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He was born a librarian of history before becoming a general of survival, Carries an entire civilisation’s burden somewhere behind his chest, And repeatedly disguises leadership as something built for the highway.

He has died often enough to make resurrection look contractual, Crossed galaxies to turn Earth into the universe’s loudest parking dispute, And delivers motivational speeches with enough bass to restart civilisation

BUZZWORD - ROW

Each day a buzzword is announced, and 5 questions are asked to a listener, all of which will contain the buzzword.

Dey Say are not being presented as artists following the trail Tyla created. The conversation positions Tyla’s global success as proof that African pop can compete at the centre of mainstream pop, while Dey Say represent another distinct expression of that movement.

Their version of A-Pop blends pop, R&B and African musical influences through the format and chemistry of a South African group. Dey Say were already publicly identifying with the A-Pop movement before Tyla’s 2026 album made the term globally visible.

What happened happened on this day in history.

He has gone from intelligence to finance to trying to make Joburg make sense, Was once mayor for 25 days; barely enough time to learn the parking situation, Then returned to prove municipal politics sometimes comes with a very long receipt.

Yesterday, the world lost Tim Curry at the age of 80; an actor whose career was built in the wonderfully strange corners of entertainment.

Depending on when you first encountered him, Tim Curry was either a flamboyant scientist, a terrifying clown, a suspicious butler, a scheming hotel concierge, a legendary pirate or the voice behind one of animation’s most eccentric fathers.

This morning, we’re celebrating the characters, performances and glorious theatricality that made him unforgettable.

I have six Tim Curry trivia questions for the team. Names are your buzzers and if you survive the quiz, we have one final Tim Curry performance that has been hiding dangerously close to home.

The fifth Basadi in Music Awards will be broadcast across two nights on SABC2 and SABC Plus: the Main Awards on Saturday, 29 August at 21:00, followed by the Vanguard Awards on Sunday, 30 August at 21:00.

For five years, the Basadi in Music Awards have worked to ensure that the women shaping African music and entertainment are not only heard, but properly seen, celebrated and remembered.

This year’s milestone edition, themed REWIND: Your BIMA, Your Way, unfolded across two nights at the Joburg Theatre, honouring major recording artists as well as the presenters, producers, managers, journalists, stylists and other women helping to power the industry behind the scenes.

Those celebrations are now coming to television and one of the winners is very much part of the 5FM family. Boipelo “Radio Bae” Mooketsi was named Entertainment Radio Presenter of the Year.

She joins us in studio alongside entertainment attorney and Basadi in Music Awards Advisory Board member Manaileng Maphike to look back at five years of Basadi, the importance of recognising women across the entire creative ecosystem and, of course, to celebrate Radio Bae’s big win.