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JSB Conversation - Direwolves and the ethics behind...

The Alternative Breakfast ·

2025/04/20

GUEST:Dr. Sandra Lai, a senior scientist at Oxford University’s WildCRU research unit - Their research on carnivore ecology in extreme environments provides valuable insights into the behaviour, movement, and ecological roles of species like the dire wolf. By examining trophic interactions and social dynamics in living carnivores, their work helps reconstruct the life-history traits and ecosystem functions of extinct species such as Canis dirus. ANGLE: Why are these news a big deal Has the

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12:05

CIVIC EDUCATION We have to stop treating local...

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2025/04/20

GUEST: Chris Pappas - Mayor of Umgeni Local Municipality Our next guest argues that if we are serious about service delivery, we need to equip and support local municipalities. He shares his insights on local governance: who holds the purse strings, explains how the levels of government work together , how municipality collects its revenue and accountability. He argues that South Africa can use local government as a centre for revenue collection. To share his insights and his recommendations, we are

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11:37

THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS: Global...

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2025/04/20

Global Recession and Depression Guest: Zimasa Vabaza - Economist, content strategist and entrepreneur In the opinion of some economic analysts, there's a growing concern about a potential global recession or even depression in 2025. This would be the first of its kind since 2007. What are the signs of a recession? What does a depression look like almost 100 years since the last event? One of the trigger points may be the current trade war and the slowing global demand for products. Closer to home,

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17:25

THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS

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2025/04/20

Is it time to take a bold stand about smartphones in schools? Guest: Former police commissioner Riah Phiyega- she is now the CEO of Safer SA Foundation Smartphones have become a near-permanent fixture in students’ lives, shaping how they learn, communicate, and navigate the world. But as concerns grow over declining academic performance, rising mental health challenges, and increasing digital distractions, the question arises: is it time to take a bold stand on smartphone use in schools

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15:26

JSB HEALTH - SA’s mental healthcare – a system on...

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2025/04/13

Guest: Prof Renata Schoeman, Head of Healthcare Leadership at Stellenbosch Business School Despite one-third of South Africans experiencing a mental health condition and more than 27% of South Africans affected by depression, only 5% of the national healthcare budget is allocated to mental health services.

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9:24

Community: - The role and importance of BRAIN BREAKS

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2025/04/13

Community: - The role and importance of BRAIN BREAKS – how to stretch, move and play your way to optimal productivity at school and work withGemma Thompson - Head of Development at Good Work

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15:39

Civic Education: CheatGPT crisis – SA universities...

The Alternative Breakfast ·

2025/04/13

Civic Education: CheatGPT crisis – SA universities faced with a burgeoning degree of AI-written academic assignments with Charne Lavery, associate professor in English at the University of Pretoria

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14:56

: Thought leaders ,storytellers and griots: Stressed...

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2025/04/13

: Thought leaders ,storytellers and griots: Stressed and overextended’: nearly ‘half of SA teachers’ eye exit in 10 years with Dr Helen Hofmeyr, lead author of The Teacher Preferences and Job Satisfaction report

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26:14

Motoring: with Nico Smith

The Alternative Breakfast ·

2025/04/13

Guest: Nico Smith, Petrol Head

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GUEST Presenter: KatlegoDanke who is a SAFTA award...

The Alternative Breakfast ·

2025/04/13

GUEST Presenter: KatlegoDanke who is a SAFTA award winning Actress, director, producer, TV Host, MC, Motivational Speaker, Mother

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9:13

UP’s Giving Garden helps community gardeners think...

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2025/04/12

Guest:Richard Hay is the curator of the Future Africa Campus gardens and the Future Africa Indigenous and Orphan Crops Collection of the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden TheUniversity of Pretoria’sGiving Gardenremains true to its name. In 2024 it provided around 100 community food gardens in Gauteng with free cuttings, seedlings and tubers of lesser-known and easily grown crop plants. Situated in the heart of theManie van der Schijff Botanical Gardenon the Hatfield Campus, it is also a

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10:42

Pioneering tests could improve the assessment of...

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2025/04/12

Guest: Professor Steve Tollman, Director of the SAMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit International researchers have introduced two improved tests that could precisely detect cognitive dysfunction in older African adults. These new tools, part of a comprehensive set of 29 assessments, improve upon conventional dementia evaluations commonly used in developed regions

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11:10

The South African Messiah comes to Gqeberha

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2025/04/12

Guest:Kutlwano Masote- Conductor In his oratorio,Messiah, German-born English composer Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1750) gave humanity music with both meaning and artistic appeal. You would have to search deep in the canon of art music to find a work to rival Messiah in this regard and likely fall short. Like all iconic art, it carries mystery and legend. For example, why do we all rise to our feet as soon as the Hallelujah chorus starts, and why did Handel decide to premier this work in

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6:59

Desert Poems: Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe’s Powerful...

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2025/04/12

Guest - Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe-world-renowned dancer and choreographer UJ Arts & Culture proudly presents Desert Poems, a powerful solo dance performance by internationally acclaimed choreographer Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe. Taking place on 11 and 12 April 2025 at the Keorapetse William Kgosietsile Theatre, this evocative homecoming marks a significant moment in Mantsoe’s illustrious career.

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4:44

Scientists in Antarctica: why they’re there and what...

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2025/04/12

Guest: Prof David Hedding - Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Pretoria Currently, the main focus of research in the Antarctic revolves around climate change because the White Continent is a good barometer for changes in global cycles. It has a unique and fragile environment. It’s an extreme climate which makes it highly sensitive to any changes in global climate and atmospheric conditions. Importantly, the Antarctic remains relatively untouched by humans, so we are able to

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12:57

Word Domination: Denis Hurley Street Lit Project...

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2025/04/06

Guest: Amimi Mlaba- owner and manager of iSithumba Travels Guest: StreetLit project Manager- Illa Thompson

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15:10

The Creative Cnergy 2025 Investment Symposium

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2025/04/06

Let’s speak about unlocking the creative economy in South Africa Guest: Xhanti Payi- senior Economist @ PwC Guest: Collen Dlamini, Head of Public Affairs at Investing in African Mining

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9:30

Thoughtleaders, storytellers,and griots:To arrest a...

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2025/04/06

Guest: Dr Armand Bam is the head of Social Impact at Stellenbosch Business School.

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12:27

Civic education: African Children's Summit 2025:...

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2025/04/06

Guest: Dr. Linda Ncube-Nkomo - Chief Executive Officer at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund

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14:37

#Thoughtleaders, storytellers and griots: Probing the...

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2025/04/06

Guest: Dr. Ismail Largadien - Political Economist and Columnist for Daily Maverick as well as Business Day

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