It’s happened again! We’ve just made someone R50 000 richer. Tanya Swailes correctly identified Ryan’s R50 000 Noise as “opening a metal, manual milk frother and putting the lid on a surface”. In case you’re wondering what it looks like: https://smilefm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ryans-R50K-Noise-4-2026-REVEAL.mp4 Tune in to the show at 7:10 and 8:10 for Ryan’s new R50 000 Noise! The Mask Jim Carrey GIFfrom The Mask GIFs
Motorists are in for more pain at the fuel pumps in September, after the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources officially announced across-the-board increases, which will come into effect on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. The conflicts involving the US and Iran, alongside the Russia/Ukraine war, are driving up global fuel costs by disrupting major oil supplies and refining operations. Both grades of petrol will increase by R1.34 a litre. Diesel will rise
A few weeks ago we were pleasantly surprised to hear how many of our listeners are authors who have written their own books. Kara Fox is one of them and has just finished her book Human Still Wins. Kara wrote the book after some concerns about the impact of AI in her line of work. She joined us with her daughter Neave to chat about it. Pic: Supplied “The machine is faster and
Sardines washing up in Eastern Cape
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Amid an ongoing investigation into the mass sardine mortality in the Western Cape, sardines have now also begun washing ashore in the Eastern Cape. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) confirmed that it received reports of this last week from Gqeberha, as well as isolated sightings in Bakoven and off Tsitsikamma. There have also been similar reports in Namibia. “In its update issued last weekend, the DFFE noted that
The City of Cape Town has ordered an additional 750 body-worn cameras for its law enforcement agencies, which will bring the total deployment to 3,000 in the Metro. The rollout of bodycams started in August 2023 and has grown to 2,250 deployed in the field, spread among Metro Police, Law Enforcement and Traffic Officers. The In-Vehicle Camera network is also expanding, from the current 530 vehicles to 555. These cameras are fitted
