5 Mid Mornings

Founder and Project Manager at Ukhamba, Nthato Korolosi joins us for a conversation about the core values of the organisation and a strong belief in nurturing the talent found in communities. This Heritage Month, Nthato reminds us that our communities have many interconnected needs and how Ukhamba seeks to meet those needs with the programmes and offerings.

This week, we kicked off our Love Letter to Mzansi campaign by putting the spotlight on Gauteng.  From Tuesday to Wednesday, we asked listeners to send us voice notes telling us what they love most about Gauteng — from the food and music to the people, languages, neighbourhoods, hustle and bustle, and all the little things that make the province feel like home. We’ve started colle...

When we were younger, being an adult looked like the dream. Adults seemed to have everything figured out —they had their own homes, cars, jobs, money, they went on holidays and somehow always looked like they knew what they were doing.  But now that we’re actually the adults, why does everyone seem so tired and stressed all the time? Bills, work, rent, groceries, relatio...

The final Women Who Move Us Through the Arts, we’re celebrating two women who are making their mark behind the scenes in an industry where we often see men occupying many of the key roles. Vuyo Renene works at the intersection of talent management, music business and entertainment law, helping artists build careers that are not only creatively successful but also properly structured and prot...

Amber-Rose Berry is an 18-year-old open-water swimmer from Pringle Bay, near Cape Town, who has just made history as the youngest South African woman to swim the English Channel. She completed the gruelling 33km crossing from England to France in an unofficial time of 10 hours and 27 minutes, battling cold water, strong currents, jellyfish stings and exhaustion along the way. This isn't her first...

We all know the unspoken rule: you don’t date your friend’s ex. But is that rule actually reasonable, especially when the relationship is over and both people have supposedly moved on? Because technically, once you’ve broken up with someone, do you still get a say in who they date? And does it make a difference if it was a serious, long-term relationship versus someone they went...

Karabo’s Running Era Okay, so I’ve officially entered my running era! I’m taking on the Balwin Run Series on the 20th, which means we’ve got exactly one month to get me ready for #KarabosBigRace.  Now, I’m not just going to wake up and start running without a plan, so we’ve brought in a running coach to help me prepare properly, build my...

We woke up this morning to the sad news that legendary country music icon Dolly Parton has passed away. Now, even if country music wasn’t necessarily your genre, it’s almost impossible to talk about music history without talking about Dolly Parton. She was a songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, and one of the most beloved figures in entertainment.

These days, staying at the same company for years can feel like a risky career move. Job-hopping is often seen as one of the fastest ways to increase your salary, learn new skills and move into better positions. If another company is offering you more money, better opportunities or a healthier work environment, why stay where you are?  But then there’s the quest...

Do people still collect things? Gretel, a listener messaged in yesterday during our show asking this question and we decided to do some research, because back in the day, it felt like everyone’s parents had something they were collecting. Maybe it was stamps, coins, postcards, fridge magnets, or those photo albums filled with pictures from every family holiday....

There are some foods that people have VERY strong opinions about. Oysters. Olives. Blue cheese. Mushrooms. Tripe. Anchovies. Even coriander. You either love them, or you absolutely cannot understand why anyone would willingly put them in their mouth.  But then there are the foods we’ve convinced ourselves we’re supposed to like. Maybe you order the oysters...

Remember when hobbies were just hobbies? You read a book because you enjoyed it. You went for a run because it felt good. You cooked because you were hungry. You painted because you felt like painting. And more than that, hobbies were things you took part in for the fun of it and for escaping the stresses of the world.  But now, it seems like everything has to come with a...

Concert season is officially back, the weather is warming up, and South Africa is becoming a serious stop for some of the biggest names in music. We’ve had artists like Doja Cat bring her show to Pretoria, and now we’ve got names like J. Cole and Limp Bizkit on the calendar, alongside artists like Bryan Adams and Boyz II Men. But with all these concerts, festivals and live experiences...

It’s voting season, and as I’m going through manifestos and educating myself on who’s saying what, I started thinking… politicians really aren’t politicians the way they used to be. Back then, you saw them on the news, in Parliament, at political rallies or giving formal speeches. Now, politicians have Instagram, TikTok and X accounts where w...