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.
Grad Week 2025 | Fatuma Sumaili — Growth, Resilience, and the Best Part of Being a Matie
In this Grad Week 2025 podcast episode, recorded on Friday, 9 December 2025, we sit down with Fatuma Sumaili, who received her Postgraduate Diploma in Agronomy — a qualification rooted in discipline, perseverance, and a deep sense of purpose. Joined in studio by her powerful support system — her mother…
Grad Week 2025 | Zandri Swanepoel — Law, Purpose, and What Being a Matie Means
In this Grad Week 2025 podcast episode, recorded on Friday, 12 December 2025, we sit down with Zandri Swanepoel, who graduated with her Master of Laws (LLM) — a qualification shaped by discipline, depth of thought, long nights of study, and a strong commitment to justice and scholarship. Joined in…
Grad Week 2025 | Asanda Mnyandu — From Sacrifice to Service
In this Grad Week 2025 episode, we sit down with Asanda Mnyandu, who has graduated with his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) — one of the most demanding and meaningful qualifications offered at Stellenbosch. This conversation unpacks the real journey behind the white coat: years of intense…
Grad Week 2025 | Madian Bates — Discipline, Science, and the Best Part of Being a Matie
In this Grad Week 2025 episode, we sit down with Madian Bates, who graduated with her BSc Honours in Physiological Science — a demanding qualification earned through years of discipline, resilience, and commitment to science and service. Joined in studio by her proud parents, Miemie and James Bates, Madian reflects…
Grad Week 2025 | Dyan Buis — Discipline, Resilience, and Never Giving Up
In this powerful Grad Week conversation, we sit down with Dyan Buis — former Paralympic gold medallist, world champion athlete, teacher, pastor, and newly graduated Master’s graduate in Education Policy Studies. Diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy at a young age, Dyan has spent his life refusing to let circumstance define…
Cyber Security Awareness Month: Phishing from an AI Angle
Artificial intelligence is transforming almost every part of our digital lives, including how cybercriminals operate. In episode two of our annual Cyber Security Awareness Month series, Brinley Schutters, the new Information Governance Officer in the Centre for Information Governance at Stellenbosch University’s Institutional Strategy, Research & Analytics (ISRA), joins Wilné…
Cyber Security Awareness Month: Building a Culture of Awareness
Although October has come to an end, the lessons from Cyber Security Awareness Month remain as important as ever. In this episode, recorded during Stellenbosch University’s 2025 campaign, Jerall Toi, Deputy Director for Information Governance within Institutional Strategy, Research & Analytics (ISRA), joins Shaun Daniels in studio to explore how…
From Sketch to Mural: How Art Builds Belonging at Altena Primary
When a group of children at Altena Primary School in Strand were asked to draw what their school meant to them, their ideas soon became larger than life — quite literally. Under the guidance of Mieke van der Merwe (Hall), Lecturer in Visual Communication Design & Digital Production at Stellenbosch…
Van Ventersdorp tot Vergifnis – Dana Snyman se Seun vind nuwe stem op die verhoog
In hierdie spesiale Woordfees-uitgawe van The Mid-Morning Mix gesels Jacolette Kloppers met Nico Scheepers (regisseur) en Wilhelm van der Walt (akteur) oor die verhoogverwerking van Dana Snyman se diep persoonlike memoir, Seun. In Seun keer Dana terug na sy eie verlede — na Ventersdorp, die stad van sy jeug, en…
Between Blood and Words: A Conversation with Antjie Krog
In this powerful and reflective episode, Antjie Krog — one of South Africa’s most acclaimed poets, authors, and translators — joins Lesedi Mnisi for an intimate conversation about her life’s work and her final publication, Binnerym van bloed (Blood’s Inner Rhyme). With a literary career spanning more than five decades,…
Parasite Under Pressure: The Hidden Science of Beating Malaria
In this edition of Lift Club with Caleb Daries and Mophethi Mabeba on MFM 92.6, we sit down with Dr. Tawanda Zininga from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Biochemistry to unpack his groundbreaking malaria research. Dr. Zininga recently co-authored a study that shines new light on three small heat shock proteins…
Feeding Tomorrow: How Luther Chipembere Turns Data into Hope
In this special episode of Lift Club with Llewellyn Buys and Mophethi Mabeba, we sit down with Luther Chipembere, Stellenbosch University’s first-ever winner of the national FameLab science communication competition. Luther, a doctoral student in Agricultural Economics and Artificial Intelligence, shares how his groundbreaking research uses AI, satellite imagery, and…
From Borrie to Breakthroughs: Prof. Soraya Bardien on Parkinson’s, Genetics and Women in STEM
In this special Women’s Month edition of Lift Club with Caleb Daries and Shaun Daniels, we’re joined by Professor Soraya Bardien — one of South Africa’s foremost researchers in human genetics and the recipient of the 2025 HERS-SA Women in STEM Award. Prof. Bardien leads the Parkinson’s Disease Research Group…
MFM 30 Years Podcast: Simangele “Sima” Mashazi — Where Voice Meets Story
From early mornings on campus radio to opening major festivals and lecturing at Stellenbosch University, Simangele “Sima” Mashazi is a rare kind of multi-hyphenate — and her story is one of deep artistry, curiosity, and connection. In this rich new episode of our 30 Years of MFM podcast series, Sima…
MFM 30 Years Podcast: Carla Mackenzie — Radio is the Constant
For over a decade, she’s been a voice you’ve known and trusted. From campus radio countdowns to national drive time shows, Carla Mackenzie has lived and breathed radio — and in this episode of our 30 Years of MFM podcast series, she returns to the station where it all began…
MFM 30 Years Podcast: Marecia Damons – From Campus Radio to Investigative Frontlines
In this powerful new episode of MFM’s 30 Years podcast series, we catch up with one of our most fearless alumni — award-winning journalist Marecia Damons. A familiar voice on MFM 92.6 from 2017 to 2019, Marecia made waves as the host of Morning Glory, Detour, and Weekend Drive. During…
MFM 30 Years Podcast: Sherlin Barends – The Mic, the Mom, the Moment
MFM 30 Years Podcast: Sherlin Barends – The Mic, the Mom, the Moment In one of the most memorable episodes from MFM 92.6’s 30th birthday alumni series, Sherlin Barends joins Wilné van Rooyen and Zeeko Alexander to reflect on her journey from campus radio presenter to household name—and now, mother…
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…