The Alternative Breakfast

Linda Daniels, Marketing and communications officer at Salesian Life Choices talks about the ’30 Stories in 30 Days Campaign’ to celebrate South Africa’s National Youth Month.

Our thought leaders were Phephelaphi Dube, who is a Director at the Centre for Constitutional Rights and Nadine Nunan, Scientific Affairs & Education Manager at 3M Medical Solutions Division, Health Care Business Group. Phephelaphi spoke about the recent cabinet reshuffle and the factors we ought to consider from a legal perspective, while Nadine spoke about the importance of celebrating nurses in...

Dr Jennifer Fitchett is a senior lecturer in physical geography in the school of geography, archaeology and environmental studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She spoke to us about why the Indian Ocean is spawning strong and deadly tropical cyclones

Boxer Alka Matewa and Koen Augustijnen – Director and choreographer talk about the International Flemish dance landscape which showcases in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Philippe Frydman, Consultant for Thava talks about the Award-winning Indian restaurant Thava which recently opened at Montecasino. The restaurant is bringing a fresh new take on Indian cuisine.

David Kau - leading comedian, talks about his up coming comedy show Blacks Only Cabinet Reshuffle

Fanyana Hlabangane – Screenwriter talks about being one of the South Africans selected to participate in the African Screenwriter's Residency 2019 Cannes Film Festival in the Realness leg .

Savanthika Pillay Fascilitator of parenting workshops at Imago, talks about running parenting workshops in light of Global Day of Parents.

Brand Africa has announced the Top 100 brands in Africa in their 7th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands. Karin Du Chenne - Chief Growth Officer Africa Middle East at Kantar talks unpacks the report.

eSports Contender and Gaming Enthusiast Julia Bish Robson talks about breaking through in a male dominated industry.

Our guest presenter was writer and activist, Sisonke Msimang, who works on race, gender, democracy and politics. She is the author of Always Another Country and The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela.

Abu Addae, CEO and co-founder of LifeCheq talks about this innovative tech-based personal finance startup that makes holistic independent advice accessible to more people.

Tseliso Rangaka, chairperson of Loeries, talks about the abundance of creativity in Africa

Michelle reviewed the book "Machines Like Me" by Ian McEwan

Professor Gilbert Rochon, Co-Chair of the Higher Education Initiative of the New York-based African Renaissance and Diaspora Network and Bebe Oyegun-Adeoye, business consultant at Talent Talks Africa, share their stories of the week. Prof Rochon focused on forced migration from Africa, during the slave trade to North and South America and Oyegun-Adeoye, focused on the strides made, challenges and...

Emile Coetzee, winner of Future Leaders Forum at the World Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events (IMEX) 2019 talks about her winning concept "Forbidden Fruit", that would ensure food security in the future.

Music group, Satori, joined us in-studio to talk about their musical journey.

Award winning chef and owner, Coco Reinarhz, joined us in-studio to talk African cuisine on Africa Day and about his new restaurant,Epicure

Charles Nyuykonge, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue, in Pretoria, talks about the African Union's Agenda 2063: Goals

Author and traveller, Lerato Mogoatlhe, talks about her book "Vagabond - Wandering through Africa on faith" that tells the story of her travels through the continent

During the 50th Anniversary of the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon held on the 20 April 2019, Advocate Marukgwane Moremogolo ran reading Zakes Mda’s The Zulus of New York. He spoke to us about the purpose of reading a book while running, to raise awareness of the importance of books and literacy. The campaign will see Advocate Moremogolo running the second half of Comrades Marathon reading a book to rai...

Internationally renowned dancer and choreographer Gregory Maqoma spoke about his illustrious career which started in the late 1980’s. We are later joined by his two guests : textile and knitwear designer, Laduma Ngxokolo and Thuthuka Sibisi -Composer, director and theatre-maker.

Reatile Moalusi –documentary photographer spoke about debunking myths about vitiligo through his art exhibition titled “Molelo Wa Badimo”.

Colleen Higgs, founder of Modjaji Books spoke about Modjaji Books ,an independent feminist press that publishes Southern African women writers. Modjaji Books fills a gap by providing a platform for serious and ground-breaking writing by new and established women writers with brave voices.

Professor Talita Greyling, a researcher in the field of wellbeing economics and development economics at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) along with Auckland University of Technology’s Dr Stephanie Rossouw have developed a ‘happiness index’ that measures the emotional temperature of the economy and track the country’s happiness sentiment. Professor Talita Greyling spoke about how governments ar...