Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Guest: Karen  Jooste, Founder  at Rightful Share

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: Rightful Share: An income movement unveils plan for a basic income grant

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The government is opposing an appeal by eight concerned residents regarding the process that led to the nationwide lockdown earlier this year. The residents have submitted that lockdown regulations violated constitutional rights. Matthew Thomson, senior associate at Dingley Marshall Attorneys chats to legality of the Disaster Management Act.   

Guest: Matthew Thomson, Senior Associate  at Dingley Marshall Attorneys 

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: Disaster Management regulations are constitutionally compliant

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The Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has appointed a panel of experts to help review the current tourism policies and develop a new policy direction for the tourism sector. Dr. Bongani Ngqulunga, chats to Africa about being appointed as the advisory panel chair and the hopes of transformation in the tourism sector.

Guest:  Dr. Bongani Ngqulunga, Director of Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Studies (JIAS) at University of Johannesburg 

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast 

Topics: Travel and tourism: Expert panel to review tourism policy

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The DA has adopted a resolution to end farm murders as part of it's party policy. The party will now push for the government to declare farm murders a hate crime with harsher. Social worker and activist Nigel Branken speak to Africa Melane about some of the myths and misconceptions around farm murders.

Guest: Nigel Branken, Social Commentator and Activist

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: DA resolves to declare farm murders a hate crime

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After completing a two day virtual conference, the DA yesterday elected John Steenhuisen to lead the party for the next three years. National spokesperson, Solly Malatsi, speaks to Africa about its new leaders and some of the congress resolutions that were decided upon during the conference.

Guest: Solly Malatsi, National Spokesperson at DA

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: DA Congress elects new party leader

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Bitprop is a start-up piloting in South Africa that connects investors to community property owners within informal settlements. Their head architect, Claire du Trevou speaks to Africa about facilitating the development of affordable housing infrastructure and managing the financial returns of investors and homeowners.

Guest: Claire du Trevou, Head Architect at Bitprop 

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Bitprop, how micro property development could transform townships

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Soweto Derby, the most fiercely contested matches in African football are starting this weekend. Ahead of the game Africa catches up with Marks Maponyane, the Soweto born and best loved former football player who has played for both Kaizer Chief and Orlando Pirates, who is his pick for the win?

Guests: Marks Maponyane

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Soweto Derby

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CALS is approaching the Pretoria High Court on behalf of the Black Sash Trust to challenge the decision to end top-up COVID-19 grants. Ariella Scher, Attorney at the Centre for Applied Studies joins Africa Melane on Early Breakfast to discuss Black Sash's court application.

Guest: Ariella Scher, Attorney at Centre For Applied Legal Studies

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Top-up grants for caregivers must continue, Black Sash approaches High Court 

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Things heat up in fitness trends, with a hot new take on a favored workout around the world. Our resident Fitness Enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen lays out the truths about a fitness class in a 37 degree-heated oversized bouncy castle-  Hotpod yoga, in this week's Fitness segment!

Guest: Liezel van der Westhuizen, KFM early mornings Host, TV, MC & Motivational Speaker

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Fitness Friday’s with Liezel V –  The truths about hotpod yoga

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Prasa has been given R900-million to deal with theft and vandalism that have limited its capacity to deliver a fully effective service. Select committee on transport, public service and administration, public works and infrastructure received a briefing on its plans to deal with the damage. Committee chair, Kenneth Moeimang joins Africa to discuss this smart plan which includes the use of drones.

Guest:  Kenneth Moeimang, Select committee on transport, public service and administration, public works and infrastructure chairperson 

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: PRASA Smart Plan includes the use of drones to combat theft and vandalism

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