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After JD told us he couldn't join in the sauna because he needed to walk his goldfish, we reached out to his goldfish for comment.

Nick Hamman is going to Antarctica with a team of students and we decided they need to take a 5FM flag with them to plant in the ice. We are looking for designers to help us create an amazing flag that represents the whole of 5FM.  Are you the person to help?

We tried a new game this morning, we're calling it Study Finds. The idea is that we present the first part of a study or survey and the listeners have to guess what it's about. This mornings study was thew following: Study finds that face masks make people __

After Nic lied about receiving an email from management instructing the team to broadcast from the Sauna, 5FM boss JD Mostert came down to studio to clear the air.  His plan may have backfired on him though, tune in to hear more.

Russia has positioned over 100 000 troops on the border of the Ukraine, The US is pulling diplomats and citizens out of the country and the UK has donated ballistic missiles to the Ukrainian government. What is going on and are we on the brink of a war?

After a successful stint job shadowing a chandelier technician Dan has decided he is going to open his own chandelier business, listen to his radio jingle here.

5 Breakfast decided to create their own version of wordle this morning, can you get this 5 letter word in 6 tries?

We chose The Weeknd's smash hit Blinding Lights for Careoke this morning. Did you send us a voicenote, listen in to hear yourself sing.

Jockey Gavin Lerena will be riding Kommetdieding in the main race of the World's Sports Betting Met. Kommetdieding is one of the favourites to win and also won the Durban July last year.

Today on Secret Service we received a message from a young woman in her middle 20s who is dating a man in his 50s. Now he wants to marry her but her parents don't know anything. What should she do?

After discovering that it wasn't in fact Yanga's birthday after all we had to find a new home for her cake. Nkosinathi reached out to us, it was his birthday and he just passed his matric, truly a cause for celebration!

Heatwaves in Cape Town and the rest of South Africa are not uncommon but when they reach record highs like they did over the weekend, that is when climate scientists start to pay attention. Dan caught up with Senior Climate Specialist at the WWF James Reeler to dfind out why we should take notice of weather changes such as these.

The team kicked off the show this morning ready to celebrate Yanga Mjoli's birthday, they were so excited they even bought her a cake. But, when they called to wish her, they found out they had gotten it all wrong. Now the challenge is to find someone who's birthday it is to give this delicious cake to.

Dan and the team are shocked to hear that Cape Town was the hottest place in the world this week, reaching highs of over 46 degrees C. From melting candles to sporadic fires all over the city, it was sweltering. Our question is whether this is going to become more and more of a reality as our planet slowly heats up.  To prepare for this Nic challenges the team to broadcast an entire show from...

Today on Careoke we tried one of the most popular songs on the charts right now, Meet Me At Our Spot.

After spending the morning with a Chandelier Technician last week, Dan has decided he can make it in the business. Not only is he convinced of opening a side hustle but he has decided to make a radio jingle for his new business. Tune in tomorrow to hear the jingle.

After picking out of a hat Dan chose chandelier technician as his job shadow experience. We went to meet Robert, one of only 10 Chandelier Technicians in the country to find out why his job is so unique and difficult.  From risking your life climbing inside a 1 Million Rand Chandelier to polishing over 100 000 Swarovski crystals, the job is certainly thrilling. 

The team chats about their Matric marks and the fact that your choices and results don't define your future. Tune in to hear what marks the team got for their finals.

The team votes for a new Sheesh of the Week and this time it's got everything to do with Lindiwe Sisulu. Listen to the full story here.

Xoli speaks with cricket analyst Lunga Kupiso about the charges of discrimination levelled against Proteas captain Mark Boucher. Lunga insists that he step down if he is found guilty and not wait for a letter of dismissal. 

Universities are returning to campus this year but the question of vaccine mandate remains ever present. Should universities go ahead with the proposed mandate, is it practical, how does it affect the students?

We asked all the kids on their way to school to review the lunch that their parents packed them. Let's just say the parents have their work cut out for them.

It's back to school week so we've asked our student listeners to pick the Careoke songs this week.

Dan ran late for work today because his e-hailing service just never arrived. The team decided enough is enough, Dan really needs to learn to drive.