Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Guest: Jean - Jacques Cornish, Africa Correspondent

Topics: Burundi’s electoral commission say the country has a new president.

Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto rejects contaminated food parcels distributed his name.

At least 50 trafficked Nigerian are rescued in Lebanon

Since its inception in 2014, Africa Teen Geeks has grown to become one the largest computer science organisations in Africa. Through a strategic partnership with both the University of South Africa and the Department of Basic Education - the team at Africa Teen Geek has worked to educate, inspire and equip young people with the skills, resources and experience to pursue STEM careers. STEM being science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Their programmes include; Saturday coding classes, Girl Geek Summit and STEM Digital School. The Africa Teen Geek team now has a lockdown E School where they teach the curriculum from grade R to 12.

Guest: Lindiwe Matlali, Founder at Africa Teen Geek

Topics: Lockdown E school

Topics:From the Continent: A Series of Moves Shaped a Nigerian Child's Chess Game

Guest: Sokhu Sibiya, Editor - Africa.com

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) said that some teachers and school management teams had not returned to schools due to the delay in the delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE). Educators and staff members are expected to go back to work this week to prepare for the resumption of classes on 1 June.  However, teachers in some provinces have refused to go back, saying they had not received protective equipment. This has not been the case for educators at the West End Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain.

Guest: Lizette Booys, Teacher at West End Primary School

Topics: Teachers in the Western Cape report back to work

Guest: Jean - Jacques Cornish, Africa Correspondent

Topics: Africa Report

The community of Bonteheuwel has been making great strides during the national lockdown. Since the lockdown started, 50 soup kitchens across Bonteheuwel feeding nearly 5 000 people breakfast, lunch and supper on a daily basis. The soup kitchens have been supported by the likes of Springbok Captain, Siya Kolisi, and most recently the Change Makers Hub. Abongile Nzelenzele speaking to Bonteheuwel ward counsellor, Angus McKenzie about efforts made in the area to combat COVID-19…

Guest: Angus McKenzie, Ward Councillor for Bonteheuwel at City of Cape Town

Topics: Bonteheuwel on lockdown

Topics: From the Continent: Showcasing Brilliant African Innovations Against COVID-19

Guest: Sokhu Sibiya, Editor - Africa.com

The economy typically starts it’s recovery process very soon after reaching its peak during previous recessions but economists predict that this time might not be the case as COVID-19 simply compounded South Africa’s existing economic problems. So is this a good time to buy a new house if you’re new to the market? Because chances are you’ll get a house for less than what its original asking price would have been. Or is it is a bad idea.

Guest: Robert Krautkramer, Conveyancer at Miltons Matsemela Attorneys

Topic:  House prices decline in the face of COVID-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will officially move to alert level 3 lockdown from 1 June. He also warned that some places could go back to levels 4 or 5, depending on their progress. With this level, alcohol will be sold for home consumption, and would be on sale on some days during certain hours. The sale of tobacco will however remain prohibited.

Guest: Ralph Mathekga, Political Analyst

Topic:  Level 3 unpacked

The Lavender initiative has a relief fund in its name that gets a portion of the proceeds made every month. This fund is used to assist members of the community who have been left without an income due to the lockdown. Another portion of the fund is given to the Mdzananda Animal Clinic who has recently gone through a tough time with the virus and a robbery in which most of their equipment was taken.

Guest: Marcelle Du Plessis, Fundraising and Communications Manager at Mdzananda Animal Clinic Khayelitsha

Topic:  Job creation during lockdown