The Alternative Breakfast

MOTORING WITH NICO SMIT

GUEST: LERATO MOGOATLHE - Author Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith

GUEST: WESLEY DIPHOKO - Editor in Chief Fast Company SA

GUEST: PROF. JOHNNY PETER - Unit Head and also serves as Head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology at Groote Schuur Hospital

In the belief that reading provides a crucial tool in assisting inmates with their reintegration into communities, the Department of Correctional Services has launched the annual Funda Mzantsi Championship. Working in collaboration with the National Library of South Africa, the department officially kicked off the 11th Funda Mzantsi Championship (4 – 7 October) at the Anew Hotel Capital in P...

Fula Mobile is a global app which supplies fuel and other convenient supplies at any time, anywhere. Our next guest is a tech specialist whose travels inspired the development of the mobile application: “I traveled to France a couple of years ago to a tech conference. There were very exciting and new tech developments including Uber. I wanted something different and how to advance technology...

  This week's major story on Social Media in our country involved Grilled chicken brand Nandos and Gareth Cliff's Burning Platform show as he hosted a discussion on politics and the upcoming elections with DA Leader John Steenhuisen and community activist, Mudzuli Rakhivhane, in which Cliff insinuated that racism was not as big a problem as poor service delivery. Guest:   Nelisa Ngqulana...

  The 25th Edition of Poetry Africa is one of the biggest contemporary poetry events on the African continent and offers a weeklong celebration of wordsmiths across all ages and cultural and diverse linguistic backgrounds. This year’s winner of the Youth Poet category is 17 year old learner Tshiamo Mqweba.   Guest:  Tshiamo Mqweba – Winner of the Youth category at Poetry...

  The Poetry in McGregor Festival, an annual highlight on the festival calendar in the Western Cape, is now in its ninth year and will bring together poets and poetry lovers from all over the country for a feast of the written word once more. Guest: Jane de Sousa - Coordinator of the Poetry in McGregor Festival

Food rescue organisation, SA Harvest, has celebrated its second anniversary, coinciding with World Food Day on 18 October 2021. It celebrates two major milestones – the delivery of 11 million meals to hungry people and the imminent launch of a branch in the Eastern Cape. Guest: Alan Browde –Founder and Chief Executive Officer at South Africa Harvest

  The contribution of the Cultural and Creative Industries to the GDP shrank by R42.2 billion in 2020, representing a 50% drop from 2019. This is one of the findings from the latest report on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Cultural and Creative Industries undertaken by the SA Cultural Obser- vatory (SACO). The report was released this past Friday in Soweto. Guest:   Prof. Jen Snowball - C...

  The Media Innovation category at the Loeries focuses on the ideas that truly push our creativity forward. It recognizes innovation on any media platform and is designed to recognise the brands and agencies who exhibit truly brave thinking in their use of media. The TikTok and Loeries relationship is set to flourish in 2022, with bi-monthly TikTok awards and a TikTok sub-category that aims t...

Masonwabe is a 24-year-old designer/illustrator, founder of Create Studios and textile design graduate. He grew up in a small-town called Edutywa, but is originally from a village called Engwane, where he has drawn most of his inspiration. He has worked alongside textile retailer, Airloom and menswear retailer, Markhams to bring his designs to new audiences. Today, he chats to us about the lessons...

  The Night Embassy is a residency programme centred around “Freiraum”, a space for unbridled self-expression and unlimited creativity. From 12th November, to 4th December, the selected Ambassador will be exploring new directions in nightlife culture through various artforms  and foster a strong sense of community. On 11th December, the Night Embassy closes out with a big und...

Guest:  Nico Smit – Motoring Journalist

When Lerato Mogoatlhe left South Africa for a planned three-month break to West Africa little did she know that those three months would turn into five years. She shares her food journey from Senegal, Zanzibar and Tunisia. Guest:  Lerato Mogoatlhe - Traveller and Author

    Guest:  Andre Vlok – Conflict Management Specialist

With international travel restrictions easing after 20 months of Covid-19 lockdown, South Africa’s renowned Kingsley Holgate exploration team have revealed the launch date for their new, year-long transcontinental expedition. The Defender Transcontinental Expedition and departing on 27 October from Cape Agulhas, it promises to be one of their most challenging geographic and humanitarian jour...

The Cederberg region is a living testament to the people that traversed the area thousands of years ago. Dedicated to preserving the cultural history of this ancient land, Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat just outside Clanwilliam on the Cape West Coast has been blessed in this regard. In this retreat of timeless serenity and beauty, guests can also discover the cradle of ma...

  Constitution Hill Creative Collab, the programme will support artisans, craftspeople, illustrators and digital designers by selling their work on the Constitution Hill online market: The Movement Store. Guest:   Dawn Robertson – Chief Executive Officer at Constitutional Hill

Every October and November, the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria fill with purple blooms, as thousands of beautiful jacaranda trees bloom over Gauteng’s two great cities. The jacaranda spring is a natural spectacle that fills Gautengers with pride, as the province shows off its spectacular beauty worthy of celebration. Guest:  Laurice Taitz – Publisher of the Johannesburg in Y...

  South African green-tech company pilots first ever 100% electric reefer trailers. The new innovation keeps freight chilled at temperatures down to -25 °C. This is the first of its kind and is being initiated in the Netherlands in a partnership with Unilever, TIP Trailer Services and transport company Daily Logistics Group. What does this all mean? Guest:   Clinton Bemont – Ch...

  Griffith University researchers are a step closer in the fight against malaria with the development of a broad-spectrum vaccine that can be freeze-dried making it suitable for deployment into malaria-endemic countries. Guest:   Prof. Lynn- Marie Birkholtz – Head of the Malaria Parasite Molecular Laboratory at University of Pretoria

  Our next guest is a clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist who is recognized for his contributions to HIV/AIDS and leadership in the global response to COVID-19. Guest:  Professor Salim Abdool Karim - Director of CAPRISA

  Soweto might not boast the exotic, colourful allure of forest birds but the wetlands that dissect the urban sprawl are still home to a gorgeous array of airborne life. Guest:  Raymond Ramolokeng – Professional Birdwatcher and Tour Guide