The Alternative Breakfast

South Africa’s longest-running film festival, the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, is widely regarded as a leading film festival on the African continent and a vital event on the international film calendar. GUEST: Andrea Voges – FESTIVAL MANAGER 

One drink can change your life - especially if made with flair by a World Class finalist. Eleven bartenders have been selected from around South Africa to create, shake and make their finest cocktails as they compete to be named as the country’s representative in Diageo’s World Class competition. GUEST: Joshua Hendricks - World Class SA champion 2022  (He’s this years judge)

Guest: NICO SMITH, Petrol Head

Sibikwa Arts Centre and the French Institute of South Africa are collaborating in a revolutionary theatre piece, ‘1789’, on the 13th of July 2023 at 7pm at Sibikwa Arts Centre: 13 Liverpool Rd, Benoni South, Benoni. GUEST: Phyllis Klotz – Co Director of 1789 and Co – Founder of Sibikwa Arts Centre

Radio Workshop’s  I Will Not Grow Old Here  won the Best Podcast and Radio Award at this year’s One World Media Awards ceremony. The three-part series explores youth unemployment in Alexandra township, Johannesburg.  GUEST: MARY-ANN NOBELE - Content Producer 

Recently an 80-year-old gogo, from KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal, had gone blind three years ago. Recently, she received cataract surgery at Mosvold District Hospital in Ingwavuma, about 410km from Durban. GUEST: DR. MARLIN MCKAY – Medical Practitioner  

Mount Mabu in north central Mozambique supports the largest continuous block of rainforest in Southern Africa. GUEST: GIMO MAZEMBE DANIEL - Researcher, Entomologist, Principal Museum Scientist, National Museum, Bloemfontein The Mabu Forest was originally inhabited by hunters of the Manhawa ethnic group. Its name refers to “beekeeping” in the eManhawa language.

 INSTUDIO MAKHANDA – Monica Newton - CEO NAF

ON THE LINE MAKHANDA: Jude Harpstar - Harpist      

INSTUDIO MAKHANDA – Nobesuthu Rayi - Exec Producer and Sponsorship Manager NAF

INSTUDIO MAKHANDA – Rucera Seethal - Artistic Director National Arts Fest (NAF)

INSTUDIO MAKHANDA – Rob Van Vuuren – Comedian

INSTUDIO MAKHANDA – Jay Pather – Director, Choreographer, Directing “Hold Still”  

INSTUDIO MAKHANDA – Greg Homan Artistic Director The Market Theatre  

INSTUDIO MAKHANDA: Conrad Koch – Comedian and Ventriloquist performing “Baggage”

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Jazzart brings an exciting triple bill of powerful new works. The programme responds to and touches upon the themes of reflection, release and rebirth. The line-up includes an extract from REQUIEM AND AFTER TEARS, an international co-production premiered at the Leeds Grand Theatre in partnership with Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre. REQUIEM responds to...

Castaways is an ensemble physical theatre and circus work in which a ragtag collection of characters from different worlds are thrust together on a tiny raft and forced to reckon with themselves and each other in their desperate dance for survival. GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM GUEST: DANIEL BUCKLAND - Director  Castaways  The work takes a magnifying glass to the body in crisis, using physical comedy, clo...

J Bobs Tshabalala’s Khongolose Khommanding Khommissars (KKK) is a look through the keyholes into the living rooms of pot-bellied men as they plot to hog state resources, all while preparing mispronounced speeches to the poor – keeping them helpless. None of us is safe. RHODES BOX Directed by the Theatre Duo – Billy Langa and Mahlatsi Mokgonyana    GUEST: BILLY LANGA - Standard Bank Young Artist fo...

Mykhanda Media is a youth powered full-service media agency. Creating content in, on about and for Makhanda. A creative city in the Eastern Cape. A youth powered full-service media agency based in Makhanda. GUEST: ZAMAMIYA MAJOLA - My Makhanda Media    

GUEST: SANELISIWE SINGAPHI - Art Illustrator Interview: FOR THE LOVE OF ILLUSTRATION  

GUEST: SUBI BOSA – Book illustrator Interview: FOR THE LOVE OF ILLUSTRATION  

GUEST: KENEILWE MOTLANA TRIBUTE - MAMA SALLY MOTLANA  

 THOUGHTLEADERS GUEST: LINDSAY HOPKINS - SA Harvest Sustainability Manager  

GUEST: DR. NOKUTHULA MAZIBUKO- MSIMANG - University of Pretoria based researcher and writer of children’s books and historical novels.

Gauteng audiences will finally experience  Afro-opera sensation, The Mzanzi Tenors, following their appearances around the country. They are live at the Pieter Toerien Montecasino Theatre till tomorrow Sunday 25 June. They kicked off this week on Wednesday. Hosted by Richard Cock and supported by Rand Merchant Bank