Ryan’s R50 000 Noise is out, and Cape Town is listening. Every weekday morning on The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show, you’ll hear the noise that’s got everyone talking. Offices stop. Cars go quiet. WhatsApp groups light up. Everyone has a theory. The question is… can you work it out? If you think you know what Ryan’s R 50 000 noise is, WhatsApp noise to 082 9 904 904. Get it right, and you’ll walk
Social grant beneficiaries across South Africa are being urged to urgently replace their SASSA Gold Cards with new Postbank Black Cards, as the July payment cycle becomes the final opportunity to access grants using the old system. Postbank has confirmed that the SASSA Gold Cards will be phased out and will no longer be accepted for transactions after 30 August 2026, leaving thousands of beneficiaries at risk of being unable to access their
The middle of the year couldn’t have been better for one of our listeners! JP correctly identified Ryan’s R50 000 as a “paper punch centering arm going in and out”. If you’re wondering what that looks like: https://smilefm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ryans-R50K-Noise-3-2026-REVEAL.mp4
Motorists will enjoy some relief at the pumps for July, with some economists anticipating further drops in fuel cost if the situation in the Middle East remains calm. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources confirmed that, as of midnight on Wednesday, 93-octane petrol will decrease by R2.01 per litre, while 95-octane petrol will fall by R1.96 per litre. Diesel drops by between R3.14 and R3.59 per litre. “The reasons for these
“The Republic of South Africa is governed by the rule of law, not by threats, fear or intimidation. The Constitution will be protected; public safety will be protected… the authority of the State will be upheld.” This was the sentiment of the chairperson of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), Lieutenant-General Tebello Mosikili, during a briefing on Monday night. This is as NATJOINTS warned protestors taking part in Tuesday’s demonstrations against undocumented migrants not to test the resolve of the
