The Alternative Breakfast

Is it time to take a bold stand about smartphones in schools? Guest: Former police commissioner Riah Phiyega- she is now the CEO of  Safer  SA Foundation  Smartphones have become a near-permanent fixture in students’ lives, shaping how they learn, communicate, and navigate the world. But as concerns grow over declining academic performance, rising mental health challenges, and...

Guest: Prof Renata Schoeman, Head of Healthcare Leadership at Stellenbosch Business School Despite one-third of South Africans experiencing a mental health condition and more than 27% of South Africans affected by depression, only 5% of the national healthcare budget is allocated to mental health services. 

Community: - The role and importance of BRAIN BREAKS – how to stretch, move and play your way to optimal productivity at school and work with Gemma Thompson - Head of Development at Good Work 

Civic Education: CheatGPT crisis – SA universities faced with a burgeoning degree of AI-written academic assignments with Charne Lavery, associate professor in English at the University of Pretoria

: Thought leaders ,storytellers and griots:  Stressed and overextended’: nearly ‘half of SA teachers’ eye exit in 10 years with Dr Helen Hofmeyr, lead author of The Teacher Preferences and Job Satisfaction report

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

GUEST Presenter: KatlegoDanke who is a SAFTA award winning Actress, director, producer, TV Host, MC, Motivational Speaker, Mother

Guest:    Richard Hay is the curator of the Future Africa Campus gardens and the Future Africa Indigenous and Orphan Crops Collection of the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden   The  University of Pretoria ’s  Giving Garden  remains true to its name. In 2024 it provided around 100 community food gardens in Gauteng with free cuttings, seedlings and tubers of...

Guest:   Professor Steve Tollman, Director of the SAMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit International researchers have introduced two improved tests that could precisely detect cognitive dysfunction in older African adults. These new tools, part of a comprehensive set of 29 assessments, improve upon conventional dementia evaluations commonly used in developed reg...

 Guest :   Kutlwano Masote- Conductor In his oratorio,  Messiah , German-born English composer Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1750) gave humanity music with both meaning and artistic appeal. You would have to search deep in the canon of art music to find a work to rival Messiah in this regard and likely fall short. Like all iconic art, it carries mystery and legend. For example,...

Guest - Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe-world-renowned dancer and choreographer UJ Arts & Culture proudly presents Desert Poems, a powerful solo dance performance by internationally acclaimed choreographer Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe. Taking place on 11 and 12 April 2025 at the Keorapetse William Kgosietsile Theatre, this evocative homecoming marks a significant moment in Mantsoe’s illustrious caree...

Guest: Prof David Hedding - Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Pretoria Currently, the main focus of research in the Antarctic revolves around climate change because the White Continent is a good barometer for changes in global cycles. It has a unique and fragile environment. It’s an extreme climate which makes it highly sensitive to any changes in global climate and atmos...

Guest: Amimi Mlaba- owner and manager of iSithumba Travels Guest: StreetLit project Manager- Illa Thompson

Let’s speak about unlocking the creative economy in South Africa Guest: Xhanti Payi- senior Economist @ PwC Guest: Collen Dlamini, Head of Public Affairs at Investing in African Mining

Guest: Dr Armand Bam is the head of Social Impact at Stellenbosch Business School.

Guest: Dr. Linda Ncube-Nkomo - Chief Executive Officer at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund

Guest: Dr. Ismail Largadien - Political Economist and Columnist for Daily Maverick as well as Business Day

Shamiso Chideme -Senior Client Relationship Manager at Tshikululu Social Investment  

GUEST: NICO SMITH, PETROL HEAD

Caf Champions league clashes and violence • Where to for Royal AM GUEST: THANDUXOLO MXOLI - SABC Sportscaster

GUEST: Dr Rajesh Bhoola a GP from Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital team that helps people who have had limb injury or amputation to adapt to life afterwards and maximise their independenceJSB HEALTH GUEST Dr Rajesh Bhoola a GP from Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital team that helps people who have had limb injury or amputation to adapt to life afterwards and maximise their independenceJSB HEALTH GUEST...

Local Non-Profit Organisation Project Rhino has been shortlisted for international funding from the European Outdoor Conservation Association. At a time where many organisations have lost international funding, this opportunity, if successful, would cover some much- needed rhino protection. The organisation was selected as one of sixteen finalists from hundreds of applications. Through a process o...

TOPIC: #JSBFood Three Ships Whisky Takes the Crown as World’s Best Blended Whisky! GUEST Wallies Uys- Lead Spirits Intrinsic at Heineken Beverages South Africa - Three Ships is under Heineken Beverages South Africa #LocalIsLekker, raise your glasses, whisky lovers! South Africa is making waves on the global whisky stage, with the Three Ships Whisky Bourbon Cask officially crowned the World&r...

GUEST: IAN COHEN - Bassist Bright  Blue

GUEST: ATHENA MAZARAKIS - Choreographer, Performer, Somatic arts educator, Arts manager and Embodied mindfulness practitioner.