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Join The Joyride with Nico van der Westhuizen, Nikki van der Linde, Kayla Barker and JayBee Makhalemele weekdays between 15:00 and 18:00.
Daily English South Africa Comedy · Technology
3,789 Episodes
880 – 900

Weird Wide Web - Cake said to reveal your future spouse

During the late-17th to mid-20th centuries, unwed women in England and America did not swipe right to find a husband. Instead, they baked special “dumb cakes” and followed a stringent ritual that was supposed to give them information about their future spouses.
12 Apr 2022 9AM 3 min

Weird Wide Web - The only UFO Landing Pad

I visit the world's first official UFO Landing Pad. How many UFOs did I see? Watch to the end. The world's first official UFO landing pad was built in the small Canadian prairie town of St Paul, in Alberta, Canada, and was formally opened on 3 June 1967 by the…
8 Apr 2022 9AM 3 min

Town of the Week - Kuruman

Kuruman is a town with just over 18,000 people in the Northern Cape province. The town is known for its scenic beauty and the Eye of Kuruman, a geological feature that brings water from deep underground. The abundance of water produces an unexpected swathe of green amidst the barren plains…
7 Apr 2022 11AM 4 min

Theane Willemse

16-year-old Kimberley beauty Theanè Willemse walked off with the title of Miss Teen Universe South Africa 2022. She will be representing South Africa in the Miss Teen Universe pageant to be hosted in November in Florida, USA. ​A young model, and keen dancer, Theane is excited to represent her country…
7 Apr 2022 10AM 5 min

WWW - WAS YOUR FURBY SPYING ON YOU?

In the late ’90s, a weirdly wonderful robotic creature took the world by storm. A mashup of an owl and hamster, the Furby responded to physical touch with coos, gibberish, and expressive facial gestures. Over 40 million Furbies were sold in just three years after its initial production, spurring a…
7 Apr 2022 10AM 3 min

Conspiracy Corner - A royal love child

It looks like the royals might have a couple more speculated scandals hidden in their past. Simon Dorante-Day has been trying to prove his unfounded theory for over 20 years, and his latest bid has got fans agreeing with his 'obvious' resemblance to the Queen
6 Apr 2022 9AM 4 min

Weird Wide Web - Lab-grown meat

Lab-grown ‘lion meat’ could be set to go on sale in the UK, as well as a whole menagerie of other exotic meats that haven’t actually come from animals.
4 Apr 2022 9AM 3 min

WWW - LONDON RECRUITS JUSTIN AND SIGOURNEY BEAVER TO SAVE CITY.

DESPITE THEIR ANCESTORS BEING HUNTED TO NEAR-EXTINCTION, BEAVERS HAVE MADE A COMEBACK AS THE KEY TO THE CITY’S PLAN TO MITIGATE THE FLOODING. It’s been 400 years since beavers were hunted out of London, but with waters on the rise due to climate change, it’s their time to shine once…
1 Apr 2022 10AM 3 min

Town of the week - Bloemfontein

This week, Mr Masemola didn't really do that much traveling. This is because his town of the week this week, is the City of Roses, Bloemfontein.
31 Mar 2022 9AM 4 min

Weird Wide Web - Father to be brings console to labor room

The birth of a child is an exciting time for many couples - but it can also be a very long and strenuous process. How does a husband keep busy while his wife is in labor? Well, we would think the husband would be by her side, not busy with…
31 Mar 2022 9AM 3 min

Weird Wide Web - Living in an airport to escape family

Airports have long been seen as the gateway for escape; to get away from the day-to-day life and explore the world beyond. Well, one lad took the term 'escape' a little too far after venturing to Beijing Capital International Airport 14 years ago and never returned.
30 Mar 2022 9AM 3 min
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