The Jet Set Breakfast

GUEST: ROSHNIE MOONSAMY - Symposium Director GUEST: FLOW WELLINGTON - Independent Publisher and Poet WORD DOMINATION: The 9th Annual African Women Writers Symposium and Nadine Gordimer Lecture take place October 8-20, 2023

GUEST: PROF. UGO RIPAMONTI - Director of the Wits Bone Research Laboratory in the Faculty of Health Sciences Interview - Bone healing research shows promise in treating malignant cancers

GUEST: MARK BOTHA - Head of Digital Mediamark THOUGHTLEADER : THE DAY OF THE PODCAST International Podcast Day was recently marked on 30 September

Interview: Cape Town teen shines at South African Gym Games GUEST: JASMIN NELL - Level 6 Western Province rhythmic gymnast A 15-year-old gymnast from Parow Valley has been selected to participate in the South African Gym Games taking place in Gauteng.

Guest: Sjava, SA Musician

Guest: Magdelene Reddy- Co-director of the EUROPEAN FILM festival The 10th edition of the European Film Festival will take place between 12 – 22 October 2023 with satellite programs in Eswatini and Lesotho.

Guest: Ayesha Essop - Owner of Carrington Cookies Freezer-to-Oven Halaal Cookies

Guest: Carol Mogoerane Specialist in Technical Trainer Daimler Trucks Trucking with MOTORING

Guest: Owen Lekala, Information Technology student Tshwane University of Technology and Developer of the Hike App REQUEST A RIDE WITH OWEN’S APP called HIKA APP

Guest: Katleho Bontle Motingoe - Founder Panda Hockey Club Interview: The Pandas Hockey Club launches a hockey clinic in Soweto.

Guest: Prof Roger Gibson - Professor of Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology, University of the Witwatersrand) Meteorite discovery: unusual finds by South African farmer add to space rock heritage

Guest: Dr Chris Ellis - Family Physician The Restorative Powers of Gardens - Garden Therapy

GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE While writers’ payment demands have been mostly met, the industry’s biggest demon is still how artificial intelligence will affect it. The Hollywood writers’ strike may be over, but the underlying problems haven’t been resolved. GUEST: TOBY SHAPSHAK - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF STUFF.CO.ZA AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCROLLA.AFRICA

WORD DOMINATION: At Fire Hour delivers Bheki Makhathini, a South African character study for the ages. Suspected of betraying the ANC, the young poet leaves home for exile in 1976, and until his return home after the unbannings in 1990, Bheki writes the story of a revolution – an unfinished one. Gilder allows Bheki the freedom to deal with the big ideas of art and love, freedom and struggle in a shrewd and vivid way, the result being an unforgettable and deeply moving tale. GUEST: BARRY GILDER

Ultimately, understanding homelessness gets a lot easier when we learn that the strongest, most enduring predictor of homelessness isn’t substance use or mental illness — it’s poverty. GUEST: Richard Bolland is the founding board member of New Hope SA

Community Actionist Bridget performs regular radio and stage productions about gender-based violence, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy and bullying in addition to her role as a community counsellor. GUEST: BRIDGET MUNNIK – MANAGER OF WESTBURY YOUTH CENTRE

Guest: Kabelo Makena

GUEST: ALBY MICHAELS – DIRECTOR OF THE PLAY #JSBART: New ground-breaking theatre work challenges the love myth and stage and performance conventions as it opens at Aardklop, What happens when two people love one another so much that they attach physically? What does “forever, together” look like, and … can two people REALLY be one? These are just some of the life and love questions that come into play in the delightfully absurd tragicomedy.

Red Chamber is synonymous with the restaurant landscape of Hyde Park Corner, but few know the story of owner, Emma Chen’s epic journey with this iconic Mandrin Chinese restaurant in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Take a journey with us… GUEST: Emma Chen – Chef and Owner of Red Chamber

You see your heart as the seat where your sentiments and emotions reside. Sudden happiness increases the heart rate as does sudden anger.While you are resting, your heart pumps approximately 5 litres of blood through an estimated ‪100 000 km of your blood vessels – that is more than twice the distance around the world. Your heart has been beating continuously from the fifth month before birth until now. GUEST : Professor Eric Klug- South African Heart Association President

Although many art forms offer a view inside the mind of the artist, photography differs substantially because it catches a snapshot of life that has been reimagined and shaped by the circumstances of the person holding the camera. GUESTS: Jabulani Dhlamini, a renowned South-African photographer represented by the Goodman Gallery and Project Manager at Of Soul and Joy, a photography programme in Thokoza township in Gauteng. GUEST: Sibusiso Bheka - Former student turned Project Assistant at Of Soul and Joy, whose work has received critical acclaim, both locally and internationally.

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

The SABC, South Africa’s public broadcaster, has partnered with The Loeries, Africa and the Middle East’s premier brand communications festival, in support of growing creative excellence in Film and the Radio & Audio categories. The Loeries Film and the Radio & Audio categories attract a number of entries from around the region and the SABC will support the work being done by the Loeries to further enhance and bolster the creative produc that is aimed at consumers. GUEST: Dichaba Phalatse, marketing manager, Video Entertainment SABC.

Agri SA calls for assistance as veld fires threaten food security. Ongoing fire outbreaks in the Free State, North West and Northern Cape provinces have the federation of agricultural organisations, Agri SA, concerned about food security in South Africa. GUEST: Agri SA chief executive officer, Christo van der Rheede

He is the founder of Xivumbeko Media and the Afrikan Freedom Station, an afrocentric multimedia gallery. Mokwena was born in Soweto, South Africa and studied history, African politics and sociology at WITS University. He also holds an MA degree from Leeds University. He is particularly interested in history and memory and has produced and directed numerous films, including A Blues for Tiro (2007), Our Father Who Art in Memory (2008), Biko’s Trail (2008) and Driving with Fanon (2009). Guest: Steve Kwena Mokwena ,historian, filmmaker and cultural activist

Not many people know that one of the most valuable music treasures in South Africa is kept in the heart of the SU campus at the Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS) at the Music Library. The Hidden Years Music Archive houses one of the biggest collections of popular music in South Africa and includes more than 6000 vinyl records, 7000 reel-to-reel and cassette tapes as well as a multitude of invaluable photographs and documents. GUEST: PROF LIZABÉ LAMBRECHTS, STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC

Guest: TLHAFELO TEFO MOLATLEGI, Author Who Have Yet to Forgive Themselves is a love letter to black girls. Johannesburg, 3 August 2023: The lives of three young women come together and unfold in poetic chaos: beautiful, unruly, obstinate and insistent on pursuing life on their own terms, Zee, Moon and Melissa navigate sexuality, disease, death and the awakening of political consciousness in a country that is battling to realize its post - apartheid democratic ideals. A combination of confessional storytelling, upliftment and motivation for young black women, promoting self-acceptance, self -worth and dignity

Dr Wilhelm Litchenberg, AKA ‘The Singing Surgeon’ is on an important mission both in the operating room and on stage. Recently, his foundation won first prize for their work at the Conscious Companies Awards. Dr Wilhelm Litchenberg is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon by profession, he also doubles as a tenor talent who takes his life-saving efforts further than the operating room. GUEST: DR WILHELM LITCHENBERG – CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON AND FOUNDER OF YOUNG HEARTS FOUNDATION

In a dazzling display of technological prowess, Reddam House Bedfordview has emerged as a beacon of innovation at the Inspired Build 2023, a premier global inter-school technology challenge. Amidst fierce competition spanning 111 schools in 24 countries across five continents, Reddam House Bedfordview clinched awards in a remarkable three of the six age categories, underscoring the talent within its walls and the school’s focus on technology in its curriculum. Guest: KIAN BAGELOO - CO-CREATOR OF THE BLUE CRANE (won in the Age 11-12 category) Guest: LEEYA MAYET - CREATOR OF THE RAINBOW PAPER SCRAPER (won in the Age 10-11 category)

Our guest writes about the vast majority of South Africans are unhappy with the way democracy is working, while our trust in public institutions and government officials continues to decline. Political participation (especially among the youth) is also at an all-time low. On the eve of our seventh general elections, which will also mark the 30th anniversary of the advent of democracy in this country, we seem to find ourselves in a particularly sorry state. Guest: Damien du Preez is the marketing & communications officer for the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at Stellenbosch University

A group of activists for food access and affordability met on Thursday 21 September 2023)to discuss the worsening food crisis for children. Convened by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the DG Murray Trust, the meeting sought to identify urgent measures to combat rising rates of severe acute malnutrition and child hunger. GUEST: DAVID HARRISON – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT DG MURRAY TRUST

THE ACTIONISTS SERIES: Anti-Human Trafficking Actionist – GIDEON SWART In 2019 Gideon and his wife, Olivia, gave up their jobs as pastors and opened a coffee truck which, over the years, has grown into a formal café. From the very beginning, they committed to feeding the homeless people who would pass by, offering them coffee and a chocolate croissant, no questions asked. Over time, Gideon got to know the regulars, engaging with them and finding ways to help them off the streets and, if necessary, into rehab. Guest: Gideon Swart

South African art galleries are making big and bold strides from New York City to Los Angeles. Earlier this month, we celebrated Goodman Gallery’s office space expansion to New York City. Now, Southern Guild has joined the artistic expansion, reportedly set to be the first South African Gallery to have a permanent art space in the United States. GUEST: LINDSEY RAYMOND – SOUTHERN GUILD’S GALLERY MANAGER

There’s something satisfying about filling your fruit bowl or crisper draw with fresh and vibrant fruit and veggies. After all, fresh produce has always been synonymous with vitality and good health, with dietitians recommending that we eat at least nine servings of five different fruits and vegetables each day to boost wellbeing and prevent diseases. GUEST: MARITHA ALBERTYN – REGISTERED DIETITIAN AT NUTRTIONAL SOLUTIONS

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

The Kruger National Park and Greater Kruger is a favourite South African destination synonymous with luxurious safari retreats in the African Bush. The list of the World’s 50 Best Hotels is out and South Africa’s Singita Lodges, has made it to the top of the prestigious list of luxury hotels. Singita Lodges’, Lebombo and Sweni, in the Kruger National Parkin Mpumalanga ranked in the top 15 of the world’s best 50 hotels. GUEST: LISA CAREY – MARKETING MANAGER AT SINGITA LODGES

As we observe Infant Mortality Awareness Month this September, The Parent Centre sheds light on South Africa’s worryingly high infant mortality rate and extends its commitment to providing crucial support to vulnerable mothers.

#JSBHEALTH Diabetic retinopathy, one of the serious consequences of diabetes, is the 4th leading cause of blindness and the most common cause of visual loss amongst working-age individuals in South Africa. An estimated third of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy yet less than 20% of patients undergo yearly screening. Guest: Dr Bayanda Mbambisa – Executive Committee of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa

Wildlife conservation and environmental preservation have a common goal – to preserve the environment on which humanity depends for its survival. Millions of women and men worldwide work as though their lives depend on it – because they do – to help rehabilitate our planet and help it thrive in the face of the myriad threats that our way of life poses. GUEST: LAUREN TEASDALE - CO-FOUNDER AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GREENPOP

Guest: Nontobeko Gcabashe - Programme Manager - Afesis-corplan Afesis-corplan is a progressive, non-governmental organisation that has contributed to community-driven development and good local governance since 1992. While we are primarily based in the Eastern Cape, our work has a national footprint. The organisation aims to promote active citizenship and accountability in the local government sector.

Guest: Nico Smit

Guest: Sarah Ripley Forsyth - General Manager - Kedar Heritage Lodge

Guest: Motlatsi Milanzi - Stenographer at Southern Radiologist Finding breast cancer early and getting state-of-the-art cancer treatment are two of the most important strategies for preventing deaths from breast cancer. Breast cancer that's found early, when its small and has not spread, is easier to treat successfully. Getting regular screening tests is the most reliable way to find breast cancer early. The American Cancer Society has screening guidelines for women at average risk of breast cancer, and for those at high risk for breast cancer .

Guest: Andries Malherbe - Co Founnder Zero Carbon change Whilst many drivers indicate that they would purchase an EV when more affordable models hit the market, others have raised concerns about uncertainties around the reliability of electricity supply due to load-shading and range anxiety regarding the availability of changing infrastructure especially in non-urban areas.

Guest: Dr Kirsten Wimberger - Project director for the Cape Parrot Project and a trustee of the Wild Bird Trust. The Cape Parrot is endemic to South Africa and due to the destruction of their natural forest environment, there are fewer than 2000 of the species. This Heritage Month is an appropriate time to honour the heritage of Cape Parrot by helping to preserve their habitat, while fostering sustainable development and environmental resilience in South Africa.

Guest: Dr. Sipho Mahala - Editor of Imbiza Journal & Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Professor Michale Le Cordeur - Vice-Dean (Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Education at the University of Stellenbosch)

Guest: Professor Alex Van Den Heever – Adjunct Professor at the Wits School of Governance

Guest: Fatima Cele - Project Director at the Neema Foundation

Guest:Vusi Mahlasela