MFM 92.6 Interviews
With multiple South African Radio Awards under its belt, MFM 92.6 goes beyond just playing music—it’s a space for intelligent conversations and meaningful content.
15 Episodes
Hunting the Universe’s Missing Matter: Prof Yin-Zhe Ma on Discovery, Data, and the Science Oscars
In this episode of Lift Club, Caleb Daries and Mophethi Mabeba speak with Prof Yin-Zhe Ma PhD (Cantab), Head of the Astrophysics Group and Stellenbosch-Groningen Joint Research Chair at Stellenbosch University, as well as Honorary Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Prof Ma is the 2025 recipient of the NSTF-South32…
Turning Ideas into Impact – Anita Nel on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and SU’s Science Oscars Win
In this episode of Lift Club, Caleb Daries and Mophethi Mabeba sit down with Anita Nel, Chief Director: Innovation and Commercialisation at Stellenbosch University, to unpack the story behind SU’s recent win at the 2025 NSTF/South32 Awards — often called the Oscars of South African Science. Anita leads the Innovation…
MFM 30 YEARS: GUY MCDONALD RETURNS TO THE MIC
As part of MFM 92.6’s 30th birthday celebrations, we’ve spent May and June reconnecting with the voices that shaped our campus and community radio station. This ambitious alumni campaign took us across three decades, 125 interviews, and multiple continents, as we captured the journeys of MFM presenters who went on…
For His Sake — A Story of Legacy, Love & the Barber’s Chair
In this episode, Caleb Daries and Mophethi Mabeba sit down with Abigail Baard (editor) and Nkululeko Ndlovu (cinematographer) — two members of the Stellenbosch University student team behind For His Sake, a short documentary selected for the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), an Oscar-qualifying event. The 10-minute film captures the…
Voices of Excellence: The Stellenbosch University Choir's European Triumph
In this episode we bring you an extraordinary live conversation all the way from Aarhus, Denmark, where South African choral excellence has just stunned the global stage. We’re joined by Lithemba Macanda, a member of the world-renowned Stellenbosch University Choir, who helped secure a gold medal at the 2025 European…
Inside Stellenbosch’s Fight Against GBV: Part 2
In this episode, Jacolette Kloppers and Wilné van Rooyen are joined by Dr Elizabeth Richter from the Stellenbosch GBV Centre and Melissa Grobler from the Department of Justice for a vital conversation about gender-based violence (GBV) in our community. The discussion explores both the human and legal dimensions of GBV,…
Inside Stellenbosch’s Fight Against GBV
In this powerful episode, hosts Lesedi Mnisi and Jacolette Kloppers are joined by Carol van Zyl, Director of the Stellenbosch GBV Hub, and Dr Nontobeko Dyakopu, Lead Doctor at the Thuthuzela Care Centre in Ida’s Valley, Stellenbosch. Carol and Dr Nontobeko take listeners inside the Stellenbosch GBV Centre – a…
Minister John Steenhuisen & DA Federal Council Chair Helen Zille
In this insightful episode, we bring you two high-impact interviews with senior DA leaders recorded live during their recent visits to Stellenbosch. First up, DA Leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen joins Wilné van Rooyen in studio following his visit to campus for a care initiative aimed at supporting…
Prof. Deresh Ramjugernath
In this special edition of Breakfast Club, Sibulele Ndudula and Lesedi Mnisi sit down with Professor Deresh Ramjugernath, the newly appointed 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, in what marks his first official interview on MFM 92.6 since taking office in April 2025. Prof. Ramjugernath reflects on his first…
Adolescence, Masculinity & Media: A Cross-Cultural Conversation
In this gripping edition of Lift Club, Wilné van Rooyen and Zeeko Alexander sit down with Louis Botha, teacher at Helpmekaar Kollege and former educator in London, and Thinus Ferreira, veteran TV critic and pop culture journalist. Recorded in the wake of the hit Netflix series Adolescence, this timely conversation…
Dr. Leslie van Rooi
In this special Human Rights Day edition of Lift Club, Wilné van Rooyen and Zeeko Alexander sits down with Dr Leslie van Rooi, Acting Senior Director: Student Affairs at Stellenbosch University. Recorded in the lead-up to Human Rights Day 2025, this powerful conversation explores young people’s understanding of human rights,…
Prof. Wim de Villiers
In this special episode, Sibu Ndudula and Shaun Daniels sits down with Prof. Wim de Villiers, the 12th Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, as he reflects on his remarkable ten-year tenure before stepping down at the end of the month. Born and raised in Stellenbosch, Prof. De Villiers has…
Dr. Jim Green & Mr. Jim Adams
In this special episode, we welcome two distinguished former NASA leaders, Dr Jim Green (former Chief Scientist at NASA) and Mr Jim Adams (retired Deputy Chief Technologist), during their visit to Stellenbosch University as part of the Space Tour South Africa 2025. Listen as they share valuable insights into their…
Victims of Apartheid-era atrocities versus the South African government
In today's powerful episode, Lesedi Mnisi is joined by three guests closely involved in a landmark court case against President Ramaphosa and the South African government. Anti-apartheid activist survivors and family members—including first applicant Lukhanyo Calata—are seeking constitutional damages over the government's alleged failure to adequately investigate and prosecute apartheid-era…
Dr. Mimmy Gondwe
Today’s podcast episode revisits an insightful interview conducted by MFM 92.6 during Dr Mimmy Gondwe’s visit to Stellenbosch University last year. Dr Gondwe, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training and an esteemed Stellenbosch alumna, returned to campus to honour former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the Labour Law Colloquium…