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  • Sky's DryJune ending or will he go all the way?
    Another banter-filled morning with Darren, Keri and Sky. It is the first of July and Sky officially says 'bye' to his DryJune journey.
    He had taken a break from alcohol for the entire month of June.
    Darren and Keri have only great things to say to him about this achievement.
    Have a listen
    5 min
  • "Playing rugby during COVID-19 feels like training" - Phepsi Buthelezi Shark Currie Cup Captain
    When describing the difference in the games they play currently and the games before the COVID-19 pandemic hit us, he admits that the atmosphere of having an audience in the stadium elevates the feeling on the field for them.
    "It now feels like training," he shares.
    Although he does share that there are a few people who come and support the team, he appreciates the small audience as they have to make the best of this COVID-19 situation.
    4 min
  • Sharks Currie Cup Team Captain - How he got into rugby
    One would be surprised to know that his parents were on different ends in terms of him playing rugby as a career. His father supported him completely and did the same with his brothers. His mother, on the the other hand...
    Take a listen to how his mother eventually folded and saw her son become a star on the rugby field. We also have to add a big thanks to his brother, as he's part of the reason the Buthelezi finally ended up in Durban.
    3 min
  • From Zululand farms to SA national rugby fields - Phepsi Buthelezi
    The humble 22-year-old loose forward for the Sharks rugby team hails from Zululand and shares the journey that led him to playing with a renowned team and his feelings about leading them for the Currie Cup.
    Growing up, Buthelezi was not one of those who would play with video games, as he grew up on a farm. Him and his four siblings played rugby casually every single day after school and naturally his love for rugby was conceived.
    17 min
  • Pfizer shot gives 93% safety against disease and hospitalization - Prof Tulio De Oliveira
    World-renowned virologist, virus hunter and bioinformatician, Professor Tuli de Oliveira answers all our COVID-19 related question.
    Today we asked him:
    - Will the third wave truly plague South Africa until October?
    - What is the maximum amount of time between shots before the first one becomes ineffective?
    - How is it possible that someone in a household is infected with COVID-19 but nobody else in the household tests positive or falls ill?
    - If you were recently infected by COVID-19 and you are unsure of the strain or variant, do you have immunity against the Delta Variant? Can you still carry it and infect others
    Have a listen as he insightfully takes us through this all of these.
    10 min
  • A quick anatomy lesson courtesy of Darren Maule's Get Fact'd
    Get Fact'd with Darren Maule always brings the craziest facts you probably won't hear anywhere else to you.
    In today's segment these gems are shared:
    - We learn how the Moon can make it rain less.
    - The Gombe Chimpanzee War was a violent conflict between two communities of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. It lasted for years. Find out how long.
    - Darren gives a quick anatomy lesson about a bone behind the knee called the fabella.
    5 min
  • UEFA predictions from Sky - "It's coming home"
    Another morning with Darren, Keri and Sky. It is the last day of June and Keri tries getting the boys to sing along to a tune but they buckle.
    Sky on the other hand just throws in a warning for all the UEFA fans that England might take the cup. Take a listen to how sound at the top of the morning.
    3 min
  • Sky gives his child a name. What?
    In the Bingo Ball segment of the show the team get a basket with bingo balls - this has a letter and number that correlated with a question or a task to complete.
    Sky's question requires him to name 'his child', very interesting name(s) coming from the team.
    Keri Miller also shares the best give she has ever received - well, just kno wit involves being overseas.
    Darren Maule gets asked what makes him proudly South African. There are just so many things.
    Take a listen
    7 min
  • Eswatini raging civil unrest - Should the monarchy remain?
    On this day, the Eswatini youth took to the streets after 10 days of protests for pro-democracy in their country. King Mswati has ruled Eswatini as the most absolute monarch choosing the government and all the officials for the country. They would like a right a to vote in their own PM.
    The team discuss if monarchs should still have the kind of power that they have? In the 21st century especially?
    5 min

About East Coast Breakfast

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The East Coast Radio Breakfast Show is a fun, and hyperlocal radio show that will captivate and entertain you. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Darren Maule, Sky Tshabalala and Carmen Reddy, the show offers a delightful blend of humour, wit, and insightful commentary on current affairs, life in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and glimpses into their personal lives.