The Breakfast Express

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE Is South Africa’s vaccine rollout plan realistic and will we meet the targets set out by government? We ventilate this with Vaccinologist Professor Shabir Madhi.

#CHOOSELIFE #COVID19 Those in the frontline of the pandemic risk their lives everyday in order to keep others safe. We chat with co-founder of eThekwini Secure, community activist Zain Soosiwala who is currently battling the virus...

#Covid19 #chooselife KZN currently has no hospital beds for Covid-19 patients in certain areas and not enough oxygen to keep critical patients stable. We will chat to IPSS Medical Rescue’s Paul Herbst to find out just how dire the situation is...

#CHOOSELIFE #COVID19 As the pandemic continues to ravage the country, KwaZulu-Natal has surpassed the Western Cape with the most active COVID-19 cases. We chat with Member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid, Ashwin Trikamjee on what’s fuelling the resurgence in the province.

Coming up in our “Making Life better” CSI initiative we hear from the families who received festive food hampers last week

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE In one of his final interviews for 2020 – we chat to Prof Salim Abdool Karim just after the announcement of the covid19 variant. Catch this exclusive interview where he shares invaluable advice

There has been much confusion over traffic fines and arrest warrants at roadblocks, with many uncertain as to when someone can be arrested. To shed some light on this, we chat to the Automobile Association’s Layton Beard

#covid19 #chooselife We continue our “Making Life better” CSI initiative today by donating a key tool in the fight against the pandemic, which is the humble face mask, to worthy organisations.

#CHOOSELIFE #COVID19 The Health Ministry has warned matriculants and their parents that the Rage 2020 events around the country are coronavirus super spreader events after a number of confirmed positive Covid-19 cases. Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has urged teens who attended the festival, to quarantine for 10 days. We chat to Dr Kamz Govender who sounded the alarm about the super-spreader even...

#disability360 Our “Making Life better” CSI initiative kicked off where we appealed for wheelchairs for two very desperate paraplegics. We received tremendous support from our listeners and have some good news to share...

Today marks World AIDS Day, which is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and to show support for people living with HIV. In South Africa alone, more than four million people have died of Aids. So how far have we come in that fight, and how is HIV and Aids being managed under the shadow of the pandemic? We are chat with AIDS Healthcare Foundation South Africa Count...

#COVID19 #ChooseLife In the race to find a vaccine, how far behind are we? Is it something we will have to buy, will medical aid cover it or will it be free for everyone? What does the percentage efficacy really mean? We get some answers from one of South Africa’s leading scientists, Prof Shabir Madhi.

The South African political arena right now is quite tumultuous. We have Zuma versus Zondo; the Bushiri’s great escape; President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Investment Conference; and ? We look at debating this with Political analyst Sanusha Naidoo.

Racism reared its ugly head again this weekend, as Hindus celebrated Deepavali, and on the eve of the 1860 commemoration of the arrival of Indentured Indians to South Africa. A well-known race horse trainer expressed his views on fireworks being lit by allegedly attacking the Indian community on social media, with racist and derogatory language.

#1860indenturedlabourers Today marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers in South Africa. As we reminisce on this remarkable journey that our forebears undertook, we will look at our Indian identity. How far have we come 160 years on? We chat with author and social commentator professor Ashwin Desai...

#1860indenturedlabourers To find out what the current status of the 1860 monument is, we chat with KZN Finance MEC, Ravi Pillay, who has been tasked by the premier to relook at the project…

#1860indenturedlabourers We continue our 1860 Indenture Series and find out how the Depot Road Memorial Primary School, at Bayview in Chatsworth is planting 160 banana trees as a living monument of the historic moment. We chat to former academic and author Kiru Naidoo...

#1860indenturedlabourers In today’s episode of our 1860 Indenture Series, we chat to Dr Devi Rajab on the role of women of Indian Heritage who have shaped South African history and liberation politics. From Pots to Politics, we will share the nostalgia...

#Disability360 The Breakfast Express shared the plight of Maya Moonsamy who had suffered a stroke and was left paralyzed. She desperately needed a wheelchair to help her move around. As part of the Breakfast Express "Making Life Better" CSI campaign, we managed to get a sponsor and donated the much needed wheelchair to her.

In today’s segment of our 1860 Indenture Series, we highlight the incredible journey of Ponnusamy Naicker, who came to South Africa as an indentured labourer, and went on to not only own his own farm, but built the first temple and school in Glen Albyn, on the KZN south coast.

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE What does the latest research show? What are the projected numbers saying about a resurgence? And what's the latest on reinfection? We get some answers from Prof Salim Abdool Karrim,

We chat to our newly crowned Miss South Africa, Limpopo born Shudufhadzo Musida...

We chat to the female vocalist Nomcebo Zikode, singer of the hit song Jerusalema as they approach 200 million views on YouTube

Aarto has introduced a new infringement penalty levy of R100 which is payable on every fine. The AA says it will officially oppose this, as it amounts to a ‘stealth tax’. We chat to the AA’s Layton Beard regarding this matter

#Lotusfm160 #1860IndenturedLabourers As we build up to the 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers to South Africa, we will trace the history of some of the prominent towns that were inhabited by Indians when they arrived here. Today we trace the history of Verulam, with Mano Murugan of the Verulam Historical Society