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The Bafana squad announcement and New Jersey with Errol Madlala (SAFA Commercial and Marketing Manager) and Thulani Hlatshwayo.

The team battles it out in a quiz to see who remembers what happened this week. 

Wayne Rooney called the 2010 FIFA World Cup the worst in history. His comments on vuvuzelas, the Jabulani ball, and local facilities spark strong opinions. The conversation reflects on how people can criticise their own country, but feel defensive when outsiders do.

Some see a gymnast with a saviour complex. Others see a lab kid who took one bad day too personally. A third camp hears the wisecracks first and assumes he’s coping through comedy. All three are right, and still only touching the webbing.

A look back on what happened on this day in history.

Who is the kingmaker whose face is less famous than his first note, a man who taught the world to hear sunrise in an African tongue, turning chant into cinema and cinema into inheritance? He sounds like a coronation, moves like a conductor, and carries a continent in his breath.

A look at what happened on this day in history.

An update on Nick Hamman's weight loss journey.

Nick Hamman is looking for people who have said no to something. 

A look at what happened on this day in history. 

Each day a buzzword is announced, and 5 questions are asked to a listener, all of which will contain the buzzword.

Who is the fireproof chameleon who moves like choreography taught itself desire, a performer who can slip from studio smoke to director’s chair; to courtside mythology without ever asking which version of herself the world is prepared to handle? Not merely a singer, not merely a dancer, not merely a muse; but a woman who turns every room into a rehearsal for reinvention.

There are some medical breakthroughs that sound almost too wild to be real; and then there are the ones that stop you in your tracks because they’re not just about science, they’re about dignity, identity, and survival. Today on Nick Goes Inside, we step into one of the most extraordinary procedures ever performed in South Africa: the world’s first successful penile transplant.

Presented by Thabo, 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.

Who is the scholar of the dancefloor, a man who writes club music like dissertations, turning Durban’s pulse into a global language? He dresses like a statesman, sings like a believer, and produces like someone who knows the difference between a hit and a calling.

It’s Monday; which means it’s time to stretch your money mindset on Money Mondays with Xoli Zondo and Thuli Magubane. This week, we’re talking about something that quietly powers a huge part of South Africa’s economy: small businesses. From the corner spaza shop to the neighbourhood barber, from the baker selling cakes on weekends to the friend running an online clothing store; small businesses are everywhere. They create jobs, they solve everyday problems, and for many people they’re the first step toward financial independence. But here’s the question: what actually counts as a small business? When does a hustle become a business... and when does the taxman enter the chat?

A look at what happened this day in history. 

Former ANC MP Vincent Smith was sentenced to an effective 7 years behind bars for corruption, the first high-profile politician to see the inside of a jail cell since the State Capture report was handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. While this marks a milestone in the fight against corruption, there are concerns over the slow pace at which graft-related matters are being concluded before the courts. Thabo Baloyi speaks to Wayne Duvenage, the CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) about what the future holds for other figures implicated in corruption.

Nick Hamman is looking for stories from people raised by strict parents. 

If your school believes it has the loudest voice, the tightest formation, the cleanest call-and-response; this is your moment. Entries are open so head over to our website or the 5FM App and upload your school War Cry.

his feature celebrates the Afrikaans language by sharing words that lack direct English translations. It appeals to Afrikaans speakers while also educating a broader audience about the richness of the language.

Who is the storyteller whose body learned to speak long before her scripts did? A woman who can fight like a warrior on screen, glide like a ballerina in rehearsal, and disappear into characters the way dancers disappear into music. Not merely a fighter. Not merely a dancer. But a performer whose limbs write dialogue.”

Each day a buzzword is announced, and 5 questions are asked to a listener, all of which will contain the buzzword. Today the buzzword is "Lead"  

Presented by Thabo, 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 naturism actually is, the biggest myth about it, the personal benefits, and how the community protects itself.

Who is the son of thunderous verse who chose instead to speak in angles, glitches, and groove? A body that moves like coded poetry, as if a praise singer wandered into a mother-board and came back dancing. Not a machine, not a traditional bard, but a performer who makes motion rhyme.