Seasons

Jay Gajathar – from the Vegan Chef The Vegan Chef is a popular South African plant-based gourmet comfort food brand founded by Chef Sue Gajathar . It started as a small food cart in Sandton, Johannesburg, and has grown into an award-winning chain with locations in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Nata

Zoleka Wines – Exhibitor at the Proudly South African Local Wine Expo. Founded by entrepreneur Zoleka Tengimfene, Zoleka Wines celebrates South African terroir while embracing African cultural expression. The brand offers a unique journey through South Africa's landscapes, traditions and wine culture, with influences that blend both South African and West African heritage.

Sonwaro Coffee is a premium South African coffee brand inspired by Africa's rich coffee heritage. The company celebrates the continent's deep-rooted coffee culture by sourcing high-quality Arabica beans grown in renowned African coffee-producing regions, including Ethiopia and Kenya. Through carefully crafted blends, professional barista training and a commitment to quality, Sonwaro Coffee aims to...

Kwanele Nyawo – Founder and CEO of Khulu Fine Wines Khulu Fine Wine – Exhibitor at the Proudly South African Local Wine Expo. Mzansi Craft Wine, trading as Khulu Fine Wine, is a boutique wine brand co-founded in 2021 by Kwanele Nyawo and her business partner Niël van Staden. Originally from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, Nyawo built the brand to spotlight South Africa’s diverse...

Jeannine van Straaten The 2026 Proudly South African Local Wine Expo is wrapping up after three days of celebrating local wine, homegrown businesses and the stories behind South Africa’s thriving wine industry. As the expo comes to an end, we reflect on its success, its impact on local producers and businesses.

Thato Magasa - CEO of Tata Motors Passengers Vehicles: South Africa  

Desiree Pooe - Head of sponsorship Standard Bank

Vuyo Viwe Born Vuyo Tshwele is a 25-year-old South African flautist, composer, and vocalist based in Johannesburg. Known for blending classical training with traditional African sounds, her work spans spiritual jazz, orchestral folk, and electronic elements  

Today’s programme is curated by acclaimed musician and composer Msaki, bringing together emerging talent from schools, academies, colleges and universities for a family-friendly fundraising event that is as much about nurturing young artists as it is about enjoying great music. She joins me now…

Spartan High School Band at the Standard Bank Jazz For Young People RIFUWO MAKONDO (PIANO) TUMISHO LEPHALALA (DRUMS)

   

Kids Love Jazz is a youth-led cultural platform and festival dedicated to celebrating the relationship between young people and jazz music. Founded to challenge the perception that jazz belongs only to older generations, Kids Love Jazz creates vibrant spaces where emerging and established artists, audiences and communities can connect through music, conversation and creativity. Vuyo Matiti –...

GUESTS: Conrad Koch & Chester Missing Imagine a talent show, just for puppets? The stakes are high as internationally acclaimed South African ventriloquist Conrad Koch wants his puppets to compete to be the very best, but that pariah, Chester Missing, never does what he is told. Chester spits the honest unfiltered truth.

GUEST:  Desiree Pooe - Standard Bank South Africa Head of Sponsorship For 52 years, the National Arts Festival has remained a home for creativity, bold ideas and South Africa's artistic talent, with Standard Bank standing alongside it as one of its longest-serving partners. As this year's festival draws to a close, we reflect on the impact of a partnership that has helped shape careers, grow...

Guest: Dr Same Mdluli, Curator at Standard Bank Art Gallery  #Ballenvision #Itcanbe Live from Standard Bank Art Gallery Kgomotso Moeketsi is in conversation Art Gallery manager  Dr Same Mdluli.  

Guest: Nina Barnett,  Creative and Artist, Barnett uses drawing, printmaking, photography, moving image and installation to examine particular locations in relation to the body, time and scale. Guest: Thuli Mlambo Jones, Joburg Creative art Practitioner Guest: Dean Hutton, Queer trans media artist at intersection of love and \Art

Guest: Humprey, founder and owner of Nature's way organic raw honey

Guest: Richard Lyon - GM of the One & Only Hotel.

Guest: LETICIA KUDA MUPAWOSE, owner of Feso hair products In the past 25 years Kuda has been involved in black hair business and exposed to the same industry in UK, USA and Zimbabwe and South Africa. She formulated a product that is currently being used as a growth formula in 59 countries.

Co-owner of Sugarbird Gin joins us to talk Easter gin eggs and their fynbos infused cape gin selection Guest: ROB HEYNS

Insurrections was conceived and initiated by Ari Sitas, Sumangala Damodaran, Sazi Dlamini and Neo Muyanga in 2011, to open a conversation between the imaginations of Indian and South African writers and musicians. The idea was to articulate our dismay and rage about our globally dark present, and to address the inadequacy of political expression in our times. Guests SAZI DLAMINI (Guitar, Mbira, Bo...

guest: YAS NAITO, consultant in trade marketing and research specialises in Japanese business here SA – the majority of which is the food industry. We explore Japanese food in terms of preparation, ritual, staples in Japanese diet, and experiencing the food here in SA. Apparently sushi here in SA is not exactly traditional Japanese sushi!

guest: GADIJA GAMIELDIEN, founder of CookHalaal and chief executive cook with more than 20 years experience in the business talks us through Halaal food preparation and introduces us to CookHalaal - a culinary destination featuring a curated selection of Halaal compliant recipes from contributors around the globe.

KRISHANGI RADHE, Communications officer at The Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple (Hare Krishna Temple) speaks to us about Hare Krishna food - why they don't cook with garlic and how central food is to their beliefs.