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The Breakfast Express
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Episodes
INTERVIEW WITH AVIATION ANALYST DESMOND LATHAM 25.11.2019 9:37
SAA have just granted unions a 5.9% increase and flights are back up and running, but is it business as usual for SAA? What are the possible solutions to their woes? We chat to aviation analyst Desmond Latham to find out
INTERVIEW WITH JESSE CLEGG 25.11.2019 10:53
Platinum-selling artist, Jesse Clegg, has burst back on the music scene with his new single, ‘Let It Burn’. Fresh from writing and recording new music in Los Angeles, Jesse has returned to South Africa just in time to kick off his “Let It Burn” tour. To share his incredible musical journey, he joined us in our Durban studios...
1860 ARRIVAL DAY - INTERVIEW WITH PROF GOOLAM VAHED 15.11.2019 11:30
16 November 2019 marks 159 years since the arrival of the first Indian Indentured Labourers in South Africa – We chatted to co-author of Inside Indian Indenture: A South African Story 1860 – 1914 Professor Goolam Vahed.
INTERVIEW WITH SPRINGBOKS PHYSIO THANUSHREE PILLAY 08.11.2019 7:50
Asherville born Thanushree Pillay is physiotherapist to the Springboks. As part of the winning team she was on stage with our boys when they accepted the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan. We caught up with Thanushree just before the Durban leg of the Trophy Tour.
MADE IN CHATSWORTH (WITH KIRU NAIDOO) 22.10.2019 18:51
As we commemorate the 1860 arrival of indentured labourers to South Africa, we have a chat with author, Kiru Naidoo about growing up in the heart of Chatsworth and how that has shaped the man he has become.
MATRIC EXAMS: GETTING YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT READY 16.10.2019 8:13
Whether you are in matric or have a child who is studying, catch our interview with Dr Tamara Phiefer on coping mechanisms and getting your mind, body and spirit ready for the Exams.
SA SPORTS AWARDS (MINISTER NATHI MTHETHWA 11.10.2019 7:41
We chat to Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa on the 2019 SA Sports Awards which will be taking place at the Durban Playhouse, on the 10th of November. It will broadcast live on SABC 1 and SABC Radio stations.
INTERVIEW WITH TOYA DELAZY 03.10.2019 9:17
Singer, composer and real-life Zulu princess, are just a few of her titles. We chatted to the multi-talented, Toya Delazy…
GANDHI 150 DOCUMENTARY 02.10.2019 9:38
The breakfast express commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a specially produced documentary on his inspiring life and influence in South Africa…
INTERVIEW WITH SA RAPPER BIGGY 27.09.2019 8:36
"Dames, sê my wat jou naam is". We chatted to Afrikaans rapper Biggy himself, about that famous song and more….
AFRICA'S FIRST TEMPLE DOCUMENTARY 24.09.2019 4:51
Did you know that Africa’s first ever public temple is right here in KZN? We have something really special. To celebrate its 145th anniversary, we bring you a documentary on the Second River Temple or Umbilo Temple.
INTERVIEW WITH NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR 23.09.2019 11:45
After making it to the finals of Americas Got talent - the Ndlovu Choir received a heroes welcome. We had a chance to chat to them and hear about their fascinating journey shortly after they arrived back in SA.
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE (SUNFLOWER FUND) 18.09.2019 5:35
If you have been touched by cancer or leukaemia, then you won’t want to miss our interviews with Sharon Rambali – mom of Tashnika Rambali who succumbed to leukaemia; and Xolani Hlongwane of The Sunflower Fund. Find out how you can help save a life....
GRIEVING MOM SHARON RAMBALI (SUNFLOWER DAY) 18.09.2019 4:49
If you have been touched by cancer or leukaemia, then you won’t want to miss our interviews with Sharon Rambali – mom of Tashnika Rambali who succumbed to leukaemia; and Xolani Hlongwane of The Sunflower Fund. Find out how you can help save a life....
INTERVIEW WITH NASA ASTRONAUT 13.09.2019 10:14
Nasa Astronaut Dr Don Thomas recently visited South Africa. He's on a mission to inspire the Mars generation and gave us a bit of insight into what it's like being out in space.
WELLNESS BREAKFAST CLOSE (INTERVIEW WITH VIVIAN REDDY AND MYAN MOODLEY) 11.09.2019 6:00
As we brought the breakfast to a close, we chatted to chairman of the Sibaya Community Trust Vivian Reddy and Sibaya General Manager Myan Moodley.
HEAL YOUR LIFE (WELLNESS BREAKFAST) 11.09.2019 11:18
We chatted to Ashika Soorjoo, a Heal your Life coach, at our wellness breakfast. She gave us some important tips before conducting a Heal Your Life workshop with the ladies.
THE NAKED SCIENTIST (Dr Chris Smith) 29.08.2019 12:31
We chatted to a Naked Scientist Dr Chris Smith. The Naked Scientists are a team of scientists, doctors and communicators whose passion is to help people understand and engage with the worlds of science, technology and medicine.
SPRING READY WITH GARDEN EXPERT TANYA VISSER 29.08.2019 15:01
South Africa's Very Own Garden Guru, Tanya Visser answered your gardening related questions to get you ready for Spring.
GRANDMOTHER COMPLETES MATRIC AFTER 40 YEARS (Interview with Ronica Subramunian) 27.08.2019 5:56
A KwaDukuza grandmother has broken the limitations of her age, by matriculating after 40 years. We chat to the phenomenal women Ronica Subramanian
THE RED DOT SAGA - INTERVIEW WITH BEVERLY BURNE 22.08.2019 11:32
Social media was abuzz yesterday, after a Durban woman put up a post on her Facebook page, which likened the traditional red dot (known as bindi, pottu or tika) worn by Indian women, to a scratch and win card. Was it done in jest or something else? We speak to her to find out..
THE DEMERIT SYSTEM (with AA's Layton Beard) 20.08.2019 9:14
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Bill into law last week. Implementation now awaits the law being gazetted. To unpack this further, we chatted to Layton Beard, spokesperson for the Automobile Association.
STRUGGLE LAWYER KRISH NAIDOO 14.08.2019 21:20
Never one to shy away from speaking his truth, human rights lawyer, Krish Naidoo, joins us in our Durban studio this morning. In a tell-all book, he unpacks his life journey, the political trials he was involved in and his activities in sport, culture and the legal fraternity. The book, whose foreword is by President Cyril Ramaphosa, is set to be archived as a valuable contribution on the role of...
MALA LUTCHMANAN RECEIVES AWARD IN CHENNAI 13.08.2019 5:35
Our very own Mala Lutchmanan (who presents the best of Koddam bakkam) is being honoured in India. She headed off to Chennai to receive an award for the propagation of the Tamil language through radio and is only one of five recipients in the world to receive the award. We caught up with her after the awards ceremony
DISCUSSING NHI WITH DR RAJESH PATEL 13.08.2019 8:09
The National Health Insurance bill or NHI has been positively received by stakeholders in the health sector, with a few objections from political parties. But what does it mean for you and I? We chat to the head of Benefit and Risk at the Board of Healthcare Funders Dr Rajesh Patel to find out more.
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