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Political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga joins us to unpack two major developments confronting South Africans this week — the sharp fuel-price shock and the growing political and social tensions surrounding the Constitutional Court’s asylum-seeker ruling. 12.10.2026 23:46

Dr Samke J. Ngcobo, a medical doctor, mental-health advocate and woman living with Bipolar Disorder Type 1 since the age of 14, joins us for an honest conversation about diagnosis, mania and depression, treatment, stigma, relapse and what it means to buil 12.10.2026 15:20

Motoring expert Nico Smit joins The Alternative Breakfast with the latest developments from the motoring world, unpacking current news and trends while responding to listeners’ questions about cars, driving and the rapidly changing automotive landscape 12.10.2026 14:47

Nomsa Manaka joins us to talk about turning her own experience of surviving cancer into community action through the Dancing Out of Cancer marathon, while confronting the realities of breast cancer, treatment costs, early diagnosis and the importance of s 12.10.2026 15:46

REFLECTIONS:We reflect on how curriculum, language and the teaching of history and culture shape the identities of young South Africans and their understanding of the diverse society they are expected to build. Are you a teacher, or a former teacher? What 05.10.2026 15:37

REFLECTIONS: We reflect on how curriculum, language and the teaching of history and culture shape the identities of young South Africans and their understanding of the diverse society they are expected to build. Are you a teacher, or a former teacher? What are your thoughts

PARENTING: Lerato Radebe helps us examine how much responsibility parents carry for shaping children’s eating habits, while recognising the realities of household budgets, convenience, children’s preferences and the food environment. 05.10.2026 29:53

PARENTING:  Lerato Radebe helps us examine how much responsibility parents carry for shaping children’s eating habits, while recognising the realities of household budgets, convenience, children’s preferences and the food environment.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Nco Dube, blogger, radio political analyst and social commentator, joins us to examine the renewed debate around the death penalty and whether South Africa should first confront the weaknesses, fallibility and inequalities within its crimina 05.10.2026 20:53

NEWS ROUNDUP:  Nco Dube, blogger, radio political analyst and social commentator, joins us to examine the renewed debate around the death penalty and whether South Africa should first confront the weaknesses, fallibility and inequalities within its criminal justice system before considering an irreversible punishment

ARTS: South African singer-songwriter Langa Mavuso 05.10.2026 22:39

ARTS: South African singer-songwriter Langa Mavuso

GARDEN: Landscape designer and indoor stylist Joy Phala joins us to explore how to choose practical plants and herbs for the garden and kitchen, from what grows well in different spaces to how to use greenery to make everyday living more functional and be 05.10.2026 19:57

MOTORING: Motoring expert Nico Smit joins The Alternative Breakfast with the latest developments from the motoring world, unpacking current news and trends while responding to listeners’ questions about cars, driving and the rapidly changing automotive la 05.10.2026 19:59

NEWS ROUNDUP: Political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga joins us to unpack a possible improvement in South Africa’s manufacturing sector and the continuing tensions around long-distance bus operations in Ngcobo, asking what these developments tell us about the 05.10.2026 25:48

Thabang Tlaka, author and clinical psychologist, helps us understand what happens to children and families after the violent loss of a mother, and how caregivers can help children process grief while rebuilding a sense of safety and stability. 28.09.2026 42:52

Nco Dube examines whether the ANC’s commitment to renewal and accountability is tested when misconduct or controversy involves its own ministers, and what that means for political leadership and public trust 28.09.2026 21:37

Dr Brittany Kesselman and Siwe Ntombela take us back to the foods South Africans ate before maize became dominant, exploring sorghum, millet, indigenous legumes and leafy vegetables, and asking what these older food traditions can teach us about nutritio 28.09.2026 20:56

SAMA-nominated artist Mthuthu joins us to unpack his new self-titled album Ntuthuko, a deeply personal seven-track IsiZulu project shaped by resilience, mental health, faith, Zulu heritage and his decision to keep moving through a difficult season 26.09.2026 15:22

A conversation with Dr Ralph Mathekga, Political Analyst, examining the latest developments involving senior police leadership, accountability within the criminal justice system, the KwaMakhutha mass shooting, and what these cases reveal about the state’s 26.09.2026 24:04

Jessica Wilmot, Flyway and Migrants Project Manager at BirdLife South Africa, joins us to unpack the extraordinary journeys of migratory birds, what satellite tracking is revealing about their dependence on South African wetlands and why protecting these 26.09.2026 16:01

Nco Dube examines the growing tension between political leadership and the independence of South Africa’s legislatures, asking what happens to parliamentary accountability when the person presiding over the legislature becomes an active political player. 20.09.2026 23:05

Dr Brittany Kesselman explores whether the plants we dismiss as “weeds” could actually hold nutritional, ecological and cultural value — and what their disappearance tells us about indigenous food knowledge and the way we have come to define what counts a 20.09.2026 12:52

As National Wills Week encourages South Africans to put their affairs in order, we reflect on what it really means to leave a legacy — and whether a “free” will gives families freedom, protection and clarity or simply begins a more complicated conversatio 20.09.2026 14:17

With Ocean L, social media commentator, musician and content creator, we unpack the money behind the platforms we call “free” and ask how social media has evolved into a powerful newsroom where algorithms, creators and users increasingly shape what South 20.09.2026 15:54

Dr Ralph Mathekga joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack three developments shaping South Africa’s political landscape: one year of the Madlanga Commission, the government’s response to the escalating GBV crisis, and the unprecedented collapse of COSAT 20.09.2026 17:12

Seth Naicker, a Heartlines Fathers Matter Facilitator and Gender Justice Activist, joins us to examine the role fathers and other men can play in challenging harmful ideas about masculinity, power and relationships before they become violence. 20.09.2026 12:06