The Alternative Breakfast

As South Africa continues to battle rising obesity, diabetes, and diet-related disease, this conversation with leading public health nutrition expert Prof Rina Swart unpacks how sugar, salt, and saturated fat in everyday packaged foods — and the way they are labelled — are shaping the nation’s health outcomes

As Sediba sa Banna prepares to host the 4th Amokari Games in Soweto, we explore how grassroots sport is creating powerful spaces for young girls to build confidence, challenge gender barriers, and redefine what opportunity looks like in their communities with Given Nhlapo, the Treasurer General at Sediba Sa Banna.

Weekend Family Meeting: We unpack socially acceptable and hidden addictions, and we explore workaholism, social media dependency, hustle culture, and validation-seeking

GUEST: MOTLATSI MAFATSHE – Actor

Guest: Nhlanhla Mthembu - Lifestyle Contributor

When last did you do something purely for joy, not for productivity or obligation? Today we unpack how life’s demands work, responsibilities, and constant pressure have shifted us into survival mode. In that process, we often abandon the small, meaningful activities that once brought us genuine happiness, treating joy as a luxury rather than a necessity. Could it be that living fully is not about managing life better, but about reclaiming those moments that reconnect us to ourselves

GUEST: Nco Dube – Political Analyst | Writer | Commentator

A sharp, ideas-driven News Round Up with Nco Dube, analysing the rise of anti-intellectualism and vigilantism in South Africa alongside key political developments—from the Democratic Alliance Congress leadership battles to the implications of the Madlanga Commission and Julius Malema’s upcoming court appearance—framing how leadership, accountability and public discourse are shaping the country’s democratic trajectory

Guest: Bongiwe Zwane – SABC News Anchor and Weekend View host.

Democratic Alliance Day 2 of its Elective Conference with Bongiwe Zwane, giving us a scope of leadership outcomes, internal party dynamics, policy direction, and what today's results signal for South Africa’s political landscape ahead of upcoming electoral cycles

GUEST: Duma Gqubule – Economist, Research Associate at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, and author

GUEST: NTSIKELELO BREAKFAST - Leading the Center for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University. 

Guest: Bongiwe Zwane – SABC News Anchor and Weekend View host.