The Alternative Breakfast

JSB ENVIRONMENT: Climate justice advocate Sentle Nell unpacks what South Africa’s new climate laws really mean, how climate change is already reshaping everyday life for communities, and why environmental action must be rooted in justice, participation, and inclusion.    

JSB SPORT: Journalist, Zaahier Adams discusses Temba Bavuma’s recent finance deal with Mukuru and how the Proteas captain is leveraging his platform to empower underserved communities and inspire youth across Africa -   

WORD Domination; Reviving Young Voices: Busi Chaane on Bringing South Africa’s Literary Gems Back to Life  

Why money lessons may be the most important subject your child will ever learn with Stian de Witt, CFP®, Executive Head of Financial Planning at advisory firm NMG Benefits  

Feel Good Corner;  A Modern David and Goliath Triumph: How a South African Film Took on Hollywood — and Won with Brent Dawes, director of the South African animated film "David’’

#THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS, GRIOTS JanuWorry at Work: What the First 30 Days Reveal with  Anja van Beek, Talent & Culture Strategist, EQ-Driven Leadership & HR Expert, Executive Coach  

JSB COMMUNITY Before the Bell Rings - How Smart Start is building South Africa’s future. Dadisai Taderera, Head of Partnerships at SmartStart   

PROFILE: the beauty of neurodiversity with Multifaceted South African actress and singer Nandi Madida

JSB WORD DOMINATION - We speak to Founder of The FAIR social library,  Cayleigh Bright. The FAIR social library at Tilt is a free book-swap initiative located within Tilt Coffee in Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa

JSB THOUGHTLEADER - As the annual matric results reignite calls for a 50% pass mark, the debate exposes deep misunderstandings about how the system works and the realities facing South African schools, drawing from insights in his Daily Maverick opinion piece, “South Africa’s 50% matric pass mark proposal is just a dream,”  by education expert Professor Michael le Cordeur&nb...

JSB CIVIC EDUCATION -  speaks to political commentator Siyabonga Hadebe about how  transactional realism  is reshaping global politics, using the Venezuelan crisis to explain why today’s diplomacy is driven more by deals and interests than ideology.

JSB COMMUNITY - Prof Thinandavha Mashau, Deputy Executive Dean of Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, joins Jet Set Breakfast  to reflect on 12 years of the Decoloniality Summer School and unpack why decolonising the classroom is a critical step in transforming education and knowledge in South Africa and the Global South.  

JSB INNOVATION - A pioneering South African research project is revealing how guided stargazing experiences can reduce anxiety, improve mood and foster a sense of connection by offering people a powerful shift in perspective — with insights from co-researcher of the study, Dr Charles Takalana, AT CoCREATE Health Hub -      

JSB WORD DOMINATION - A vibrant public reading space is using Afrikan literature as a catalyst for dialogue, healing and community-building, creating room for truth, Ubuntu and bold conversations — with literary activist and Afro-Freedom Book Club founder Lungile Zakwe.   

JSB TECH - As the EU investigates Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexually explicit and harmful content, the controversy raises urgent questions about AI ethics, online safety and regulation in the digital age, with analysis from Fast Company Editor-in-Chief Wesley Diphoko. JSB COMMUNITY - Prof Thinandavha Mashau, Deputy Executive Dean of Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, joins Jet S...