The Best of 702 Weekend Breakfast

Early in the last week of February 2020 you may have heard of reports of the Desert-locust outbreak in East Africa among other countries, the situation is reportedly alarming in Kenya, DRC, Ethiopia and Somalia. And so Refiloe Mpakanyane speaks to Prof Michael Samways, Chair of Conservation, Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University to look at the cause behind desert-locust outbreaks and on how to deal with such outbreaks….

Tim Neary and Refiloe Mpakanyane discuss the Homemakers Expo 2020 show next weekend and they thought to reach out to one of the exhibitors in the Herbal healing tea industry, and so thought to look at the process of making herbal healing tea but 1st address the concerns around the spread of the coronavirus subsequent to China banning the trade in wild animals for food

With more parents invested in their children’s diet, functional ingredients are quickly becoming a go-to source for healthy kids beverages.

And it is for that reason, Mr Active David Katz thought to look at Top Trends for Healthy Kids Beverages

Nsika Masondo, CFO of National Stokvels Associations of SA (NASASA) gives advice on effective ways of running a Stokvel and on what the future model of Stokvels would look like.

Refiloe Mpakanyane speaks to Sihle Mooi, CEO of Rays of Hope which manages a large number of social outreach projects in Alexandra Township (Alex) in northern Johannesburg. The PBO aims to enable individuals and families to improve all aspects of their lives, thereby creating a lasting impact on the broader Alex residential community

Refiloe Mpakanyane is joined on the line by  Associate Professor of Journalism at University of Central Lancashire, Dr George Otiena Ogola to look at President Moi’s legacy while also dissecting his relationship with media.

The skull breaker challenge is the latest craze on the popular TikTok social media platform that can have serious repercussions. Refiloe Mpakanyane chats to Human Potential and Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush, about how to use it as a teachable moment in raising tech-savvy children.

You may have tasted their coffee and tea products without knowing who they are, and therefore this morning we review The Roasting Company, a company which has been supplying the hospitality industry with top quality coffee products for the past 12 years, and guess what? They now deliver anywhere in South Africa in case you’d like to order.  Refiloe Mpakanyane speaks to founder of The Roasting Company, Sharon Smith about this

Author of Eat-Ting, Anna Trapido takes  a look at several smart restaurant food and non-alcoholic pairing menus in JHB and beyond

Finance minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday delivered his 2020 budget speech against the backdrop of a tough economy and the biggest pinch will again be felt for sin taxes including alcohol and cigarettes. But as a motorists you’d know by now that you will affected in the form of a fuel price levy and a Road Accident Fund levy.

And Papi Mabele, our Resident Car Expert answers the question, how should we be savvy when it comes to fuel-saving techniques?