The Alternative Breakfast

Interview :  2030 Reading Panel Meeting Highlights Shift in National Education Priorities   GUEST: SIPUMELELE LUCWABA - Head of the Secretariat 2030 Reading Panel     

INTERVIEW :  University of Pretoria researchers discover optimum way to monitor blood oxygen levels in immobilised rhino, boosting efforts to combat poaching   GUEST: DR. THEMBEKA MTETWA -  Physiology Lecturer and Researcher University of Pretoria            

INTERVIEW :  Guest Presenter : Dr. Alistair Mokoena  “Investing in Good Education is Key” Dr. Alistair Mokoena GUEST: DR. ALISTAIR MOKOENA - Founder of the Dr. Alistair Education Fund, Author of “Servings of Self Mas-tery: bite sized pep talks to unlock greatness”    

GUEST: DANIEL VAN DER MERWE -  Convener of the Architecture South Africa Conference (AZA24), The housing crisis is a critical issue affecting millions of South Africans. According to the National Housing Needs Register in 2023, some 2.3 million households and individuals are still waiting for a home - a huge backlog that’s set to get worse as our population is rapidly urbanising. Problem-solvers,...

GUEST: DR. GAMUCHIRAI MUTEZO - Chief Operations Officer and Director of Circular Business Models at the African Circular Business Alliance (ACBA) & Founder of Madam Waste WWW.MADAMWASTE.COM (INSTUDIO)   Decentralised Energy Systems (Biogas) I Organic Waste Management I Circular Economy   Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo has 12 years of work experience underpinned by entrepreneurship, project management, r...

GUEST: URESHNI  MORRISON - Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator.   The impact of Harambee’s women-led initiatives in empowering females across South Africa. This includes creating vital employment and training opportunities that allow young women to enter and thrive in male-dominated industries such as technology, agriculture, and plumbing. Additionally, the conv...

GUEST: DR. CANDICE BAILEY - postdoctoral research fellow at WITS under the SA UK Bilateral Chair of Political Theory, looking at issues of democracy, citizenship and participation. She is also a journalist and editor with 22 years of experience. (TBC) The book tells the unknown stories of the innovation and ingenuity of Africans who are solving African problems for African people. The book include...

GUEST: WANDILE SIHLOBO - Agricultural Economist THOUGHTLEADER, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS   Today, I joined farmers to see how they market their Karoo products. First, we walked about 5 km or so in the morning, collecting a herd of sheep from various camps – through the rocky veld and in the chilly wind of the Karoo morning. We finally got them to the kraal for sorting and selection – see picture. Th...

GUEST: RICARDO HOOD - Founder of Gogo’s Morogo Revisiting indigenous foods and traditions for business success in our communities. The concept of canning indigenous foods is slowly gaining momentum. For Ricardo Hood who established Gogo’s Morogo in 2022, his reasons for farming and canning African wild spinach is about preserving what he grew up eating, but could not find when he started working....

GUEST: THANDUXOLO MXOLI - SABC Sportscaster  Sport Update : Olympics Update 26 July - 11 August 2024 Paris      

GUEST: KUSHAL JEETHENDRA SITHLU -  Founder & Director Pineapple on Pizza Studios  Interview: Création Africa Top 12 Finalist : Pineapple on Pizza Studios       

GUEST: DR. MARLIN MCKAY - Medical Practitioner  Interview : The Flu Season with Dr. Mackay          

GUEST: JOEL ZUMA -  Musical Director 1789 INTERVIEW : 1789 is on stage at the Joburg Theatre until 18th August          

Guest: Nico smith, Petrol Head Motoring with Petrol Head  

GUEST: PETER MAMMES - Fine Artist  INTERVIEW : London-based South African artist Peter Mammes’ new show in Johannesburg, The Last Hope,  a call to action to rethink humanity’s approach to how and why we exist on our planet.          

GUEST: JOHANNA BRAMBLE - Textile Designer and Founder of Johanna Bramble Creations INTERVIEW : The 2024 African Textile Talks, presented by Twyg and Imiloa Collective 15-17 (Thurs-Sat) August at Workshop 17 Cape Town        

GUEST: PROF JEREMY SILVER - Director Opera UCT Interview:  Homegrown Operatic Talent    

GUEST: PETER KNIGHTS - CEO and Co-Founder Wild Africa         

GUEST: LINDIWE SANGWENI-SIDDO - COO at City Lodge Hotel Group, Executive Director of Freedom Square Hotel and Author of The Syndicate of Twenty-two Natives: The Stan Sangweni Story GUEST: MAPHOLO RATAU -  owner and founder of Ledikana – a fashion designer shop.  BUHLE MAGWENTSHU -  owner and founder of ASMARA Coffee Roasters.  

The need to focus on foundation level learning. 3 in 5 five homes don’t have access to a single book & 65% of homes with children under 10 don’t have a single picture book GUEST: DR. EILEEN SCHECKLE - Senior Lecturer in in language and literacy in the Faculty of Education at Nelson Mandela University   GUEST: PROF. ERIC ATMORE - Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development www.cecd.o...

GUEST: PROF. JENNIFER FITCHETT -  Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand  

GUEST: PAUL KEURSTEN - CEO of Workshop 17 

GUEST: DAVE WILSON - CEO National Mentorship Movement  

GUEST: CATHERINE STONE - Urban & Regional Planning, Policy & Strategist & Urban Governance Specialist  

GUEST: RAY MAHLAKA - Business Correspondent