5 Breakfast

In just a few days, the biggest sporting event on the planet gets underway as the
FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on 11 June. For the next month, billions of people around the world will be glued to their screens, and here in South Africa, the SABC will once again be bringing the tour-
nament to millions of homes across the country.

This year promises to be bigger, more accessible and more inclusive than ever before, with live television coverage, streaming on SABC Plus, radio coverage across the country, and for the first time, World Cup broadcasts featuring sign language interpretation.

Joining us this morning is Orapeleng Lebethe to tell us what football fans can expect over the next month and how the SABC plans to bring the beautiful game to all of us.

This 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.

+South Africa is not just getting spam calls anymore. We are being hunted by call centres with stamina. According to Truecaller data reported by MyBroadband, spam calls in South Africa are up almost 23% in the first five months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, with an estimated 14.41 billion spam calls identified between January and May. Yes. Billion. With a B. At this point, your phone is not ringing. It’s being emotionally harassed.

HEADLINE: Chocolate Spiked with Potentially ‘Life-Threatening’ Amounts of
[BLANK] Ingredients Recalled.

Presented by Thabo, this segment delivers a humorous and unique take on the weird, wacky, and risqué news of the day. It adds a playful twist to current events, making news consumption entertaining.

Nick Hamman is looking for people with stories of a wedding that ended terribly.

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