Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Scores of public service workers are set to embark on a nationwide strike on Wednesday. The workers say they will be taking a stand against corruption and unemployment. Secretary-General of the Federation of Trade Unions of South Africa, Riefdah Ajam, speaks to Africa on Early Breakfast to outline the strike action.

Guest: Riefdah Ajam, General Secretary at Federation of Trade Unions of South Africa (Fedusa)

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Major union strike kicks off

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The National Credit Regulator says it has seen the highest credit rejection rate since it began its record keeping. Supervisor for Statistics and Research at the regulator, Bongani Gwexe, outlines the latest statistics on Early Breakfast.

Guest: Bongani Gwexe, Supervisor for Statistics and Research at National Credit Regulator (NCR)

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Credit applications rise during lockdown

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A grade 12 learner at the Horizon International High School has made history when he won a bronze medal at the 61st International Mathematical Olympiad in Russia. Kgaogelo Bopape joins Africa Early Breakfast to talk about the journey.

Guest: Kgaogelo Bopape, Grade 12 at Horizon International High School  

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: Grade 12 learner shines at International Mathematical Olympia

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Deputy CEO of the Independent Electoral Commission, Mawethu Mosery, gives an update on the turnout after the weekend's voter registration for the 96 municipal ward by-elections in November.

Guest: Denoon Sampson, Founding member at Denoon Sampson Ndlovu

Guest: Mawethu Mosery, Deputy CEO at IEC

Topic: By-election registration turnout

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The much-anticipated Green vs Gold Springbok Showdown will take place at Newlands on Saturday.  Rugby commentator, Xola Ntshinga, joins Africa on Early Breakfast on what fans have to look forward to. 

Guests: Xola Ntshinga, at Rugby Commentator

Topic: Rugby: Green vs Gold

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The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development has announced processes to be followed by members of the public when applying for 896 farms measuring 700 0000 hectares of vacant State land in seven provinces. Africa speaks to the researcher, Nkanyiso Gumede, at the University of the Western Cape's Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies who helps us understand the process.

Guest: Nkanyiso Gumede, Researcher at Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies

Topic: 700 000 hectares of land available to the public

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Kfm morning host, Liezel van der Westhuizen, joins Africa on Early Breakfast with an update on the latest news from the world of fitness and sheds light on a bicycle tube recycling project in Cape Town.

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

Topic: Fitness Friday’s with Liezel V –  Ciovita’s bicycle tube upcycling project

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1 October marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Cancer Association of South Africa is launching a new online service which will provide support to metastatic breast cancer patients. Their National Relationship Manager, Cara Noble, joins Africa on Early Breakfast to talk about their new service.

Guest: Cara Noble, National Relationship Manager at Cancer Association Of South Africa

Host: Africa Melane

Topic: Breast cancer awareness month

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The Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on Tuesday found that 10.3 million young people are unemployed. The CEO of the National Youth Development Agency, Waseem Carrim, joins Africa on Early Breakfast to talk about the best way to address the unemployment figures in the country.

 Guest: Waseem Carrim, CEO at National Youth Development Agency 

Topic: Youth unemployment figures

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US President, Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have faced off in their first presidential debate. Associate editor of the Daily Maverick, Brooks Spector, shares some key takeaways. 

Guest: Brooks Spector, US foreign policy expert and associate editor at Daily Maverick

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: First debate: Biden vs Trump

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