NPO: Winter exposes harsh realities for South Africa’s homeless

Guest: Anelle Erasmus |National fundraising and marketing manager at M.E.S Thabo Shole Mashao speaks to Leona Pienaar, CEO of MES, about the growing impact of winter on homelessness, how the organisation is responding to increased demand in cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town, and why sustainable, long-term solutions remain critical in addressing urban poverty. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702's and CapeTalk's early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click and find all the catch-up podcasts here Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 and CapeTalk

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NPO: Winter exposes harsh realities for South Africa’s homeless is an episode from Early Breakfast with Abongile Nzelenzele by Primedia Broadcasting.

This episode is 9:32 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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