The Alternative Breakfast

      What books can you gift this festive season? We speak to book worm and Voice of Wits station manager, Ntsoaki Qhu who loves a combination of political and current affairs books.   GUEST: Wits station manager, Ntsoaki Qhu

    16 Days of Activism Eastern Cape women’s rights champion Guest Dr Lesley Ann Foster, Founder Masimanyane Women's Rights International

Rutger Hoekstra is the author of Replacing GDP by 2030 which was published by Cambridge University Press in May 2019. He is also the founder of MetricsForTheFuture.com – a consultancy company which helps international organisations, governments and companies go Beyond-GDP and Beyond Profit. This page provides a summary of CV, publications as well as two research databases on Environmental In...

Struggling business sector pleads with President Cyril Ramaphosa not to impose stricter lockdown and what impact will this have on the Tourism Industry? Guest: Sthembiso Dlamini, Acting CEO of South African Tourism  

  Magnet Theatre, experts in creating theatre for 3 - 6-year-olds, brings you four wonderful new theatre performances perfectly aimed at pre-school and Grade R audiences. The performers have been specially trained to engage and communicate with young audiences. Each production explores a different material, captivating and fascinating the audiences with Magnet Theatre’s particular brand...

    Help the delivery people of South Africa. There are organisations working to provide the correct safety equipment, such as helmets, jackets and boots to aid in protecting the drivers Guest: Mike-Lacey Smith, who runs the No Livery, No Delivery

  Acces, a pan-African music business event organized by the Music in Africa Foundation in a different African city annually, is bringing music industry professionals from across the globe - including musicians, label executives, publishers, promoters, managers and festival bookers - to Johannesburg for the fourth Music in Africa Conference for Collaborations. GUEST: Thandiswa Mazwai, renowne...

    The Joburg night scene is again coming alive with the debut presentation of the Hilarious and brand new Fat Smiles Live Standup Comedy Show. Guest: Basil Dube -marketing manager fat smiles comedy

The hotel, named Sanctuary Mandela, opened in September for guests seeking to bask in the ex-president's energy. For as much as the building has been remodelled, the management wants it to feel like a home. The goal of financial sustainability is a key difference from other sites that memorialise the struggle against apartheid. Guest: Sello Hatang, CEO Nelson mandela foundation

    A new luxury restaurant is on the horizon for the Marble Group called Zioux in Sandton, Johannesburg. Much buzz has been created as it is set to push the boundaries of luxury when it opens its stained-glass doors. The creators, top celebrity chef David Higgs and Gary Kyriacou, founder of The Marble Group are describing it as a playground for the adventurous.   Guest: Dino Consta...

  Television played an interesting role in my life. Of course, as a toddler I had my favorite shows – I even had a ‘Barney’ doll that I would sit with any time Barney and Friends came on. However, as I got older, I stopped watching TV as much. With a dad and an older brother who didn’t share my television tastes, I preferred to read books instead or watch the odd movie...

Spotlight on Homeless community Series of initiatives to campaign for the implementation of a National Homeless Manifesto… Guest: Raymond Perrier - Director of Denis Hurley Center

    Motoring feature we look at the Land Rover  Guest: Nico Smit resident motoring contributor

    NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoy initiative has been a ground-breaking innovation for Drowning Prevention since 2017, winning the IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in 2018  Guest: Andrew Ingram, NSRI Drowning Prevention manager 

  GUEST: Prof. Pumela Msweli – Executive Dean at the UNISA School of Business Leadership

  GUEST: Qhawe Bula – co-Founder of TAQA Digital Library

  GUEST: Dylan James - Stakeholder Director of Geared for Grow NPC

Guest: Wendy Tlou – Executive Head of the Humanitarian Relief and  Brand Communication at the Solidarity Fund Guest: Mabalane Mfundisi - Co-Convenor of the CCF (Community Constituency Front)

  GUEST: Leon Swanepoel – CEO of Sportvendo | former Comrades Marathon winner

  GUEST: Shalane Yaen – Director of Trevor Noah Foundation

  GUEST: Romario Valentine - Eco-Warrior

  GUEST: Lala Tuku - Co-Chairperson Africa Rising International Film Festival

        GUEST: Nico Smit  

  Guest: Lerato Mogoatlhe - Author Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa On Faith

  GUEST: Vicki Reid - Wildlife Custodian / Animal Activist