5 Mid Mornings

YOUNG BLOOD FIVE - AFRIKA TIKKUN (29 SEPT 26) 30.09.2026 3:54 ↓

In this episode, we speak to the CEO of Afrika Tikkun about why AI could genuinely help close SA’s inequality and unemployment gap, and the importance of how AI use is being taught. We further understand why judgement and ethics can't be taught as a module, why age matters and what teaching the responsible use of AI looks like.

5MM LOVE LETTER TO MZANSI - THE FINAL 25.09.2026 9:29 ↓

This Heritage Month, we wanted to take a moment to really appreciate the country we get to call home. And that's how our Love Letters to Mzansi began. We started right here in Gauteng, then travelled to KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, celebrating the people, places, cultures, sounds and little things that make each province special. And this week, we took it even further, showing love to all n...

5MM LOVE LETTER TO MZANSI 01 21.09.2026 16:58 ↓

After celebrating Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, Love Letters to Mzansi opens the floor to the rest of the country. South Africans are invited to share what they genuinely love about their province — from the food and slang to the music, people, traditions, landscapes and everyday things that make home feel like home. This isn't about the biggest tourist attractions; it's about...

KARABO'S BALWIN RUN SERIES RECAP 21.09.2026 9:30 ↓

How was running the 5km? Speak on the run being dedicated to Elizabeth. Will you be running again soon?

5B WHAT’S A FRIENDSHIP DEALBREAKER YOU DON’T THINK PEOPLE TAKE SERIOUSLY ENOUGH 21.09.2026 22:31 ↓

We talk a lot about dealbreakers in romantic relationships, but friendships have them too. From constantly cancelling plans and only calling when they need something, to breaking your trust, competing with you or disappearing when you need support, some behaviours can slowly change the way you see a friend. Real Talk No Filter asks: Is there a friendship dealbreaker you think people are way too wi...

5B CULTURE SHIFT - ARE WE LOSING THE ART OF THE SUNDAY 21.09.2026 10:24 ↓

There was a time when Sunday had a rhythm: church, a big family lunch, music playing, cousins running around and relatives catching up. But for many people today, Sunday has become a day for gym, groceries, laundry, errands, meal prep or simply getting some time to yourself. Culture Shift looks at how the traditional Sunday has changed, while exploring how younger South Africans are also giving tr...

YOUNG BLOOD FIVE - PHASHASHA (21 SEPTEMBER 26) 21.09.2026 5:06 ↓

Founder of Phashasha, Nceba Makisi joins for a candid conversation about various efforts he personally puts into the community's differently abled persons. He highlights his challenges and what values are at the work of the organisation. As a differently abled person himself, he speaks about how he connects the community with clinics and facilities to help m...

YOUNG BLOOD FIVE - NISSA INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT 17.09.2026 5:00 ↓

Programmes Manager, Sima Diar, brings the details of the "Spring Into Hope" event that NISAA co-hosted with their sister organisation, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa. We also learn about how critical it is to constantly support GBV organisations fund-rasing events - to increase their capacity in the fight against GBV-F.

5MM REAL TALK NO FILTER - DOES THE LANGUAGE WE USE CHANGE HOW WE UNDERSTAND GBV 16.09.2026 12:53 ↓

A gender activist and communications specialist joins 5 Mid-Mornings to unpack how coded language, euphemisms and social media censorship are changing the way we talk about gender-based violence.