The Alternative Breakfast

MONEY: In this week’s Money feature, The Alternative Breakfast explores whether it makes more financial sense to rent or buy property in 2026 as rising living costs, interest rates, lifestyle shifts, and economic uncertainty continue reshaping how people think about home ownership with  Cindy Kruger is a real estate agent at eXp South Africa

PARENTING: The Alternative Breakfast speaks to Boitumelo Aphane about whether modern parenting styles are raising emotionally aware but less resilient children — and whether society is protecting young people too much from failure, discomfort, and real-world challenges

NEWS ROUNDUP: The Alternative Breakfast speaks to Nco Dube about why expecting poor people to always make “rational” decisions ignores the psychological, historical, and structural realities of living under constant scarcity and inequality

As ballet collides with skateboarding, BMX, and hip hop in a bold new performance at Fourways, Dirk Badenhorst tells us more about how this unexpected fusion is pushing the boundaries of movement, creativity, and what we define as art.

LEGAL: We increasingly sign contracts, agreements, and financial documents online, this conversation with Cyberlex’s Avathar Soni-Naidoo breaks down the legal power of electronic signatures, the risks of digital fraud, and what it really means to “sign” in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Nco Dube leads a discussion on the contentious appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to the U.S., weighing its diplomatic, political, and economic implications while exploring how South Africa can balance respect, strategic stability, and national interests in a tense international relationship

From Julius Malema’s sentencing developments to the escalating Judicial Service Commission findings against Judge President Selby Mbenenge, this week’s news roundup examines how accountability is being tested across both political and judicial power in South Africa with political analyst, Ongama Mtika. 

Elizabeth Phangela and Jabulile Hlatshwayo share their personal stories of loss in the Life Esidimeni tragedy, as the conversation confronts the ongoing pain, systemic failures, and the unresolved pursuit of justice and dignity for families still seeking healing

As South Africa continues to battle rising obesity, diabetes, and diet-related disease, this conversation with leading public health nutrition expert Prof Rina Swart unpacks how sugar, salt, and saturated fat in everyday packaged foods — and the way they are labelled — are shaping the nation’s health outcomes

As Sediba sa Banna prepares to host the 4th Amokari Games in Soweto, we explore how grassroots sport is creating powerful spaces for young girls to build confidence, challenge gender barriers, and redefine what opportunity looks like in their communities with Given Nhlapo, the Treasurer General at Sediba Sa Banna.

Weekend Family Meeting: We unpack socially acceptable and hidden addictions, and we explore workaholism, social media dependency, hustle culture, and validation-seeking GUEST:  MOTLATSI MAFATSHE – Actor  

Gue st : Nhlanhla Mthembu - Lifestyle Contributor When last did you do something purely for joy, not for productivity or obligation? Today we unpack how life’s demands work, responsibilities, and constant pressure have shifted us into survival mode. In that process, we often abandon the small, meaningful activities that once brought us genuine happiness, treating joy as a luxury rather than...

GUEST: Nco Dube – Political Analyst | Writer | Commentator A sharp, ideas-driven News Round Up with Nco Dube, analysing the rise of anti-intellectualism and vigilantism in South Africa alongside key political developments—from the Democratic Alliance Congress leadership battles to the implications of the Madlanga Commission and Julius Malema’s upcoming court appearance—fram...

Guest: Bongiwe Zwane – SABC News Anchor and Weekend View host. Democratic Alliance Day 2 of its Elective Conference with Bongiwe Zwane, giving us a scope of leadership outcomes, internal party dynamics, policy direction, and what today's results signal for South Africa’s political landscape ahead of upcoming electoral cycles

GUEST: Duma Gqubule – Economist, Research Associate at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, and author

GUEST: NTSIKELELO BREAKFAST - Leading the Center for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University. 

Guest: Bongiwe Zwane – SABC News Anchor and Weekend View host.

CIVIC EDUCATION: Damien Naidu joins us to unpack why the current labour action at the National Arts Council is about more than just an internal workplace dispute, and what it reveals about how public arts institutions function, fail and affect the wider creative sector. -