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Adrian Endley catches up with SA Hockey player Mustapha Cassiem, all the way from the Netherlands.
In celebration of Youth Month, Weekend Breakfast with Maka hosts 17 year old swimmer and Lifesaver, Wade Beukes live in studio
Professional Skateboarder and multiple Guiness World Record holder, Jean-marc Johannes joins the Weekend Breakfast Show in celebration of Youth Month on Good Hope FM.
Dr. Paul van der Merwe, President of SAVA, underscores the need for cooperative efforts across health disciplines to effectively manage diseases and enhance global health security.
Freedom Day is on the horizon again and this year The Langa Run4Freedom celebrates its 3rd year along with our country’s 30th year of Democracy on Saturday 27th of April. I was wondering whether you would be keen to interview Aubrey Issacs, the organizer leading up to the Run4Freedom to encourage runners among Good Hope listeners to enter this year and to bring along family and friends to enjoy the special experience and the great township vibe. The idea behind this event is to bring together runners from across the city in the spirit of peace and togetherness, to celebrate Freedom Day and all that it represents.
The Langa Freedom Day Run 2023 was a huge success and we are expecting thousands of people to make their way from all parts of the Western Cape to the Langa Sports Stadium this year on Freedom Day, to participate in the 3rd Street Run through the township. Known for the special experience it provides for runners and supporters to come together on this national holiday in the spirit of peace and unity - it is also a highlight for residents, who line the streets to cheer runners on, spurring the community spirit of the day.
This week we highlight the up coming match between Bafana Bafana and Cape Verdé in the AFCON 2023 quarter finals.
A weekly feature showcasing some of the weekends sporting fixtures worth watching out for.
A telephonic link up with Lorenzo Darries chatting about the history of the sport and the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.
Two hours into its journey on Friday evening, Flight 194 turned around and headed back to its departure point.
In audio posted to X (formerly Twitter) he said a passenger had had diarrhoea "all the way through the airplane".
Women's Football World Cup: Is Women's Sport finally getting the recognition it deserves?
A short highlight from this mornings show on Weekend Breakfast with Maka. Carl Lewis asking all the necessary questions
A weekly segment hosted by Sports Presenter Carl Lewis, showcasing the weekends top sporting fixtures
Kimbrough signed with Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship at aged 13 years, five months and 13 days.
Anastatia Mayers and her mum Keisha Schahaff were on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Antigua to London when suddenly an advert popped up.
"I filled out this sweepstake and then suddenly months later I'm getting correspondences saying that you're a top 20 finalist, then a top five finalist, to becoming a winner," she says.
Ticket prices started at R500 for two matches. Ticket sales have fluctuated since the start of the world cup last week, with a number of matches being played in arenas where the bulk of the seats were empty.
Nicki Minaj fans are not pleased with the rapper being omitted from the upcoming Netflix docuseries Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop.
This week Morgan Newman highlights South African Woman's National Football squad Banyana Banyana's first match in the FIFA Woman's Soccer World Cup 2023 against Sweden.
A weekly sports segment highlighting the main sports fixtures for the upcoming weekend. This week Morgan Newman stands in for Carl Lewis.
Cotlands Celebrates World Play Day with a Superhero-Themed Event: "Play the Hero" Cape Town, 18 May 2023 – Cotlands, a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to early childhood development, is thrilled to announce its participation in the World Play Day celebration on Sunday, May 28. With the exciting theme of "Play the Hero," Cotlands aims to bring joy and imaginative play to children across South Africa while raising awareness for its mission.
The rapper, whose real name is Prakazrel Michel, was accused of funneling money from Low Taek Jho, a now-fugitive Malaysian financer, through false donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and then attempting to quash a Justice Department investigation and influence an extradition case on behalf of China under the Trump administration.
German artist recently won a Sony World photography award but has since declined it for it being an AI generated photo.
Adele James who is of mixed heritage from Britain, casted as the first-century Egyptian ruler as a Queen with African roots is sparks an uproar in Egypt.
NFL’s Troubled Washington Commanders Bought For $6B By Investor Group Including Magic Johnson, Setting Sports Franchise Record
Marty Cooper, who made the first mobile call in 1973, says today's tech are not up to par.
The Weeknd has set a new record being the first artist reaching 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify
The purpose of Re.Bag.Re.Use is to give people the dignity to put bread on the table by using their skills and at the same time to minimise plastic from the environment. When Re.Bag.Re.Use products are sold, it pays towards a cutter, crocheter, and a percentage also gets donated to a local charity.
A sneaker worn by the legend of Basketball Micheal Jordan in the 1998 NBA Finals are going on sale and is expected to smash auction records. Listen in to find out the damage.
A tally of the worlds most polluted countries according to IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company running analysis of the air across the globe.
On March 12th Family Guy aired a cross-over episode featuring the key cartoon dads of The Simpsons and Bob's Burgers
Born on 11 May 1894, Johanna Mazibuko from Klerksdorp leaves behind seven children, two who are still alive and more than 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Due to the Syntax price hikes, a question posed by a listener went as follows " Would you rather want to quit smoking or drinking?"
A chat about Cape Town Opera's history in Cape Town and South Africa, their youth initiatives and what it takes to get involved. Cape Town Opera is a professional opera company in Cape Town, South Africa. CTO was founded in 1999 by the management and staff of the former South Africa Arts Council Opera and the Cape Performing Arts.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is happening! We chat to James Fortuin: CEO of Boland Park Paarl ahead of the games.
In its 5th edition, Africa Games Week has been fine tuned to deliver an even more exceptional event than ever before. AGW has established itself as the premium business event in Africa for the video game industry, with video game developers, content creators and industry leaders coming from across Africa and the globe to connect with and grow the African Game Industry.
Since the programme aired in 1997, over 25 years ago, Ash Ketchum has persevered and finally earning the title of World's Best Pokemon Trainer in a latest episode.
In the finale of #LorenzoSaidIt Lorenzo chats to Springbok 8s Deaf Coach Peter De Villiers.
Public Relations Officer for NANTES AC, Nadia Gamieldien is this weeks guest on #LorenzoSaidIt
SA gymnast and Commonwealth medalist, Caitlin Rooskrantz is this weeks guest on #LorenzoSaidIt
Commonwealth gold winner and Blitzboks player, Zain Davids joins Maka and the Weekend Breakfast team for #LorenzoSaidIt.
Managing Director of LaLiga South Africa, Marcos Pelegrin is this weeks guest on #LorenzoSaidIt
Jerome Paarwater Coach of the DHL Western Province rugby team is this weeks guest on #LorenzoSaidIt
Justin Bieber has just released a video of him revealing that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, whereby some symptoms involve paralysis of the side of the body including the facial muscles. Listen in for the description. Courtesy of NBC news.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt. Temba Bavuma, Proteas White Ball Captain is our guest on Weekend Breakfast with Maka.
This week on Weekend Breakfast with Maka, we chat to Head Coach of the DHL Stormers, John Dobson for #LorenzoSaidIt
The run is a global charity event with a unique and fun format where the finish line chases you, in aid of the Wings for Life Foundation. 100% of the full entry fee goes to the foundation whose ultimate goal is to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The run started in 2014 and takes place in 34 or 35 locations around the world at the same time and is broadcast live on Red Bull TV. Connecting all runners virtually through their advanced running app - which also offers a unique audio experience, that will inform, entertain and motivate them along the way.
Ultra trail runner Ryan Sandes is the first person to have won all four of the 250-kilometre ‘Desert Races’. In 2008 Sandes won both the Gobi Desert and Sahara races, followed by a first place in the Atacama Desert marathon in Chile in 2009 and the Last Desert event in Antarctica at the end of 2010.
During pandemic-enforced hard lockdowns in 2020 he ran 100-miles around his house in Hout Bay, South Africa. Ryan returned to racing in 2021 and finished 8th Madeira Island Ultra Trail. Expeditions and long-distance FKT projects have however become a much bigger focus for Ryan.
Co Founder of the Rugby Academy SA Junaid Moerat is this weeks guest on #LorenzoSaidIt.
Western Province ladies cricket captain Leah Jones is this weeks guest on Lorenzo Said It.
Proteas Sinalo Japhta and Laura Wolvaardt join the Weekend Breakfast team on another edition of #LorenzoSaidIt.
Head Coach of Cape Town City FC, and winner of the African Cup of Nations in 1996 Eric Tinkler is this weeks guest on #LorenzoSaidIt.
Paul Delport, Coach of the Springbok Woman's 7's team has a chat with Lorenzo and Maka on another episode of #LorenzoSaidIt
South African Football Referee joins Maka and Lorenzo on the Weekend Breakfast show for another installment of #LorenzoSaidIt
This week Lorenzo and the Weekend Breakfast team has a chat with Blitzbok player Ryan Oosthuizen.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt, an awesome Dakar Rally post-race interview with Redbull Athlete and Toyota Kazoo racer, Geniel De Villiers.
In this weeks episode of #LorenzoSaidIt, the Weekend Breakfast team has a conversation with Momentum Proteas and Western Province Wicket-keeper, Sinalo Jafta.
Ending of an amazing year on the Good Hope FM Weekend Breakfast show with one final episode of #LorenzoSaidIt for 2021. This weeks special guest is Neil Powell, Coach of the SA 7s side The Blitzboks.
Another installment of the weekly feature #LorenzoSaidIt with the Good Hope FM Weekend Breakfast team. This week Lorenzo has a chat with Springbok player, Ox Nche.
In this episode of #LorenzoSaidIt, Lorenzo and Maka has a conversation with Rowing SA President Sean Kerr.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt, the weekend breakfast team chats to SA born Golfer now representing England, Robin Tiger Williams.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt, the weekend breakfast team has a chat with former Proteas Batsman, JP Duminy.
Maka and Lorenzo has a conversation with South African heavy-weight Boxing champion, Tian Fick.
This weekend on #LorenzoSaidIt the weekend breakfast team has a chat with the Head Coach of Cape Town Spurs, Shaun Bartlett.
John Comitis, Chairman of Cape Town City FC is this weeks special guest on #LorenzoSaidIt.
Thembani Baby Jake Mbangatha, SA's no 1 featherweight fighter joins Lorenzo and Maka on #LorenzoSaidIt.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt features an interview with an astounding individual. SA golfer and founding member of SA Disabled golfing association, Trevor Reich.
Another installment of the weekly feature and this week the weekend breakfast team sits down with Chairman of W.P Rugby, Ebrahim Rasool.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt, Lorenzo and Maka have a chat with SAFA CPT member, Tramway Chairperson and Shoshaloza FC coach, Desiree Da Silva.
This week on Lorenzo Said It, The weekend breakfast team has a chat with Western Province loose forward Evan Roos.
This weekend on #LorenzoSaidIt, Lorenzo and Maka has a chat with International Table Tennis Federation Referee, Genevieve Lentz.
This week on #LorenzoSaidIt, Lorenzo and Maka talk to SA Netball player, Khanyisa Chawane.
Maka has a chat with Lauren Bright, CEO of NGO, The Kay Mason Foundation regarding entrepreneurship education.
This Saturday past, 21 August officially marks World Entrepreneur Day, and according to the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report (2019/2020), the entrepreneurial activity of ages 18 -44 is lower in SA than in any other African region. This is not surprising since South Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has been rated one of the most challenging in the world, with almost 50% of South Africans citing fear of failure for not starting a business.
An exclusive interview/update with Olympic Commentator Max Cluer all the way from Tokyo, Japan. He touches on COVID protocols taken at the Olympics and all the new events added to this years games.
Lorenzo and Maka catch up with Ross Stone, South African Water Polo player live from the tour bus as he represents SA at the Tokyo 2021 Olymnpics.
Former Springbok Coach Peter De Villiers joins Maka and Lorenzo on Weekend Breakfast to chat about the British and Irish Lions tour.
As the icy cold and the ravages of the riots grips the country, the most vulnerable in our society are in more desperate need than ever before. This Mandela Day, Chefs with Compassion is calling on all South Africans to set aside 67 minutes of their time to help those in need.
Maka chats to Chef Coo Pillay regarding the #67000litres for Mandela Day Challenge.
Lorenzo and Maka takes a call from Gymnast Naveen Darries ahead of her trip to the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021.
Maka and Lorenzo have a chat with South African Skateboarding Champion Brandon Valjalo. During a call live to Barcelona Spain, they chat about being the highest ranked skateboarder in SA and competing at the Olympics 2021 in Tokyo.
Former Sharks, Saracens and English International Brad Barritt joins Maka and the weekend breakfast team.
Lorenzo and the breakfast team welcome, Double South African and African junior Triathlon Champion, among MANY other attributes, Nick Quenet.
Former Western Province and Stormers player, Chris van Zyl chats about retirement, the future of Rugby and becoming a Chartered Accountant.
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast Team chat with South African Cricket Star George Linde.
Lorenzo and the Weekend Breakfast Team chat with Zirk Botha, who rowed 7200km from Cape Town across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil.
Lorenzo and the Weekend Breakfast Team chat with Rowan Hendricks, ex-Bafana player and current Polokwane city FC assistant coach.
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast Team chat with Anton Moolman Head Coach at Club Sportif Bourgoin-Jallieu Rugby Team in France
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast Team chat with Jake White, rugby union coach and former coach of the Springboks.
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast team chats with SA Women's Cricket star Laura Wolvaardt.
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast Team chat with Dr Shuaib Manjra, Chief Medical Officer of The Proteas
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast Team chat with former Springbok rugby player, Jean de Villiers.
Lorenzo and The Weekend Breakfast Team chat with former South African cricketer Ashwell Prince.
Maka chatted with Sihle Majolo from African Fashion International about the the annual AFI Fashion Week happening from 12 to 14 March at the CTICC
Maka crossed live with Tamara Snow while experiencing Camp-Out 2020 with Jimmy Nevis at Algeria Campsite in the Cederberg
Maka (standing in for Leigh-Anne Williams) chats to Delene Roberts of Sisters Incorporated about that they offer as well as their book: Survivors.
The book records the growth of Sisters Incorporated through the apartheid years to the coming of democracy to South Africa in 1994, and from whence Sisters Incorporated flowered into an organisation open to all women, regardless of colour, creed, race or economic circumstances.
Sisters Incorporated aims to help every woman, teenager and child in crisis heal physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Maka speaks to the General Manager of Woodside Specials Care Centre
Woodside Special Care Centre is a residential home caring for 80 profoundly intellectually and physically disabled residents and is situated in Rondebosch East. Since its inception in 1976 Woodside has worked diligently towards building a home of safety and security for its residents, all of whom require specialised care and who are unable to remain within their family units.
Wilfred Diedricks CEO of Cape Town Association for the physically Disabled about the Buckets of Hope.
They are appealing for donations of non-perishable food items or cash to fill a bucket. A single bucket costs R150. They aim to distribute between 200-300 buckets to their most vulnerable clients who mostly come from disadvantaged areas.
Maka chats to Tim Conibear from Waves For Change about their Surf Therapy programme which assists young people affected by trauma, to become caring adults
Maka and Philip Viljoen discuss The Star Academy's work to aid those with autism across the spectrum.
Maka speaks to the Public Relations Office of the League of Friends Of The Blind (LOFOB), Heidi Volkwijn