Show overview
The Jet Set Breakfast has been publishing since 2013, and across the 13 years since has built a catalogue of 4,841 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 3 days ago, with 205 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 769 episodes published. Published by SAfm.
Episodes
4,841
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 4,841 episodesPrecious Hlazo, COO of the Women in Sport South African Initiative (WISSAI), joins The Alternative Breakfast to discuss the urgent push for equality, representation, and structural transformation for women in South African sport ahead of the organisation’s official launch.
May 11, 20269 min
Festival curator Carlo Mombelli joins The Alternative Breakfast to discuss how the 2026 Wits Standard Bank Piano Festival is celebrating South Africa’s rich jazz piano heritage while connecting local musical traditions to the global history and future of the instrument.
May 11, 202620 min
Motoring analyst Nico Smit joins the conversation to unpack the latest pressures facing South African motorists, from rising fuel prices to shifting consumer behaviour and the real cost of keeping cars on the road in 2026.
May 11, 202610 min
Bongiwe Msweli joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack the legal responsibilities of municipalities and Eskom as paying residents increasingly face the threat of electricity cuts despite settling their accounts.
May 11, 202615 min
Sibongile Walaza joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack the 2026 flu season, the mutated Influenza A (H3N2) subclade K strain, and why seasonal influenza continues to remain one of the world’s most underestimated public health threats.
May 11, 202616 min
Ralph Mathekga joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack growing ideological tensions inside the Government of National Unity and what early political positioning ahead of the 2026 municipal elections reveals about the future of coalition politics in South Africa.
May 11, 202617 min
ON SOCIALS OceanEL: Ocean EL unpacks the week’s biggest trending conversations — from football rivalry drama and Mother’s Day memories to social media pressure, “soft life” culture, and the hilarious everyday signs that someone is secretly rich in South Africa
May 11, 20266 min
ON SCREENS – with Wenzile Albert takes a nostalgic look at iconic South African television and unpacks the excitement, memories and cultural significance surrounding the return of Top Billing
May 11, 20268 min
ALTERNATIVE FAMILY MEETING: This Mother’s Day, the Alternative Family Meeting asks a deeply emotional question: “When did you start to realise that you didn’t know your mother as just a human being?”
May 11, 20266 min
PARENTING: Parenting Part 2: Gareth Carter joins survivors Bruce and Khulu for a powerful conversation about addiction, recovery and the difficult realities of intervention
May 11, 202633 min
THOUGHTS: Political economist Siyabonga Hadebe joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack how South Africa’s modern anti-immigrant tensions are deeply connected to centuries of labour exploitation, colonial extraction, and a global economic system that continues to divide vulnerable workers against one another.
May 11, 202615 min
NEWS ROUND UP: NCO Dube joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack the Constitutional Court’s explosive Phala Phala judgment and what it reveals about parliamentary accountability, presidential power, and the state of South Africa’s democracy
May 11, 202626 min
FEATURE: The Alternative Family Meeting - We open up a complex and deeply personal conversation about domestic workers in South Africa — exploring trust, power dynamics, labour rights, and whether households are truly treating the people who care for their homes and children with dignity and fairness
May 10, 202634 min
TRAVEL: Travel Content Creator, Pumeza Cingo, joins us to share three incredible local winter travel destinations — from the mountains of Lesotho to the forests of Hogsback and the wild beauty of Kruger National Park.
May 4, 20269 min
NEWS ROUND UP WITH NCO DUBE: A conversation with Nco Dube unpacking his argument that the ANC’s renewal project has effectively collapsed, using the Tolashe saga as a case study of failed accountability and deeper internal power struggles
May 4, 202619 min
PARENTING: A conversation with Gareth Carter, Certified Case Manager Interventionist and Director at Change Addiction Rehab, on how families can intervene when a loved one is struggling with drug use in a way that shows love, sets boundaries, and leads toward recovery
May 4, 202617 min
A conversation with Mamela Nyamza on her bold new production Herdless at the Baxter Theatre Centre, exploring identity, individuality, and the courage to exist beyond the collective.
May 3, 202615 min
A conversation with Nico Smit exploring the latest trends shaping the motoring industry, including consumer rights around “genuine” car parts, evolving service warranties, and key regulatory updates affecting drivers and dealerships in South Africa.
May 3, 202612 min
A conversation with Attorney Bongiwe Msweli of B. Msweli Inc unpacking the SIU’s R2 billion Tembisa Hospital investigation and other major corruption probes, and examining why recovering public funds does not always lead to individuals being criminally held accountable.
May 3, 202614 min
A conversation with Mbali Mapholi, Registered Dietitian, unpacking the surge in Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs, exploring their long-term effects, nutritional risks, and whether they offer a sustainable path to health.
May 3, 202615 min
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