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“He came up selling small things before he learned to control very large ones. Part township cashier, part silent auditor, he now balances chaos with a face so calm it almost looks expensive. Then one old yellow receipt nearly made him the country’s favourite suspect.”

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A listener casually mentioned that she goes to Polokwane 20 to 30 times a week, sending some people into full detective mode trying to figure out the logistics. But regular 5 Breakfast listeners knew there was more to the story. In this episode, we unpack the confusion, the reactions online, and why on 5 Breakfast, Polokwane isn’t always just a place on the map.

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Most of us know the frustration of spam calls, robocalls, cold calls, and the anxiety of seeing an unknown number on our phones. In this edition of Nick Goes Inside, we explore the world of direct marketing with two industry insiders who have worked across call centres, software, data management, compliance, and sales. Before diving into the tactics and mechanics behind these calls, we start with the basics: where companies get your number, how the industry justifies its practices, and how much control you really have once your personal data enters the system.

She could be mistaken for a stern academy principal, a daytime therapist with perfect lighting, or the woman most likely to ruin your self-esteem with one look. Instead, she built a kingdom where beauty became curriculum, panic became entertainment, and ambition had to pose through the pain. Who is this glamorous headmistress of televised pressure?

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AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF A WOBBLE AND THEN WE SAW A RECOVERY LAST WEEK, WE CATCH UP WITH NICK ABOUT HOW HIS WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY IS GOING...

He looks like a nursery-rhyme extra, sounds like a street-corner suspect, and survives like a war veteran in a children’s kingdom. Tiny, breakable-looking, and wildly uncooperative, he keeps ending up in royal messes far above his pay grade. Who is this miniature rebel whose main talent is refusing to crumble under pressure?