence and why?

63

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum-Episode 9

64

The Tech Feature: The rise of digital wallets in South Africa (convenience vs regulation)

65

What did you learn or understand about your partner/spouse by spending time with their parents and siblings?

66

Parenting and Parents: Parental favouritism and navigating accidental favouritism

67

The Travel Feature: The rise of culinary travel

68

Movies and What to Stream-Critical but stable (DStv Channel 161)

69

Have you ever felt jealous of your siblings success? What happened and did it ever get resolved?

70

The Upside of Failure with Angela Yeung

71

702 Unplugged with Maleh

72

Knowler Knows : Residential complex "back up power” issues

73

Belief Matters: In Islam why do men and women worship in separate designated areas?

74

With ‘Heartbreak Rescue’ pills on the market… what’s one pill you wish existed and why?

75

Finance Feature: Surviving a tough financial year and finding your way back

76

What are the things you promised yourself you would do before you die, come hell or high water?

77

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum-Episode 8

78

Tech Feature: Creating a robotics ecosystem

79

Your ex leaves you for someone else and now you have to co-parent with both of them. What should the rules of engagement be?

80

Parenting and Parents: IVF Split - Who gets custody of the embryos?

81

The Travel Feature: Burnout retreat

82

What has history taught us about who makes a good mayor?

83

Movies and What to Stream-The Odyssey

84

The Upside of Failure with Akhona Makalima

85

702 Unplugged with Brandon Aura

86

Knowler Knows: Fake proof-of-payment scammers working the buy-and-sell sites

87

BBC Lifestyle Hidden Gems: South Africa (Winners edition )

88

Belief Matters: Why do we swear oaths on the Bible?

89

Should the people who take credit for one’s success also take responsibility for their failures?

90

Finance Feature: Understanding available vs current balance in banking accounts

91

The Series Edition on Your Personal Finance with Momentum-Episode 7

92

The Tech Feature: When school technology fails (What's behind the delays in Gauteng school reports?)

93

What privilege did you inherit simply by being born where you were?

94

Confronting  the growing reality of Parkinson

95

Parenting and Parents: Navigating maternal mental health, from a doula’s perspective

96

The Travel Feature: Wellness meets wanderlust – the rise of travel that helps you recharge

97

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

98

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

99

The Upside of Failure with Gugu Zuma-Ncube

100

702 Unplugged with Iam6teen

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

Movies and What to Stream-Minions and Monsters

110

15-Year-Old Scout Mentoring underprivileged youth

111

Parenting and Parents: Preparing for when allergies become dangerous (part 2)

112

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

113

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

114

The Upside of Failure with Mama Abigail Kubeka

115

702 Unplugged with Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble

116

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

117

Belief Matters: Why are there different types of Hijabs?

118

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

119

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?

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

Parenting and Parents: Preparing for when allergies become dangerous

125

The Travel Feature: Travelling to an eco-luxury retreat

126

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

127

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

128

The Upside of Failure with Mandla N (Mandla  Ngcongwane)

129

702 Unplugged with Nanette

130

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

131

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with Nsingi Lunanga

132

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

133

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?.

134

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

135

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

136

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

137

Parenting and Parents: 2026 Sober Pregnancies Report highlights Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (part 2)

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

The Upside of Failure with Gugu Gumede.

142

702 Unplugged with Vuyo Viwe

143

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

144

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with John Deolinda

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

The Series Edition on YOUR personal finance! with Momentum

149

Tech Feature: Is big tech costing SA Businesses too much

150

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?

151

Parenting and Parents: 2026 Sober Pregnancies Report highlights Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

152

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

153

Movies and What to Stream : Disclosure Day

154

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

155

The Upside of Failure with Motshidisi Mohono

156

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Thabsie

157

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

158

Youth Takeover Thursdays on 702 Afternoons with Kiara Govender

159

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

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

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

166

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

167

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

168

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

169

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

170

The Upside of Failure with Sthandiwe Kgoroge

171

The Food Feature: A Food Love Story by Onezwa Mbola

172

Knowler Knows : The rise of Uber fare disputes

173

How beliefs around cannabis are changing

174

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

175

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

176

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

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

Hyper Tension cases are rising among adults under 45 in Gauteng

181

Yvonne Chaka Chaka surprises a 702 Lander.

182

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

183

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

184

Movies and What to Stream - The Polygamist (Netflix)

185

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

186

Upside of Failure with Nik Rabinowitz

187

Unplugged with Polyrhythmic Ensemble.

188

Knowler Knows: FlySafair Taken to Tribunal

189

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

190

KINGSMEAD BOOK FAIR 2026 – Redefining the currency of competitiveness.

191

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

192

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

193

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

194

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

195

Tech Feature: Energy efficient tech in the future home

196

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?

197

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

198

The Travel Feature: Tented camps travel experiences

199

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

200

What is something that instantly exposes someone’s age?

201

Upside of Failure with Barry Hilton

202

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

203

702 Afternoons Unplugged with Internet Athi

204

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

205

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

206

The Travel Feature: Africa Travel Indaba 2026 with SA Tourism

207

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

208

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

209

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

210

The Travel Feature: The rise of experience-led travel

211

Movies and What to Stream-The Sheep Detectives

212

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

213

The Upside of Failure with Samkelo Ndlovu

214

702 Unplugged with KLA (pronounced “Kayla”)

215

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

216

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

217

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

218

BBC Lifestyle Hidden Gems: South Africa

219

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

220

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

221

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?

222

Movies and What to Stream-Variations on a theme

223

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?

224

The Upside of Failure with Wilson B. Nkosi

225

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with LuvvvStacy

226

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

227

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

228

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?

229

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

230

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

231

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

232

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

233

Ensuring fair access to vaccines and treatments for countries like SA

234

Movies and What to Stream-Devil Wears Prada 2

235

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

236

The Upside of Failure with Christall Kay

237

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with BandaBanda

238

Knowler Knows: The ProNutro PROBLEM!

239

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

240

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

241

Can fighting with your siblings be good for you?

242

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

243

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

244

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

245

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

246

Movies and What to Stream-The trials of Winnie Mandela

247

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

248

The Upside of Failure with Chris Forrest

249

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Matt Gardiner

250

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

251

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

252

Sanofi: RSV season in South Africa

253

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

254

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

255

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

256

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

257

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

258

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

259

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

260

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

261

The Upside of Failure with Ilse Klink

262

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with The Big Samba

263

The Food Feature: Alostro Coffee Club

264

Knowler Knows: Not what I ordered

265

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?

266

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

267

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

268

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

269

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

270

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

271

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

272

Knowler Knows: The car scam costing South Africans thousands

273

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

274

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

275

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

276

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?

277

The Series Edition on Different types of retirement-Episode 4

278

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

279

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

280

Parenting and Parents: Navigating Parallel Parenting

281

Movies and What to Stream-Project Hail Mary

282

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

283

The Upside of Failure with Nhlanhla Mafu

284

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with SMASH P

285

Food Security and cost of living in South Africa

286

The business behind luxury’s waitlist culture

287

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

288

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

289

Canon SA introduces mental health leave days

290

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?

291

The Series Edition on Different types of retirement-Episode 3

292

Tech Feature: Edtech-AI Transforming Classrooms

293

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

294

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

295

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

296

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

297

The Upside of Failure with Justine Drake

298

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with James Deacon

299

SA’s Growing Demand for Organic and Natural Products

300

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

301

Belief Matters: What is the significance of Iftar?

302

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

303

Math’s Masterclass: Understanding the current maths crisis

304

The Series Edition on different types of retirement-episode 2

305

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

306

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

307

Movies and What to Stream-Inside the Manosphere

308

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

309

The Upside of Failure with Siphesihle Ndaba

310

Unplugged on 702 Afternoons with Matthew Mole

311

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