Nco Dube examines the growing tension between political leadership and the independence of South Africa’s legislatures, asking what happens to parliamentary accountability when the person presiding over the legislature becomes an active political player.

Dr Brittany Kesselman explores whether the plants we dismiss as “weeds” could actually hold nutritional, ecological and cultural value — and what their disappearance tells us about indigenous food knowledge and the way we have come to define what counts as food.

As National Wills Week encourages South Africans to put their affairs in order, we reflect on what it really means to leave a legacy — and whether a “free” will gives families freedom, protection and clarity or simply begins a more complicated conversation about what happens after we die.

With Ocean L, social media commentator, musician and content creator, we unpack the money behind the platforms we call “free” and ask how social media has evolved into a powerful newsroom where algorithms, creators and users increasingly shape what South Africans see, believe and engage with.

Dr Ralph Mathekga joins The Alternative Breakfast to unpack three developments shaping South Africa’s political landscape: one year of the Madlanga Commission, the government’s response to the escalating GBV crisis, and the unprecedented collapse of COSATU’s national congress.

Seth Naicker, a Heartlines Fathers Matter Facilitator and Gender Justice Activist, joins us to examine the role fathers and other men can play in challenging harmful ideas about masculinity, power and relationships before they become violence.

Motoring expert Nico Smit joins The Alternative Breakfast with the latest developments from the motoring world, unpacking current news and trends while responding to listeners’ questions about cars, driving and the rapidly changing automotive landscape

Judith Sephuma reflects on 25 years of Iya Iyo and the reimagining of her classic song by a younger generation of South African producers, opening a conversation about musical legacy, evolution and whether great African music can transcend generations.

Political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga joins Alternative Breakfast for a wide-ranging news roundup examining South Africa's economic contraction, the country's positioning within an increasingly divided BRICS bloc, and the IEC's new rules on election disinformation — three developments that raise bigger questions about the performance of government, South Africa's place in a changing global order, and the integrity of democratic politics.

Prof Nigel Bennett joins Alternative Breakfast to unpack a remarkable University of Pretoria discovery showing how the naked mole-rat queen uses a chemical scent to suppress reproduction and maintain social order, opening a fascinating conversation about evolution, power, communication, African science and what this discovery could eventually mean for human medicine