REFLECTIONS: Professor Thuli Madonsela, Director of the Centre for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University, joins us for a thoughtful reflection on whether South Africa can protect the dignity of migrants while responsibly addressing immigration, resource pressures and the legitimate concerns of local communities through an Ubuntu-centred social justice approach.

THOUGHTS: Researcher, PhD candidate, social commentator and political analyst Zulungile Silinda joins us to examine how hierarchy, workplace culture and leadership within South Africa's public healthcare system shape the wellbeing of healthcare workers and, ultimately, the quality of patient care.

PARENTING: Author, writer and publisher Melinda Ferguson joins us for a heartfelt conversation on the legacy of fatherhood, exploring the lessons we inherit from our fathers and what it truly means to be emotionally present in our children's lives.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Writer, blogger and social commentator Nco Dube joins us to unpack two thought-provoking reflections on what South Africa's resilience and our obsession with public spectacle reveal about the society we are becoming.- 

REFLECTIONS: Professor Larry Diamond, one of the world's leading scholars on democracy and political sociology, joins The Alternative Breakfast to examine whether South Africa can protect its democracy from rising authoritarian populism by rebuilding public trust, strengthening institutions and ensuring democracy delivers for its people