The Alternative Breakfast

CULTURE: As South Africa continues to grapple with deepening hunger and food insecurity, Dr Brittany Kesselman from the University of Cape Town joins The Alternative Breakfast to explore how traditional African food systems could hold the key to building 01.06.2026 8:36 ↓

CULTURE: As South Africa continues to grapple with deepening hunger and food insecurity, Dr Brittany Kesselman from the University of Cape Town joins The Alternative Breakfast to explore how traditional African food systems could hold the key to building healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable communities

ON SOCIALS: Ocean L joins us for this week’s social media snoop, unpacking the online controversy surrounding Sako & Dalton, AI-generated music debates and the growing conversation around privacy in influencer culture. 01.06.2026 10:00 ↓

ON SOCIALS : Ocean L joins us for this week’s social media snoop, unpacking the online controversy surrounding Sako & Dalton, AI-generated music debates and the growing conversation around privacy in influencer culture.

KRUGER: Head Ranger Cathy joins us live from the Kruger National Park to unpack animal behaviour, conservation careers, vegetation management and the realities of protecting one of Africa’s most important wildlife spaces. 01.06.2026 14:28 ↓

KRUGER: Head Ranger Cathy joins us live from the Kruger National Park to unpack animal behaviour, conservation careers, vegetation management and the realities of protecting one of Africa’s most important wildlife spaces.

NEWS ROUND UP with Nco Dube 01.06.2026 18:16 ↓

As outrage culture continues to dominate public discourse in South Africa, journalist and commentator Nco Dube joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack whether constant anger is becoming the country’s new national pastime — and what it reveals about our politics, identity, and social frustrations

AFRICA MONTH: Professor Abeer R.Y. Abazeed joins us to unpack the meaning of African unity today, exploring whether the dream of continental solidarity can survive ongoing challenges such as xenophobia, economic inequality, migration tensions and cultural 17.05.2026 20:45 ↓

AFRICA MONTH: Professor Abeer R.Y. Abazeed joins us to unpack the meaning of African unity today, exploring whether the dream of continental solidarity can survive ongoing challenges such as xenophobia, economic inequality, migration tensions and cultural disconnection across Africa

Money: Bronwyn Rodrigues joins us to unpack the growing debate around Fidelity Fund Certificates, online property platforms, consumer protection and whether South Africa’s property regulations are being enforced consistently across the industry. 17.05.2026 10:43 ↓

Money: Bronwyn Rodrigues joins us to unpack the growing debate around Fidelity Fund Certificates, online property platforms, consumer protection and whether South Africa’s property regulations are being enforced consistently across the industry.  

NEWS ROUNDUP: Social commentator and writer, Nco Dube joins us to unpack the emotional, political and psychological question facing South Africa: if the ANC eventually loses its dominant hold on power, what remains of the liberation dream, national identi 17.05.2026 24:31 ↓

NEWS ROUNDUP:  Social commentator and writer, Nco Dube joins us to unpack the emotional, political and psychological question facing South Africa: if the ANC eventually loses its dominant hold on power, what remains of the liberation dream, national identity and the country’s political future?

PARENTING: On The Alternative Breakfast, clinical psychologist Zekhethelo Ngobese joins us for a parenting conversation about why apologising to your children matters, and how accountability inside the home can shape trust, emotional security, and healthy 17.05.2026 24:23 ↓

PARENTING: On The Alternative Breakfast , clinical psychologist Zekhethelo Ngobese joins us for a parenting conversation about why apologising to your children matters, and how accountability inside the home can shape trust, emotional security, and healthy relationships later in life