The Jet Set Breakfast

Our guest presenter , performer, author, satirist, and social activist Pieter Dirk Uys spoke to us about his illustrious career. We were also joined on the phone by Actress and Director Lizz Meiring and Lynne Maree who is an Actress and Director. One of South Africa’s most prolific writers Steven Gray also joined the discussion.

Tebogo Bathebeng, founder of Montsho Sustainable Project spoke to us about the initiative . Montsho Sustainable Project is an ecological company that provides feed produced by Black Solider Fly larvae Inspired by nature and her ecosystem, MSP’s objectives is to create long term natural growth solutions for communities and businesses. We do this by carefully harvesting Black Soldier flies and their larvae.

Cheraé Halley, director of DFL Playback Theatre spoke to us about the Drama for Life’s full-time professional theatre company and the Swedish national theatre Unga Klara joining creative forces at the Wits Theatre complex in Johannesburg to explore the role of the arts in building a child-centred society.

Eight year old Eli Burgh is a serial entrepreneur and one of the young 'Board of Directors' for Bata, a shoe company. He joined us in studio together with his father Lillo Burgh to talk about his businesses and his role as the director of Bata.

Dr. Corrin Varady, CEO of global digital education company, IDEA Digital Education spoke about the latest unemployment statistics released by Statistics SA this week. He warns that South Africa needs to realise that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is already here, and South Africa is dangerously ill-prepared.

Our Thought leader was Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogu. She spoke about India’s new legislation which criminalises the practice of “triple talaq.” The centuries-old custom allows Muslim men to divorce their wives by saying the word “talaq,” or “divorce” in Arabic, three times.

World Ranger Day was on Wednesday, 31 July. We spoke to Fundisile Mketeni, SANParks CEO about how South African National Parks are beginning to win the fight against rhino poaching after years of struggle to combat the crime which was threatening one of the country’s big five.

Members of the Meizana band, Bianca Wood and Phathiswa Magangane joined us in studio to talk about their new single- Another YouThe name is a combination of the Afrikaans word “meisie” and the Zulu word “intombazana” ultimately creating, Meizana. They have joined forces to create a never before seen South African musical offering.

Cherise Vogt, co- founder of Pink Piggy Lifestyle joined us in studio to talk about the benefits of adopting a vegan.Pink Piggy Lifestyle is a family owned online vegan shop with offices in Primrose Hill, Johannesburg, which delivers & couriers nationwide.

Maureen Grosvenor, Head of Custom Applications, APPSolve spoke to us about being among a group of women who will summit Mount Kilimanjaro next week. Prof. Thuli Madonsela will be leading an expedition of influential women up Africa’s highest peak on a mission to raise enough funds for sanitary pads for the Imbumba Foundation’s Caring4Girls programme to ensure that up to two million girl children will not miss a day of school.

Dr Kofi Okreye Dede, spoke to us about Allegra, a proudly South African company that specialises in healthcare management. Allegra is a tech–based contributor to the medical sector that empowers healthcare communities, by providing access to information that enhances total individual care.

Ntokozo Ngubane, a registered Dietitian at the Heart and Stroke Foundation SA spoke about Rheumatic Fever Week which takes place on 1-6 August

Our guest presenter was Professor Nicola Kleyn- Dean of the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science and former President and current member of the Board of the South African Business Schools Association. Professor Nicola’s chosen guests were Mzamo Masito, Chief Marketing Officer at Google Africa and Dr Zukiswa Mthimunye who is a member faculty and alumnus at GIBS.

Nomsa Mazwai, aka NomiSupasta spoke to us about the UJ Weekend of Jazz 2019 event taking place from 23 to 25 August 2019. Organised by UJ Arts & Culture, the event will present musicians such as Gabi Motuba, Nduduzo Makhatini, NomiSupasta, Titi Luzipo and Spha Mdlalose.

Ten-year-old Relebogile Mothema, a grade 4 pupil at St Andrew’s School for Girls has written about her experience with bullying & childhood obesity in her book “Bizzarcar”, The book aims to draw the reader’s attention towards the social challenges around eating junk food and obesity - a challenge many children face in the modern age. Relebogile and her mom Khanyisa Teffo joined us in studio to talk about the book.

Cheslyn Jacobs – Head of Sales and Service at TymeBank spoke to us about a recent study which found that 76% of South Africans run out of money before the end of the month . The study, titled “More Month Than Money” was conducted by World Wide Worx and commissioned by TymeBank in an effort to get a deeper understanding of the challenging financial realities that South Africans face today.

Our thought leader today was Sharon Ekambaram, Manager of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme at Lawyers for Human Rights. She spoke about the difference between crime and corruption.

Our thought leader was Omar Badsha - CEO and Founder of South African History Online. He spoke about the importance of reaching out to young people, teaching them a culture of voluntarism and extending the variety of workforce development programmes to increase internship opportunities for youth.

Barry Greyvenstein, Co-Founder and Course Presenter at the Mediation Academy, spoke about The Maintenance Calculator. The Mediation Academy has created the free Web app for calculating child maintenance, aimed at solving South Africa's child maintenance problem and create new opportunities through the use of technology.

ZANELE MUHOLI - VISUAL ACTIVIST AND PHOTOGRAPHERFounded in 2006 in recognition of a lack of black queer visibility, Muholi’s Faces and Phases series has grown into a living archive of black and white photographic portraits of more than 500 lesbians, gender-nonconforming individuals and transmen in various expressions of their sexuality and gender identity

INTERVIEWEE (STUDIO): ANDREW LEEUW – ONE OF THE CO-OWNERS OF SOMETHING FRESH INTERVIEWEE: PHIWO - PROJECT MANAGER FOR LUJU FESTIVALwhat can be fresher? Sumting Fresh was started in 2012, out of a chance meeting of Andrew Leeuw and Hezron Louw. With a shared passion for food, they took to the streets of Midrand, operating their experimental kitchen out of a food trailer

NKOSINATHI MAHLANGU, PORTFOLIO HEAD OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES AT MOMENTUMSouth Africans are experiencing worsening levels of financial vulnerability, which implies a rising sense of economic insecurity and a general inability to cope financially. This is according to the latest Momentum/Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index, which reveals that many South Africans are not living within their means, which typically translates into increased hardship in the future.

New winery appointment at Delheim heads for internship in CaliforniaNongcebo Langa adds fresh verve to Stellenbosch estate Delheim wine estate has appointed a new, young and dynamic assistant winemaker to complete its award-winning team under Roelof Lotriet. The 26-year-old Nongcebo "Noni" Langa will commence her tenure upon completion of an internship in California that was facilitated by Delheim.

INTERVIEWEE - PROFESSOR JOSE RAMOS, HEAD OF HPB SURGERY, WITS UNIVERSITY DONALD GORDON MEDICAL CENTRE.The pancreas plays a key role in all aspects of maintaining a healthy digestive system. Men especially need to make sure they are looking after the pancreas, which plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells.1

JACKIE MURRAY - CLIENT ADVISORY FOR STRAUSS & CO The Masterclass programme is an opportunity to learn and connect with like minded people in the art world.The money raised from the Masterclass series goes to our Bursary Fund – We are currently funding 3 Postgraduate students through 3 different universities, all art related, UJ, Wits and Pretoria University. Selection is made by suggestions from Professors at the University.

Our guest presenter today was Jay Pather, curator, choreographer and an academic. Pather is also an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town where he directs the Institute for Creative Arts.We were also joined in studio by his two guests: Dr Nomusa Makhub, an art historian, artist and co-curator of the South Africa Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale As well as Gabrielle Goliath, a multidisciplinary artist known for her distilled and sensitive negotiations of complex social concerns, particularly relating to situations of gendered and sexualised violence.

The 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards shortlists have been announced. Michele Magwood, Convenenor of the awards and Books Editor for Sunday Times spoke to us about the awards. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Alan Paton Award which has, over the decades, showcased the most acute and incisive non-fiction writing in South Africa.

Earlier this week, a gang of robbers made off with jewellery, cash and items from guests and staff at The Mount Nelson Hotel. Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism spoke to us about what the tourism industry can do to combat similar incidents of organised crime.

Our Thought leaders today were spoke about their written columns published on news24. Selene Brophy - Editor at Travel24 spoke about her article titled: Cape Flats Gangland: Come with me down paradise road. Terence Corrigan - Project Manager at The Institute of Race Relations spoke about his column titled :Fire across the land: The steep price of state failure on land

Tanya Dos Santos – Head of Group Sustainability at Investec and head of Investec Rhino Lifeline spoke to us about the Investec Rhino Lifeline.The Investec Rhino Lifeline has refined its focus since its inception in 2012, to concentrate on two key areas: youth education and rhino rescue.

Paseka Mafereka, Spokesperson for the South African Digital Content Organisation and Bheki Khosa renowned guitarist, spoke to us about the first-ever South African concert which will be live-streamed at a global scale on the 9thAugust 2019 at the Ballroom in Montecasino.The South African Digital Content Organisation in partnership with Sollywood events says its mission is to create skill development opportunities for our youth that shift their ‘employee’ dependent mindsets, to dynamic entrepreneurial thinkers who are skilled and competent within the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Klaus Piprek founder of Solo Studios spoke to us about Solo Studios' Intimate Art Encounters, a bespoke annual art event now in its fourth year, collaborating with The Olive Branch Project, a community initiative that involves all residents of the Riebeek Valley. The collaboration aims to provide opportunities for emerging talent to share a platform with many of the Valley’s acclaimed artists, crafters and artisans.

Africa's biggest Coffee & Chocolate Expo takes place in Johannesburg from 26- 28 July 2019. We were joined by Nadine Shone, CEO of the Coffee and Chocolate Expoand Bronwyn Mushonga, events Manager at Chocoloza to talk about the Expo.

Justin Fox, Getaway editor and author, spoke to us about his new book: The 30-Year Safari: A celebration of Getaway photography. The book is an awe-inspiring coffee table book showcasing photography from the last decade to celebrate Getaway’s 30th birthday.

Professor Marie Poggenpoel, professor in Psychiatric Nursing Science at the University Of Johannesburg spoke to us about a new UJ study that exposes high risk of violence and aggression among health professionals in SA.

South African Interior Designer Tracy Lynch, spoke to us about Clout, a developmental design programme established by Nando’s. The programme is calling on local designers to put their best pitch forward and apply.

Renowned playwright, artist, play director and festival curator, Brett Bailey was our guest presenter today. He spoke to us about his life and illustrious career.We were later joined on the phone by Caroline Calburn, director of Theatre Arts Admin and Mkhululi Matyalana Ka Mabija who is the director of "performance warriors", an art project based in Kimberley.

Frances-Anne Solomon is an award-winning Caribbean British-Canadian filmmaker, producer, curator and entrepreneur in film, TV, Radio and new media. She spoke to us about Hero, the extraordinary tale about a Pan-African hero which is coming soon to the Durban International Film Festival.

Pippa Green, Press Ombudsman of South Africa spoke to us about public figures and their right to privacy vs. public interest.

Our thought leader, Carolyn Steyn, Human Rights Activist and Founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day spoke to us about Making everyday a Mandela Day. She has created 67 000 blankets to date and broken the Guinness World Record numerous times.

The long-awaited Carbon Tax Bill was implemented on 1 June 2019.Tony Cunningham, Managing Director of Wynleigh International Certification Services spoke to us about the Carbon Tax Bill and how it will effect South African businesses

Robyn Keet, founder of Inner Voice Creative spoke about the Understanding Stock Photography workshops to be held by Inner Voice Creative in the next few months.Robyn Keet has been in the photographic industry for close to 20 years and brings a dynamic and creative atmosphere to the events, exhibitions and other interactions she is involved in.

Nik Rabinowitz, South African comedian, actor and author spoke to us about his new show Work In Progress which covers mid-life crises, the pitfalls of genetic testing, hair transplants and when to have them (never) as well as a variety of other topics in a thoroughly insensitive manner. In the show Nik Rabinowitz tries to figure out who he is (as opposed to finding himself which he did in his 30s), where he came from, where he’s going (Romania, probably), and how he ended up here with a wife, three kids, two animals, and the vague feeling that this life might actually belong to someone else.

Retang Phaahla runs Setšong Tea Crafters in partnership with her mother Nondumiso Phaahla.She spoke to us about how Setsong aims to develop the economy, establish and create jobs within the rural areas of South Africa through tea harvesting & crafting . Setsong is an indigenous tea found in the natural landscapes of South Africa, more prominently within the rural areas of Limpopo.

Adrian Hayes is a British record-breaking adventurer, author, keynote speaker, leadership, team and executive coach & consultant, documentary presenter After sold-out book tours in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore, he will be in SA from 15 - 19 July to launch his latest book: One Man's Climb: A Journey of Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2.

Asif Hoosen, Head of Marketing and Product at Audi South Africa spoke about Audi introducing a virtual reality-enabled private lounge, which allows potential buyers to virtually customise any Audi model.The new Audi Customer Private Lounge , at the Audi Centre Centurion in Gauteng, consists of a 75-inch VR screen, a tablet, 3D headsets, graphics that are seen in three-dimensional and in 360-degree views, supported with light and surround sound effects.

Megan Werner founder of NGO, U-Dream spoke about her project U-Dream Which selected a group of South African teenagers to build an which has successfully landed in Egypt three weeks after it set off from Cape Town. Megan Werner is a 17 year old model, author, speaker who dreams of becoming Miss Universe one day.

Richard Richard Mabaso, CEO of the Ibumba Foundation spoke about the 8th edition of Trek4Mandela, an annual expedition to summit Africa's highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro, in celebration of the vision of Nelson Mandela.

Gert Jansen Van Rensburg, Clinical psychologist at Riverview Manor spoke about the impact of drugs and alcohol abuse in the workplace.

The Boikanyo Foundation has partnered with Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital to help deliver critical surgeries to children with congenital and acquired heart defects, admitted at the hospital.Alex Staniland is the driver of the 1972 VW Beetle, the Boikanyo Bug which was launched to will soon set off on a 14 500km journey from Cape Town to Romania to raise funds to help underprivileged children receive heart surgeries at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Parktown.