The Alternative Breakfast

The Kingsmead Book Fair has become a significant event on South Africa's literary calendar. Kingsmead College will host its 11th annual Book Fair this coming Saturday 27 May from 8h30 to 18h00, in Johannesburg, opposite the Rosebank Gautrain station. GUEST: ALEX BOUCHE - Director of Marketing Kingsmead Bookfair

Millions of young South Africans are jobless: study finds that giving them ‘soft’ skills like networking helps their prospects. Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State Chijoke Nwosu wrote about this on “The Conversation” GUEST: CHIJOKE NWOSU - Senior Lecturer, University of the Free State

The hiring of persons with disability continues to be a concern with a need to do more. The Disability Summit and Career Expo wrapped up this week including dialogues about opportunities and the challenges faced. GUEST: JUSTENE SMITH - Disability Specialist at Progression  

Top creative talent who currently operate within the Creative Uprising Hub (at Transwerke) will be showcasing their talent at as part of OPEN STUDIOS JOBURG - South Africa’s largest visual arts festival - taking place on May 27 & 28 from 10:30–16:00.  GUEST: LESOLE TAUTSWALA - Exhibitions Coordinator Transwerke    

The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), released on Tuesday, found that 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa cannot read for meaning in any language. The country ranked lowest out of the 43 participating countries in learners’ reading skills. The previous PIRLS study in 2016 stated that 78% of children in Grade 4 in South Africa can’t read for meaning.  GUEST: Jenny...

Bassline Fest 2023 is hotting up! Just announced is the inclusion of Simmy. In celebration of Africa Day, the final lineup is Pan-African and bedecked with South African Stars.  Enjoy headliner Sjava, DBN GOGO, Simmy, Afro-futuristic act Afrotronix from Chad/Canada, Techno-Punk act Scurru Fitchada from Cape Verde/Portugal, dance hall act Fayazer from Reunion Island and the Planetoids from Germany...

MOTORING WITH NICO SMIT

For almost 50 years, National Geographic Explorer has been carefully watching the elephants of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. Over that time she’s gotten to know them by name and has started decoding their sounds, smells, and body language to figure out just what the world’s largest land animal is talking about. She has a Ph. D. in elephant behavior from Cambridge University, and has studied the...

A potentially dangerous pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure. Every year on May 17, World Hypertension Day is celebrated to bring attention to the condition commonly known as high blood pressure. Hypertension is a chronic medical condition characterised by high blood pressure that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular conditions. Today we disc...

Guest: Jabu Lukhele - Principal Technical Officer at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science spends his days inspiring first-year chemistry students as one of the principal technical officers of the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science. A former Latin dancer, Jabu now gets his endorphin fix from road running and spending quality time with family and friends. As...

Guest: Dr. Trust Pfukwa With his extensive knowledge in food science and technology, he started a line of teas that does not only taste delicious but also offer a range of health benefits under his company “Utamu Food”. The range of Utamu tea products include the Honey Bush tea that gives the sweetness of nature with a refreshing taste, the Honey Bush tea with sour fig and the Honey Bush Tea with...

GUEST: LANDSEER COLLEN - principal, director and founder of BPAS Architects. “If architects only operated in a paper world, we would never get our buildings evolved beyond paper,” he says. “Architects must be dreamers, visionaries, explorers and entrepreneurs. The principle of Avant-garde architecture whereby architecture is innovative, radical and always progressing, becomes the focus in urban de...

The Literacy crisis is deepening in South Africa, says the 2030 reading panel report. Children are far behind in learning to read and it is getting worse. By the end of Grade 2, over 30% still don’t know all the letters of the alphabet. GUEST: DR. NOKUTHULA MAZIBUKO- MSIMANG - University of Pretoria based researcher and writer of children’s books and historical novels. books common theme- love of...

Guest: Mpho Buntse - Queer activist currently serving as national head of communication for Embrace Diversity Movement and leader of the ANCWL LGBTIQ+ Desk. – 079 831 8429 Dear Netball South Africa, As the countdown to the Netball World Cup that you are hosting this July and August continues, I am writing to you to express my concern about Uganda’s participation in the event. While Uganda’s netbal...

Guest: Bushra Razack CEO of Philippi Village. This is a transformative platform for formerly incarcerated leaders from around the world, to nurture changemakers, build solidarity, and combat stigma against people who have been in prison. The partnership between Philippi Village and the GFF marks a significant step forward in promoting positive change in South Africa by bringing together visionary...

Guest: Simphiwe Rakgabale – Eco warrior Interview: ENVIRONMENT: The Bamboo Cage System  

Interview: GUEST: FAYE KABALI–KAGWA - Festival Curator

Interview: GUESS THE DESTINATION Guest: Petersen  Mahlangu - Founder 

Guest: DR. Cori LODDER - Allergy and Asthma Specialist  Interview: #JSBHEALTH  

Interview: CHEFS WITH COMPASSION reaches 5 million meal milestone and launches crowdfunding campaign to fight hunger and food waste.  Guest: Chef Coo Pillay - Founding Director and National Project Manager of Chefs with Compassion 

GUEST: NAMAKAU STAR Interview: #JSBSESSION  

Guest: Nico Smit, Petrol head

Jet set Breakfast Guest Presenter

Guest: Dr Nokthula Mazibuko Msimang, Writer, Academic producer and broadcaster

: Kids and screen time - an expert offers advice for parents and teachers The answer likely depends on how old they are, what grade they’re in at school and what rules you have in place at home about screen time. But the reality is that, for children and adolescents growing up as “ digital natives ”, it is almost impossible to imagine life without screens of some sort. Devices like cellphones, lap...