The Jet Set Breakfast

JSB HEALTH: World No Tobacco Day 2025   GUEST: Prof. Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, Director of the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) and the Head of the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria, Director of ATIM As World No Tobacco Day 2025 approaches, the global theme, “Unmasking the appeal: exposing industry tactics on tobacco and nicotine products,” sounds a vital alarm for South Africa. New research shows tobacco use is surging—especially among youth—driven by the tobacco industry's deceptive marketing, flavoured products, and influencer campaigns. A staggering 14.9 million South Africans now smoke, with e-cigarette use rising among young people. Advocacy groups under the Protect Our Next coalition are sounding the alarm, staging public "crime scenes" and urging stronger regulation. With youth health on the line, the call for urgent action has never been louder—or more critical.

THOUGHT LEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS Thoughtleaders,Storytellers and Griots: The Slap, the President, and the Kremlin: When ScandalMeets Spin with Guest: Gillian Schutte is a South African writer, filmmaker

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Voice That Rewrote Africawith Alexandra Willis is a freelance researcher/writer. 

CIVIC EDUCATION: Social housing is essential, but should it be rental-only? with Ash Muller - Property Consultant

THOUGHT LEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS:No More to Give:Water Scarcity Sets Gauteng’s Growth Ceiling GUEST Professor Anthony Turton is a water expert with the Centre forEnvironmental Management at the University of the Free State.

JSB CONVERSATION: A New Era for South African Art: The Historic Saleof Lady from the Orient- GUEST 1: Dr. Alastair Meredith - Head of Department, Senior Art Specialist atStrauss and Co GUEST 2: Susie Goodman - Strauss and Co executive director GUEST 3-Koulla Xinisteris - curator at SABC Collection and co-director of Gnosis Art 

Running on Heart: Sean Clarke Faces Amputation with Couragewith Sean Clarke -  athlete  

UJ FADA Gallery’s Tandem Exhibition featuring solos bySenzeni Marasela and Heinrich Nieuman

Sailing for Change: Chris Bertish’s Ocean Conservation Journey GUEST: Chris Bertish- South African adventurer, author, speaker, ocean pioneer and ocean advocate  South African adventurer and ocean advocate Chris Bertish is set to embark on the TransCat Expedition 2025: Oceans Without Borders, a world-first solo, unsupported crossing of the Pacific Ocean on a production beach catamaran. Covering 2,800 nautical miles from California to Hawaii, the daring journey powered solely by wind and solar aims to raise awareness for ocean conservation and education. Enduring extreme solitude and harsh conditions aboard a minimalist vessel, Bertish’s mission is to inspire global action. The expedition supports multiple environmental and educational initiatives, continuing his legacy of combining record-breaking feats with meaningful impact for the planet.  

GUEST: Saliem Fakir - Founder and  Executive Director - African Climate Foundation  PLOT:  Navigating Africa’s Climate Development Nexus, by African Climate Foundation founder Saliem Fakir, offers a fresh perspective on the climate crisis through an African lens. Challenging the usual divide between environmental and economic priorities, Fakir’s curated essays explore how Africa can lead pragmatic, long-term climate solutions that balance growth with sustainability. Drawing on real-time policies and investment examples, the book highlights African agency in global climate discussions often dominated by the Global North. It underscores the continent’s urgent need to address rising climate risks while promoting economic development rooted in local realities and strategic vision.

GUEST Writer  and director -  Chim Onyebilanma  PLOT: CAP STUDIOS’ debut feature film, Treasure Hunt, has been officially selected for the prestigious American Black Film Festival (ABFF), taking place in Miami Beach from June 11–15, 2025. This landmark achievement places the rural Embo-based studio—nestled in South Africa’s Valley of a Thousand Hills—on an international stage. Written and directed by Chim Onyebilanma, Treasure Hunt blends powerful storytelling with local talent and features renowned South African actors. As an Academy Award-qualifying festival, ABFF’s recognition marks a significant milestone for underrepresented voices in global cinema and affirms the power of authentic African narratives in the world of film

More Than Dessert: How Tapi Tapi is Reclaiming Indigenous African Flavours Guest:Tapi Tapi  Founder Tapiwa Guzha  Located in Cape Town's artistic centre of Observatory, Lower Main Road offers a fascinating array of thrift stores, cafes and restaurants best explored on foot. Among them is an unassuming ice cream cafe called Tapi Tapi (a Bantu ideophone [nyaudzosingwi] that means "sweet sweet") whose calligraphy-clad, alley-style entrance serves as an invitation to simply pay attention.   That's because Tapi Tapi is no ordinary ice cream cafe. With a firm focus on rehabilitating the collective self-esteem of African people by sharing folk traditions, rituals and cultures through food practices, all its ice creams are handmade in small batches with ingredients typically communally sourced from the gardens of friends and patrons

GUEST Jackson Tshabalala - Global Engagement Manager for Leva Foundation, leading the Tangible Africa project - 081 594 1811 #Coding4Mandela, the world’s largest Mandela Day coding intervention, returns this July, uniting thousands of learners across Africa in a celebration of tech and education. Spearheaded by Tangible Africa—an NMU and Leva Foundation collaboration—the initiative teaches coding without computers through fun, inclusive tournaments and Mandela-themed classroom lessons. Inspired by Nelson Mandela’s vision for future generations to embrace digital skills, the event features coding competitions, dance videos, and engaging resources for learners from Grade R to 9. With prizes up to R50,000 and a chance to represent South Africa on the world stage, #Coding4Mandela empowers youth to code for a better future.  

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

WORD DOMINATION with Tom Eaton, a Cape Town-based writer andauthor of In An Act of Murder

CIVIC EDUCATION: Understanding third-party insurance, a potentialfinancial lifeline with Guest: Youlon Naidoo, Executive Head of Claims and Procurementat Miway Insurance

JSB FOOD:The Africa Food Show: Shaping the Future of Food & Beveragewith Africa’s Local and Global Brands at the Forefront with Miles Kubheka—achef, entrepreneur, and storyteller and founder of Wakanda Food Accelerator    

THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS:South Africa’sReputation on the Line: What the Continent Still Sees in Us with Guest: Sithembile Ntombela, General Manager: Marketing at Brand South Africa  

JSB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: JSB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:Blisters for Babies: A 270km Pilgrimage to Save Tiny Lives with Guest: Louise Theron - CEO of the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust    

JSB CONVERSATION:US funding cuts have crippled global public health -for this session we look into what been lost- GUEST 1: Glenda Gray- University of the Witwatersrand, Executive DirectorPerinatal HIV Research Unit, Chief Scientific Officer, South African MedicalResearch CouncilGUEST 2: Stavros Nicolau- Aspen Group Senior Executive Strategic Trade.