The Alternative Breakfast

Current Lifestyle Events, Food, Entertainment and Popular Culture by Michelle Constant.

Janet Kobrin - Founder

Bonné de Bod - Producer and Presenter of STROOP: JOURNEY INTO THE RHINO HORN WAR (SDB Films)

Professor Carol-Ann Benn - renowned specialist surgeon and breast disease specialist, who established the Breast Care Centre of Excellence, Netcare Milpark Hospital

Professor Robert Scholes - Professor of Systems Ecology at the University of the Witwatersrand a systems ecologist with a particular interest in the savannas of Africa

Zahira Asmal founder of Know The City talks to Prof Wayne Modest, director at the Research Center for Material Culture in Amsterdam and Architect Arna Mackic.

Lesego Konupi, co-founder of the Bicycle Stokvel, talks about empowering the youth of East Rand townships through the Bicycle Stokvel.

Dr Jackie Dabrowski from University of Pretoria’s Research Department talks about the dungle beetle mining project .

Dr Adriana Marais Head of Innovation at SAP Africa, talks about being one of 4 South Africans who have been chosen to go to Mars as part of the Mars One project.

Obakeng Leseyane Founder and Executive Director of EdConnect Initiative shares the highlight of his week.

Lauren Alexander, co-founder of Foundland Collective talks about using research, art and design to track the traumatic stories of people affected by forced migration.

Dan Chioboli, one of the producers of the Liberation Project, talks about the album "Songs That Made Us Free (South Africa – Italy – Cuba)" that features a unique multi-cultural collaboration of musicians who joined forces to celebrate their liberation struggles from various different corners of the world with the main focus being on music from South Africa, Italy and Cuba.

Kea Ramphadile owner and founder of Deli Treats Grillhouse in Soweto joined us in-studio to talk about her business

Prof Nokwanda Nox Makunga, a researcher of medicinal fynbos at the University of Stellenbosch talks on the Healing power of plants and herbs

Roxy Davies, founder of Surf Emporium, talks about Adaptive Surfing and the upcoming Surf Emporium Surf Lesson and Adaptive Surf Morning Experience

Julie Symmonds, the first Dance for PD® Certified Teacher in Africa, talks about the benefits and impact that Dance movement therapy can have on people with Parkinson's Disease

Art specialist at Strauss & Co, Alastair Meredith, describes what took place at the auction when the Banksy artwork self-destructed/ shredded

Arts journalist Adrienne Sichel was our guest presnter. Her chosen guests were Nicolette Moses, Gladys Agulhas and Athena Mazarakis.

Anim Van Wyk, Chief editor of Africa Check speaks about the organisation's partnership with Facebook.

Asnath Mahapa, first black female pilot for South African Airways speaks about her journey in the aviation industry.

Sabric CEO Kalyani Pillay opens up about her recent cancer diagnosis and Chairperson of SA's Information Regulator Pansy Tlakula shares her experience caring for a family member with Parkinson disease.

Ivan Brown, creator of Beegin talks to Michelle Constant about beekeeping in SA.

South African born entrepreneur and music veteran Denzyl Feigelson talks about the Cape Town Creative Lab project.

Gary Jackson, owner of Jackson Real Food Market talks about the Sanlam Hand Made Contemporary Fair.

Strategy Worx CEO Steven Ambrose speaks to us about the emergence of artificial intelligence and the potential of home automation in South Africa.