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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 Comedy Interviews Narrated by Success Lekabe, Ricky Schroeder
640 Episodes
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Holidays that leave you underwhelmed

They say you should never meet your heroes. Maybe the same can be said for going to holiday destinations you have pre-conceived ideas about. Have you ever been somewhere you were excited about only to be left disappointed?
3 Jun 4AM 6 min

Cape Town's noisy neighbourhoods

Every neighbourhood has its quirks. But there are some that can get on your nerves - and we're not talking about that nosey uncle next door. Certain noises take a lot of getting used to but everyone has some form of noise pollution where they live.
2 Jun 5AM 3 min

WCED's Kerry Mauchline on the concern of school placements

The Western Cape Education Department has called on parents to remain calm, as the outcomes of Grade R, 1 & 8 applications start becoming available from Friday, 30 May. The WCED’s Kerry Mauchline has allayed the fears expressed by many parents, about the school placement process, emphasising that this is…
30 May 6AM 7 min

School placements - A tough day for many hopeful families

The outcomes of Grade R, 1 & 8 applications have started to become available from Friday, 30 May. The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast show fielded several calls from distraught and relieved parents this morning, after being notified of their children's school placement.
30 May 5AM 6 min

The Museum of Illusions heads to Cape Town

The Museum of Illusions is a global edutainment franchise that began in Croatia in 2015. Since its inception, the franchise has expanded rapidly, boasting over 60 locations worldwide, including major cities like New York, Paris, Dubai, and Shanghai. It's now Cape Town's turn with the official opening this weekend to…
29 May 6AM 6 min

JP Duminy continues to pave the way for the future of cricket

He's a dear friend of the show and an absolute legend in South African cricket. JP Duminy is an all-rounder on the pitch and in life too. The JP21 Foundation has been changing the lives of underprivileged children through sport for years and JP is expanding his network.
28 May 5AM 5 min

Space Ranger Fred: From a children's book in Cape Town to the world

Matt Newnham is an author from the UK who lived in Cape Town. The Mother City inspired Space Ranger Fred - a series of books that encourages children to read. Matt is now working with Lightyears Media in Cape Town to animate the books. There is an all star cast…
26 May 6AM 8 min

Those songs that remind you of your favourite movie

It's official! The Lion King has been announced as the movie with the greatest soundtrack of all time. That's according to Dolby Laboratories who commissioned the research to highlight the vital role music plays in the enjoyment of a film. Music and movies go together like Han Solo & Chewbacca;…
26 May 4AM 5 min

We've all been a victim of the ball-over-the-wall tragedy

You remember what it's like - you're having the best time in the yard playing cricket, soccer, or rugby. Then someone gets a bit excited and the ball flies over the wall into the yard of the neighbour that everyone's scared of.
23 May 5AM 7 min

What really happens on a wedding night

There might be a lot of pressure on people who have just tied the knot to do the deed on he wedding night. But that could be changing according to a survey from wedding site Hitched. It seems like couples have started choosing a night of passionate sleep over anything else…
21 May 6AM 7 min

The strangest requests from tourists

They say the customer is always right, but that doesn't mean they're not devoid of logic at times. We came across a list by The American Society of Travel Agents of the strangest requests from clients. You'd have to look twice to realise these were actual, serious questions from people…
19 May 4AM 4 min

What is Anrich Herbst up to lately?

Anrich Herbst played Wimpie in one of South Africa's most loved sitcoms - Orkney Snork Nie. He's all grown up and still going strong in the entertainment industry. He heard the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show quoting the much love sitcom and decided to pop in for a visit.
16 May 6AM 5 min

Some unusual destressing techniques

We're all under a lot of pressure on a daily basis. 7 in 10 South Africans say that stress impacts their life in a significant way and in the same survey, 50% say they have felt stressed to the point that they could not go to work for a period…
15 May 4AM 5 min

5 Word Weather - Willow from Sun Valley Primary

Every day on The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show your kids are our weather reporters. Here is an example from 10 year old Willow! To get your kids on our 5 Word Weather roster, WhatsApp 'weather' to 082 9 904 904.
15 May 4AM 1 min

Thereasa Sedrass in studio

Thereasa Sedras, who audiences will know as "Mrs J" in Suidooster, joined us in studio. She stars in a Die Kwiksilwers that had the best opening weekend for an Afrikaans film since the pandemic. It is a heartwarming 2024 Afrikaans-language comedy-drama directed by Jordy Sank that deals with personal growth,…
14 May 3AM 7 min

A nurse helped give her 20 more years in life

On International Nurses Day we were showing our appreciation for everyone in the profession who give of themselves to care for and nurture those in need. Don phoned in to talk about his late daughter. He explained that they would never have been able to spend the time they did…
12 May 4AM 5 min

Afrikaans: 100 years of plesierig!

It was 100 years ago to the day that Afrikaans was recognised as one of South Africa's official languages. We love it. You love it. And today we heard some of your favourite Afrikaans words, remembered the trauma of the "My Vakansie" mondeling, and found out that Afrikaans people hav…
8 May 6AM 4 min

We're all human but some are more forgetful than others

We've all been there. You get home after a long day out and go cold when you realise that you left something behind. For some people THEY were the forgotten ones. If it's happened to you, take comfort in knowing you're not the only one.
6 May 6AM 5 min
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