Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority of South Africa says there are 4.77 million untraced pension beneficiaries in the country amounting to nearly R43 billion. The manager of Retirement Funds at the FSCA, Sanele Magazi, joins Africa on Early Breakfast with guidelines on how people can find out if they are beneficiaries. 

Guest: Sanele  Magazi, Manager: Retirement Funds at Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: 4.77 million untraced pension beneficiaries in SA

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There's been a war of words among factions within the ANC of late. To help us understand the current battles within the ANC, political analyst at the University of Nelson Mandela Bay University Ongama Mtimka joins Africa on Early Breakfast.

Guest: Ongama Mtimka, Lecturer and political analyst at Nelson Mandela University

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: Reflections on the ANC

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E-hailing operators, Uber and Bolt, are calling for the regulation of the industry. About five thousand operators say they will be withholding their services on Monday. A spokesperson for the E-hailing operators, Vhatuka Mbelengwa, joins Africa on Early Breakfast to outline their concerns.

Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa, Spokesperson at E-hailing Operators

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: E-hailing operators calls for regulation of industry

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A report on the South African Property Market for quarter 3 has found that flat vacancy rates spiked to 11% from 7% in the second quarter. FNB property economist, Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, joins Africa on Early Breakfast to discuss the current state of the property market.

Guest: Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist  at FNB

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Apartment vacancies increasing

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British Airways' last two Boeing 747 have taken their last flights. Editor at SA Flyer Magazine, Guy Leitch, joins Wasanga on Early Breakfast to reflect on these popular aircraft.

Guests: Guy Leitch, Managing Editor at SA Flyer Magazine

Host: Wasanga Mehana, In  -for Africa Melane

Topic: British Airways Boeing 747 takes a bow

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The Western Cape Government has amended its Covid-19 testing criteria to allow for all persons experiencing symptoms to be tested. Chief of Operations for the provincial Department of Health, Dr Saadiq Kariem, joins Wasanga on Early Breakfast.

Guest: Dr Saadiq Kariem, Chief of Operations at Western Cape Department Of Health

Host: Wasanga Mehana, In  -for Africa Melane

Topic: New Covid-19 testing criteria in the Western Cape

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KFM morning's host, Liezel van der Westhuizen, is in Joburg this week to check out some new group exercise classes. Liezel joins Wasanga on Early Breakfast to tell you all about her fitcation where she finds new and unique ways to keep fit.

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

Host: Wasanga Mehana, In  -for Africa Melane

Topic: Fitness Friday’s with Liezel V –  Fitcation: New and unique ways to keep fit

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Bafana Bafana is gearing up for their first friendlies since the national lockdown started. Sunday Times sports reporter, Sazi Hadebe, joins Africa on Early Breakfast with some pre-game analysis.

Guest: Sazi Hadebe, Sports reporter at Sunday Times

Host: Africa Melane

Topics: Bafana Bafana's first friendly since lockdown started

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US Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris have faced off in their first (and only) vice-presidential debate. Associate editor of the Daily Maverick, Brooks Spector, shares some key takeaways.   

Guest: Brookes Spector, Associate Editor & US Foreign Policy Expert at Daily 

Host: Africa Melane

Topics: US vice-presidential debate

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About 15% of pregnancies end in miscarriages as a result of different medical reasons.  Bereavement counsellor at Mama Nurture, Luzonne Mentz who has had a miscarriage herself, joins Africa to talk about experiencing a miscarriage and dealing with the grief that follows.

Guest: Luzonne Mentz, Bereavement counselor at Mama Nurture

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: The aftermath of a miscarriage

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