Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Guest: Sokhu Sibiya

Despite the tough times we are facing, the con artists never sleep. We need to take care of our money now more than watch out for these pitfalls. Also let’s look at where we can save money on our groceries – one of our biggest expenses in our monthly budget.

Guest: Sylvia Walker, Corporate specialist financial planner 

Topics: Money Matters – Lockdown: Guard your cash

Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport for the eighth year in a row at the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards. The awards were announced through a virtual ceremony Youtube last week. Tokyo Hanenda Airport came in second and the Hamad International Airport in Doha came in at third. Cape Town International Airport came in 23rd and OR Tambo.

Guest: Tess Faber, Travel consultant and founder of Travel Bug

Topics: The Travel Bug – Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport for the eighth year in a row

There are so many online workouts flowing out to us all virtually, but not so many specific options for those with physical disabilities. Liezel & Abongile are chatting about the fitness options available to this community of differently-abled individuals (for example seated workouts, and fitness adaptations).

Guest: Liezel van der Westhuizen, KFM early mornings host

Topic: Fitness Friday’s with Liezel V – workouts for people with disabilities

*Note: Your favourite fitness presenters here are not licensed healthcare pros’s so make sure to get an all-clear from one, before trying the suggestions.

Old Mutual has committed itself to build Africa’s biggest digital classroom. This is in response to the challenges of widespread education exclusion, low financial literacy rates on the continent, uneven teacher-to-learner ratios, as well as accessibility to physical and financial resources. The program will include skills development interventions such as bursaries, internships, leadership, and graduate development programs that seek to create sustainable job opportunities and placements for learners.

Guest: Tabby Tsengiwe, Chief Communications Officer at Old Mutual

Topics: Africa's biggest digital classroom coming soon

Guest: Jean-Jacques Cornish, Africa Correspondent

Topics: UN Secretary-General praises Africa swift response to COVID 19.

Moroccan drug smugglers have to find a way around the lockdown to reach their European market.

Tanzania accuses Kenya of sabotage on the border during the pandemic

Guest: Mokete Setoaba, General Practitioner

Topics: Healthcare with Doctor Mokete Setoaba: Health and masks

Topics:From the Continent: Dakar Engineers Ease Pressure on Health Workers

Guest: Sokhu Sibiya, Editor - Africa.com

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has announced the first part of phasing-in schooling, with grades 7 and 12 at all schools, is set to resume on the 1st of June. Schools will start receiving teachers next Monday. A new school calendar will be gazetted soon. Unions have underlined major challenges that affect most provinces and have demanded that the education department sorts these out before kids and teachers return to class.

Guest: Basil Manuel, Executive Director at Naptosa

Topics: NAPTOSA responds to schools reopening in June

Guest: Jean - Jacques Cornish, Africa Correspondent

Topics: Africa Report: Zambian Authority closed Chinese Restaurant in Lusaka