Mandy Wiener

Journalist, Author, Media Specialist

Mandy Wiener is one of South Africa’s most respected journalists and authors. She currently hosts the Midday Report on 702 and Cape Talk and writes a weekly column for EWN.

She began her career at RAU Radio, later interning at the 702 traffic desk before joining Eyewitness News as a reporter.

Over the past two decades, she has received multiple awards, including Vodacom Journalist of the Year and CNN African Radio Journalist of the Year. Her show, The Midday Report, has also won several SA Radio Awards.

Mandy is the author of several books, including Killing Kebble, My Second Initiation, Behind the Door, Ministry of Crime, The Whistleblowers, Gqimm Shelele, and The Deal, covering crime, politics, and South African society.

She is also a sought-after keynote speaker and media trainer. Mandy is a mother of two, passionate about padel, mountain biking, and walking her dogs, and is a proud Joburger.