5 Drive

Shuttling between two houses on weekends, navigating holidays, and learning to balance different household dynamics—growing up in a divorced family leaves a unique imprint on your life.

The crew shares their personal reflections on unpacking childhood trauma, shifting family dynamics, breaking generational cycles, and building healthy boundaries.

How long is too long to keep your favorite pair of underwear? In this hilarious and unfiltered segment, the 5 Drive team tackle the unwritten rules (and total lack of rules) surrounding underwear shelf life!

In this intimate conversation, Lee shares how hearing about other people’s heartbreaks, triumphs, and everyday experiences sparks his creative process.

From legendary superhero portrayals and sitcom icons to villainous masterpieces, the crew and 5FM listeners debate the actors whose performances were so definitive that trying to replace them is a cinematic crime. Hit play to see if your favorite character made the list!

South African pop-sensation and chart-topping singer-songwriter Lee Cole drops into the 5FM studio for an incredible acoustic live session on 5 Drive.

When global football executives meet, the decisions made ripple across every corner of the sport.

Radio is at its best when it connects people through every season of life—both the joyful and the painful.

In this game, contestants are given a letter and have 30 seconds to name an actor, a flavour, a job, a movie title, a country, a noun, and something found in nature, all starting with that letter. The contestant who shouts the most correct answers within the time limit wins, making for a fast-paced and fun test of quick thinking and creativity.

Should cleaning, housework, and basic life skills be taught as official subjects in the school curriculum? In this engaging and thought-provoking segment, the 5 Drive team explore whether offering cleaning as a school elective could better prepare students for real-world independence.

From endless phone scrolling and loud popcorn crunching to spoiling plot twists and whispering through key dialogue, the crew and 5FM listeners break down the ultimate movie-watching red flags.

As world-first initiatives, smart municipal ideas, and creative public projects transform cities around the globe, South Africans are left wondering when these innovations will land on home soil.

The team open up the lines to listeners who share their most absurd stories of trying to hold an important phone call or conversation in the noisiest environments imaginable.

The crew reacts to the team's incredible resilience, late-game heroics, and crucial equalizing goal that kept South Africa's tournament dreams alive.

Spider-Man just rewrote cinema history!  The 5 Drive team reacts to Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattering box office records in South Africa and worldwide.

In this exclusive interview, Thuso breaks down what it takes to lead a major film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, working alongside director Gina Prince-Bythewood, and bringing the magical world of Orïsha to life. She also opens up about shooting in South Africa and representing Mzansi on the global cinema stage.

Parallel parking pressure, hill starts, and the dread of an immediate fail—passing your driver's license test is a rite of passage every motorist remembers!

From mentors who helped navigate career milestones to desk buddies who make the Monday morning grind bearable, the crew and 5FM listeners share stories celebrating the best people they've ever worked with.

The international break is finally over, and the beautiful game is back in full swing!

Whether it's getting approval at work, pitching a plan to your group chat, or standing your ground on a personal decision, the crew dives into why setting the frame first changes everything and how to handle it when people fall right in line with your vision.

From schoolyard antics and secret high school crushes to unforgettable teacher moments and the origin stories of great friendships, the crew and 5FM listeners take a trip down memory lane to recount the wild stories that began at a desk.

Sometimes you hit a point in adulthood where there's only one solution left: calling Mom! In this hilarious and relatable segment, the 5 Drive crew dives into the situations, life mishaps, and adulting dilemmas that leave you no choice but to reach out for maternal wisdom or a bail out.

The team explores whether political disillusionment is driving youth apathy, or if there's a deliberate narrative pushing young people away from active participation. Press play for a sharp, engaging, and balanced discussion!

Ever tried to get a group of friends, colleagues, or family on board with a plan, only to realize nobody actually wants to do it?