The Alternative Breakfast

13 year old Mpho Mahlala, is one of the most promising fencing talents to come out of Soweto & Hawkins Mkhatshwa is the Founder of the Soweto Fencing Club and Deputy Chairperson of the Gauteng Fencing Association. They both spoke about being part of the Soweto Fencing Club and Mpho recently winning a gold medal at a recent competition.

Our Thought Leaders were Suvi Ramphal - Member of the Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) and Chair of the South African Young Water Professionals and Darren Hayes-Powell, chairperson of the South African Tyre Manufacturing Conference. Suvi spoke about The 5th Annual Water Stewardship Event which took place last week and Darren spoke about a recent report conducted by a major tyre manufacturer...

Avani Singh, is the IABSA Transformation Council lead and director at ALT Advisory, the public interest law advisory firm. She spoke to us about working towards universal internet access and digital equality in South Africa.

Sanele Sithole known as Sun El Musician & Mthunzi joined us in studio to talk about their latest musical offerings. Sanele is a DJ, producer and musician from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sun-El’s ability has produced various track for the Songbird Bucie’s(Get over it-Remix, Indukenhle, Mid-night and Hard to get) .He also co-produced the award winning hit “Shela” which landed Bucie a Metro Fm awar...

We spoke to Roushanna Gray, founder of Veld and Sea. Roushanna is a wild food innovator and avid forager. She spoke to us about teaching about indigenous edible foods through immersive experiences, connection and creativity. Based at the Good Hope Gardens Nursery in Cape Point, Veld and Sea offers seasonal and sustainable foraging classes, workshops and collaborative nature inspired events for pub...

Congresswoman Maxine Waters spoke to us about delivering the sixth Oliver Tambo Memorial Lecture which commemorates late struggle icon, consummate diplomat and doyen of democracy, Oliver Reginald Tambo, who would have turned 102 years old on 27 October 2019. In 1986, as a member of the California Assembly, Rep. Waters called for the divestment of funds from corporations doing business with South A...

Jerome Klaaste spoke to us about The Aggrey Klaaste Trust, a non-profit trust named after his father, Dr Aggrey Robeson Zola Klaaste, who was an icon for nation building, a philosophy he championed as an editor of Sowetan newspaper.

Nkgabiseng Motau, co-founder of Think Creative Africa, spoke to us about The Feel Party which takes place today at Gallery Momo. The Feel Party is an annual event that looks to increase breast cancer awareness and early detection through self-examination, across the gender spectrum.

Dr. Álex Garcia-Faura, Scientific Director of InstitutMarquès, spoke to us about how different music genres stimulate an unborn baby . InstitutMarquès presented at the World Congress “Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology” in Berlin, its study on the reactions of foetuses to different types of music.

Our guest presenter was James Delaney, contemporary painter , printmaker and sculptor. James recently won a Business Arts South Africa Award for his sculptures installed in The Wilds, a previously neglected park on the edge of downtown Johannesburg which he has rehabilitated. His chosen guests were Dawn Robertson- Chief Executive of The Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct and Joe Leshoka Legat...

11 year old Johan Coetzer spoke about his passion for gardening, in light of Garden Day which took place on Sunday, 20 October. A few years ago, Johan gave each friend who attended his birthday party a few plants, a container, and some soil and fertiliser together with instructions on how to start their own little garden.

Our Thought Leader was Dr Lize Barclay, lecturer in Future Studies and Systems Thinking at the University of Stellenbosch Business School . She spoke about how an increase in veganism will result in the global demand for animal-based products decreasing. World Food Day was on 16 October

Oiur Thought Leader , Richard Mabaso - CEO of the Imbumba Foundation spoke about the launch of the Trek4Mandela 2020. Trek4Mandela is an annual expedition to summit Africa’s highest peak in celebration of the vision of Nelson Mandela.

Duncan Pritchard, environmental consultant at Green Corridores spoke about the STOMP Awards aimed at identifying South African Innovations that will help reduce and eliminate plastic waste.

Amapiano music singer DeeKay - real name Dikeledi Letebele initially aspired to be an afrosoul artist. She spoke about her new album and venturing into the amapiano genre.

Ntombehle Huluhulu- spokesperson at the Pan SA Language Board spoke about the announcement of the three top phrase of the year 2019. The top three words were : Zondo Commission, Gender-based violence and AmaPiano.

Chef Joey Atchama, recently won this year’s Best Chef Reunion Island award. He shared with us foods cooked in traditional Reunion Island style. Joey participated in So Chef!, which runs from 5 to 20 October.

Dr Kate Skinner executive director of the South African National Editors’ Forum spoke about South Africa’s Black Wednesday. On 19 October 1977, the apartheid government banned several Black Consciousness organisations including media houses,

Veteran actor Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha spoke to Michelle Constant about the sad death of former head of SAfm and internationally recognised radio playwright Jack Mullen.

Sander van Bussel- The founder and artist behind the Human Rights Tattoo project spoke about the organisations participation in the Open Design Afrika Festival in SA.

Dr Garth Benneyworth spoke about the 120 Year Commemoration of the South African War and the role of the Bakgatla-baga-Kgafela Tswana community during the War.

Rebone Ntsie- Dietition and Director for Nutrition at the National Department of Health, spoke about National Nutrition Week, observed from 9 to 15 October and National Obesity observed from 15 to 19 October 2019 respectively. According to statistics, almost 70% of women and 40% of men are either overweight or obese. She discussed the importance of eating healthy.

Hashim Tarmahomed- Honours STUDENT at Wits University spoke to us about winning the AfriSam Student Award for Sustainable Design. The award is a programme for architecture students and candidate architects across South Africa that aims to inspire students to apply their learning of sustainable and innovative solutions to existing structures.

Our guest presenter was Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Manager Lindiwe Sangweni Siddo . She spoke about being in the hospitality industry since 1987 when she studied at the renowned hospitality school, Ecole Les, in Switzerland. We were also joined by Zengeziwe Msimang, the CEO of the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation and Dali Tambo, Activist, Filmmaker, TV-personality, businessman and son...

75-year- Emmanuel Gasa spoke to us about being recently admitted as an attorney by Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. We were also joined by his mentor, Brandon Tshabangu who gave him a chance to do his articles.