The Alternative Breakfast

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...

CIVIC EDUCATION: We go a little deeper for our Civic Education segment, exploring how remembering the dead became an act of resistance, as we speak to author Lesley Mofokeng about how obituaries in the early South African black press preserved black excellence, dignity and collective memory.

We hear your Big Phat Juicy requests and for our first JSB CONVERSATION: We’ll be diving into the world of music mastery- Grammy-recognized producer and music industry architect Craig King, whose journey took him from church organ benches in Nashville to shaping hits for legends like Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Aaliyah, Kanye West, and more. -Send us your big phat juicy requests on …....

WORD DOMINATION book feature of the year we thought we look into the work of a man who told us that  When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it : #BookTok influencer  Atlegang Mosimanekgos (@kgosibookshelf) on tik tok joins us in studio to speak about  Books That Guide Us : Finding Meaning with Paul  Coelho’s Manuscript Found in Accra...

We kickstart the show with our feature  THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS: As we come out of the festive season, when family time is meant to be shared around the same table, we ask — did you spend time with your grandchildren this evening, or did you say goodnight through a screen? — as we speak to Sulette Ferreira from the University of Johannesburg about why visits are so...

For THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS this Sunday: Edwin Naidu, a strategic communications expert in financial services joins us . He’ll be unpacking a big question: Is South Africa getting a return on its massive investment in education?  

Apparently even adults struggle to make friends - so for the new year we encourage you to make new friends- for JSB CONVERSATION today we replay one of our lighter conversations on adult friendships- For me friends are like family - December is their time too- especially New Years Eve… any way send us your Big Phat Juicy on…

PRODUCERS CORNER: The Shape Shifters: Trending Stories and Hits of 2025 with Zanele Mahatle, Lwazi Monyetsane and Zelma Chibi

This year the  Johannesburg Library, the city’s heart reopened! Have you been there since they have reopened? For  WORD DOMINATION listen to what the First Lady of Heritage Preservation -  Flo Bird had to say

CIVIC EDUCATION:  Restoring Authority Over Initiation Practices: The Role of Traditional Leadership vs the State with  Kgoshi Mokoena- Traditional leader

For JSB TRENDS this morning, we are taking a look at what the Cape Town folks are into lately- apparently they are into Contrast Therapy  with Jeanae Dumas- Sauna master 

JSB SESSION with Member of ‘Kaya’ Music Group, Mbulelo Davis.