JSB THOUGHTLEADER - As the annual matric results reignite calls for a 50% pass mark, the debate exposes deep misunderstandings about how the system works and the realities facing South African schools, drawing from insights in his Daily Maverick opinion piece, “South Africa’s 50% matric pass mark proposal is just a dream,” by education expert Professor Michael le Cordeur -

JSB CIVIC EDUCATION - speaks to political commentator Siyabonga Hadebe about how transactional realism is reshaping global politics, using the Venezuelan crisis to explain why today’s diplomacy is driven more by deals and interests than ideology.

JSB COMMUNITY - Prof Thinandavha Mashau, Deputy Executive Dean of Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, joins Jet Set Breakfast to reflect on 12 years of the Decoloniality Summer School and unpack why decolonising the classroom is a critical step in transforming education and knowledge in South Africa and the Global South.

JSB INNOVATION - A pioneering South African research project is revealing how guided stargazing experiences can reduce anxiety, improve mood and foster a sense of connection by offering people a powerful shift in perspective — with insights from co-researcher of the study, Dr Charles Takalana, AT CoCREATE Health Hub -

JSB WORD DOMINATION - A vibrant public reading space is using Afrikan literature as a catalyst for dialogue, healing and community-building, creating room for truth, Ubuntu and bold conversations — with literary activist and Afro-Freedom Book Club founder Lungile Zakwe. 

JSB TECH - As the EU investigates Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexually explicit and harmful content, the controversy raises urgent questions about AI ethics, online safety and regulation in the digital age, with analysis from Fast Company Editor-in-Chief Wesley Diphoko.

JSB COMMUNITY - Prof Thinandavha Mashau, Deputy Executive Dean of Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, joins Jet Set Breakfast to reflect on 12 years of the Decoloniality Summer School and unpack why decolonising the classroom is a critical step in transforming education and knowledge in South Africa and the Global South.