East Coast Breakfast

Darren Maule is celebrating a VERY special day

It's Thursday! But Thursdays don't tend to be anything spectacular, right? Usually, you might just spend the whole day looking forward to the weekend. Not today though. Darren is super excited because today marks a very special occasion in his life. just 18 months ago, Keri and Sky helped him…

14 Apr 2021 5PM 3 min

Is Eskom getting #DKSApproved?

Happy Humpday! This week was going so well until, once again, the whole of SA saw the announcement that loadshedding has returned! SUPRISE! While reflecting on the news this morning, it seems like the team wasn't all that upset about it? What kind of reverse psychology is this? There might…

13 Apr 2021 11PM 3 min

The Last Kid Standing Round 3: Jake, Sphiwe-sihle & Jemma

For the next 5 weeks, we are playing Last Kid standing. Three Grade 4 finalists go head to head every single morning between 06:30 and 07:00 and each day’s winner is entered into the semi-final. Every Friday we will have a semi-final knockout round and these winners will then be…

13 Apr 2021 9PM 5 min

Prof Tulio explains the relation between the vaccine and blood-clots

Just when we take one step forward, we have to jump two steps back... There is a lot of vaccine news going around and it doesn't seem too positive. The USA and South Africa have chosen to halt the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination roll-out programme. This new development has…

13 Apr 2021 7PM 7 min

Sky's pet sitting saga comes to a dramatic end

If you've been keeping up with Sky Tshabalala's fish-antics then you would have some kind of clue as to what we are talking about. About a week ago Sky was left alone at home, with only his roommate's fish to keep him company. Everything was going well and Sky was…

12 Apr 2021 9PM 2 min

The Last Kid Standing Round 2: Zee, Tristan & Latoya

For the next 5 weeks, we are playing Last Kid standing. Three Grade 4 finalists go head to head every single morning between 06:30 and 07:00 and each day’s winner is entered into the semi-final. Every Friday we will have a semi-final knockout round and these winners will then be…

12 Apr 2021 9PM 6 min

The Last Kid Standing Round 1: Peyton, Sadhil and Thandolwethu

For the next 5 weeks, we are playing Last Kid standing. Three Grade 4 finalists go head to head every single morning between 06:30 and 07:00 and each day’s winner is entered into the semi-final. Every Friday we will have a semi-final knockout round and these winners will then be…

11 Apr 2021 6PM 9 min

Keri Miller and the legend of the mythical horny-corn

Keri Miller was spending fun family time with her sister's kids when they decided to go to the beach. But there was a little bit of an issue. The kids wanted to take their unicorn friend to the beach. There were just a few things that needed to be addressed…

11 Apr 2021 6PM 3 min

Is Sky Tshabalala related to a former Zimbabwean president?

New week, new facts. Keri Miller and Sky Tshabalala are ready as always to #GetFactd and Darren Maule is eager to provide some knowledge! Find out what a computer and The Ark have in common and why an astronaut called a car maintenance talk radio show. And finally: is Sky…

11 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Keri slapped Sky!

Sky was doing his weekly grocery shopping when he saw someone who looked familiar. For a split second, he thought that he saw Keri Miller in his local Woolworths. He did consider the fact that she never really comes to that side of town, so why would she be here,…

8 Apr 2021 9PM 3 min

Meet the #DKSApproved item that saved Sky's life

It's that time of the week where your favourites pick their favourites! Find out what have Darren Maule, Keri Miller and Sky Tshabalala not been able to get enough of this week. These items are so special they even get the DKS Stamp of Approval. Darren's #DKSApproved item will put…

8 Apr 2021 9PM 5 min

Your puzzle box has been lying to you

It's the end of the week and we're ending it off with the best and craziest #GetFactd you could imagine. Want to know what vehicle they use in a 2-hour-long Japanese track race? Or have you ever wondered how much coke a hummingbird would have to drink if it were…

8 Apr 2021 9PM 3 min

Keri Miller's birthday surprise was an epic fail

Today is our very own Keri Miller's birthday! But there seems to have been some drama... It's been two years since the team could properly celebrate her special day together seeing as her 2020 birthday fell right into the initial strict level 5 lockdown. She came to work expecting to…

7 Apr 2021 5PM 11 min

Darren and Sky can't take a hint!

The 8th of April is a very special day. According to Keri Miller, the number eight is the number of abundances and is also considered the symbol of infinity! But it turns out there is more to it than just a bunch of numbers. What could it be? Keri is…

7 Apr 2021 5PM 2 min

What will the KZN Health Department be focusing on this financial year?

Once again DKS is sitting down to chat with our show regular Dr Sandile Shabalala, who is the Head of the KZN Department of Health. Since the financial year has come to an end it is time to discuss what the department has in the pipeline for the new year…

7 Apr 2021 5PM 3 min

DKS have a B-I-G announcement!

Darren, Keri and Sky are searching for KZN’s Last Kid Standing! Are you a parent or guardian of a fourth-grader or know of one who would easily walk away with prizes to the value of R100,000 by just being a champion speller? Well, this one is for you! Take a…

6 Apr 2021 8PM 5 min

Professor Tulio De Oliveira explains which COVID-19 strains are unaffected by the vaccine

Our favourite Prof is back with some more important stats and facts about the COVID-19 virus and the vaccines that have been rolling out this year. How does the virus and it's various variants really react to the vaccines that been created? How do scientists calculate numbers and identify variants…

6 Apr 2021 8PM 11 min

Sky Tshabalala does NOT know how to use a vacuum cleaner!

It's #HumpDay and it's time to #GetFactd! Darren Maule is back with a bunch of weird, wonderful, and wacky facts that will blow your mind! As it turns out French buskers are more talented than we think and pigs (yes like the animals) have a very strict no-alcohol rule. The…

6 Apr 2021 8PM 3 min

Lightning gave Keri Miller the BIGGEST fright

We all know how the KZN weather can get. One moment the sun is shining and it's a beautiful beach day, but 10 minutes later you're surrounded by a tropical storm! Thunderbolts and lightning can be very, very frightening and if you are undercover then you should be safe. Emphasis…

6 Apr 2021 7PM 3 min

Does your meal contain radioactive material?

It's been a minute but Darren Maule is ready to lay down some more knowledge while Keri Miller and Sky Tshabalala are ready to #GetFactd. Find out why nuclear physicist George de Hevesy wanted to test his landlady, why science fiction writers were employed by the French military and why…

5 Apr 2021 7PM 3 min