The Breakfast Express

#Covid19 #ChooseLife Last week we spoke to two South Africans stranded in India who are desperate to return home. Well, there’s some good news now. We caught with Sadhana Ryan in India.

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE The true nature of the post-Covid-19 business landscape remains unclear. So, how should we reinvent our business model to adapt to the covid-19 pandemic? To answer this and more, we chat to Chartered Accountant, Roshan Morar

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE We chat to Travis Nightingale from Hilton, outside Durban who tested positive for Covid-19 last month. At 21, he shares how savagely the virus affected his body, yet he had no underlying conditions.

#covid19 #chooselife We take a comparative look at the current coronavirus crisis and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. 102 years later, how much has changed? We chat with historian, Dr. Dean Allen, on the lessons that can be learnt from history.

An investigation is under way after a scuffle between a Durban father and two officials from the KwaDukuza Municipality went viral on social media yesterday. We chat to KwaDukuza municipal spokesperson, Sipho Mkhize to find out more...

#Covid19 #Chooselife Hundreds of South Africans stranded in India are desperate to return home. With both countries currently under lockdown, their predicaments have become desperate. We chat to 2 of them who are appealing for assistance to get home...

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE On Life at the Frontline, we will be chat to KZN nurse, Cynthia Ogle on the challenges being faced by healthcare workers and how they are coping with the deadly virus.

Some of the best musicians of the country have dedicated a wonderful song with a beautiful meaning to the world. The cover version of Vellai Pookal brings together 27 South African musicians produced by Deshan Styler Naidoo.

#COVID19 #ChooseLife The world has lost over 200 000 people to the coronavirus. In South Africa we have lost 90 people to Covid-19. One of those is Verulam businessman Mohamed Asmal who sadly succumbed to the virus, 2 weeks ago. We spoke to his daughter, Ayesha on his tragic passing.

This year marks 26 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa, and someone who was pivotal in facilitating that freedom, was former president of the African National Congress, Oliver Tambo. Today sadly, marks the anniversary of Tambo’s death. In commemorating Freedom Month, we will pay homage to this struggle stalwart. We chat to his son Dali Tambo.

#Covid19 #Chooselife On Tuesday night, the president highlighted additional economic and social relief measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We asked you to share your concerns with us yesterday and were inundated. So, we chat to labour lawyer, Sherisa Rajah to get you some answers...

In commemorating Freedom Month and #FreedomFridays, today we will pay homage to one of South Africa’s true sons of the struggle, Lenny Naidoo. We chat to his childhood friend, activist Jurie Thaver…

#COVID19 #ChooseLife Doctors, nurses and paramedics at the frontline are risking their lives everyday to help others in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. How has the pandemic changed their operations and what are they doing to keep themselves and others safe? We chat to Advance Life Support Paramedic, Garrith Jamieson.

In celebrating Freedom month, we look at this years theme "Freedom is opportunity" We've been given the opportunity to achieve so much in our democracy. We chat to Prev Reddy to find out what freedom means to him

#Covid19 #Chooselife We chatted to Leon Haywood, from Krugersdorp who tested positive for Covid-19 last month. He is battling severe symptoms and hopes his experience will be the wake up call you need, to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously.

#COVID19 #ChooseLife When we last spoke to South African teacher, Joss Potgeiter, it was day 21 of lockdown in Wuhan, China, the then epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. She has since been repatriated to SA. We find out how she’s managed over 70 days of isolation and counting

#COVID19 #ChooseLife The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has pledged to donate to President Ramaphosa’s Coronavirus Solidarity Fund, which aims to assist the most vulnerable in the country during the global pandemic. You can do your bit too. We chat to Sabha President Ashwin Trikimjee to find out more

#COVID19 #ChooseLife There’s been debate about whether or not people should wear masks during the Corona Virus Pandemic. We chat to Dr Ramlachan to ventilate this further and unmask an misconceptions

Our very own Alan Khan hangs up his headphones after 30 years in radio. We celebrate this radio legend as we bid him Khuda Hafiz

#COVID19 #ChooseLife We cross live to Italy, the new epicentre of the Corona Virus, to find out how the country are dealing with this devastation. Matteo Redaelli shares his experience, pain and isolation during this time.

We chatted to the poet of English football Peter Drury in an exclusive interview the Breakfast Xpress.

#COVID19 #ChooseLife We managed to catch up with a South African living in Wuhan (the capital of Hubei province) – the epicentre of the outbreak. 34 year old English teacher Joss Potgieter has been living in Wuhan, China for just over 2 years. She has now been in isolation for 21 days.

#COVID19 #ChooseLife As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread beyond China, those stuck in the country are being forced to face their own mortality and an uncertain future. We go into the heart of China and chat to a 21-year old english teacher from Queensburgh, Durban on how she is surviving there…

We catch up with principal of Montarena Secondary School, who is retiring today, after 40 dedicated years in education

World renowned yogi and mystic, Sadhguru, is on his way to South Africa. We speak to Marie Christine Jabir, the regional coordinator – Africa of the Isha Foundation, on Sadhguru’s tour.