The Alternative Breakfast

Passionate about PEOPLE PLANET and YOUTH and strongly believe all of our challenges, solutions and innovation lies within these pillars.  Nicolene is deeply rooted ability to connect with people and to strategically conceptualize and bring to life a vision from the bottom up. A voice for those who can't speak and I am passionate about implementing sustainable, grassroot level impact Guest: Nicolen...

Decorex has been at the forefront of decor, design and lifestyle trends for three decades, hosting over 100 events and helping to launch thousands of businesses, shaping the industry. GUEST: Bielle Bellingham -  Creative Director of Decorex Africa.  

It was a surreal moment for Parktown High School for Girls learner Thandolwethu Gwebu, 17, when she was announced as the overall winner in the Chinese Consulate General in Joburg’s #DrivingEducationCulture short video competition. GUEST: THANDOLWETHU GWEBU – Winner of the Chinese Consulate award

The on-the-ground problem solvers, community activists, climate campaigners, and human rights defenders who don’t just talk but who take direct action. The people you can go to when you don’t know where to turn, who won’t stop working for the change they want to see in the world. This is THE ACTIONISTS…a growing community of people who care about the future of South Africa. GUEST: THOM PIERCE - Mu...

GUEST: Dr Becky Kgole Interview: Insomnia and respiratory system health  

GUEST: LUYANDA MAZWI – Budding Astrophysicist Interview: Good for street vendors, good for the environment (Enviromentally friendly fridge)  

GUEST: Victoria Jackson - COO WomHub Interview – Applications for the Circular Economy Incubator and Accelerator are official-ly open  

GUEST: THOBI MAPHANGA  - Assistant Curator for the festival Interview: 5th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience - DANCEABILITY FOCUS 29 August – 10 September 2023  

GUEST: LEBO BIKO - Co-Founder Womanomics Africa Interview: SA women-owned businesses will be ready to launch into the US market with the help of KGWEBO Programme.  

GUEST: AYANDA MAGODUKA #JSBArtist - HOMES  

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head Motoring with Nico Smit

GUEST: SUNNYBOY MOTAU - Artistic Director Moving Into Dance #JSBART: Sunnyboy Motau named new Artistic Director of Moving into Dance  

She says that since the COVID-19 pandemic, people are generally more open to introspection and are seeking more fulfilling lives, rather than just ‘surviving’ or achieving traditional success: “People realised that life is short, and started saying ‘why am I here?’.  GUEST: PAULA VAN RENSBURG - personal development expert, mentor, speaker, and coach.    

On Friday (14 July) The foundation launched a book that charts its history and shares stories of its inspiring alumni from across the continent. The first 20 years of the MRF’s history and achievements have been captured in a new book titled The Audacious Experiment: The Mandela Rhodes Story, co-authored by Shaun Johnson, the late founding CEO of the MRF, and Professor Elleke Boehmer. The book tel...

This Week The UCT (University of Cape Town) Inaugural Lecture Series kicked off with Prof. Salome Maswime with the topic “From Caesarean section related complications to global surgical systems strengthening” highlighting Health Equity & Social Justice; access to healthcare. GUEST: PROF. SALOME MASWIME - Head of the Global Surgery Divisio at UCT. ; Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Member of the...

Just over two months after its release, Bokani Dyer is launching his critically acclaimed new album, Radio Sechaba, in Johannesburg on Friday, 14 July 2023. GUEST: BOKANI DYER - Pianist  

South Africa’s longest-running film festival, the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, is widely regarded as a leading film festival on the African continent and a vital event on the international film calendar. GUEST: ANDREA VOGES – FESTIVAL MANAGER   

In honour of International Hot Dog, which is celebrated on Wednesday, July 19, we asked the chefs at Capsicum Culinary Studio, to send us their favourite recipes and to join us in studio as try out some of their recipes.   

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol head

In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship Today (July 15th) is WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY... The 2023 Theme is: Skilling teachers, trainers and youth for a transformative future. GUEST:  ZAHEERA SOOMAR  - lead for education and comm...

Mahlodi Letsie, Founder and CEO of Bare Mind   – an app for local youths who lack access to mental health services. Users can access learning modules in African languages, earn crypto from completing daily tasks, and is designed to help young people learn how to take better care of their mental health.  GUEST: MAHLODI LETSIE - Founder & CEO, Bare Mind        

WILDTRUST together with multiple collaborators has undertaken a study to address the pressing need for enhanced protection of sharks and rays in South Africa. The study found that if 10% of South Africa’s mainland Ocean area, known as the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), were to be designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), it would meet the 30% range protection conservation target for the species...

The Black Mambas are the world's first all-female anti-poaching unit and a passion for wildlife and rhino conservation.  GUEST: LEITAH MKHABELA - Black Mamba Supervisor

EMBO TIME TRAVEL EXPERIMENT is Msaki’s large scale Standard Bank Young Artist for Music performance in the Guy Butler Theatre. A sonic work that explores personal and collective healing through sound, Msaki will perform two shows of this definitive sound journey during the National Arts Festival and then begin a period of withdrawal from public performance as she makes time and space for the seeds...

Straight from the Makhanda National Arts Festival; The Kesivan Naidoo Big Band Experience is on a South African Tour; tonight the show is taking place at the John Kani Market Theatre Newton Jhb from 7pm.  GUEST: KESIVAN NAIDOO -  Drummer and Band Leader  Pre-record Zoom