The Breakfast Express

As Eskom teeters on the brink of complete financial and operational collapse, defaulting municipalities are being placed under the spotlight for debts nearing R15 billion owed to the power utility. Soweto debt amounts to what almost 60 municipalities owe. We delve into this matter further with Seth Mazibuko – Chairman of the Orlando action committee.

We had a candid chat with actress, comedian and radio personality Tumi Morake. The vivacious lady had so much to share including (if she had to choose) which Bollywood actor she would be her sugar daddy... You won't believe who it is...

O'Neil chatted to South African comedian Marc Lottering. Lottering spoke about maintaining himself well in his almost 2 decades in the industry, his love for Whitney Houston and how Aunty Merle has been there since day one and is still on the family whatsapp group.

The shocking news of a newborn boy, wrapped only in a piece of cloth, who was left for dead in a bin packet in Everest Heights, Verulam has gripped the nation. The mother has since been arrested while the vulnerable baby is recovering in hospital.
In an exclusive interview we chatted Reaction Unit SA’s Prem Balram who was first on scene and whose team miraculously saved the tiny 2.3kg baby, minutes before a bin truck arrived to collect the trash from the scene.

It is essential that the story of our brave and noble forefathers be told. It was through their sacrifice and bravery, we live such beautiful lives today... Here’s a short documentary by O'Neil & Shaastra, taking you into the story of indenture…

There have been close to 15 suicides in the Phoenix area in the past seven months, and shockingly, many of the victims, mostly teens, reportedly sent messages to friends and relatives before their deaths as a cry for help, which went unanswered. This, according to the father of a suicide victim, Pastor Mervyn Reddy, whose daughter, Kaylene took her own life, earlier this year. Since his daughter’s demise, he and his wife are on a mission to conscientise the community on the realities of suicide.

We’ve recently observed Nutrition week with the theme of Breakfast – start your day the right way. But nutrition is something we need to be cognisant of at all times. To speak to us about some exciting developments in science and nutrition we were joined by Medical Biohacker – Dr Tamara Pheiffer. She spoke to us about nutrition and life extension.

O'Neil spoke to the grandson of Albertina Sisulu, Duma Sisulu on the occasion of World Sight Day. The Sisulu family partnered with the Pretoria Eye Institute to provide 200 patients with cataract surgery.
We also took the time to get to know Albertina Sisulu as a grandmother in the run up to the centenary celebrations
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O'Neil Nair spoke to South African comedian Riaad Moosa on his upcoming show, who makes him laugh and what informs his comedy.

O'Neil chatted to clinical psychologist Suntosh Pillay on Changing the racist mindset. We Ask - Why do some people continue to use certain words, when they know it has the power to hurt or discriminate? Is it something that still happens at the workplace or at home. What are the reasons...