5 Drive Gets High 2025
Is it sky diving? Bungee jumping? Ziplining? In celebration of two years of 5 Drive, we're taking you to new heights across South Ahh.
5FM TURNS 5 DECADES BOLD – CELEBRATING LEGENDARY YOUTH RADIO WITH EPIC OCTOBER EVENTS AND A R50 000 CASH PRIZE
5FM turns a legendary 5 decades BOLD Johannesburg – Friday, 3 October 2025 - This October, 5FM turns a legendary 5 decades BOLD, and the station celebrating a legacy of shaping South Africa’s music, culture and youth identity with a birthday month unlike any other. Themed “5 Decades of 5”, the celebrations will fuse nostalgia with the future, honouring the sounds and icons that defined – and continue to shape and Ampli5 - Mzansi’s youth moversand shakers.
5FM BRINGS IBIZA TO THE HIGHVELD ON 27 SEPTEMBER
5FM turning up the volume on one of the hottest parties Johannesburg – Friday, 19 September 2025 - 5FM is turning up the volume on one of the hottest parties of the year as the official media partner of Ibiza on the Highveld, an explosive cultural celebration where Ibiza’s world-famous dance energy collides with South Africa’s homegrown musical brilliance. On Saturday, 27 September 2025, the Kromdraai Impact Hub in the Cradle of Humankind will come alive with an all-star line-up of South African artists who have lit up Ibiza’s legendary stages, including DJ Merlon, Culoe De Song, Lemon & Herb, Breetz, Ten Oceans, and the Music Man Symphonic Ensemble. From Afro-house to AmaPiano, South Africa’s signature sound has shaped dancefloors around the world… and now it’s coming home in a festival of rhythm, food, and unforgettable vibes.
5 BREAKFAST HERITAGE TOUR TO SHOWCASE THE PRIDE AND BEAUTY OF MZANSI WITH SA’S FAVOURITE ROAD TRIP… AND ANOTHER WORLD RECORD
Iconic landmarks, uncovering hidden gems, and sharing stories Johannesburg - Wednesday, 10 September 2025 - The 5 Breakfast Heritage Tour is back for the 8th time, and it’s bigger, bolder, and more beautiful than ever. Themed “From Streetlights to Starlit Nights – Suzuki Guides The Way Home”, this epic road trip is a celebration of everything that makes South Africa home – the breathtaking landscapes, the indulgent flavours, the colourful languages, the foot-stomping beats, the captivating stories, the thrilling adventures and, of course, the beautiful people.
5FM PARTNERS WITH DJ ZINHLE’S ZEE NATION FEST 2025 CELEBRATING WOMEN, CULTURE AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Expect high-energy live performances! Johannesburg -Thursday, 17 July, 2025 - 5FM, SA’s favourite youth radio station, is proud to announce its official partnership with Zee Nation Fest 2025 - a bold and dynamic celebration of women, music, fashion, and empowerment, taking place on 9 August 2025 at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
5FM TO FILL TUMMIES IN NEED THIS MANDELA DAY GEARED TO BEAT 580 000 MEAL RECORD
Eradicating hunger on the African continent! Johannesburg, 4 July, 2025 – 5FM is gearing up to Ampli5 something bigger than the music this Mandela Day - eradicating hunger on the African continent. On Friday, 18 July, the station will be at the Sandton Convention Centre, joining thousands of South Africans in packing nutritious meals alongside Rise Against Hunger Africa – an organisation that provided 5 254 598 meals to those in need in a single year.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5FM LOOKING FOR MZANSI’S BEST BRASS BAND “Only One Band Will Blow Us Away”
A nationwide call to find South Africa’s best brass band! This winter, 5FM’s 5 Breakfast is turning up the volume on heritage, hustle and hometown pride with #5FMBrassRoots - a nationwide call to find South Africa’s best brass band. From the biggest metros to the smallest towns, 5FM is hunting for the loudest, proudest, and boldest beat in Mzansi.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5FM TO PACK 50 000 MEALS FOR THOSE IN DESPERATE NEED THIS YOUTH MONTH
Johannesburg, 10 June 2025 — This Youth Month, 5FM is turning up the volume on impact with its bold new CSI initiative, the 5FM Lunchbox Drive—a dynamic day of doing good that invites listeners, companies, and celebs to roll up their sleeves, join 5FM presenters and staff and help pack 50,000 life-changing meals for Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across Joburg.
Congratulations to our Top 3 Finalists #The5FMWwarCryChamps
Congratulations to our top 3 finalists! Congratulations to the 5FM War Cry Championship Top 5! The finalists were selected from girls’, boys’, and co-ed schools.🏆
Congratulations to our Top 5 Finalists #The5FMWarCryChamps
Congratulations to the Top 5 Finalists Congratulations to the 5FM War Cry Championship Top 5! The finalists were selected from girls’, boys’, and co-ed schools.🏆
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5FM COMMENTS ON PRESENTER ARRESTS AS ITS ANNOUNCES IT’S 2025/26 LINE-UP
5FM presenters arrests doing the rounds on social media! Johannesburg – Thursday, 27 March 2025 – With pictures and videos of 5FM presenter arrests doing the rounds on social media, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station has issued a formal statement to set the record straight.
Standard Bank is your biggest cheerleader
Standard Bank is your biggest and proudest cheerleader this year, as the 5FM War Cry Championship sponsor.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5FM CELEBRATES THREE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Three International Music Awards Nominations Johannesburg – Tuesday, 18 March 2025 – 5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, is proud to announce that it has received three international nominations from the Urban Music Awards South Africa (UMA SA).
ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOLS: #5FMWarCryChamps BACK DUE TO MASSIVE DEMAND
The 5FM War Cry Championship, brought to you by Standard Bank! Johannesburg – Monday, 10 March 2025 – Are you ready to have your school’s ROAR heard across Mzansi, across the GLOBE?! 5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, is back with the 2 nd instalment of the ultimate showcase of high school spirit: The 5FM War Cry Championship, brought to you by Standard Bank.
5FM and Academy of Sound Engineering Announce Exciting Live Show, Content Creation & Skills Development Partnership
5FM and Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE) ground-breaking partnership! Johannesburg, 25 February 2025 – 5FM and Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE) are proud to announce a ground-breaking partnership: 5 Listening Sessions powered by Academy of Sound Engineering – bringing listeners all their favourite, trending South African artists performing live in an intimate setting, whilst at the same time developing some of Mzansi’s hottest young sound engineering talent.
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BALWIN & 5FM TO HELP MZANSI GET FIT AND GIVE AWAY A R1 MILLION APARTMENT
Stand a chance to WIN a Balwin apartment to the value of a whopping R1 million! Johannesburg – Monday, 3 February 2025 – Balwin Properties and its media partner, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, 5FM, are pushing 2025 into overdrive with an EPIC set of cool marathons across Mzansi, as well as the chance to win a brand-new, furnished and equipped Balwin apartment to the value of a whopping R1 million.
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Ampli5 Your Summer!
Festive unlocked! Get ready to Amplif5 your summer! We’re bringing the heat with live broadcasts from various gigs around the country! Check out our gig guide and make sure to tune in for all the live action, energy, and vibes.
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5FM BAGS STATION OF THE YEAR NOMINATION, 14 OTHER NOMINATIONS AND 2 BRIGHT STAR INDUCTEES WITH 2024 RADIO AWARDS
5FM bags Station of the year nominations & 14 other Nominations! Johannesburg – Friday, 22 November 2024 – 5FM, SA’s favourite youth radio station, has bagged a Station of the Year nomination, along with 14 further nominations and 2 Bright Star Inductees at the 2024 Radio Awards. This follows the station celebrating multiple accolades in 2024 in the Radio Awards and beyond, and also recently winning a Silver Award in the 2024 Rapport Jou Keuse readers’ choice awards – the only English radio station in the Top 3.
Zanele Potelwa, Nick Archibald and 5FM's "5 Drive Gets High" with Listener Dares
Celebrating their 100th shows! Johannesburg – Wednesday, 13 November 2024 – In celebrating their 100th show as a new afternoon drive team, 5FM’s 5 Drive will be “getting high”, literally going to new heights this November and putting their fate in the hands of listeners to decide how wild and crazy the celebration stunts are.
5FM celebrates its birthday with CPT and JHB parties, and your share of R100 000
5FM turns 49 this October! Johannesburg – Monday, 7 October 2024 – 5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, is turning 49 on 13 October this year and will be celebrating with two massive parties in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
5FM PARTNERS WITH COMIC CON – THE WORLD’S BEST IN POP CULTURE AND GAMING
The continent’s largest Pop Culture & Gaming festival! Johannesburg – Friday, 20 September 2024 – 5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, has partnered with Comic Con Africa - the continent’s largest Pop Culture & Gaming festival, set to bring a whole lot of vibe, colour and character to the JHB Expo Centre from 26 to 29 September 2024.