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5B ON THIS DAY (07 SEPT 26) 1 07.09.2026 3:54 ↓

What happened on this day in history.

SHORTSTRAW ON 5 BREAKFAST 04.09.2026 12:44 ↓

Shortstraw are one of those bands that feel stitched into a particular chapter of South African music; the festivals, the indie scene, the chaos, the singalongs, the songs you somehow still know every word to. And then, for almost five years, things got very quiet. But they weren’t gone. They were living. Building businesses, getting married, starting families, growing up a little; and...

5B CHILHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – DR NATASCHE DANIELS 02.09.2026 7:30 ↓

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On Saturday, 26 September, Cupcakes of Hope will hold National Cupcake Day across more than 80 shopping centres around South Africa, alongside participation from schools, businesses, workplaces and communities. The organisation is asking South Africans to become Cupcake Angels by registering and pledging to bake just 24 cupcakes. People who cannot bak...

5B GUESS THE CELEBRITY (02 SEPT 26) 02.09.2026 8:56 ↓

He became so famous for being mean that his surname became an insult, Lost love long before he lost sleep, Then spent one night being shown exactly what loneliness would cost him. He treated festive cheer like an unauthorised expense, Ran emotional austerity measures stricter than any treasury, Then suffered the most aggressive overnight rebrand in Victorian history. He counted coins so...

5B WOMEN WHO MOVE US - NADI VAN BILJON (31 AUG 26) 31.08.2026 7:01 ↓

This Women’s Month, 5FM is celebrating the women who move us, and our next guest doesn’t just move people; she moves some seriously heavy things before heading off to teach science. +  Nadia van Biljon is a teacher, a mother and a semi-professional bodybuilding athlete. She is also the mom of James, one of 5 Breakfast’s favourite young listeners; so greatness clearly runs in...

5B MONEY MONDAYS - WELTH MANAGEMENT WITH THULI MAGUBANE 1 31.08.2026 12:58 ↓

It’s Monday which means it’s time to stretch your money mindset on Money Mondays with Xoli Zondo and our resident financial expert, Thuli Magubane.