Show overview
The Jet Set Breakfast has been publishing since 2013, and across the 13 years since has built a catalogue of 4,958 episodes. That works out to over 1000 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 8 min and 15 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 322 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 769 episodes published. Published by SAfm.
Episodes
4,958
Running
2013–2026 · 13y
Median length
11 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
Current Lifestyle Events, Food, Entertainment and Popular Culture by Michelle Constant.
Latest Episodes
View all 4,958 episodesSOCIALS: Resident Gen Z Ocean L unpacks two uncomfortable realities of social media culture — the way appearance can turn friendship and self-worth into competition among young women
Aug 24, 20269 min
REFLECTIONS: Professor Daniel Le Roux reflects on whether we are genuinely teaching people to become responsible digital citizens, or whether the normalisation of online humiliation, harassment and cruelty is quietly reshaping how we treat one another.
Aug 24, 202623 min
THOUGHTS: Professor Chrysis Sofianos examines the shift away from exaggerated cosmetic enhancement towards a more individualised idea of ageing, where the aim is to look refreshed and well while preserving the features that make a person recognisably themselves.
Aug 24, 202612 min
FOOD: Registered dietitian Lerato Radebe unpacks why changing the way we eat is rarely as simple as knowing what is healthy, and where nutrition ends and psychology, culture, emotion and readiness for change begin.
Aug 24, 202617 min
NEWS ROUNDUP:Nco Dube examines President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest objection to Advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader in the Phala Phala impeachment process, and asks whether constitutional procedure is being used to protect due process — or to repeatedly delay accountability.
Aug 24, 202624 min
Dr Ralph Mathekga joins us to make sense of three developing political stories — the increasingly difficult testimony at the Madlanga Commission, President Cyril Ramaphosa's objection to Advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader in the impeachment inquiry, and the unexpected cooperation between March and March and AfriForum.
Aug 23, 202617 min
Professor Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf unpacks what Parliament needs to get right in South Africa’s Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, from regulating cigarettes and newer nicotine products to protecting young people, managing illicit trade and ensuring the law remains evidence-based and future-proof.
Aug 23, 202621 min
Nico Smit returns to The Alternative Breakfast with a look at the latest developments, trends and talking points in the world of motoring — and takes your questions on everything from buying and maintaining a car to making smarter decisions behind the wheel.
Aug 23, 202612 min
Pulane Mafatshe unpacks the ideas behind Take Me To Town, a speculative theatre production that uses a fictional future of environmental collapse, inequality, technology and displacement to ask difficult questions about power, morality, love and collective responsibility.
Aug 23, 20266 min
FOOD: Brittany Kesselman and Chef Mokgadi Itsweng explore the often-overlooked role women have played — and continue to play — in shaping South Africa’s food systems, from preserving seeds and indigenous knowledge to reimagining traditional ingredients in contemporary kitchens
Aug 17, 202619 min
Political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga joins us to unpack the opening of the 2026 local election race and the growing battle over who will lead South Africa’s major metros.
Aug 16, 202621 min
TRAVEL: For Women’s Month, Ondela Mlandu, communications and multimedia specialist and travel writer, joins The Alternative Breakfast to explore some of the best destinations in Africa and South Africa for women travelling solo — from culturally rich cities and coastal escapes to mountains, wildlife and small-town getaways
Aug 16, 202611 min
Chartered Accountant and digital entrepreneur Xitsundzuxo Sithole joins us to explore how ordinary South Africans can turn existing professional skills, knowledge and practical expertise into legitimate digital income streams without needing significant capital, technical expertise or a massive social-media following
Aug 16, 202610 min
Nico Smit joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack the latest developments, trends and talking points in the motoring world, with a focus on what they mean for South African motorists and car buyers.
Aug 16, 202615 min
As social-media creators increasingly find their way into film, television and commercial casting, this conversation asks whether South Africa's acting industry is still rewarding training and performance above all else — or whether followers, digital influence and audience reach have become part of the audition. We are joined by Palesa Madisakwane, Veteran actress , and Businesswoman
Aug 16, 202615 min
Professor Janelize Morelli of North-West University joins us to explore whether music and community performance can move people beyond simply coping towards genuine wellbeing, strengthen social connection, and help young South Africans navigate an increasingly fragmented society.
Aug 16, 20265 min
NEWS ROUNDUP: The Alternative Breakfast examines the argument made by Writer, Blogger and social commentator Nco Dube that while South Africa’s police uniforms and political order changed after 1994, elements of an old policing culture may have survived — raising difficult questions about lethal force, constitutional accountability and a public increasingly willing to accept violence in the name of fighting crime
Aug 16, 202616 min
REFLECTIONS: Itumeleng Makgetla joins The Alternative Breakfast to reflect on whether South Africa’s democratic transition resolved the conflicts inherited from apartheid, or whether the country achieved political peace while leaving the deeper socioeconomic tensions around inequality, land, unemployment, race, migration and trust in government largely unresolved
Aug 16, 202618 min
SOCIALS: Ocean L and special guest Adrian Hughes unpack the growing call by South African TikTok creators to boycott the platform on 1 September over concerns about creator monetisation, asking whether deleting the app can genuinely shift the balance of power between creators and the platform
Aug 16, 202610 min
WOMANS MONTH: Dr. Olayinka Adeniyi, legal academic and human rights researcher at the University of Pretoria, joins us to examine why South Africa's celebration of women's resilience must evolve into a deeper conversation about the unpaid care work, institutional failures and structural inequalities that continue to shape women's daily lives.
Aug 11, 20267 min
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