Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

He saved his mom's life

We love having youngsters as part of the show every morning and sometimes we hear about their lives in very touching ways. JC listens to the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show every morning on his way to school with his mom Michelle. Today he called in to tell us about how…

13 Jun 2023 12AM 2 min

Jeremy Loops on The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

He got himself a spot in Time Square, a show at the illustrious Apollo Theatre in London, and just keeps making waves in music across the globe. Jeremy Loops built a cult live-act-status and just exploded with popularity over the last few years. He popped in for a visit on…

9 Jun 2023 2AM 13 min

Rob van Vuuren: Full interview

Rob van Vuuren is a force of entertainment in South Africa and has been on global screens& stages for more than 2 decades. The versatile comedian, actor, and voice artist is back with his latest character “Namaste Bae” that's taken the world by storm. We had to get in in…

8 Jun 2023 1AM 12 min

Ryan got Botox

Last month Ryan met our friends at Skin Renewal who asked him if wanted to get some work done. So for the first time in his life Ryan decided to get some Botox.

6 Jun 2023 1AM 2 min

Loyiso Gola on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

He's taken his comedy to new heights over the last few years and has had audiences overseas in stitches. Now Loyiso Gola is back in his hometown for a few nights of his new show 'Popular Culture'. He joined Ryan for a chat about the show, his favourite live shows,…

5 Jun 2023 2AM 12 min

Ryan opens up about losing a child

A conversation about the weird and wonderful questions that our children ask reminded Ryan about one of the most difficult challenges his family has had. Before his two daughters Erin and Faith were born, he and his wife experienced some fertility issues and lost a child during the pregnancy.

5 Jun 2023 12AM 3 min

Kass Naidoo on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

There are very few people that's done as much for women's sport in South Africa than Kass Naidoo. As a cricket commentator and founder of gsport4girls, Kass has been a pioneer and role model for the sporting world for decades, and is still going strong. She joined the Ryan O'Connor…

1 Jun 2023 11PM 12 min

The Mzanzi Youth Choir sing their way into American hearts

Adding to the list of South African talent wowing audiences around the world is the Mzanzi Youth Choir. The young South Africans got the golden buzzer at America's Got Talent and are through to the semi-final round in August. Ryan caught up with one of the choir members Thando Natiwane…

1 Jun 2023 2AM 5 min

The Mzanzi Youth Choir sing their way into American hearts

Adding to the list of South African talent wowing audiences around the world is the Mzanzi Youth Choir. The young South Africans got the golden buzzer at America's Got Talent and are through to the semi-final round in August. Ryan caught up with one of the choir members Thando Natiwane…

31 May 2023 11PM 5 min

SA dancing sensation Musa Motha

Musa Motha has danced his way into the hearts of everyone around the world. South Africa could not be prouder of this young man whose performance earned him a golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent. He joined us from London for a chat on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show.

31 May 2023 11PM 8 min

Iain Banner with a massive motorsport announcement for CT

Iain Banner, the head of E-Movement and the man responsible for bringing Formula E to Cape Town, joined the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show for a chat. He had an exciting announcement that will leave Cape Town motorsport enthusiasts frothing at the mouth.

31 May 2023 12AM 6 min

Ryan chats to Irish star Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy has an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years in music and film. As an actor she can boast with a variety of roles in Outlander, Orphan Black and The Tudors. Now she gets to strut her stuff in the Karoo as Tannie Maria in M-Net's "Recipes…

30 May 2023 12AM 9 min

Delia Roodt cracks Ryan's R50 000 noise!

It finally happened! After nearly 4 weeks Ryan's R50 000 Noise was correctly identified as "adjusting the height of a Kirby vacuum cleaner by pushing the foot pedal". At 7am today Ryan took 3 guesses and said that one of them was correct. We invited the winner Delia Roodt to…

29 May 2023 1AM 1 min

"The Irish are like the new New Zealand of rugby..."

Coach John Dobson and Mark Keohane joined the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show for the last time before the historic URC finals between the DHL Stormers and Munster. Ryan and our two favourite voices of rugby gave their prediction and unpacked the Irish players' style of play.

26 May 2023 1AM 4 min

Larry Soffer reads a listener's mind and makes him cry

World-renowned mentalist Larry Soffer joined the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show this morning. We asked listeners to call in and get Larry to read their minds. One of our listeners had to pull over on the highway because Larry's predictions had him in tears.

25 May 2023 11PM 3 min

The URC's Charl Crous and David Jordan

Cape Town is gearing up for the finals of the URC this weekend between the DHL Stormers and Munster. Friend of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show Mark Keohane joined us this morning for a chat and brought URC CEO Charl Crous and tournament director David Jordan with him.

25 May 2023 1AM 7 min

Barry Hilton live on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Barry Hilton has always been one of South Africa's most loved comedians and remains a worldwide favourite in the hearts of comedy lovers. He popped in for a visit on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show to talk about his 40 year long career that's still going strong, seeing the funny…

24 May 2023 2AM 6 min

Vusi's journey to get shoes to children in need

Vusi Sindane is a software engineer, former corporate executive, and award-winning entrepreneur. Vusi is on a mission to donate shoes to 10 000 children in need. As he got involved in helping to uplift schools in Limpopo he saw firsthand how children from disadvantaged backgrounds are affected by this. He…

22 May 2023 11PM 6 min

Ryan's awkward run-in with Shaggy

Ryan remembers a time when he met Shaggy. Let's just say Ryan figured out how to annoy Mr Lover Lover.

21 May 2023 11PM 2 min

John Dobson's grateful for organisers and loyal fans

DHL Stormer's head coach John Dobson joined the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show again. Ryan welcomed SA Rugby Magazine's Mark Keohane for our regular chat with Dobbo who has a weekend off ahead of the URC finals against Munster. Dobson emphasised the inspiration he gets from the passion of Western Cape…

19 May 2023 1AM 8 min