5 Weekend Breakfast

Mike V was nearly arrested outside Truth Night Club… because of a tennis ball. 

Lee-Roy found a way to get back to the gym and we celebrate his personal win with him. 

Mike Van Best really likes sauces and proves he knows a lot about them.

The competition heats up as the Top 5 is narrowed down to the Top 3 via an aura test.

Soerika Burger competed and won gold at the tug of war championships. 

Praise loves this beloved South African street food and scores tickets to the Kota Festival in Soweto. 

Mike V overheard some students at the SABC remarking how much aura a Chris in their life has. Mike has met many cool Chris’s and so sets up a national Chris-Off. 

Aimee Barett-Theron is a renowned SA rugby referee who shares about her journey on the field and battling breast cancer. 

Pali has recently experienced a friendship breakup at the hands of a jealous girlfriend. Nicola comes on to defend the offending girlfriend. 

Mike is insisting on handing out some very very special tennis balls. 

Maboneng Township Arts Experience is using art to bring income and encouragement to Alexandra Township. 

A former Green Power Ranger stunt man has been arrested for using his training for highly effective burglaries. What is your highly adaptable skill?

Shanice Peens is the winner of the ladies 21km at the Balwin Jeppe Marathon. 

Cayleigh loves coffee so much she used to be a barista. But how much does she remember?

When it comes to this time of year, no one loves it more than Mahlape. 

Mike V spends some time with some parrots who love listening to the radio!

Pali “AI SANA’s” the new person on her friend’s team at work who asked for money in the first week. 

Mike V saw a number plate reading “NOKIDS1” on a fancy car this week and needs answers.

Taitum Black turned some mandatory community service hours into a long term fundraising project for a local community centre. 

5 Weekend Breakfast sends over our unofficial South African Anthem to celebrate another Springbok victory - and the New Zealand folks have no idea what to do with it. 

Marushka really really likes a clean space - and knows all the tricks of how to do it. 

Puno wrote “Masana the Brave”, a children’s book educating young girls about their first period. 

After an Anthropic employee resigned this month saying he refuses to be a part of humanity’s demise, Mike V wants to find out who will still back AI. 

Bra Jakes weighs in on how he thinks the bid for the South African Football Association vote will go. 

Mziwakhe Nkosi chats about their team’s prospects in the semi-finals of the historic Currie Cup. 

Pali is exploring Cape Town and notices a weird phenomenon about the Mother City’s dating scene. 

Pali shares how Jean’s redo of his tattoo went and how his family is feeling about it.

Over a year ago, the passionate 9 year old rugby player who shines despite his disability, excitedly told the team his favourite rugby player is Cheslin Kolbe. Recently, he was able to meet Kolbe in person!

When the world was hating this 90’s pop rock band, Liz stood by them. 

A major sponsor of the Springboks is also selling All Blacks supporter merch… and Mike V owns up to a crime. 

Wits PhD candidate, Bontle Masango, has earned the Fulbright Scholarship for her research on type 2 diabetes. 

Libbie Janse Van Rensburg chats about the team’s sentiment going into their game against New Zealand’s Black Ferns. 

After losing a bet over who would win in the second test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, 5 Weekend Breakfast had “Weekend Special” playing across New Zealand last Monday. 

The pieces have come together for Jean’s regrettable tattoo to be redone. Pali flies to Cape Town to see how it unfolds. 

Hlomla told us one morning that he was on the way for the birth of his son. We catch up with him and this journey. 

Robynne loves to do “ballet with horses”, an extremely technical sport. 

James “Bullet” Dalton chats about the Springboks prospective of a win in the second test against the All Blacks. 

Robert F Kennedy, Trump’s unconventional Minister of Health, was interrupted during a speech by a whack ringtone this week. So, a challenge is set and executed for the remainder of the show and the week!

The Hits NZ, with whom we had a bet running last year, has issued another challenge as the Springboks take on the All Blacks.  + Now that the Boks have won, there are more rounds of which song to pick for The Hits NZ Breakfast to play on Monday Morning. We eventually land on an iconic South African tune.

Courtney Westley is part of team SA at the Rowing World Championships in Amsterdam. 

Shaz just loves spicy food and answers our questions to prove it. 

Vin Diesel Sings a Dolly Parton Song. It turns out Vin Diesel, with the muscles and deep voice, is also a huge Dolly Parton fan. He felt the need to sing a tribute and post it. 

Kabelo Mametsa has recently come back from Peru, where she won Miss Teen Universal Africa.

Fikile Mbalula attempted to be one with the kids and which produced this iconic sound effect. 

Eskom came out this week saying they have too much electricity. What is a first world problem that you have?

Jean had a wild night as an 18 year old and got a tattoo he regrets. the team see if they can help him out.

This new milestone in their lives earns them the title of the Most Important People in SA.