The Jet Set Breakfast

  A more than 400-page report was compiled by The Inkathalo Conversations and commissioned by the City of Cape Town in 2020 into life as a homeless person in Cape Town. The report covers eight general areas, including the criminalisation of homeless people, and the institutional drivers of homelessness. It also features “special reports” on what it calls homeless tax, and on the controversial Strandfontein Camp that was established by the City for local homeless people as a response to the Covid pandemic. Guest:  Lorenzo Davids - CEO Development Impact Fund

GUEST: UNATHI HENAMA-Tourism Academic Tshwane University ofTechnology

Tracing The (Post) Apartheid Novel Beyond 2000   GUEST: DANYELA DIMAKATSO DEMIR – Co –Editor of the Book (co-editor is Olivier Moreillon)

Google has announced the launch of the Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education to enhance journalists’ training in Africa. GUEST: DOROTHY OKOO- Google Head of Communications and Public Affairs

The Open Book Festival returns with an eight part podcast series celebrating just some of the works of literature to come out of SA this year. The series will run from    8 – 24 November 2021.   GUEST: VASTI CALITZ -  Open Book Festival Organiser

We are checking in on The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project - building the world's largest radio telescope to explore the Universe. The SKA Observatory has signed agreements with the Australian and South African governments to host its telescopes and associated infrastructures.   GUEST: TAKALANI NEMAUNGANI - Director: Multiwavelength Astronomy   At the Department of Science and Innovation

  Its Voting Weekend and the New Centre for Social Development in Africa has produced a research brief that unpacks how gender differences may play out at the polls   GUEST: PROF. LEILA PATEL - South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development and was the Founding Director of the Centre for Social Development

    GUEST: Prof GERHARD STEENKAMP - veterinary specialist in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery at the Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria

Last year during the Covid-19 lockdown, forty wooden forms representing the letterB in Willem Boshoff’s seminal work The Blind Alphabet (1991), were presentedin wood, steel and aluminium as part of an online documentary project for theMoving Cube, UJ Art Gallery’s online platform. This is part of the extensive MTNArt Collection.GUEST: NIEL NORTJE - Manager : MTN Art Collection

GUEST: JUSTUS FRANTZ - Conductor (from Germany)

GUEST: TOBY SHAPSHAK - Editor Stuff Magazine

MOTORING WITH NICO SMIT

GUEST: YANDISA XHAKAZA - Principal UCT Online High School

GUEST: LERATO MOGOATLHE - Author Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa onFaith

GUEST: WESLEY DIPHOKO - Editor in Chief Fast Company SA

GUEST: PROF. JOHNNY PETER - Unit Head and also serves as Head of the Divisionof Allergology and Clinical Immunology at Groote Schuur Hospital

Fula Mobile is a global app which supplies fuel and other convenient supplies at any time, anywhere. Our next guest is a tech specialist whose travels inspired the development of the mobile application: “I traveled to France a couple of years ago to a tech conference. There were very exciting and new tech developments including Uber. I wanted something different and how to advance technology.” Guest:  Lubabalo Nojiwa - Founder of the Fula Mobile App

In the belief that reading provides a crucial tool in assisting inmates with their reintegration into communities, the Department of Correctional Services has launched the annual Funda Mzantsi Championship. Working in collaboration with the National Library of South Africa, the department officially kicked off the 11th Funda Mzantsi Championship (4 – 7 October) at the Anew Hotel Capital in Pretoria. Guest:  Mandla Mona – Programmes Manager at the Centre for the Book (Outreach Unit) – National Library of South Africa

  The 25th Edition of Poetry Africa is one of the biggest contemporary poetry events on the African continent and offers a weeklong celebration of wordsmiths across all ages and cultural and diverse linguistic backgrounds. This year’s winner of the Youth Poet category is 17 year old learner Tshiamo Mqweba.   Guest:  Tshiamo Mqweba – Winner of the Youth category at Poetry Africa

  This week's major story on Social Media in our country involved Grilled chicken brand Nandos and Gareth Cliff's Burning Platform show as he hosted a discussion on politics and the upcoming elections with DA Leader John Steenhuisen and community activist, Mudzuli Rakhivhane, in which Cliff insinuated that racism was not as big a problem as poor service delivery. Guest:  Nelisa Ngqulana - Managing Director and founder of PR Trends ZA

  The Poetry in McGregor Festival, an annual highlight on the festival calendar in the Western Cape, is now in its ninth year and will bring together poets and poetry lovers from all over the country for a feast of the written word once more. Guest: Jane de Sousa - Coordinator of the Poetry in McGregor Festival

Food rescue organisation, SA Harvest, has celebrated its second anniversary, coinciding with World Food Day on 18 October 2021. It celebrates two major milestones – the delivery of 11 million meals to hungry people and the imminent launch of a branch in the Eastern Cape. Guest: Alan Browde –Founder and Chief Executive Officer at South Africa Harvest

  The Media Innovation category at the Loeries focuses on the ideas that truly push our creativity forward. It recognizes innovation on any media platform and is designed to recognise the brands and agencies who exhibit truly brave thinking in their use of media. The TikTok and Loeries relationship is set to flourish in 2022, with bi-monthly TikTok awards and a TikTok sub-category that aims to develop, grow and reward brands and agencies, from across the region, with the most innovative TikTok content. Guest:  Preetesh Sewraj – Chief Executive Officer of the Loeries

  The contribution of the Cultural and Creative Industries to the GDP shrank by R42.2 billion in 2020, representing a 50% drop from 2019. This is one of the findings from the latest report on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Cultural and Creative Industries undertaken by the SA Cultural Obser- vatory (SACO). The report was released this past Friday in Soweto. Guest:  Prof. Jen Snowball - Chief Research Strategist at the SA Cultural Observatory

Masonwabe is a 24-year-old designer/illustrator, founder of Create Studios and textile design graduate. He grew up in a small-town called Edutywa, but is originally from a village called Engwane, where he has drawn most of his inspiration. He has worked alongside textile retailer, Airloom and menswear retailer, Markhams to bring his designs to new audiences. Today, he chats to us about the lessons he has learned in the industry and provides advice to upcoming designers.  Guest:  Masonwabe Ntloko – Founder and Director of Create Studios

  The Night Embassy is a residency programme centred around “Freiraum”, a space for unbridled self-expression and unlimited creativity. From 12th November, to 4th December, the selected Ambassador will be exploring new directions in nightlife culture through various artforms  and foster a strong sense of community. On 11th December, the Night Embassy closes out with a big underground celebration in the city of Johannesburg. Guest:  LeloWhatsGood – Content Creator, DJ & Writer

Guest:  Nico Smit – Motoring Journalist

When Lerato Mogoatlhe left South Africa for a planned three-month break to West Africa little did she know that those three months would turn into five years. She shares her food journey from Senegal, Zanzibar and Tunisia. Guest:  Lerato Mogoatlhe - Traveller and Author

    Guest:  Andre Vlok – Conflict Management Specialist

The Cederberg region is a living testament to the people that traversed the area thousands of years ago. Dedicated to preserving the cultural history of this ancient land, Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat just outside Clanwilliam on the Cape West Coast has been blessed in this regard. In this retreat of timeless serenity and beauty, guests can also discover the cradle of mankind. Paintings and relics discovered in the abandoned cave dwelling dotted throughout the reserve offer insights into a world so different to our own. Guest:  Rory de Plessis - The Lodge General Manager at the Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat

With international travel restrictions easing after 20 months of Covid-19 lockdown, South Africa’s renowned Kingsley Holgate exploration team have revealed the launch date for their new, year-long transcontinental expedition. The Defender Transcontinental Expedition and departing on 27 October from Cape Agulhas, it promises to be one of their most challenging geographic and humanitarian journeys to date: a 30,000-kilometre expedition through 30 countries Guest: Kingsley Holgate - Explorer

  South African green-tech company pilots first ever 100% electric reefer trailers. The new innovation keeps freight chilled at temperatures down to -25 °C. This is the first of its kind and is being initiated in the Netherlands in a partnership with Unilever, TIP Trailer Services and transport company Daily Logistics Group. What does this all mean? Guest:  Clinton Bemont – Chief Executive Officer – Maxwell and Spark

Every October and November, the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria fill with purple blooms, as thousands of beautiful jacaranda trees bloom over Gauteng’s two great cities. The jacaranda spring is a natural spectacle that fills Gautengers with pride, as the province shows off its spectacular beauty worthy of celebration. Guest:  Laurice Taitz – Publisher of the Johannesburg in Your Pocket

  Constitution Hill Creative Collab, the programme will support artisans, craftspeople, illustrators and digital designers by selling their work on the Constitution Hill online market: The Movement Store. Guest:  Dawn Robertson – Chief Executive Officer at Constitutional Hill

  Griffith University researchers are a step closer in the fight against malaria with the development of a broad-spectrum vaccine that can be freeze-dried making it suitable for deployment into malaria-endemic countries. Guest:  Prof. Lynn- Marie Birkholtz – Head of the Malaria Parasite Molecular Laboratory at University of Pretoria

  Our next guest is a clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist who is recognized for his contributions to HIV/AIDS and leadership in the global response to COVID-19. Guest:  Professor Salim Abdool Karim - Director of CAPRISA

  Scatterlings of Africa is a memoir filled with extraordinary stories of the determination with which Johnny Clegg pursued his quest to play the music he wanted. Guest:  Jesse Clegg – Musician Guest: Jaron Clegg – Writer and Director

  Soweto might not boast the exotic, colourful allure of forest birds but the wetlands that dissect the urban sprawl are still home to a gorgeous array of airborne life. Guest:  Raymond Ramolokeng – Professional Birdwatcher and Tour Guide

  At the age of 8, our next guest began his professional racing in the 2-stroke kart series. He was entered into the 2019 Rok Cup Championship by his team - “Spice Karting Team” Guest: Reagile Mailula – Professional Go-Karter

  A 42-seater Atlas Digibus has been kitted out with laptops, two teaching stations, and Wi-Fi for learners to participate in online teaching programmes. Learners from five primary schools in the township of Langa, Cape Town, will now benefit from a bus transformed into a fully equipped mobile classroom. Guest:  Brendan Fogarty – Director of the Vusa Academy  

  Gift of the Givers’ founder has been named the 2021 Social Justice Champion and he has dedicated the award to his team who have worked tirelessly over the past two years. Guest:  Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman – Founder of Gift of the Givers

  Today, we unbox the all-new 2021 Mazda BT50 and our motoring expert gives us his review. This bakkie will be assembled locally as of next year in the Isuzu Gqeberha plant. Guest:  Nico Smit – Motoring Journalist

  The source of the Jukskei is in the centre of Johannesburg and it runs out for about 50km to join the Crocodile River just beyond the city's northern reaches. Guest: Sean Christie - former Journalist and Author

  Gas energy generation licenses approved despite environmental concerns. Fishing communities in Saldanha Bay and Gqeberha are worried that this will kill the fish their livelihoods depend upon. Guest:  Liz McDaid - Strategic Lead at the Green Connection

  Field Band Foundation uses the model of American marching bands, based on the model of American marching bands that has been “Africanised” to produce a unique performance product combining brass music and dance movements inspired from a wide variety of traditional and contemporary sources. Guest:  Nicky Du PLessis of the Field Band Foundation

  The City of Johannesburg has officially unveiled its new smartphone app and WhatsApp-based chatbot to allow residents to log a call for the potholes they find in their communities. The launch of the pothole reporting tools follows the COJ’s partnership with Dialdirect Insurance and Discovery Insure earlier this year, in an attempt to fast-track the ongoing war on potholes across the city. Guest:  Themba Mathibe – Head of Department: Communications at Johannesburg Road Agency 

  Hospital at Home is a digital health tech start-up that focuses on providing hospital-level care for patients without them leaving home. The founder has been shortlisted for the Äänit Prize. Guest:  Vuyane Mhlome – Quoro Medical