5 Mid Mornings

Hosted by the vivacious Stephanie Be, get a different flavour on 5 Mid Mornings. Current affairs, updates, news, views and all things entertainment!

Josh Wantie Interview

On the line with Elderbrook talking about his latest release and plans for the near future.

Covid 19 update. Stephanie plead to the 5FM audience to adhere under lockdown level 2.

During women's month 5FM has taken the stance to highlight the fight against gender based violence by taking the opportunity to rather speak against the abuse rather than celebrate. Until abuse against ends, we cannot sit still and do nothing.

Is it necessary to call/text a friend everyday to maintain a friendship? These are some of the opinions we received from our listeners.

Headlines from around the world and what different countries are experiencing regarding Covid 19.

A listener favourite, a daily check in to see where our listeners are based and an opportunity for the team to get to know the different listeners and the areas they are from.

A daily feature asking you, our listeners if you agree or disagree on the topic of the day.

Something like a daily check in to see where our listeners are based and an opportunity for the team to get to know the different listeners and the areas they are from.

Cool fun fact feature to end off the show.

Office Wars is an opportunities for SME's and small businesses to punt their business on the air FOR FREE.

The team chatted to Megan who was one of the first 50 South Africans to test positive for the Coronavirus. She started an informative Instagram page called Living Corona Positive with her friend Julia. Together over the last few weeks, have been giving updates on how they have lived in isolation while recovering from the illness. How are the ladies doing a few weeks after testing positive?

The team chats to a young South African who has living with the virus and has been in isolation. He explains his symptoms and treatment.

Julia and Megan were recorded among the first 50 confirmed coronavirus infections in South Africa. They are in self isolation and have created an Instagram page documenting their story.

The team chats to Prof Cheryl Cohen from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases around the new cases of Corona in South Africa and what do to in order to stay safe during this rapidly growing crisis.

The team got to spend time with the Director and Poducer of the local film Moffie, to talk all things discrimination, creating a powerful story and the international response.

They have been on the road touring and recently performed in front of Richard Branson and Trevor Noah at the Roger Federer tennis match last week. When Ndlovu Youth Choir first auditioned for AGT in July last year, the choir’s intention was as much musical as it was socially inspired. “We wanted to represent the hopes and dreams of the African continent and particularly the youth,” says the choir.

A slice of street life in South Africa’s Mdantsane township, known as the boxing mecca of South Africa, Knuckle City follows the journey of Dudu Nyakama (Bongile Mantsai), a down and out ageing boxer as he struggles to attain the one fight that he believes will uplift his fractured family. We have Jahmil X.T. Qubeka – Writer/Director and Bongile Mantsai - lead actor

Basetsana Julia "Bassie" Kumalo is a South African television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Base chats about her love, losing her mom and the amazing jounrey that is her life.

David Adedeji Adeleke, who is better known as Davido, is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, US, and raised in Lagos; he made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International.

South African comedian, MC and all round good guy Donovan Goliath hung out on the show to chat about his show LAANIE, the state of comedy and how to find a date for Valentine's Day 2020. #ThabootyDrive

Poppie Nongena, is an Afrikaans/Xhosa South African, whose life revolves around her family and finding stability in a period of immense upheaval in South Africa when African women were forced - by arrests, fines and forced removal - to leave their homes and resettle in remote areas designated as black homelands. The Thabooty Drive got to spend time with the legendary Clementine Mosimane and Nomsa...

Viwe Loyiso Potelwa is the founder and executive director at FinSavvy (Pty) Ltd. FinSavvy is an organisation focused on simple & innovative thinking aimed at creating more sustainable solutions for societal problems.

Dj Producer Kyle Watson hangs out and chats all things music, travel and the greatest places he has played...including preparation for his Coachella trip.