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We speak to Ropafadzo Chakezha about her experience of going through the 2023 #5SchoolPoetrySlam as a finalist.

Top story from the NEWS Cycle.

Thabo Baloyi performs an Ode To The Dr Phil Show by Dr Phil

Quintin Cedrick Denyssen is a former South African basketball player who played for the Egoli Magic of South Africa's Premier Basketball League. He was also a member of the South Africa national basketball team and ap- peared with the club at the 2007 and 2009 African Championships as well as the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Much like the game, Quintin is dynamic because he started his career as a bas...

WHY: We need to know people's names and pronunciations in order to do our jobs well, as a national breakfast show making radio for a hyper diverse country [language and culture wise

We have a new team member in Studio with us today.

Apparently, Shakespeare poems sound better in a country accent. 5 Breakfast test this theory.

NICK presents three interesting and unusual facts, but one is fake, and we try to figure out which one is fake.

A Rapid Fire catch-up of the big NEWS stories from the last 72 hours

Originally hailing from Joburg, but now proudly embracing the title of a Capetonian. Despite being a very average cook, he can cook an excellent chicken schnitzel by chucking it in the air fryer. His hot take is his hatred for chocolate ice cream and anyone who enjoys it. Thomas plays the trumpet, very averagely.

MAN WALKS INTO BANK WITH LIVE BARN OWL AS A DEPOSIT

NICK presents three interesting and unusual facts, but one is fake, and we try to figure out which one is fake.

On Tuesday, during the handover with Stephanie Be, Xoli Zondo share that the straw that broke the camel’s back, and ended a relationship was when her mom Slapped her now ex-boyfriend. We need the details... What’s the backstory?

The Audience Takes the Wheel!

Bad news got you down? Not on 5Breakfast's watch! Thursdays are for Spin Dzoctor, where Xoli Zondo takes a negative story and gives it a positive spin.

XOLI presents three interesting and unusual facts, but one is fake, and we try to figure out which one is fake.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says R35 million linked to irregular payments for services not rendered has been returned to the SA Tourism ac- count. Several irregular payments were made for services not rendered by South African Tourism’s US and South Africa offices. “This discovery was triggered by a review by SA Tourism, which confirmed that a significant portion received by a media agency...

In this series Nick Archibald digs deep into the crates to bring us the music history stories we didn’t know we needed.

Join us and Take a Hilarious Trip Around the World. Get ready to hear the news with a twist as we create a wacky news agency with YOU choosing the accent. From classic country twangs to iconic movie voices, the world awaits! Then, our fearless Foreign Correspondents deliver the weirdest and most wonderful news stories from around the globe.

We have a poem sent in by Archibald yesterday.

MARLI presents three interesting and unusual facts, but one is fake, and we try to figure out which one is fake.

We hear the anonymous story of a listener experiencing some distress and we enlist the 5Nation to offer some advice.

Nick to share his story of being genuinely surprised while out shopping. When was the last time you were genuinely surprised?”

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