The Jet Set Breakfast

Mark Tomlinson, professor in the Institute for Life Course Health Research, Department of Global Health at Stellenbosch University discusses some of the findings of a landmark report, "A Future for the World’s Children?", which found that no single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures.

Singer, Songwriter, TV Presenter, Independent Artist and Creative Lifestyle Activist, Pilani Bubu spoke to us about launching her third studio album. This multifarious artist has released three remarkably producedalbums titled Journey of the Heart, Warrior of Light and Folklore: Chapter 1 with radio singles such as Boom Che and Baile.

Chantelle Booysen created and curated the Empathy and Hope Project, a traveling social awareness art exhibition. She is a Global Mental Health Advocate and Social Impact Entrepreneur that works with local and international organizations.

Siwela Sweetness Masoga – Founder of Siwela Wines, spoke to us about Siwela wines, which is one of the wine exhibitors at this year's Johannesburg Cap Classique & Champagne Festival

Bradley Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer of Velenture Institute spoke to us about providing learners worldwide with a fully supported, global online high schooling experience.

Dr Stephanie Rossouw- Senior Lecturer of EconomicsAt Auckland University of Technology spoke about that the Gross National Happiness Index reveals about attitudes towards the coronavirus in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

Peet Joubert- Day time senior civil foreman in Centurion and Part time giant veg grower, spoke to us about growing giant pumpkins and winning the he Transvaalse Landbou-Unie’s annual Goliat van Gat Pumpkin Festival competition among other competitions.

Our guest presenter was Emma Kaye Executive Director of the Cape Digital Foundation, and Founder and CEO of Bozza. She spoke to us about being named one of the top 10 women in Science & Technology in Africa and the highlights of her career . Her two chosen guests were Karen Thorne, station director at Cape Town Television and Annabel Hughes Aston, a writer who cooks, gardens and she is also the creator of "bush gourmet" cuisine.

Kate Rogan, founder of Love Books spoke to us about the small independent book shop in Melville Johannesburg, that opened its doors to book lovers in 2009. She has a passion for South African literature, and that is reflected in our strong selection of local titles, both fiction and non-fiction.

Drew Goldie and Sebastian Byrnes are 16 year old students from Camps Bay High School. They spoke to us about their project, the big cat youth collection and being involved in campaigning and fundraising for big cats since 2016.

Our Thought Leader, Charmaine Mabuza, Co-founder of Zamani Holdings, South Africa spoke about winning the Forbes 2020 Woman Africa Social Impact Award. Our second Thought Leader was Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Professor of Audiology, University of Pretoria who spoke about World Hearing Day and the reasons why one in five people may suffer from hearing loss.

Our Thought Leader, Charmaine Mabuza, Co-founder of Zamani Holdings, South Africa spoke about winning the Forbes 2020 Woman Africa Social Impact Award. Our second Thought Leader was Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Professor of Audiology, University of Pretoria, who spoke about World Hearing Day and the reasons why one in five people may suffer from hearing loss.

Dr. Bonny Norton, is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada. She spoke to us about the African Storybook initiative called Global Storybooks a digital project which digitises and makes freely available over 1,000 original stories in over 150 African languages.

Hiromi Gut, founder of Zurich-based guerillaclassics describes how they aim to share their love for classical music by creating inspiring and spontaneous concert experiences in unique settings in public spaces such as train stations, museums, in the streets and art galleries.

Artist John Anthony Boerma talks about his current exhibition "Love is a Dangerous Drug", which consists of 200 hand-painted plates as a sound installation, that addresses his autobiographical memory.

Donovan Pretorius, founder of The Cubing Hub talks about how they use the Rubik's Cube to entertain but also educate the youth.

Chef John van Zyl and Sage Fell joined us in-studio to talk about how their food-focused travels has inspired The Melting Pot Cafeteria.

Last year, a global review found 40% of insect species are threatened with extinction. Insect expert Professor Michael Samways from Stellenbosch University talks about the important role of insects and the conservation actions that are needed.

Hand cyclist Palesa Manaleng has just been selected for the National Squad to represent S.A. at the Para Cycling World Cup and World Champs to be held in May and June 2020. She talks about her determination, her training and the lack of universal access for differently-abled people in SA.

Our Guest Presenter was Bheki Dube, Founder of Curiocity Backpackers, a network of African design hostels aimed at sharing an authentic experience of the African Continent. He started Curiocity Backpackers in 2013 in Johannesburg’s vibrant Maboneng Precinct, it is now operating in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. His two chosen guests were Sanza Sandile, founder of Yeoville Dinner Club and Gail Behr, owner and proprietor of Dorp Hotel.

Darryl Earl David, one of the organizers and the people who led Durban to UNESCO City of Literature glory spoke to us about the Alan Paton Literary Festival taking place this month.

Our Breath Of Fresh Air was 17 year old Ella Morrison who won the National Debating Tournament in 2019 and is rated the top debater in SA. She was coached by The South African Schools debating board which is a Non- Profit Organisation .

Our Thought Leader was David French, Tax Consulting Director at Mazars who spoke about the 2020 Budget Speech. Our second Thought Leader was Yanela Takawira, Training and Development Manager at Meals on Wheels who spoke about the World NGO day. Our third Thought Leader was Kani Rajuili research director at Foshizi who spoke about brands changing the way they market products to children

Professor Bob Scholes, of Wits University’s Global Change Institute, spoke to us about the “Our Future on Earth 2020 report” which reveals that in the Anthropocene, humanity has become a “geophysical force on a par with the earth-shattering asteroids and planet-cloaking volcanoes that defined past eras.

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist and music producer, Berita spoke to us about her latest album called Songs in The Key of Love. Berita’s career highlights include winning the coveted Metro FM Music Award for Best African Pop Album (2013), Wawela Songwriter of the year award (2014), Zimbabwe Achievers Award for Music Artist of the year (2016 and 2019).

Adrian Vigus-Brown, Executive Chef at African Pride hotel in Melrose Arch and Trevor Boyd Executive Chef of the Michelangelo Hotel spoke to us about the Culinary Olympic Team returning victorious with three bronze medals. Held once every four years in Germany, the Culinary Olympics is the ultimate culinary competition, attracting around 1 800 participants.

Chris Glass Director of European Membership for Soho House spoke about the initiative that seeks to put striving younger artists and creators into an environment where they can find mentors and like minds.

Catherine Peter, founder of Samba Jozi school spoke to us about The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro which kicked off last week.

Dr Beatrix Brink, consulting psychologist at Stellenbosch University spoke to us about how SA workers deal with ‘managers from hell’, according to a new academic study.

Our Guest Presenter was Preetesh Sewraj – incoming CEO of The Loeries, Brand Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Chief Innovation Analyst. He spoke about The Loeries, brand marketing & reputation management in SA. His chosen guests were Edith Venter - Chief Executive Officer at Edith Venter Promotions and Lindi Tshabangu – Account Director at Headlines PR.

Kaylin Oliphant one of the top five young drivers in SA, spoke about her unique passion- spinning cars.

Our Thought Leader was Kathy Munro, Chair of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation who spoke about the Lesotho Prime Minister facing charges of murdering his former wife. Our second Thought Leader was Melithamba Chris Mnguni – Secretary General of the e-taxi body’s Interim Committee, talking about ride-hailing drivers planning a second protest this week.

Anthony Lewis, founder of construction technology company BOXA spoke about the company, founded with architect Frank Böhm in 2019. Together with their technology partners, architects, builders and furniture makers, their aim is to shift mindsets from traditional ‘brick & mortar’ construction methods to high performance solutions that are quick to build, low-impact and resource efficient.

Jazz musician Vuma Levin, spoke about launching his new album Antique Spoons on Saturday 29th February at Wits Theatre Johannesburg. Antique Spoons explores the black, post-apartheid South African self, this time through the prism of the everyday story.

Izelle Hoffman, author of the book Mindful Eating, encourages people to rethink what they put in their body in a fun, healthy way, and demonstrates that living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean that your diet needs to be boring and restricted.

Haji Mohamed Dawjee, Author and columnist at Sunday Times spoke about when self-care is just self-ish. At the end of last year there were a total of 22.68-million posts marked with the ever-popular self-care hashtag, with an average of 29,700 posts per day.

Klaus Krischok, Director Goethe-Institut South Africa & Regional Director Subsahara Africa, spoke about the the Goethe-Institute South Africa turning 25 years.

Mia da Camara of Perch Offices spoke about co-working being touted as an economic game changer. According to the latest coworking statistics, the number of shared workspaces has grown by more than double in just the past five years.

Diala Isid, is co-leader and organizer of running community, Right To Movement Palestine. She spoke about the Palestinian running group fighting for the ‘right to movement’ in Jerusalem.

Our guest presenter was Tumi Sole Corporate Attorney and Founder of #CountryDuty. He spoke about being a social activist who uses social media for good, to ignite conversations and come up with practical solutions that encourage South Africans to put their #CountryDuty first. His chosen guests were student activist Kanya Cekeshe and Advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi

Griffin Shea, owner of Bridge Books spoke to us about the important role played by book sellers on South African streets . A number of informal booksellers have taken to the streets and pavements of downtown Johannesburg.

Ayakha Melithafa, a South African environmental activist from Eerste River in the Western Cape spoke to us about her passion for environmental protection. In 2019, Ayakha and 15 other children around the world submitted a petition to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to hold five of the world’s leading economic powers accountable for inaction on the climate crisis.

Our Thought Leader, Professor Mary Galvin, Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies at the University of Johannesburg spoke about how climate change was addressed in the State of the Nation Address. Our second Thought Leader was Chaka Mofokeng, an MSc student at the University of the Western Cape. He spoke about working together with Dr Carolina Ödman, an associate professor in astronomy, to translate astronomy guides into South African languages for high school students.

Professor Raymond Jansen, chairman of the African Pangolin Working Group spoke to us about researchers from South China Agriculture University announcing last week that pangolins could potentially be linked to the deadly coronavirus.

Talented musician, Shane Cooper spoke to us about the Shane Cooper & MABUTA performance returning to play in Joburg this month. MABUTA is a 5 piece instrumental band from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Laszlo Bene and Willem Steenkamp, founders of Moonshine Spirited Ice Cream spoke about their business, Moonshine Spirited Ice Cream which started out as a dinner party dessert experiment, a single flavour, which led to more flavours.CELL:

Dave De Witt, founder of Sk8Shades spoke to us about Sk8 Shades which are are made from used skateboards collected throughout South Africa but mostly Durban where we are based.

Walter Buchholz, fashion lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of Technology spoke to us about visible mending and how sustainable fashionistas are extending the life of a garment by a few years through clothing repair.

Bronwyn Williams, Trend Translator & Foresight Leader at Flux Trends spoke to us about the latest Flux Trends report titled: “The State We’re In: The Politics of Rage & Polarisation.”

GUEST: Senzeni Ngubeni – Spokesperson for SASSA Mpumalanga