5 Weekend Breakfast

Dr Adriana Marais, once famous for her selection for the Mars 100 one-way mission, sets her sights on taking Africa to the moon. 

Goolam Valodia, a senior performance analyst and scout for Mamelodi Sundowns, chats about the dynamics of football on the African continent. 

Alice Gillham wrote Calling Us Home, a critically acclaimed musical currently on its Africa tour. 

In its travels to be signed with fan names before heading to the FIFA World Cup, the stone brings out some proudly South African stories. Mike and the team also whip out some Spanish to ask Maria, our Mexico correspondent, and her family to help plant the stone. 

The legendary captain that led Orlando Pirates to their Double Treble shares about the club’s current winning streak. 

Pali has tasted victory with Arsenal and wants the same for her local time. She tells and Mike and Aaron where she is planning to switch…

This Africa month, Ironman takes on the challenge of answering questions about Africa’s cities, islands and rivers. 

Adrian knows the most in Mzanzi about making old furniture look good as new!

Bharati Tugh has been making sure that school communities are more food secure and skills equipped by having gardens planted as part of the curriculum. 

D’Angelo from George completed the quiz about what is coming up in the week ahead in record time!

Ethan has been jamming to Drake’s massive 3 album drop this weekend and comes on to prove he backs the artist no matter what. 

Beth has to bid goodbye to a good friend and allow someone else to take on the reigns of UJ’s iconic spirit master. 

Tumi Sekhukhune is a fast-medium bowler for the Proteas Women, discussing the announcement of the Proteas women squad for the T20 World Cup. 

The team has managed to get some test prints for the official Weekend Breakfast bumper stickers and are handing them out to you!

A humble pebble has been selected to be signed by fans across the country to then be placed outside the Azteca stadium in Mexico for the opening match of the FIFA World Cup. 

The team really thought they would be able to get people in a taxi to sing along with them - really awkward!

Durban City’s goalkeeper has just lifted a trophy and, despite his young fit status, is no sooner retiring. 

The rats of South Africa do not carry hantavirus, according to the Department of Health. We believe they therefore deserve their flowers.

Beryl sets the quiz questions today to see if her daughter, Jade, knows the deep lore about her in honour of Mother’s Day. 

Rorisang is doing it all with Cum Laude in Music while releasing an album and becoming a lecturer. And she’s not going to stop there!

Mika Abrahams has just won the Ligier European Series at Circuit Paul Ricard, putting him on a path for Formula 1. 

Whilst Genesis did not bag a full house, he did bag full cool points. 

KZN officially has the best vibes with gqom and maskandi being played during assembly as the principle announced prefects. 

Mike V took the 5 Weekend Breakfast fan stone to Durban and the Western Cape for signatures. Its journey to Mexico is soon approaching. 

Lumo green booty shorts, mention of future kids and complimenting himself… no wonder Caitlyn’s date deserves an “AI SANA”. 

Stanley, an icon of KZN, has passed away and so in memory, the team chat to his handler and offer a hymn. 

Veruska De Vita has written a book about the wonders of the ocean which she will be presenting in Jeffrey’s Bay this weekend. 

An iconic SA sprinter spinner comes on to discuss the World Relay Championships this weekend in Botswana.

After seeing a rude bumper sticker, Mike decides that more positivity needs to be spread in this medium. He asks for suggestions of phrases and eventually the team come to a conclusion. 

Jean-Marc Johannes went from playing on his mom’s skateboard to representing the nation on big platforms. 

Mike V got humbled by being mistaken for the wrong Mike by a fan. 

In chatting to Chris about his hobby of making model replicas, it becomes clear that he is the unequivocal Superfan. 

The plan of getting the Weekend Breakfast pebble to Mexico is slowly coming together. The team inscribes their names on it and sends it across the country for your name.

Pali’s complex group chat lit up after someone accidentally sent what was meant to be a private rude message. 

Aaron follows up Timothy Meuwson who has gone from bronze to gold in Judo at the African Senior Championships and is on track for the Commonwealth Games. 

Ryan won by eating a lot of really hot chillies yesterday… but what goes in must come out. The team checks in with him to see how he is fairing. 

Gabi Loves Mexican Food It’s Festival De Mexico this weekend and so Gabi gets in the spirit by answering expertly questions about Mexican food. 

  Ai sana to the man who offered to get a basket for Pali but never came back. 

The Soweto Derby is today and so Aaron chats to two legends of the game; Thuso Phala of Kaizer Chiefs and Sifiso Myeni of Pirates. 

We speak to 3 sets of people whose choices of who to love, criticism of the government and the choice to protest, would not have been allowed under the Apartheid regime. 

Lisa Bone used to be a physio who had a cycling hobby. Now she has gone pro, cycling for our nation!

Pali can’t seem to stop saying “sies”. After talking her through 12 Step Recovery, the team puts her to the test with listener’s voice notes of gross stories. 

Alexia is not only a singer herself but also teaches others how to sing! She proves her superfandom in our quiz - and even coaches Mike in the process. 

With the Michael movie in cinemas now, Luvo comes on to prove he is the biggest MJ fan in the country. 

Thabo Kopele is presenting for the 4th time at the South African Week of fashion in Cape Town this weekend. 

After a week of much excitement on campus after winning the Varsity Cup final, Tuks students reflect on this significant moment. 

Prof Andrew Forbes is currently working on creating the world’s fastest internet which uses light technology. 

Captain of the victorious Tuks rugby team, Dillon Smith, chats about what it takes to win the Varsity Cup final and break records. 

Tebogo believes she has met her soulmate - the only problem is that he is 9 years younger than her. Are they doomed or not? 

Seeing as Coachella is making all the headlines, Conk proves his superfandom is loud, sweaty, dancing music festivals.