The Alternative Breakfast

PARENTING: When families care for loved ones with disabilities, who is really carrying the responsibility? Is the support system working — or have families been left to navigate the emotional, financial and day-to-day realities largely on their own? Dr Kalista Kahonde joins us to examine the gaps, the pressures and what meaningful support should look like.

ARTS: Happy Motha, cast member of An Ode to Motown , joins us to celebrate the return of the popular production and the timeless music that continues to connect generations.

SOCIALS: Ocean L joins us to unpack how AI, social media and Gen Z culture are reshaping the way young people present themselves, communicate and navigate the real world — from AI-generated police images and viral “aura farming” to the ever-growing influence of social platforms on everyday life. 

REFLECTIONS: This Sunday on Reflections , we examine the 1st of September township practice of children splashing water on members of the public. What was once regarded as playful springtime fun has, in some instances, resulted in damaged property, confrontation, fighting and tragedy

NEWS ROUNDUP: Blogger, radio political analyst and social commentator Nco Dube joins us to unpack Eskom’s apparent turnaround, the political dangers surrounding government intervention, and why opinion polls should be read as a starting point for political action rather than propaganda

SOCIALS: Resident Gen Z Ocean L unpacks two uncomfortable realities of social media culture —  the way appearance can turn friendship and self-worth into competition among young women

REFLECTIONS: Professor Daniel Le Roux reflects on whether we are genuinely teaching people to become responsible digital citizens, or whether the normalisation of online humiliation, harassment and cruelty is quietly reshaping how we treat one another. 

THOUGHTS: Professor Chrysis Sofianos examines the shift away from exaggerated cosmetic enhancement towards a more individualised idea of ageing, where the aim is to look refreshed and well while preserving the features that make a person recognisably themselves .

FOOD: Registered dietitian Lerato Radebe unpacks why changing the way we eat is rarely as simple as knowing what is healthy, and where nutrition ends and psychology, culture, emotion and readiness for change begin.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Nco Dube examines President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest objection to Advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader in the Phala Phala impeachment process, and asks whether constitutional procedure is being used to protect due process — or to repeatedly delay accountability.

FOOD: Brittany Kesselman and Chef Mokgadi Itsweng explore the often-overlooked role women have played — and continue to play — in shaping South Africa’s food systems, from preserving seeds and indigenous knowledge to reimagining traditional ingredients in contemporary kitchens

TRAVEL: For Women’s Month, Ondela Mlandu, communications and multimedia specialist and travel writer, joins The Alternative Breakfast to explore some of the best destinations in Africa and South Africa for women travelling solo — from culturally rich cities and coastal escapes to mountains, wildlife and small-town getaways