Whats the level. Tipping Culture

Catch Up Before You Get Up: DA's Cabinet Reshuffle

Catch Up Before You Get Up is the fast, first look at everything that happened overnight before the rest of the world hits snooze and starts scrolling. Today? Ministerial musical chairs, why former DA leader John Steenhuisen has been demoted in the GNU shake-up, what it says about Geordin Hill-Lew…

What's The Level: Music Needs No Translation

A German song has taken over TikTok, and millions of people are singing along without understanding a single lyric. It sparked a bigger question: does music even need translation anymore? The Big Chief explores how songs cross borders, connect cultures, and make us feel something long before we kno…

What's The Level: As The Youth, We Need To Vote

Corruption. Broken promises. Feeling ignored. They're all reasons young South Africans say they don't vote. Ahead of South Africa's voter registration weekend, this isn't a lecture about politics or who you should vote for. It's a conversation about power. Why do so many young people skip local go…

Catch Up Before You Get Up: Oliver Tree's Tragic Passing

Catch Up Before You Get Up is the fast, first look at everything that happened overnight before the rest of the world hits snooze and starts scrolling. Today? The unconventional Oliver Tree, who the world came to love, has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32.

Catch Up Before You Get Up: An Earthquake In The Philippines

Catch Up Before You Get Up is the fast, first look at everything that happened overnight before the rest of the world hits snooze and starts scrolling. Today? A powerful earthquake strikes off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.

What's The Level? - Cupcake's Response to the Immigration Conversation

Immigration has become one of the biggest and most divisive conversations in South Africa. Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national address on migration, border security and undocumented migrants, we unpack what was actually announced, why government felt the need to address the nation now, a…

Catch Up Before You Get Up - Garden Route Gone Icy!

Catch Up Before You Get Up is the fast, first look at everything that happened overnight before the rest of the world hits snooze and starts scrolling. Today? The Garden Route is facing some of the most severe weather conditions seen this winter, with an Orange Level 8 warning triggering evacuatio…

What's The Level: Are You Fighting Fair?

We all know how to argue. But do we know where the line is? Inspired by an online feud that escalated when family got dragged into the mix, today’s What’s The Level asks a simple question: when we’re beefing, what’s actually off limits? Parents? Children? Finances? Health? Or is everything fair g…

What's The Level: Have You Got A Plan B?

We spend so much time talking about Plan A — the dream job, the perfect degree, the big life goal — but what happens if Plan A doesn’t work out? Today, we look at our relationship with the backup plan. Are you the type who has three contingency plans, a spreadsheet, and an emergency exit strategy? …