12 Days of Rob and Roz: The best moments from 2025!
It's almost time for the December holidays, but before we say goodbye to 2025, we're counting down the 12 best moments from The Drive with Rob and Roz this year.
The 31st of December is creeping closer, and the excitement (and a little anxiety) of a new year is in the air.
The end of the year is also a time of reflection.
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It has been a great year, and we are very thankful to every listener and guest who made it memorable.
There were some fun interviews, questionable food tastings and more silly moments than we can count.
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A lot can happen in 365 days, and once again, we've decided to look back on some of our favourite moments as well as yours.
Introducing the 12 Days of Rob and Roz!
12. The Traffic Chopper
Have you ever seen journalists or presenters doing live broadcasts while flying around in a helicopter?
The Drive with Rob and Roz had a very special opportunity to go up into the Gaunteng skies and provide listeners with a unique traffic update.
Take a listen:
11. Rob and Roz retake the K53 driver's test
Given that the name of our show includes the word 'drive' and they've been cruising the roads for more than two decades, Rob Forbes and Rozanne McKenzie speculated on how difficult it would be to retake the K53 driver's test.
So naturally, we put them to the test again.
Listen or watch here:
10. The Ultimate Cookie Dunking Combo
The Drive team loves a good taste test.
From hunting down the best tap water in Gauteng to debating whether you can actually taste the cheese on a burger, they’re always up for a challenge – and they don’t just talk about it, they put it to the test!
One of the highlights of the year was the Cookie Dunk Index, which determined the ultimate cookie and drink combination.
Listen here:
9. The Drive helps woman redeem herself after embarrassing onstage moment
To the excitement and joy of thousands of punk rock fans, two iconic American bands, Green Day and The Offspring, made their way to South Africa in 2025.
During the concert, the lead singer of Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, asked if anyone in the crowd knew the lyrics to one of their songs, and a concertgoer was chosen and brought on stage.
Unfortunately, the moment was too big, and it was a flop.
The Drive team reached out to Karly Brown, the concertgoer who had sought redemption, and shared her side of the story.
Listen here:
8. How to make your own Fresca!
The Drive team once asked Jacaranda FM listeners what discontinued snacks and drinks they miss the most, and Fresca was by far the winner.
Although you can't find Fresca at your local grocery store anymore, there might be a solution for those craving its unique taste.
Listen here:
7. The Lost Listener
Rob Forbes and Rozanne McKenzie receive many messages on the Jacaranda FM WhatsApp line every day.
They try to read everyone, and sometimes there are quite interesting messages that come through.
However, on a random Tuesday, they spotted a message that was so curious, they had to call the sender.
Listen here:
6. Which food is the best leftovers?
When there's a question that needs answering, you know who to call.
Enter Rob Forbes and Rozanne McKenzie – part-time detectives, full-time food enthusiasts. They've taken it upon themselves to investigate and determine once and for all, which food is the best for leftovers.
From pizza to gebraaide vleis, is there one dish that holds up 12 to 24 hours later?
Listen here to find out:
5. Can you guess what Rob and Roz are singing?
From TikTok dance challenges to fun quizzes, the Drive team are always up for some fun and a good laugh.
Remember when we covered popular songs in different languages?
Well, in 2025, we took it one step further.
Watch and listen below:
4. Robbie Wessels tries our DIY Tempo chocolate
This year, Rob and Roz have made it their mission to find replacements for various discontinued snacks.
Producer Wayne found a recipe, added his tweaks, and the team got to test it out.
We even got Robbie Wessels to taste the homemade Tempo! (Click here for the recipe)
Find out if we impressed Robbie:
3. Which Gauteng area has the best tap water?
No matter who you ask, everyone insists their area has the best tap water – just like debating which province has the best drivers.
Rob Forbes and Rozanne McKenzie put their science hats back on and did an experiment.
To determine which area has the best tap water, the team will taste-test various "flavours" from various regions.
Which water will be crowned the best of the best?
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