The Jet Set Breakfast

GUEST: Selvan Naidoo Curator of the #1860HeritageCentre

GUEST: Ngcebo Mdima – Founding Director of Charlie Communications (He is a former employee at various record companies and PR firms)

Thought Leader 1: The need for diversity in STEM (in education, teaching as well as workplaces) needs to be vigorously pursuedGUEST: Dr Corrin Varady - CEO of IDEA Digital Education

Our Guest Presenter was Lee Naik, Chief Executive Officer of TransUnion Africa and leading digital and technology transformation expert. He spoke about his illustrious career, the role of disruptive technology in the digital economy, the price of data and his favourite books.His chosen guests were Prejlin Naidoo – CEO of Okuhle Media and Vera Nagtegaal- Executive Head at Hippo.co.za who discussed the business value of digital transformation.

Steve Woodhall – Author, spoke about his book -Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Following a worldwide trend to butterfly watching, in the book he encourages readers to observe behaviour rather than collect specimens.

Tymon Smith - Features Writer / Columnist at Sunday Times spoke about the British comedy-drama Sex Education Season 2.

Pinky Jiyane (18) from Ongoye High School spoke to us about being the grand winner of the Eskom Expo International Science Fair 2019. As part of the prize she won a bursary worth R1.3 milion and she will go and study in Germany this year .

Out Thought Leader Noel Ferguson, Executive Chairman of The Institute of One World Leadership provided a synopsis on how Brexit happened, and what can be expected in 2020 and beyond. Our other Thought Leader, was Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize who reassured South Africans that the national health department has enough contingency measures in place to properly deal with the corona virus outbreak.

Aly-Khan Satchu- CEO OF investment advisory firm, Rich Management spoke to us about the economical impact of the East Africa locust plague.

Our guest presenter was Vlogger, Satirist, Author, producer and performer, Lesego Tlhabi who’s alter-ego is Coconut Kelz. She spoke to us about South African current affairs and shared her thoughts around race dynamics.Her chosen guests were Desire Marea - writer, musician, and artist andLegend Manqele- CEO of The Bar Group - the new owner of Destiny magazines.

We spoke to Farida Cajee, 18, from Hoërskool Schweizer-Reneke in the North West and Miné Steenkamp, 16, from Hoërskool Douglas in Kimberley. They are both winners of the local Eskom Expo, which was held in Gauteng in September 2019.

We spoke to Siphindile Hlongwa - curator for Time of the Writer Festival and Nozizwe Cynthia Jele a South African novelist about the festival which takes place in March.

In our Thought Leader feature, Tali Nates-Director of the Johannesburg holocaust & genocide centre spoke about the 75th Commemoration of the Liberation of Auschwitz and Muhammed Seedat – chair of the Institute of Directors in SA spoke about the tragic drowning of a Parktown Boys’ pupil during an orientation camp.

Dr. Wouter Geerts Senior Research Analyst at Skift, spoke to us about the short-term rental sector rapidly expanding globally.

Our Guest Presenter was Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism who spoke about working alongside his Cape Town Tourism team to find ways to address sustainability in tourism,in the mother City by combining innovation and agility. His chosen guests were James Vos Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities & Assets Management in the City of Cape Town and Mo Hendricks - Safety & Security Manager for Cape Town Central Improvement District.

Richard Cock conductor, MC, Speaker & educator, spoke to us about the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival which gives resonance to Beethoven’s concept of unity.

Sixteen year-old Lwazi Ngwenya is ranked the 3 rd under 16 Tennis Player in South Africa, he plays for the U16 National Team.He spoke to us about winning an array of tournaments , his interests and his long term goal.

Our guest presenter was Carolyn Steyn - Philanthropist, actress, patron of the arts, and creator of the 67 Blankets for Madiba charity. Her chosen guests were legendary artists, musician PJ Powers and Michael de Pinna who is a talented actor, singer, dancer and television presenter.

Tlhaki lekganyane, AKA Jay Stash, CEO and owner of HotBoy Productions and Poi Poi clothing label, spoke about his businesses.The Poi Poi brand now has over 7000 clients across the African continent, and has sold over 12000 caps, and now sponsors the South African Hip Hop Awards.

Our Thought Leader was Mandla Sibeko, Entreprenuer and Founder of Seed Capital Ventures who paid tribute to the late Dr Richard Maponya. Our other Thought Leaders were Yusuf Abramjee, Social Cohesion Advocate & Founder of Tax Justice South Africa and Mandisa Tselane Spokesperson of the Kagiso Trust.

Kathy Munro, Chair of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, researcher & writer of heritage articles., spoke about the implications of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex opting out of their roles as senior members of the British royal family.

Brent Lindeque, founder of the Goodthingsguy, a leading source for good news and inspirational stories, joined us in-studio as our guest presenter. We were also joined by Brent's chosen guests, Patrick Schofield, founder of Backabuddy and Carien De Villiers who spoke about finding humanity again, after having lost nearly everything.

Entries for the annual PRISM Awards are officially open. The call for entries and search for the best campaigns in public relations and communication is open to individuals, students, consultancies, companies, government organisations and NGOs. Palesa Madumo, convenor of the PRISM Awards speaks to the focus for the 2020 awards.

Nilesh Jivraj, Head of Business Development at Safe Cyber Life talks about the importance of cyber safety and awareness.

12 year old Hunter Mitchell has been on a journey to save our rhinos since 2015. He talks about his efforts to help to rescue, raise and rehabilitate orphaned and injured rhinos but to also raise awareness and education.As part of his 2020 New Years resolution, he wants to boost the Rhino Art campaign.

Rosheda Muller, president of SAITA (South African Informal Traders Alliance) and chairperson of the Cape Town Stadium Market talks about the suspension of trading at the Cape Town Stadium Market today and Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers highlights their 2020 message, the need to focus on the drought and providing basic human rights to south Africans citizens, especially those in rural areas

Prof Michael James Walsh, assistant Professor in Social Science in the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at the University of Canberra, speaks about the research that was conducted to understand the way social media photography impacts travelling.

Comedian Nina Hastie joined us in-studio to chat about her new show "Thuma Nina", which is a story of how Nina has stumbled through her life and democracy in South Africa managing to offend everyone, despite her very best intentions. We were also joined by fellow comedian Gilli Apter.

We were joined by entrepreneur and presenter Kini Shandu, who has just opened a new cocktail bar and restaurant called Zulu- The Gin Gallery. He speaks about the inspiration behind the restaurants and its menu.

Nikki Bush, human potential and creative parenting expert, speaks about what parents can still do to get children ready for school

Thuli Nduvane is one of the cast members of the production "Text Me When You Arrive", which takes one of the most commonly used phrases to highlight the ongoing fight for safety and security among women in our communities.

Janet Gourand, founder of World Without Wine talks about this social network which aims at encouraging people to consider giving up alcohol in 2020 or reduce their intake.

Paula Quinsee, relationship expert, speaks about the growing trend whereby people enter into relationships for the purposes of having shelter and other short-term goals.

We were joined by eight year old Lezario Alston “Zaza” Louw who represented SA in the World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships, where he walked away with a silver medal. He speak about his passion for martial arts.

Toby Shapshak, editor-in-chief at Stuff Magazine talks about the evolution of the mobile phone, whilst entertainment journalist, Tinashe Venge, gives some insights on social culture

Wildlife conservationist, Richard Peirce,talks about his book "Orca - The Day the Great White Sharks Disappeared", which tells the tale of the clash of Orcas (killer whales) and Great White sharks.

Nicola Kagora—aka Chef Cola talks to us about the "Veganuary" campaign, which sees people all over the world start the new year with a plant-based diet.

Clive Amsel, CEO of WRAPP (Waste Recycling Application), which is a fairly new waste recycling solution that connects independent truck owners and the customers who need waste removed via an easy-to-use mobile app, speaks about the Kiickbutt initiative. The initiative aims to demonstrate the magnitude of the damage caused by the irresponsible discarding of cigarette butts.

Our guest presenter was Wendy Knowler who has, for the past 20 years, specialised in consumer journalism, both in print and on radio. She spoke to us about her illustrious career and helping consumers with common consumer protection issues. Her two chosen guests were Magauta Mphahlele Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman and Dr Harris Steinman, Director of: FACTS - Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services.

Alexis Salaman, co-founder of education nonprofit organisation Youth Potential South Africa spoke about Little Free Library. Little Free Libraries with about 90,000 globally, are tiny wooden boxes filled with books.

We were joined in studio by Happy Sekele, grade 11 pupil from Stanza Bopape in Mamelodi, and Cwenga Dilata from Aurora Girls High in Soweto. They both participated in the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s “AI in Africa” Bootcamps which aim to prepare youth for the workplace of the future, by merging artificial intelligence skills with social values, ethics and creative thinking.

Alexis Grosskopf co-founder of Ocean Hub Africa, spoke about the African Impact Accelerator Launched in Cape Town to Support Ocean Economy Innovation. Around the world, ocean-impact accelerators are emerging as societies start to realise the importance of focusing efforts and investments towards healthier oceans.

Our Thought Leader Elnari Potgieter, Lead Author of the SARB at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, spoke about a recent survey which found that 84.4% of South Africans feel reconciliation is impossible as long as corruption continues.We were later joined by Ms Nocawe Mafu, deputy minister of Sports, Arts and Culture who spoke about the 2019 Reconciliation Day commemoration in KwaZulu Natal and Paul Ash, Sunday Times Travel Editor spoke about volcano tourism after the recent New Zealand eruption

Roelie Kloppers,project executant and head of the KwaZulu-Natal-based Wildlands, a programme of the WildTrust, spoke to us about the community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve.

Simon Attwell (banjo), Julio Sigauque (bass) and Congolese lead singer Chris Bakalanga (guitar), together with South African drummer Unity Mzi form part of a band known as Congo Cowboys. The band joined us in studio to talk about their music which draws on the foot stomping qualities of Bluegrass & Country, reimagined through Kwassa Kwassa African rhythms and Soukous guitar.

We spoke to celebrity chef Zola Nene, who won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award earlier this year for her book, Simply Zola. She discussed the book which includes recipes for unpretentious dishes that are big on flavour, but simple to make.

Christelle Colman, Managing Director of Elite Risk Acceptances spoke to us about South African fine art prices have risen by 33% over the past decade, compared to an 18% increase globally.The AfrAsia Bank South Africa urges all South African art collectors to ascertain the current market value of their artworks and to ensure that they are sufficiently covered with the necessary policy extensions.

Leigh Jackman, marketing manager at Exclusive books spoke about the Exclusive Books Ballito Junction facelift collaboration with local Graffiti Artist! Local Graffiti Artist Shaun Oakley AKA Damn Vandal. He has been commissioned by Exclusive Books to create graffiti art themed on books in this space.

Coral Vinsen, former chairperson of Amnesty International Durban spoke about the Ubuntu Art Museum Presenting the ‘Struggle T-Shirt’ Exhibition in Honour of Day of Reconciliation.

Our guest presenter was Dr Nic Spaull Senior Researcher in the Economics Department at Stellenbosch University, and Director of FundaWande, who spoke about his career and his passion for teaching & learning. We were later joined by Penny Vinjevold who has joined Eastern Cape Department of Education as the Deputy Director General for Education Planning, Evaluation and Monitoring.