The Breakfast Express

Popular comedian and entertainer Henry Ramkissoon takes our HOT SEAT today

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE We chatted to Professor Salim Abdool Karim as he got vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus yesterday and he gave us an idea of when a third wave would peak…

#DISABILITY360 In our “Making Life better” CSI initiative yesterday, we made a request to anyone who may be in desperate need of a wheelchair. We received 2 heartfelt appeals from our listeners. And we have some feedback on our school uniform drive

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE South African company, GENLAB, has joined forces with Danish company, Immunitrack, to design and develop the first vaccine of African origin against COVID-19, called Shantivax. We chat to Genlab Chief Exec Kamsellin Chetty to find out more

Natashia Munian, aka Bash With Tash takes the Hot Seat today…

As we continue with our “Making Life better” CSI campaign, we offered 5 food hampers to deserving families who are battling to cope financially, and who are in desperate need of assistance.

It’s crunch time today, as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will be delivering his 2021/22 Budget to Parliament, amid the coronavirus pandemic. To get some answers we engaged the minds of some of our most critical economists.

We chat to KZN’s top matric boy, Shaheen Govender from Westville Boys’ High. He will share how he overcame OCD and anxiety to attain his phenomenal results.

Tributes have been pouring in for former Lotus FM presenter, and popular Durban deejay Kevin Naidoo who passed away on Friday. Kevin, who went by the stage name Kevin Rebellious, suffered a heart attack and passed away at his home in Phoenix. He was just 47.

It’s a double celebration for Ballito twins, Zenya and Amera Naicker who scored 15 distinctions between them in their matric results. We chat to the Crawford International North Coast learners on the show today

He’s name is synonymous with the fight against the pandemic and is a familiar face on TV. But who is he really? Prof Salim Abdool Karim will ignite our Hot Seat today, where we find out about the man behind the name

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE A historic moment indeed, as the first bouts of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in SA, yesterday. We will be chatting with the very first healthcare worker to receive the vaccine, Labour ward sister Zoliswa Gidi Dyosi

#DISABILITY360 #COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE Our Making Lives Better CSI campaign is receiving tremendous support from you as we endeavour to assist the vulnerable in our community. We have an update from Deshni, whose family was Covid positive, and she humbly appealed for food and medication. We also hear from Rumba, who desperately needed diapers for her 11-year old paraplegic grandson.

While a report that found some medical schemes had discriminated unfairly against Black healthcare providers, is under review, the blacklisted doctors, pharmacists and practitioners are left out in the cold. We chat to Chairman of the National Health Care Professionals' Association - Gauteng, Josias Naidoo for an update. And we hear from a blacklisted doctor who had to close his practise due to th...

We are adding some FIRE to your FRIDAYs, with our spicy feature, The HOT SEAT. Today’s guest is fresh from a great performance in the Momentum One Day Cup SA cricket Senuran Muthusamy

#disability360 #covid19 #chooselife We continue to Make Lives Better with our CSI campaign, after we received 2 very anguished appeals yesterday. One is for Covid packs and groceries for a Covid positive family. And the other is for diapers for an 11-year old paraplegic boy

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE After halting use of the AstraZeneca vaccine because of disappointing trial data, South Africa is pinning its hope on the J&J shot. So what happens to the million doses of the AZ vaccine we have now, can’t we still use that? Is some protection better than none? Why not take the first shot and then wait for the booster shot which protects against the new variant? We chat with S...

#Disability360 A prominent component of our “Making Life better” CSI initiative has been our wheelchair drive, where we have assisted several vulnerable and desperate people gain some mobility with much-needed wheels. We recap the appeals we recieved and bring you our wheelchair handover to Rani Naidoo

We are adding some FIRE to your FRIDAYs, with our spicy new feature, The HOT SEAT, which ignites today with funny-man Carvin Goldstone

#DISABILITY360 We continue our “Making Life better” CSI initiative today, and will try to assist two more listeners but also have some sad news to share

If you don’t know what to do with your organic waste at home and want to save the planet, then this one’s for you. We chat with Himkaar Singh, whose composting initiative has been chosen by the United Nations as one of the Top 300 Best Practices on Sustainability in the world!

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE Following the overwhelming need for hospital care amid the pandemic, a Chatsworth doctor is selflessly serving the community by providing free medical care to Covid-19 positive patients. We chat with Dr Diveshni Govender...

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE A million doses #covid19 vaccines from Serum Institute of India is on its way to South Africa. We chat with SA CG in Mumbai, Andrea Kühn

#DISABILITY360 We have some heart-warming news to share regarding our “Making Life better” CSI initiative where we appealed for wheelchairs for desperate paraplegics Anju and Sharmla...

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE While many rich countries are hoarding vaccines to the exclusion of other countries, India is practising vaccine diplomacy to help its neighbours and poorer countries, including South Africa. We catch up with journalist Neha Poonia in India to find out more