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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.

She didn’t just claw her way to the top, she purred, pounced, and memed her way into music history. Hint Legend: • claw: feline wordplay on her stage persona • meme: internet culture as a core of her brand

For this week’s edition of “Slegs Afrikaans”, Marli spoke to director Brett Michael Innes about the upcoming new Afrikaans (let’s say “naughty”) R-rated film called “Khaki Fever”, written and directed by him, as well as co-written and co-produced by his husband Nick Ahlers. Actors starring in the film  include the likes of Chris Jaftha, Francois...

Siv co-founded Padco, a sanitary pad factory under the MENstruation Foundation with a goal to fight period poverty in South Africa, where over 7 million girls/women miss school, work, or sport due to lack of access to menstrual products. Factory produces up to 200,000 pads a day and creates jobs for women in local communities.

She is not just an artist, she’s a cultural earthquake. From festival arenas in Europe to the dusty grounds of Limpopo, she turns every stage into a kaleidoscope of tradition, style, and swagger. A boundary breaker, a language lifter, and a superstar in sneakers. Hint Legend: kaleidoscope: her vibrant, colour-heavy fashion and persona • Limpopo: her provincial and cultural roo...

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.

What started as a random DM from a listener turned into one of the most inspiring mornings on 5 Breakfast. Fatima, a mom stuck in traffic on Empire Road, spotted a young man holding a sign asking for help to start his food truck venture in Soweto. His name? Chef Thapelo, a qualified chef with big dreams but no kitchen. Live on air, we followed this story as it unfolded in real time: - Fatima share...

This morning on 5 Breakfast, we’re joined by one of South Africa’s brightest rising pop stars, Ben Rodrigues. You know him from his breakout hit “Was It Real” that stormed the charts and racked up millions of streams. Now, he’s back with a brand-new single called “Homesick”, a powerful, emotional anthem inspired by love, distance, and the id...

This week on Marli’s Monday Motivation, we kick the week off with a story that proves just how far passion, talent, and dedication can take you. Marli spoke to 21-year-old Julio Texeria, co-founder of the Thanda Choir from the Khayelitsha township, that was started in 2023. In the space of two years they have gone from their community roots to performing to international audiences, recently...