5 Breakfast

Are you finding work unstimulating, browsing social media overly much, not performing well anymore? Dan chats with workplace psychologist Natalee Holmes about a phenomenon known as bore-out which affects people all around the world. 

Dan chats with SA Hitmaker Kaien Cruz now based in Los Angeles in the US. She speaks about the difficulty of moving to LA during a pandemic and nearly getting screwed over by the LA Music Industry but still getting a hit album out despite it all.

Dan chats with Economist and PhD student at the University of Oxford, Rocco Zizzamia about what a 'Basic Income Grant' is, why government has proposed this and whether it is a realistic goal for the near future.

Dan wrote and performed a hilarious spoof of 'Complicated' by Avril Lavigne to encourage 35-49's to get their vaccine. Here are the lyrics: Chill out, what you stressing for? Get jabbed, we’ve all been vaxxed before, And if, we get herd immunity, you will see, We’ll get to go back to bars No more covid tests in cars And we really could be having fun, covid done Vaccines are best They&r...

Dan chats with Mbali Ndhlovu from 'Rebuild SA', a Facebook page with over 45 000 active particpants who are engaged in trying to mend the damage caused by the spate of looting and violence that left Gauteng and KZN ravaged this week.

Dan and the team share some of the reasons they love South Africa in an attempt to lift the spirits of the Nation.

Dan and the team chat with Social Justice lawyer Tanveer Jeewa about the deployment of the SANDF to help manage looting and violence in Gauteng and KZN. We ask her what they are and aren't allowed to do and who are they accountable to?

Dan catches up with Kate Wilkinson from Africa Check who dispels a couple fake news stories that have been doing the rounds during this time of Zuma related unrest. She also reaffirms the importance of fact-checking your news before sharing it.

Dan and the team chat with Dr Khanyile about mental health during a time of unrest.

Dan chats with Ziyanda Stuurman author of 'Can We Be Safe' about what it means to bring the military in to help enforce public policing.  

Dan and the team chat with SABC Reporter Fanele Mhlongo who has been on the front lines of the protests and looting in KZN and JHB. She helps us uncover what is really happening on the ground at these protests.

Dan and the team challenge you to guess all 7 of the TV show intros hidden in this montage. The bonus round is a special SABC TV soapies edition.

Dan chats with SABC journalist Fanele Mhlongo who was reporting live at Nkandla during Zuma's arrest at midnight last night. She tells us how tense the environment was and how many of the journalists feared for their safety. 

For the Non-Song Request today we played everyone's favourite Oros Ad, which brought back some serious childhood memories for some of us.

Dana and the team chat about the confusion around Bheki Cele's statement on arresting Jacob Zuma.

Dan and the team talk about city-specific slang and ask you what words and phrases make you feel at home.

Xoli chats with 18-year-old Erin Sterkenburg who will be competing at the Olympics as a speed climber.

Dan and the team chat with Natural Gas and Renewable Energy expert, Jason Fairurst. He explains how the recent Gulf of Mexico ocean fire took place, the environmental impact of such a gas leak and the possibility of it happening on our own shores.

Dan and the team speak with Dan Mafora from the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC). He explains that Zumas rescission ruling is unprecedented in this type of case.  

Xoli chats with SA Women's Hockey Captain Erin Christie ahead of their appearance at the Tokyo Olympic Games.