5 Breakfast

Each day a buzzword is announced, and 5 questions are asked to a listener, all of which will contain the buzzword. Buzzword: Chain.

Today, Quaz Roodt (Poet, Arts Administrator) gives us his favourite Afrikaans word.   This feature celebrates the Afrikaans language by sharing words that lack direct English translations. It appeals to Afrikaans speakers while also educating a broader audience about the richness of the language.

Can you guess this celebrity? In emerald halls the shadows play, A booming voice will lead astray. Yet peel the mask, the truth will show, A fragile man the world won’t know.

5 Breakfast looks back at what happened on this day in history.

Presented by Thabo Baloyi, this segment delivers a humorous and unique take on the weird, wacky, and risqué news of the day. It adds a playful twist to current events, making news consumption entertaining.

Quick Question: did you know the world map you stared at in school is basically fake news? Yeah, Greenland has been catfishing us for decades, looking bigger than Africa when it’s actually snack sized. Now the African Union’s like, nah, let’s redraw this thing and put Africa back in its true XXL size. Think of it like taking the planet through a glow-up filter, the...

Each day a buzzword is announced, and 5 questions are asked to a listener, all of which will contain the buzzword.

From frozen streets, a flame arose, In half-sung lines his story grows. A master of masks, of joy and pain, His voice repeats like falling rain.

Money Mondays with me Xoli Zondo, where we get your week started with smart moves for your money game. Today, we’re talking about something that every future homeowner needs to know: when you buy a house, what are the hidden costs that catch people off guard? It’s more than just your deposit, think transfer fees, bond registration, rates, insurance, and all those extras that can sneak...

Nick Hamman is looking for people that have found something in their food that shouldn't be there.

St Andrew’s School for Girls, situated in Johannesburg, decided to cheer on the Springbok Women for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England with an amazing war cry that they came up with themselves. The lyrics were written by senior student Nelisiwe Shelembe. To top it all off, the Springbok Women are off to a great start to the World Cup, thrashing Brazil 66-6 in their opening match. We take a...

He rose from a talent show stage to global playlists, carrying a piano’s heart and a voice that floods every silence. Who turned small beginnings into soaring ballads?

Laughter cracked where silence stood, Painted pain misunderstood. A stage was built, a city burned A king of chaos, never learned. Hint Legend: • laughter: His weapon and mask • stage: His public descent.

This week, Thabo chats to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) Executive Director Wayne Duvenage about their role in uncovering alleged corruption surrounding a nearly R900 million drivers licensing printing machine tender, which is now at the centre of a court bid by the Department of Transport.