The Alternative Breakfast

This International Literacy Day we ask the question -  Is TikTok (BookTok) saving books or killing deep reading? With Book tok influencer Lulama Red Mabuza- along with our literary critic for the day- Sewela Langeni Author, owner of Book Circle Capital, reviewer, and promoter of South African literature

CIVIC EDUCATION: Understanding Your Rights at a Roadblock in South Africa with William Booth- CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER  Attorneys is a Criminal Defence Law Firm located in Cape Town, South Africa with over three decades of experience-

Guest: Professor  Nqoba Tsabedze is the Academic Head of the Division of Cardiology of the University of the Witwatersrand THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS:  When Fitness Turns Fatal: The Tragedy of JMPD Trainees and the Hidden Risks of Exercise with Professor  Nqoba Tsabedze is the Academic Head of the Division of Cardiology of the University of the Witwatersrand

Guest: Sulette Ferreira- Transnational Family Specialist and Researcher, University of Johannesburg THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS:Screens Instead of Smiles: The New Reality of Grandparenting with Sulette Ferreira- Transnational Family Specialist and Researcher, University of Johannesburg

Guest:  Fatima Cele, CEO of the Neema Foundation JSB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Walking for Inclusion: The Silent Walk & Run 2025 with 

THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS: The tastes of intimacies: A lecture on food, sexuality, and love with Professor Reddy - Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation   

JSB CONVERSATION:South Africa's reckless driving culture: What is fuelling the lawlessness? WITH Lunga Ntsendwana - founder and MD of BlueChevron Driver Training Academy and Francois Smit- spokesperson of ChangeCars

WORD DOMINATION: The Thrill of Suspense: Why Suspenseful Books Captivate Us with  Hell of a Country author-  David Cornwell

WORD DOMINATION: The Thrill of Suspense: Why Suspenseful Books Captivate Us with The Hidden author - Fiona Snyckers

THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS:SA Falls Prey to US Playbook on Human Rights, Regime Change- Is the US Using Human Rights Claims to Undermine South Africa’s Sovereignty? Guest: Dr Reneva Fourie is a policy analyst specialising in governance, development, and security

CIVIC EDUCATION: DA Gets Biggest Quarterly Donation; Only ANC, ActionSA Also Breach Declaration Threshold - New Funding Thresholds Reshape Political Battlefield Ahead of 2026 Elections with Andre Duvenhage - Research Director at North West - Research Director at North West University Potchefstroom Campus.

JSB CONVERSATION: Empowered Women Empower with  Zanele Shabangu Consultant - The BEE Chamber and  Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

JSB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Walking for Change: The Campaign Raising Mental Health Awareness Across South Africa with  Thabani "Action" Ndlovu- Founder of " Action walk Against Depression  & Anxiety. 

THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS: Ozempic and Similar Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Rare Eye Risks, Studies Warn with Dr. Flora Hui - Research Fellow, Centre for Eye Research Australia and Honorary Fellow, Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne

CIVIC EDUCATION: Youth, Voting, and Engagement: Can Lowering the Age Make a Difference? with Dirk Kotze - Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa.