Former ANC MP Vincent Smith was sentenced to an effective 7 years behind bars for corruption, the first high-profile politician to see the inside of a jail cell since the State Capture report was handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. While this marks a milestone in the fight against corruption, there are concerns over the slow pace at which graft-related matters are being concluded before the courts. Thabo Baloyi speaks to Wayne Duvenage, the CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) about what the future holds for other figures implicated in corruption.

Nick Hamman is looking for stories from people raised by strict parents. 

If your school believes it has the loudest voice, the tightest formation, the cleanest call-and-response; this is your moment. Entries are open so head over to our website or the 5FM App and upload your school War Cry.

his feature celebrates the Afrikaans language by sharing words that lack direct English translations. It appeals to Afrikaans speakers while also educating a broader audience about the richness of the language.

Who is the storyteller whose body learned to speak long before her scripts did? A woman who can fight like a warrior on screen, glide like a ballerina in rehearsal, and disappear into characters the way dancers disappear into music. Not merely a fighter. Not merely a dancer. But a performer whose limbs write dialogue.”