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Thursday, 15 October 2026
Daybreak's 5 a.m. hour led with news of a fatal shooting at a memorial service and a Joburg power substation blast, then moved to exam study tips and a guitar trivia contest.
- 05:31
Four people were killed after a gunman opened fire on a crowd leaving a memorial service, with two dying at the scene and two in hospital. The suspect is due in Palm Ridge Magistrates Court today.
- 05:32
Outages continue across the inner city after an explosion at the Marshalltown power substation, the fourth fire there since April. At least eight people have died after a tropical storm hit Mexico's Pacific coast.
- 05:59
Dr Linda Mayer of IIE Rosebank College suggests the Pomodoro method for studying: 25 minutes of work with a five-minute break, or 50 minutes with a 10-minute break. Complex carbohydrates fuel the brain best.
- 05:40
Listeners correctly named Taylor Swift as the artist linked to a 2018 Fender study showing women made up 50% of beginner and aspiring guitar players.