Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Zain Johnson is joined by Absa Cape Epic Managing Director, Michael Flinn to talk about the final stages of the 2023 ABSA Cape Epic. The Absa Cape Epic is an annual mountain bike stage race held in the Western Cape, South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zain Johnson is joined by CEO at TB HIV Care, Prof Harry to reflect on World Tuberculosis (TB) Awareness Day observed annually on March 24th. South Africa has one of the highest TB rates in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zain Johnson Is joined by Managing Director of People4Purpose, Landy Yeatman to talk about the work they do and how listeners can assist. People4Purpose NPO aims at providing necessities to individuals and families in need. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week our favourite resident fitness enthusiast (back runner; participator & chief motivator) Liezel van der Westhuizen brings you some of the most interesting, most fun, and family-friendly activities and fitness experiences out there - that keep us healthy and get us fit! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Executive Secretary at Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, Lawson Naidoo to reflect on some of the comments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa about possibly changing the constitution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by StandUpSA founder Khustaz Mtwentwe to talk about the feedback received from Eskom regarding the 18.65% tariff increase that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) proposed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen spent a few days testing out part of the Cape Epic route with 40 ladies , - cycling under the empowering Absa hashtag #SheUntamed! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen to reflect on a poster pinned up at Samora Machel police station in Cape Town, saying that that to be escorted by police, a fee of R75 was payable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Energy expert, Vally Padayachee to reflect on the easing of blackouts in the country. The Electricity minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa says that load shedding has eased up but that it has nothing to do with EFF national shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Head of Optometry at Spec-Savers, Wesley Language to reflect on when to get prescription or over-the-counter spectacles. World Optometry week is observed annually between 19-25 March. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Personal Trainer, Kieran Evans to talk about how often we should be working out and what activity can be considered as 'exercise’. According to fitness experts, working out in the morning is best for fat burning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Senior policing specialist at Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Praxis, Eldred De Klerk to reflect on the lows and highs of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) national shutdown that took place on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Part-Time Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission, Advocate Jonas Ben Sibanyoni to reflect on Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day in South Africa is historically linked with 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by South African Domestic Tourism Hub Head at Sho’t left, Mashoto Mokgethi to talk about innovative ways tourism businesses can attract more local travelers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Senior policing specialist at Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Praxis, Eldred De Klerk to reflect on how the July 2021 unrest has prepared us for the EFF National shutdown and if the South African Police Service & National Defense Force has the ability to ensure safety of all citizens and businesses when there is unrest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa Melane chats to Cobus Odendaal, Chief Executive of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty in Johannesburg and Randburg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University to reflect on the power of the constitution and the importance of South Africans tapping into it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Bridges for Music Operations Manager of, Thulani 'DJ Fosta' Headman to talk about the work they do and how listeners can assist. Bridges for Music is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering young talent from under-served communities to become creative change-makers, providing 21st century- tools and equipping them with the psychosocial and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in the creative industries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week our favourite resident fitness enthusiast (back runner; participator & chief motivator) Liezel van der Westhuizen brings you some of the most interesting, most fun, and family-friendly activities and fitness experiences out there - that keep us healthy and get us fit! Tune in as this is for anyone at any fitness level, for any weekend warrior and any keen participatory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gauteng Water and sanitation minister, Senzo Mchunu has raised concern over the high-water consumption in the province. Africa is joined by Spokesperson for Rand Water, Makenosi Maroo to talk about what measures they’ve put in place to cut back on the high water consumption in the province. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.