The Alternative Breakfast

Lehlohonolo Peega – A music student at Wits and Phiwe Mncwabe – BA social science graduate share their views on the youth of South Africa and the challenges they face.

Dr Thandi Ndlovu, sister of Hastings Ndlovu talks about her brother, who was a schoolboy that was killed in the Soweto uprising against the apartheid system on June 16 1976 in South Africa.

Mr Sifiso Mtsweni, executive Chairperson of National Youth Development Agency, spoke about the education system of today and creating a better learning environment for our youth.

Errol Freeman, marketing director at Lulaway spoke about how SMEs play an important role in solving youth unemployment in SA.

Nyiko Ashley Mabasa, the Wits University SRC Secretary General and Master Candidate at Wits, spoke about the role of youth in dealing with 21st century challenges.

We spoke to Senzo Nhlapho an Artist who will be painting a live portrait of Mbuyisa Makhubo at the Box Shop June 16 Food Market in Soweto.

Lasseindra Ninja, a professional French queer dancer is an emblematic figure of voguing in France, She spoke about Vogue Nights Jozi, an event for the queer community who are seeking visibility, survival, and acceptance in a city that hardly acknowledges their existence.

Ntokozo Khambule plays a bold brave and headstrong woman who defies culture and her elders in Nomalizo, The Brave. The musical is a tale of love which comes to the Playhouse for a short season from 26 until 30 June.

Dr Richard, Paediatric Pulmonologist at Sandton MediClinic and Cystic Fibrosis Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee at Wits University spoke about cystic fibrosis and how pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy plays a key role in maintaining health in people with cystic fibrosis.

Jaryd Hermann the co-founder and Head of Product and Experience at WeCast spoke about WeCast, a mobile app for casting professionals, models, actors and other talent. It is the first of its kind in SA with very little like it globally.

Our guest presenter was ambassador, Nozipho January-Bardill, chairperson of the UN Global Compact Local Network in South Africa. She was joined by her two chosen guests, Tiekie Barnard, founder & CEO of Shift Social Development and founder & CEO of Shared Value Africa Initiative, as well as Dr Achieng Ojwang, Executive Director: Global Compact Network SA

Nkanyezi Masango, founder of Blackboard & creative director at King James Group talks about this initiative that helps school pupils use their creativity to shape their future. and how he believes that true transformation of the advertising industry starts in under-privileged high schools.

Leigh Dawber, Cape Town Tourism Head of Marketing, talks about their tongue-in-cheek video which pokes fun at common perceptions of Cape Town and shifting away from traditional tourism campaigns

Our first thought leader is Keneilwe Moropa, South African nano researcher, was named runner-up in the international FameLab competition in the UK and she speaks about her research on water pollution. Our second thought leader Koketso Moeti, founding executive director of amandla.mobi, talks about the fact that the Listeriosis policy has not yet passed,

Damien Mander, founder of International Anti-Poaching Foundation talks about Africa’s first armed, all-women anti-poaching unit known as the Akashinga (The Brave Ones). This community-driven conservation model empowers disadvantaged women to restore and manage large wilderness areas and Mander talks about how they work with rather than against the local population for the long-term benefits of the...

Jude Kenrick and Dominic Hurd of the popular Jozi-based group, Easy Freak joined us in-studio to talk about their sophomore album entitled 'no LIES'

Esmé Groenewald- from the South African Sommeliers Association & Debbie Combrink – CEO of TOPS at SPAR Wine Show joined us in studio to talk about the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show talking place in Johannesburg today. We are later joined on the phone by Craig Cormack the Chef who prepared the food for wine pairing.

Lindsey Parry, the Comrades Marathon Association’s official coach provides running tips for participants of the the Comrades Marathon which takes place tomorow.

Katekani Mkhavele, South African Elderly Football Association coordinator spoke about the gogos who have been selected by SAEFA to be part of the South African gogos team to face French grannies during the Fifa Women’s World Cup, which starts next week Wednesday.

David Shields, founder of GEM project talks about GEM-the mobile payment platform that offers digital rewards for social action. Users earn GEMs by volunteering their time and efforts to helping improve their community.

The South African Reserve Bank and the South African Mint, announced the release of a series of six new commemorative circulation coins as part of the ‘SA25 – Celebrating South Africa’ coin series. We spoke with Poet Lebo Mashile and artist, Neo Mahlangu about the new R2 circulation coins, depicting five different rights in the Bill of Rights.

Nick Dreyer Veldskoen CEO and co-founder of Digital Online Retail Products and Platform spoke about expanding the South African shoe brand Veldskoen to America and the United Kingdom.

Our guest presenter was Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, award-winning author and eminent scholar, and Research Chair in Studies in Historical Trauma and Transformation at Stellenbosch University. We were also joined by Nomfundo Mogapi - clinical psychologist and manager of the Trauma and Transition Programme at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation where she leads a dynamic, p...

Mich Atanga Google SA public affairs & Communications head, spoke about the Google child online safety campaign run in commemoration of child protection week.

Mandisa Ralane -Director of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival talks about the encounters South African international documentary film festival