Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

A select few Nu Metro cinemas will open on Friday, 28 August, after being closed for five months due to Covid-19. Marketing & Content Executive, Chantelle Burrows, joins Africa on Early Breakfast to talk about their reopening strategy. 

Guest: Chantelle Burrows, Marketing & Content Executive at Nu Metro 

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topics: Nu Metro reopens on Friday

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Head of the Division of Medical Virology at Stellenbosch University, Professor Wolfgang Preiser, speaks to Africa on Early Breakfast about antibody tests. What is it, how does it work and why are they important.

Guest: Prof Wolfgang Preiser, Professor and Head at Division of Medical Virology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: What you need to know about antibody tests

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During higher lockdown levels, the e-commerce market saw a dramatic spike in online sales. Director at e-tailer, OneDayOnly.co.za, Laurian Venter speaks to Africa on Early Breakfast about the continued growth in online shopping.

Guest: Laurian  Venter, Director at OneDayOnly.co.za

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Is the spike in e-commerce sales flattening out?

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ReCreate South Africa, a coalition of creatives in favour of the Copyright Amendment Bill in its current form, says the bill will regulate the industry. Singer and a member of ReCreate, Tebogo Sithathu, speaks to Africa Melane on the Early Breakfast show about how the bill is currently beneficial to creators.

Guest: Tebogo Sithathu, Artist and member at ReCreate

Topics: Copyright Amendment Bill "beneficial to creators"

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Teachers Union Sadtu is calling for the final matric exams to be delayed until the end of November. Sadtu Secretariat Officer, Xolani Fakude, joins Africa on Early Breakfast to explain why.

Guest: Xolani Fakude, Head Secretariat at Sadtu

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Sadtu calls for a delay in matric exams

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South African Tourism and the Department of Tourism has relaunched the sector following months of lockdown. General Manager for Global PR, Communications and Stakeholder Relations at South African Tourism, Altaaf Kazi, speaks to Africa on Early Breakfast on how South Africans can take full advantage of interprovincial travel but do so safely.

Guest: Altaaf Kazi, General Manager: Global PR, Communications and Stakeholder Relations at South African Tourism

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Tourism sector relaunched 

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Learners at public schools return to school on Monday following a four week break. Department of Basic Education spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, speaks to Africa Melane about school readiness to complete the year.

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson at Department of Basic Education

Topic: Back to school

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Chairperson of the June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation, Hlengiwe Mkhize, reacts to President Cyril Ramaphosa's letter to the ANC on corruption.

Guest: Hlengiwe Mkhize, Chairperson at June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: The June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation reacts to Ramaphosa's letter

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Specialist Sectional Title attorney at BBM attorneys, Marina Constas, breaks down the new regulations under lockdown level 2 for people living in sectional title schemes. 

Guest: Marina Constas, Director at Biccari Bollo Mariano Incorporated

Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast

Topic: Sectional title schemes

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On Thursday, the Early Breakfast show received a call from Regina Ncube in Orange Grove who highlighted various struggles she's been facing since the lockdown began. Good samaritans reached out to Regina to offer some assistance. She speaks to Africa on the feedback she's received.. 

Guests: Regina Ncube, caller

Topic: Help for caller in need 

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