listen to 5 Breakfast
5B HERITAGE TOUR - WOMENS SHELTER – VICTORY HOUSE
Victory House is a Victim Empowerment Programme safe house launched by CMR East London in 2017. Based in Southernwood, KuGompo City, it provides temporary accommodation and support for women and their children escaping domestic abuse, sexual violence and human trafficking. Beyond providing a safe place to stay, residents receive social and psychological support, life-skills training and assistance with employment through programmes such as SheWorks. The aim is to help survivors move from immediate safety towards stability, financial independence and rebuilding their lives.
5B I BET YOU CAN'T FIND (21 SEPT 26)
5B HERITAGE TOUR - MAX DU PREEZ - 21 SEPT 26
Max du Preez has spent more than five decades reporting on South African politics and history. From founding the anti-apartheid Afrikaans newspaper Vrye Weekblad and investigating the apartheid security establishment, to producing the SABC’s Truth Commission Special Report and Special Assignment, his career has taken him through some of the country’s most significant political moments. He later returned to Vrye Weekblad when it was relaunched digitally in 2019, while continuing his work as an author and commentator. His career and writing provide a window into South Africa’s political and media history.
5B MONEY MONDAYS (21 SEPT 26)
5B HERITAGE TOUR - IKRAM HENDRICKS ON DISTRICT 6
5B HERITAGE TOUR - FRANCOIS ROSSOUW – MOOIGEZICHT ESTATES
5B GAME ON WOZA WEEKEND - SUNDOWNS MIDFIELDER ANTONIO VAN WYK
5B INTERVIEW BOOSHLE G (18 SEPT 26)
5B ON THIS DAY QUIZ 19 SEPT 26
5B HERITAGE TOUR - PRINCE ALBERT - COLLETT (17 SEPT 26)
5B PAP AND POLITICS - MERLIZE JOGIAT (17 SEPT 26)
The discovery of eight women's bodies in Ekurhuleni has reignited concerns about women's safety in South Africa and spurred calls for government and law enforcement to urgently intervene. Women For Change's Merlize Jogiat joins Thabo Baloyi on Pap & Politics this week.
5B HERITAGE TOUR - KAROO LOOM - LOOM
Karoo Looms Weavery is a specialist weaving studio on the outskirts of Prince Albert, producing high-end handwoven rugs and tapestries using South African wool and mohair. The studio works with a team of skilled local women artisans who spin, dye and weave the materials by hand, preserving specialised craft techniques while creating contemporary pieces for homes, offices and design projects. Sophia Booley, who joined the business in 2010 without previous weaving experience, played a key role in growing its market and connecting the traditional craft with an international audience.
5B PRINCE ALBERT - KAROO LOOM – BLACKSMITH
Kashief Booley is a Prince Albert-based blacksmith and metal artist behind Striking Metal Blacksmith Forge at Karoo Souk. Practising blacksmithing in Prince Albert since around 2007, he combines traditional tools and techniques with modern equipment to create everything from hooks and door knockers to gates, tables, chandeliers and other architectural pieces. His work connects an old-school craft built around fire, hammer, anvil and raw metal with contemporary design and practical use.
5B HERITAGE TOUR - PRINCE ALBERT - BRIAN (17 SEPT 26)
Local historian and artist whose work draws deeply on the town’s indigenous heritage, preserving and reinterpreting local stories, identity and culture through art.
5B HERITAGE TOUR - PRINCE ALBERT - Souk Café (17 SEPT 26)
Souk Café is more than a place to grab a coffee. Located on the outskirts of Prince Albert with views of the surrounding Karoo landscape, the café serves coffee, breakfast, lunch, fresh juices, smoothies and snacks while visitors explore the creative spaces around it. With weaving and blacksmithing taking place nearby, the café forms part of the wider Karoo Souk experience, connecting food, craft, creativity and the unique setting of the Karoo.
5B I BET YOU CAN'T FIND - WOMEN WHO DON’T FEEL SAFE IN SOUTH AFRICA
5B JENNY PICKARD – BLOEMHOFKAROO OWNER
5B DAVID HIGGS ON 5 BREAKFAST
5B GUESS THE CELEBRITY (16 SEPT 26)
5B ON THIS DAY (16 SEPT 26)
Save video to ...