The Alternative Breakfast

Community Actionist Bridget performs regular radio and stage productions about gender-based violence, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy and bullying in addition to her role as a community counsellor. GUEST: BRIDGET MUNNIK – MANAGER OF WESTBURY YOUTH CENTRE

Guest: Kabelo Makena

GUEST: ALBY MICHAELS – DIRECTOR OF THE PLAY #JSBART: New ground-breaking theatre work challenges the love myth and stage and performance conventions as it opens at Aardklop, What happens when two people love one another so much that they attach physically? What does “forever, together” look like, and … can two people REALLY be one? These are just some of the life and love questions that come into...

Red Chamber is synonymous with the restaurant landscape of  Hyde Park Corner , but few know the story of owner, Emma Chen’s epic journey with this iconic Mandrin Chinese restaurant in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Take a journey with us… GUEST: Emma Chen –  Chef and Owner of Red Chamber

You see your heart as the seat where your sentiments and emotions reside. Sudden happiness increases the heart rate as does sudden anger. While you are resting, your heart pumps approximately 5 litres of blood through an estimated ‪100 000 km of your blood vessels – that is more than twice the distance around the world. Your heart has been beating continuously from the fifth month before birth unt...

Although many art forms offer a view inside the mind of the artist, photography differs substantially because it catches a snapshot of life that has been reimagined and shaped by the circumstances of the person holding the camera. GUESTS: Jabulani Dhlamini, a renowned South-African photographer represented by the Goodman Gallery and Project Manager at Of Soul and Joy,  a photography programme in T...

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

The SABC, South Africa’s public broadcaster, has partnered with The Loeries, Africa and the Middle East’s premier brand communications festival, in support of growing creative excellence in Film and the Radio & Audio categories.   The Loeries Film and the Radio & Audio categories attract a number of entries from around the region and the SABC will support the work being done by the Loeries...

Agri SA calls for assistance as veld fires threaten food security. Ongoing fire outbreaks in the Free State, North West and Northern Cape provinces have the federation of agricultural organisations, Agri SA, concerned about food security in South Africa. GUEST: Agri SA chief executive officer, Christo van der Rheede

He is the founder of Xivumbeko Media and the Afrikan Freedom Station, an afrocentric multimedia gallery. Mokwena was born in Soweto, South Africa and studied history, African politics and sociology at WITS University. He also holds an MA degree from Leeds University. He is particularly interested in history and memory and has produced and directed numerous films, including  A Blues for Tiro  (2007...

Not many people know that one of the most valuable music treasures in South Africa is kept in the heart of the SU campus at the Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS) at the Music Library. The Hidden Years Music Archive houses one of the biggest collections of popular music in South Africa and includes more than 6000 vinyl records, 7000 reel-to-reel and cassette tapes as well as a multitude of inv...

Guest: TLHAFELO TEFO MOLATLEGI, Author Who Have Yet to Forgive Themselves is a love letter to black girls. Johannesburg, 3 August 2023: The lives of three young women come together and unfold in poetic chaos: beautiful, unruly, obstinate and insistent on pursuing life on their own terms, Zee, Moon and Melissa navigate sexuality, disease, death and the awakening of political consciousness in a coun...

Dr Wilhelm Litchenberg, AKA ‘The Singing Surgeon’ is on an important mission both in the operating room and on stage. Recently, his foundation won first prize for their work at the Conscious Companies Awards. Dr Wilhelm Litchenberg is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon by profession, he also doubles as a tenor talent who takes his life-saving efforts further than the operating room. GUEST: DR WILHELM LITCHE...

In a dazzling display of technological prowess, Reddam House Bedfordview has emerged as a beacon of innovation at the Inspired Build 2023, a premier global inter-school technology challenge. Amidst fierce competition spanning 111 schools in 24 countries across five continents, Reddam House Bedfordview clinched awards in a remarkable three of the six age categories, underscoring the talent within i...

Our guest writes about the vast majority of South Africans are unhappy with the way democracy is working, while our trust in public institutions and government officials continues to decline. Political participation (especially among the youth) is also at an all-time low. On the eve of our seventh general elections, which will also mark the 30th anniversary of the advent of democracy in this count...

A group of activists for food access and affordability met on Thursday 21 September 2023)to discuss the worsening food crisis for children. Convened by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the DG Murray Trust , the meeting sought to identify urgent measures to combat rising rates of severe acute malnutrition and child hunger. GUEST: DAVID HARRISON – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT DG MURRAY TRUST

THE ACTIONISTS SERIES: Anti-Human Trafficking Actionist – GIDEON SWART In 2019 Gideon and his wife, Olivia, gave up their jobs as pastors and opened a coffee truck which, over the years, has grown into a formal café. From the very beginning, they committed to feeding the homeless people who would pass by, offering them coffee and a chocolate croissant, no questions asked. Over time, Gideon got to...

South African art galleries are making big and bold strides from New York City to Los Angeles. Earlier this month, we  celebrated  Goodman Gallery’s office space expansion to New York City. Now, Southern Guild has joined the artistic expansion, reportedly set to be the first South African Gallery to have a permanent art space in the United States. GUEST: LINDSEY RAYMOND – SOUTHERN GUILD’S GALLERY...

There’s something satisfying about filling your fruit bowl or crisper draw with fresh and vibrant fruit and veggies. After all, fresh produce has always been synonymous with vitality and good health, with dietitians recommending that we eat at least nine servings of five different fruits and vegetables each day to boost wellbeing and prevent diseases. GUEST: MARITHA ALBERTYN – REGISTERED DIETITIAN...

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

The Kruger National Park and Greater Kruger is a favourite South African destination synonymous with luxurious safari retreats in the African Bush. The list of the World’s 50 Best Hotels is out and South Africa’s Singita Lodges, has made it to the top of the prestigious list of  luxury hotels . Singita Lodges’, Lebombo and Sweni, in the  Kruger National Park in  Mpumalanga  ranked in the top 15 of...

As we observe Infant Mortality Awareness Month this September, The Parent Centre sheds light on South Africa’s worryingly high infant mortality rate and extends its commitment to providing crucial support to vulnerable mothers.     

#JSBHEALTH Diabetic retinopathy, one of the serious consequences of diabetes, is the 4th leading cause of blindness and the most common cause of visual loss amongst working-age individuals in South Africa. An estimated third of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy yet less than 20% of patients undergo yearly screening. Guest: Dr Bayanda Mbambisa – Executive Committee of the Ophth...

Wildlife conservation and environmental preservation have a common goal – to preserve the environment on which humanity depends for its survival. Millions of women and men worldwide work as though their lives depend on it – because they do – to help rehabilitate our planet and help it thrive in the face of the myriad threats that our way of life poses. GUEST: LAUREN TEASDALE - CO-FOUNDER AND THE M...

Guest: Nontobeko Gcabashe - Programme Manager - Afesis-corplan  Afesis-corplan is a progressive, non-governmental organisation that has contributed to community-driven development and good local governance since 1992. While we are primarily based in the Eastern Cape, our work has a national footprint. The organisation aims to promote active citizenship and accountability in the local government se...