5MM YOUNG BLOOD FIVE - GERALIDINE'S CHILD AND YOUTH MULTI-PURPOSE CENTRE (22 JULY 26)

This Mandela Month, we are shining the light on organisations that are making a real impact in their communities and Geraldine Ruiters is among the founders making that a reality in Pefferville, Eastern Cape. Her organisation has been operating with limited resources and donations, but she has expa…

5MM CAMPUS QUEEN - HOW ARE YOUNG SOUTH AFRICANS SHOWING UP FOR THE PLANET (22 JULY 26)

In this Mandela Month Edition of Campus Queen, Yonaka Theledi visits the GCI Green Campuses Conference at Wits University to speak to the LOC Head & Conference Convenor Njabulo Maphumulo about sustainability on campuses and how the youth today are showing up for the planet. We also hear from studen…

5MM REAL TALK NO FILTER - IF YOUR LIFE STAYED THE SAME IN 5 YEARS, WOULD YOU BE HAPPY (22 JULY 26)

If your life stayed exactly like this after 5 years, would you be happy?

5M CULTURE SHIFT - THE DEATH OF SMALL TALKS (22 JULY 26)

We live in a world that’s obsessed with “deep conversations.” We want authenticity, vulnerability and meaningful connections. But somewhere along the way, we’ve started dismissing small talk as awkward, fake or a waste of time. The irony? Small talk is often how meaningful relationships begin. Is…

5MM YOUNG BLOOD FIVE - THETHA NATHI COUNSELLING SERVICES (21 JULY 26)

In this episode of YB5 we hear from an organisation called Thetha Nathi Counselling Services about their Mandela Day initiative calling for the donation of sensory toys. We learn about the importance of the organisation working with  schools in the early intervention efforts and how other schools c…

5MM REAL TALK NO FILTER - WHEN FACED WITH SOMEONE OLDER AND MORE EXPERIENCED DOING A BAD JOB, WHAT SHOULD THABANG DO (21 JULY 26)

5 Mid Mornings received a voice note from “Thabang” (whose name has been changed) with a work dilemma.. When faced with someone older, more experienced doing a bad job, what should Thabang do?

5MM IS TAKING SUPPLEMENTS EFFECTIVE? (21 JULY 26)

There is always a new supplement to take. Drink this pink thing. Pop this green thing. Plus, maintaining a healthy diet. They are supposedly promising immune support, better sleep, stronger joints and sharper focus and very little to help you understand why one might work better than another.  Ho…

5MM YONAKA IS GOING EXCLUSIVE......OHH SORRY DJ1 (21 JULY 26)

5MM CULTURE SHIFT - ARE WE DRAMA QUEENS OR WERE OUR PARENTS PUTTING UP WITH TOO MUCH (21 JULY 26)

Gen Z is often accused as being the “least resilient" generation. Too quick to call out behaviour they feel is problematic. Is it possible for a whole generation to be too sensitive? Crying wolf at the smallest things?  Or, is it possible that our parents were actually too tolerant?  Is the trend …

5MM REAL TALK NO FILTER - CAN SOMEONE BE A GOOD PERSON BUT A BAD PARTNER (18 JULY 26)

Can someone be a good person but a bad partner?