5 Mid Mornings

Ariana Grande has spoken before about the intense scrutiny she’s faced over her appearance, and in recent months there has been renewed conversation online about how thin she looks. Now, after wrapping up this chapter of her career, she’s said she’ll be stepping back from the spotlight for a while. It raises an important question: when does concern become harmful speculation? It&...

Imagine trying to sleep and your neighbour decides it's the perfect time for an electric guitar solo. Now imagine that happening... for seven years.

Women's Month is coming up and the Impilo Collection Foundation's Founder Angela Yeung will be summiting Mount Everest in an effort to collect underwear for human trafficking survivors. We also get more insight on the Empower Her campaign and how it impacts survivors of GBV.

There's a clip of Oprah Winfrey that's got people talking. She says that when you're young, work-life balance shouldn't really be your focus. Instead, you should work incredibly hard, put in the long hours, make the sacrifices and build your career so that later in life you have the freedom to do whatever you want. It's the classic "grind now, enjoy later" mindset and I get it. When you're startin...

After content creator Grace Mondlana threw a birthday party for her pets, social media was divided. With gourmet treats, personalised gifts, matching outfits and even dedicated social media accounts becoming more common, pets are increasingly being treated like family members. The 5 Mid-Mornings team asks whether celebrating pets in this way is a sweet expression of love or whether pet culture has...

Social Work Supervisor Meriam Malatji joins us for a conversation around accessibility for the physically disabled and whether as a nation we’re on track with becoming more inclusive. We also get a picture on what schools can do to better accommodate differently-abled students. As we wrap up Mandela Month, Meriam also shares a message with Mzansi.

Clubbing isn't what it used to be. It's no longer just "meet at the club at 11 and leave when the sun comes up." Now we've got day parties, silent discos, paint parties, listening sessions, run clubs, book clubs with DJs, and even people dancing in coffee shops! Around the world and here in South Africa, people are looking for experiences rather than just another nightclub. It really is so longer...

We often talk about the red flags in other people but what about us? 

After stumbling across a video of drag rugby, the 5 Mid-Mornings team couldn't believe it was a real sport. Combining the physicality of rugby with the creativity and self-expression of drag, drag rugby has built a global following by celebrating inclusivity, community and fun. The team explores why the sport has flown under so many people's radar and asks listeners whether they've ever come acros...

Negativity culture. What gets you into a negative mindset?

What is a song that is burned into your brain? and why. What Song is the soundtrack to your life right now?

As an organisation, Loyiso Lindani Foundation focuses its efforts on abandoned and abused women and children. We learn from the founder, Loyiso Lindani how this has shaped how they approach conversations around GBV. This, however, does not limit the organisation - we learn about the Mandela Day efforts of the foundation with feeding the homeless and how that can have a lasting impact.