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Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Cape Town wakes up to the Ryan O' Connor Breakfast Show every weekday morning 6am - 9am with a chance to crack Ryan's R 50 000 Noise! Sucess Lekabe on traffic, Ricky Shroeder on sports, Merentia van der Vent on News and Producer Phil De Lange.
Daily English South Africa News Narrated by Success Lekabe, Ricky Schroeder
739 Episodes
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How to get the most out of your leave in 2026

It may be a good idea to already start planning your annual leave days for 2026. By carefully planning around public holidays you can get as much as 48 days off (based on a calculation of 20 annual leave days). Guy McDonald stood in for Ryan this morning and broke…
13 Jan 3AM 3 min

We welcome 2026 with a laugh

Welcome to a brand new year. Your familiar friends on the radio are good to go for 2026 and get to work and school with a laugh and a smile every week day morning. Ryan just recovered from being called 'bro' by his daughter, only to be hit with a…
12 Jan 5AM 5 min

50 Years of Loukmaan Adams

One of Cape Town's most loved entertainers joined us in studio ahead of a massive celebration. On December 16th, Greenmarket Square comes alive as we honour 50 years of Loukmaan Adams — a legend of music, theatre, and Cape Town culture — and celebrate the 5th edition of Unity On…
15 Dec 2025 5AM 6 min

Jeremy Loops on dad life, Glastonbury, and Cape Open Air

On Saturday, December 13th, Muizenberg can expect a day filled with the harmonious blend of established South African musicians and rising local talents. With the picturesque ocean as the backdrop, the event boasts a packed lineup starting from midday, leading up to sunset headline performances. The Cape Open Air event…
12 Dec 2025 4AM 10 min

South African Motorcross superstar Cameron Durow

This Saturday, DHL Stadium in Cape Town will stage the FIM World Supercross championships. South Africa’s own Cameron Durow is a wildcard entry, marking a proud moment for both the championship and the nation’s dirt bike community. Durow’s inclusion brings a homegrown contender to the premier class and adds major…
11 Dec 2025 5AM 4 min

A South African is the world best at Microsoft Excel

The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship and Collegiate Challenge hosted its finals in Las Vegas last week. Competitors from nearly every continent battled it out to become one of this year’s top Excel eSports athletes. Yes, spreadsheeting is that competitive. And South Africa's very own Pieter Pienaar scooped first place…
9 Dec 2025 3AM 6 min

ARD matthews talks about his new festive music

ARD matthews can now officially join the club of musicians who have made a Christmas hit! He joined us on The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show to perform it live for the first time! Here is his interview with Ryan.
8 Dec 2025 3AM 4 min

Breakers Chay Botman and Emma Misak join us in studio

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the FUJIFILM instax™ Undisputed Breaking World Championship returns to the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, bringing together top international talent and Africa’s finest breakers. Winners in Solo (men and women) and Crews (5vs5) categories will move on to the Tokyo World Final in March 2026…
5 Dec 2025 4AM 6 min

Meet Chuck Alaka - Ryan's inner Zen master

We know it's stressful in the mornings. The school run is hectic and all you want is to catch your breath before work. Coupled with that, the end of the year is creeping up and you're trying to get your plans in order. So Ryan has decided to introduce a…
4 Dec 2025 5AM 4 min

She sold her engagement ring thanks to a clever advert

We picked up on a story that one could describe as heartbreaking, but there's some humour in it to. Lizemarie recently posted an advert to sell an engagement ring...so we tracked her down because we just HAD to know more.
3 Dec 2025 3AM 8 min

Congratulations Desiree for winning R50 000

Yet another winner on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show! Desiree Fourie from Brackenfell correctly identified Ryan's latest R50 000 Noise as "When you put up a Christmas tree and you’re sorting out the stems to open the plastic pine needles".
1 Dec 2025 3AM 1 min

Marc Lottering and David Chevers chat about Colleen The Musical

COLLEEN THE MUSICAL is comedian Marc Lottering’s fourth musical comedy, following hot on the stilettos of the critically acclaimed AUNTY MERLE trilogy. Produced by Anwar Mc Kay, COLLEEN THE MUSICAL is directed by Lara Foot. Musical Direction is by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, set design by Patrick Curtis, choreography by Grant Van…
28 Nov 2025 6AM 8 min

A very special Christmas wish that had us in tears

This morning Ryan brought the our friends from Ackermans to studio. You may remember they helped us granted 5 Christmas wishes last week but there was a very special one that we couldn’t ignore. It was from Elle who is in grade 2.
26 Nov 2025 5AM 7 min

Digital Wellness Consultant Mark Russell on social media safety at home

In a world first, online platforms TikTok, Snapchat and Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will soon be banned for Australian teenagers through 1 million-plus accounts. It's a move that Digital Wellness Consultant Mark Russell says is good step towards keeping children safe.
19 Nov 2025 5AM 5 min

Rules you have to protect your kids on social media

In a world first, online platforms TikTok, Snapchat and Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will soon be banned for Australian teenagers through 1 million-plus accounts. The move comes as a decision to try keep children safe from the risks associated with social media use. It's a concern for all parents…
19 Nov 2025 5AM 6 min

Who in Cape Town has worked in the same place the longest?

The average career length spans between 35 and 42 years of your working life. During that time we'll have 3-5 career changes. We thought we'd open up the conversation to find someone in Cape Town that has spent their entire working life at a single company.
14 Nov 2025 3AM 6 min

Mentalist Brendon Peel pops in for a chat

Today (Friday 14 November) sees the theatrical release of the third installment of the Now You See Me franchise – it's called Now You See Me Now You Don’t. As part of the build up to the film's release, we also had a surprise from one of South Africa’s very…
14 Nov 2025 2AM 6 min
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