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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 News Narrated by Success Lekabe, Ricky Schroeder
741 Episodes
160 – 180

Sevens stars Ayanda Malinga and Shiniqwa Lamprecht

The Springbok Women's Sevens claimed third place in the first leg of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town yesterday. They now head into this weekend’s second tournament at the same venue. Two of the stars from the South African team, Ayanda Malinga and…
3 Mar 2025 3AM 6 min

Paul 'Chow' Sampson

We visited Muizenberg Junior School as part of Ryan's School Run. It's where South African surfer Paul Sampson attended his junior schooling days. Paul recently just won the African Surfing Confederation Africa Surf tour and is now ranked the best surfer in Africa.
28 Feb 2025 3AM 2 min

South Korea - SA Global Explorer Episode 1

SA Global Explorer, brought to you by FNB Private, celebrates South Africans living, working, and traveling abroad. Every Wednesday on the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show, we connect with inspiring Global Explorers who share their adventures. This week we connected with Athina who is originally from Cape Town but now living…
27 Feb 2025 5AM 5 min

Is too much of Kenny G really a problem?

It's Michael Bolton's birthday and that somehow got us thinking of Kenny G (Kenny and Michael go hand-in-hand). Good or bad, everyone in Cape Town seems to have an experience with Kenny G!
26 Feb 2025 3AM 8 min

Imagining a brandewyn, biryani, and bokkom vapes

Ryan was curious about whether or not people who vape get away with sneakily having a puff where they shouldn't. We also let our imagination run wild with South African flavoured vapes.
24 Feb 2025 3AM 4 min

The non-functional toilet spray

40% of households have an air-freshener at home that doesn't work. That's almost half the people in your office - worth a informal poll with the colleagues isn't it? Go around and ask them all and see what they say.
24 Feb 2025 3AM 3 min

Photos can be both memorable and blackmail material

Apparently Gen-Zs have helped create a surge in photographs being printed again. In terms of numbers - printed photos still have nothing photos that we hoard on our devices. We spoke to a listener who admitted to having a digital hoarding problem.
19 Feb 2025 3AM 5 min

The things Capetonians would ban

U.S. President Donald Trump has been in office for 29 days and has already signed 65 executive orders. He has signed more than any president in U.S. history. So we imagined for second what it would be like if we had the power to enforce certain bans or rules in…
18 Feb 2025 3AM 4 min

The search continues for Baaanksy the painting sheep

We recently reported on a sanctuary for rescued farm animals in Franschhoek that's offering a reward of R1.2 million, after one of its sheep named Baanksy went missing. There's a lot of speculation about what happened but the search continues.
17 Feb 2025 3AM 5 min

Ryan's School Run 2025 Ep 3 - Van Riebeekstrand Primary

Ryan's School Run hit the road and visited the cozy seaside of Melkbostrand. Van Riebeekstrand Primary were the most amazing hosts as a school that boasts a rich culture of academics, sport, and the arts.
14 Feb 2025 3AM 7 min

Not being married is the secret to his happy relationship

Traditionalists will tell you that a relationship progresses from meeting to dating to engaged to married. But sometimes a traditional experience makes you approach the rest of your life differently. Richard called in and told us about how a divorce changed his perspective on how he approached his next relationship.
13 Feb 2025 2AM 4 min

Asking your future father in law THAT question

It's possibly the most nerve wracking moment in your life - when you approach your potential father-in-law for his blessing to marry his daughter. Our listeners told us about their experiences and your stories never disappoint.
13 Feb 2025 2AM 5 min

Celebrity chef Jameson Stocks in studio

Michelin starred celebrity chef Jameson Stocks has earned global recognition for making Michelin-quality cuisine accessible to home cooks. He's in Cape Town for a few days and popped into studio to talk about his love for restaurant culture in South Africa and also gave us some tips on how to…
12 Feb 2025 3AM 8 min

The nicknames that flew around in school

Every week we're visiting a different primary school with Ryan's School Run. The memories that come flooding back got us thinking about the nicknames we used to get and the nicknames we'd give our teachers.
10 Feb 2025 3AM 6 min

Ryan's School Run 2025 Ep 2 - Rustenburg Girls Junior School

In the second edition of Ryan's School Run we went to the heart of Rondebosch to an institution in the community - Rustenburg Girls Junior School. They have a proud history of 131 years and the school is home to over 600 learners. We had a great time.
7 Feb 2025 5AM 6 min

The most loyal and sneaky professions

Divorce and infidelity isn't a pleasant thought but it is the reality for many people. Luckily most of us are loyal though. A global survey recently revealed the professions in with people who are LEAST likely to get divorced or cheat on their spouse.
5 Feb 2025 2AM 5 min

Kim Kallie and Maynie Grové: Songbirds of Paternoster

Iain Banner is no stranger to the show and as a friend he often pops in to tell us what exciting plans he has for the people of Cape Town. But today he brought his wife - singer Kim Kallie, and the two of them have something special planned for…
4 Feb 2025 4AM 7 min
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