The Jet Set Breakfast

Dean McCoubrey, founder of MySociaLife spoke about how digital/social media impacts our mental wellness and being. The conversation was in light of World Mental Health Day held on 10 October, an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

Gina Tarboton, co-founder Of Gilo Lifestyle, spoke about her company turning discarded plastic bottles found on beaches into boardshorts.The bottles are sourced from India, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Thailand Each boardie is made from around 20 plastic bottles.

Our guest presenter was Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, a not-for-profit social enterprise that helps young South Africans overcome the challenges they face in finding and keeping their first job. We were also joined by Ketso Gordhan, CEO of the SA SME Fund and Noku Gumbi, one of Harambee's very first work-seeker in KZN.

Award-winning, multi-shortlisted and internationally published author, Steven Boykey Sidley, talks about his new book "Leaving Word".

11 year old Raven Barrenton & 14 year old Layla Khumalo joined us in studio to talk about the importance of learning coding skills and being part of Africa Teen Geeks. Africa Teen Geeks exists to eliminating the barriers faced by disadvantaged communities in pursuing science, technology, engineering and math skills.

Our Thought Leader, Liam Ngobeni, Pretoria news Journalist spoke about the Environmental Impact Assessment process which found that the City of Tshwane was in violation of the height restrictions of the landfill. Our second Thought Leader was Linford Malaodi - ICT and Science lecturer at UJ's Faculty of Education, Department of Childhood Education who spoke about World Teachers Day.

Anton Cartwright, climate economist at the African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town spoke to us about the risks posed by rising seas as the climate changes.

Talented musician Justin Serrao pours his heart out in the ballad single ‘Perfect Stranger’. He spoke to us about joining renowned SA producer and musician, Mark Beling, in studio for the writing and recording of his latest single.

Iina Ihanamäki, the organiser of Finland’s Heavy Metal Knitting Championship spoke to us about the championships which involves teams of avid knitters dancing to heavy metal music- the sounds of drums beating and guitars slashing.

Multi-talented Chef Nti introduces South African taste buds to next-generation cuisine with the launch of her new cook book “My Modern African Kitchen”. She spoke to us about the book which draws inspiration from growing up in Soweto and her mom’s and gran’s cooking,

Thabiso Mosia, SAfm Sports presenter reviewed the book titled Siya Kolisi: Road to Glory written by Jeremy Daniel. The book tells a moving story of the rise to fame from humble beginnings of one of South Africa’s most popular rugby stars, Siya Kolisi written specifically for young readers.

Joy Phala, Landscape Designer at Organic Kitchen Gardens spoke to us about the benefits of gardening organically and the Johannesburg international flower show taking place at Waterfall City-Mall of Africa on October 30th to November 3rd.

Fiola Lujabe, Student and Chapter Coordinator for Operation Smile South Africa spoke to us about Operation Smile SA celebrating 100 reasons to smile on World Smile Day, which took place on 4 October. She also spoke about cleft lifts and cleft palates being the third most common birth defects in SA and how the organisation helping people with cleft conditions across Southern Africa.

Robert Luo, CEO and co-founder of Mi Terro, spoke to us about the sustainable fashion start-up MiTerro that creates usable products with materials that would otherwise go to waste. Their most recent product is the Milk Tee, which is produced with excess milk that would otherwise be dumped.

Today our guest presenter was Sylvia 'Magogo’ Glasser, who is a cultural activist, dancer, teacher, choreographer, mentor, social anthropologist and writer. She spoke about her new book, “Tranceformations and Transformations – Southern African Rock Art and Contemporary Dance” and her contribution to the field of dance.Her two chosen guests were Gregory Maqoma internationally renowned dancer, and choreographer and Luyanda Sidiya, choreographer and artistic director at Vuyani Dance Company.

Namhla Mnik, Executive Director of African Monitor spoke about the “Share Your Story” campaign by African Monitor, a campaign with the goal of making the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals a part of the national dialogue. The purpose of the campaign is to incite everyday South Africans, youth specifically, to not only take note of the goals but to take ownership and help in the efforts of realizing them in their communities.

Lerato Mahlangu, Operations Director of Girlignite Africa Academyspoke about the Girlignite Africa Summit, held in partnership with the U.S. Mission to South Africa, celebrating its 5th year with a leadership and entrepreneurship adventure camp for adolescent girls and young women aged12 – 22-years old.

10 year old, Daniel Nyamgero, recently launched his book Spy Andy and Diaper Baby at the Scoobs theatre of Books in Montecasino, Fourways.He spoke to us about Spy Andy and his brother, Diaper Baby who have embarked on two different missions that involve the camouflage and secrecy of espionage. The big question is: Will the two missions unite the boys?

Out Thought Leaders were Deputy Minister of Public service & Administration, Sindisiwe Chikunga and Advovate Lebogang Stroom Nzama, Member of The Information Regulator. Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga spoke about the public servants march against gender based violence and Femicide on Friday, 27 September and Advovate Lebogang Stroom spoke about the “International Day for Universal Access to Information which takes place on 28 September every year.

Twin Mosia is the founder and curator of award-winning Elandskop Museumn which is based in the small town of Mamafubedu, Petrus Steyn in the Free State. He spoke to us about winning numerous awards for his commitment to the preservation of South African heritage and the upliftment of his community.

Germain Lehodey - Sommelier at DGB premium wines spoke to us about the role of a Sommelier and the drinks to be served at the Bubbly in the Bush Kedar Heritage Lodge dinner.We were later joined by Bonamy Lewis -Group General Manager- Kedar Lodge who spoke about the history of the lodge. Rustenburg

We spoke to Vusi Ngcobo, the Chef who will be responsible for preparing the five course meal for the Bubbly in the Bush at Kedar Lodge.

Breathe music band members, Sandile Mcunu Gabisile Nkosi and Sizwe Mondlane joined us in studio to discuss their concert at The Journey at the Art Centre Theatre on the University of Johannesburg’s Kingsway Campus.

We spoke to Kenetswe Mosenogi, MEC for the North West Dept of Economic Development, Environment Conservation and Tourism about important tourist attraction sites in the province and why the tourism sector remains key in driving radical socio-economic.

Dr Dorman Chimhamhiwa, head of Geographic Information System and planning unit at Right to Care spoke to us about Social mapping enables communities to share insights about social and cultural habits and customs in the areas where they live and workKnowledge generated by communities is playing a vital role in informing HIV prevention and treatment programmes as health NGO Right to Care gears up to find innovative ways to reach UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020.

Pieter Kruger- Hotel Manager at Kedar Lodge spoke to us about the lodge and tonight’s event -Bubbly in the Bush.Guests can expect to enjoy an incredible experience with a glass of bubbly in one hand, delicious meals and creating amazing memories with their loved ones.

Mantwa Chinoamadi, festival producer and general manager of T-Musicman spoke to us about a partnership between the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, Joburg Tourism and the Nelson Mandela Square aimed at creating an outstanding opportunity for developing artists to share their music and talents. Jazzy Joburg Market takes place at the Square in Sandton from 27 to 29 September.

Our guest presenter was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof Tawana Kupe. We were also in conversation with Prof Kupe's chosen guests, Christopher Till, founding director of the newly launched Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria and Prof Sunil Maharaj, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at UP.

Joke Quintens, former Genk (Belgium) deputy mayor, policy maker and expert on participatory policies talks about what to expect at the 2019 Open Design Afrika Festival and the concept of ‘Wetopia’, which aims to stimulate different collaborations between policy makers and civil society

Inspiring 10-year-old Rocco Da Silva and his mother Tania joined us in-studio to chat about his youth club called ‘The Future Kids Club’, which organises monthly beach and community clean-ups

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa, internationally acclaimed journalist & Solly Moeng, brand reputation management adviser and CEO of DonValley Reputation Managers share their stories and thoughts for the week

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) are looking for three volunteers to spend three months at South Africa’s Antarctic base. Jonathan Ward, engineering and data acquisition manager at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) talks about how the volunteers will be assisting Sansa’s engineering team with maintenance and upgrades.

Electro-soul artist Sio, joined us in-studio to talk about her debut solo album " sbtxts" and her musical journey over the past few years

Love Jozi designer, Bradley Kirshenbaum, talks about the recently launched book titled "I love you I hate you". The book is about Johannesburg told through design and through a collection of short essays by contributing writers.

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is nominated at this year’s World Travel Awards in the destination category. Wahida Parker, managing director of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) talks about the nomination and that the cableway is celebrating its 90th year of operations

Walter van der Merwe, CEO of Fedgroup Life, talks about the options you have when changing jobs and the impact of the new regulations on retirement savings

Joseph Maluleke, who ranks number two in South Africa in the sabre category of fencing, spoke to us about his passion for fencing and promoting the sport amongst youth in the townships.

Our guest presenter was Karyn Maughan, Senior Legal Journalist, Documentary Producer and Bestselling Author. She spoke to us about her illustrious career in the media industry and living with diabetes. Karyn’s two chosen guests were Roy Borole, Founder and CEO of Thanga AI and Media Studio, and Lesego Sakutu founder of Gorgeously Bold Boutique.

Dr Don Thomas, American engineer and a former National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut spoke to us about Living Maths’ Space Tour 2019.Only 500 people in the world have flown to space in the last 55 years. Dr Don Thomas is one of them and wants to inspire the next generation. Living Mathsis a STEM-based educational NGO that brought Dr Thomas to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Lesotho for the Space Tour 2019 from the 11th to the 27th of September.

14 year old Jacob Gordon is a poet, a YouTuber and an upcoming actor. He is in grade 8 at King David Victory Park High School. He recently participated in a silent protest against gender-based violence held by his school’s SRC committee.

This week UCT Students distributed almost 800 pepper spray units and have raised over R100 000 through an online crowd funding campaign on BackaBuddy. Zoar Lewis (21), UCT student and co-founder of the online campaign against GBV spoke to us.

Our Thought Leader today was Prof Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University and also President of the South African Academy of Science. He spoke to us about the value of the NPO sector in SA.

Prof Anne Fitchett -Associate Professor - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wits University spoke about the importance of Green Roofs in SA. Green roofs are usually installed on flat roofs with vegetation planted in a growing medium on top of waterproofing, root barrier and cuspate sheeting.

Siphiwe Sithole is the founder of African Marmalade, an organic farming enterprise based in Krugersdorp in Gauteng’s West Rand. She spoke to us about leaving a corporate marketing job to start the organic farming enterprise business.

Our petrol head Nico Smit took on renowned food editor Hilary Biller in the JetSet Bake-off competition. Franco the cake man, chairperson of Cake Decorators Guild and Siphiwe Sithole were the judges.

Griffin Shea, owner of Bridge Books spoke about the unique bookstore in downtown Johannesburg which supports African writers by finding as many ways of getting books into the hands of as many readers as possible.

Margi Biggs, the convenor of the Wine & Food Tourism Conference, Spoke about the conference where more than 15 top-level experts will be sharing the stage at the Wine & Food Tourism Conference at Spier on 18 September.This year’s Wine & Food Tourism Conference, will feature South Africa’s most respected trends analyst, Dion Chang, as headline speaker.

Charl de Beer, CEO and Founder of Fanute Hospitality Solutions spoke about Fanute is a sustainability solutions company, in its innovative thinking the organisation provides valuable services to the market, and in just a small way, helps to save the planet.

We spoke to Justin Yarrow, the founder of ICT youth empowerment NGO, CodeMakers. He spoke about SuperScientist, an initiative where South African scientists are being immortalised as superheroes as a way to inspire youth to take an interest in the field of science.

Our Guest Presenter today was Lebo Mashile award-winning poet, author, presenter, actress, and producer. Mashile is a South African household name who is most recognisable for her lyrical and gutsy poems. She spoke to us about her career, gender-based violence in SA and her new theatre production: Venus vs Modernity: The Life of Saartjie Baartman. Her chosen guests were Keitu Gwangwa, the CEO of the Windybrow theatre and Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng Vice-chairperson of the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition and founder of Nalane Associates.