Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Dj Renegade and Courtnaé Paul in studio

Cape Town is gearing up for an unforgettable weekend as the FUJIFILM INSTAX Undisputed Masters lands at the V&A Waterfront this Saturday, 18 January 2025, marking it the first time this iconic breaking event takes place on African soil. One of the judges (and a legend in the breaking world)…

17 Jan 4AM 8 min

The principal that gave hope to Lotus High

In just six months, Lotus High School managed to increase matric results from 32% to 65% in 2023 – that was after Stephen Price joined in July of that year. He was then asked to stay on for another 12 months. Mr Stephen Price set a goal to then achieve…

17 Jan 4AM 4 min

David Derman in studio

Singer-songwriter David Derman was on the show last year when he told us about his future plans and his studies he was trying to finish. With a master's degree in the bag he is focusing his time on music now and he certainly has a bright future ahead.

17 Jan 3AM 4 min

The nostalgia of Verimark and inherited kitchenware

Remember the days when you would catch Chef Keith and Isabel Jones trying to sell you a non-stick pan, magical mop, or knife that could cut a hosepipe? We took a trip down memory lane remembering some of the infomercials. We also heard from some who reminded us that they…

16 Jan 5AM 5 min

Swimming to help his lifelong friend

Greg Eden has bee raising funds for his friend Adrian Selfe who is living with advanced stage Huntingtons Disease. Adrian's happy place has always been the sea and in honour of this Greg raised funds to support Adrian's care by attempting the swim from Robben Island to Big Bay.

15 Jan 4AM 5 min

Ryan's R50 000 Noise is cracked!

What a way to start the year! Someone has gone into the middle of January with an extra R50 000. Nikolai Schwartzkopff from Table View correctly identified Ryan's R50 000 Noise as a VHS tape being inserted into a VCR.

15 Jan 2AM 1 min

Cape Town's chicken owners

Someone dubbed the 'crazy chicken lady' has been accused of being the UK's most annoying neighbour. As her nickname suggests, she has a large number of pet chickens that tend to be quite noisy. Lucia Lawrence was served with a noise abatement order after neighbours complained that her cockerels would…

13 Jan 4AM 6 min

Roadtrips carry the fondest memories

It's the busiest time of the year on our roads and memories are made on our travels. It's often the unexpected things that evoke the fondest memories of roadtrips with the family.

19 Dec 2024 5AM 5 min

An office full of pranksters

A lot of people try to spread festive cheer this time of year, but at TCG Forensics everyone spreads some festive pranks. Nakita called us to tell us about how all her colleagues have a back-and-forth with the boss with office pranks.

18 Dec 2024 4AM 3 min

Producer Phil review: Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King is the latest instalment in the iconic Disney franchise and opens at cinemas this Friday, 20 December. The story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The story is told through…

18 Dec 2024 4AM 7 min

Breaking something right after purchase

We're coming up to Christmas and you may have already finished your shopping. When you do make that purchase, you have to be very careful because you don't want to be the person who has to buy it TWICE.

11 Dec 2024 3AM 7 min

Dalin Oliver live in studio

Comedian Dalin Oliver has just wrapped up a national tour, including a run at the Artscape with his latest show 90 Day Comedian. He also recently returned from a European tour. His next adventure includes a variety show with his wife and her family this December.

6 Dec 2024 4AM 9 min

Zukile Ncube and Ikigai Sports

Zukile Ncube is a young teacher in Cape Town who goes above and beyond the classroom to inspire the youth. From his days as a student Zukile faced many obstacles in the way of his dreams, but used his challenges to craft his passion for inspiring others.

2 Dec 2024 5AM 8 min

Jenny Morris and Schalk Bezuidenhout crown the best fruit mince pie

It's festive season (just about) and you're going to start seeing a lot of fruit mince pies on the shelves. Not everyone loves them, but for those that do there's one question that comes up every year - who makes them best? Jenny Morris joined us along with comedian Schalk…

29 Nov 2024 5AM 5 min

Schalk Bezuidenhout and Jenny Morris made a great team this morning

It's festive season (just about) and you're going to start seeing a lot of fruit mince pies on the shelves. Not everyone loves them, but for those that do there's one question that comes up every year - who makes them best? Jenny Morris joined us along with comedian Schalk…

29 Nov 2024 4AM 3 min

Schalk Bezuidenhout talks about his brand new docuseries

One of South Africa’s favourite and funniest comedians Schalk Bezuidenhout is back in town! Schalk’s just released a new docuseries on Amazon Prime that takes viewers on a journey to explore the bizarre and fascinating corners of the working world.

29 Nov 2024 4AM 2 min

Schalk Bezuidenhout's Krismas Bonanza is coming to town

One of South Africa’s favourite and funniest comedians Schalk Bezuidenhout is back in town! He’s here for a few days and we invited him to the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show to talk about what he’s been up to. Schalk promises a variet show funnier than the one liners in your…

29 Nov 2024 4AM 3 min

The 6th R50 000 Noise for 2024 gets cracked!

Another R50 000 has been won and the 6th Noise of 2024 has been cracked! Leonie Willcock correctly identified Ryan's R50 000 Noise as "spinning dice in an ice cream scoop". A total of R300 000 has been given away for 2024 with Ryan's R50 000 Noise. Tune in every…

28 Nov 2024 1AM 2 min

Garth Field brings Michael Jackson to life in the HISstory Show

The King of Pop is returning—through the electrifying talent of Garth Field in The Michael Jackson HIStory Show. This internationally-acclaimed tribute to the legendary Michael Jackson is set to tour Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban, marking the 2024 grand finale of an already successful run in New Zealand, Australia, and…

27 Nov 2024 4AM 6 min

Unica's kids will finally get to meet their great grandmother

We love making dreams happen with DirectAxis and we got an email from Unica. Unica hasn't seen her grandmother for over 10 years. Unica moved to Cape Town from Kuruman and had to leave a lot of her family behind. Her only dream for the festive season is to see…

26 Nov 2024 4AM 4 min