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Drive with John Perlman

Primedia Broadcasting

The days news stories delivered by the one of South Africa most respected news presenters from 3 pm to 6 pm weekdays.

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5:28

Jetour T2 wins Car of the Year

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2026/05/28

John chats to Brendon Staniforth, Car of the Year Committee Member and Judge, about the Jetour T2 winning the Car of the Year award for 2026. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the

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2:23

Repo rate announcement

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2026/05/28

John chats to Stephen Grootes, The Money Show Presenter on the announcement of the repo rate. In an effort to control risks and guarantee that inflation returns to goal, South Africa's central bank increased its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7%. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of

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10:07

Joburg Budget reaction

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2026/05/27

John chats to Miyelani Holeni, Local Government and Revenue Expert on his take on Joburg budget.The City of Johannesburg's R97.1 billion medium-term budget for the 2026–2027 fiscal year was presented by Executive Deputy Mayor and member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr. Loyiso Masuku. It outlined plans to improve service delivery, restore infrastructure, and promote equitable economic growth. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep

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5:56

The rise of Springbok rugby has completely changed...

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2026/05/27

John chats to Nqobile Ndlovu, The Founder of CashNSport Research & Advisory, about a recent survey that indicates rugby is currently the most popular sport among South African consumers, particularly those who make at least R10,000 per month. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is

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8:03

IEC urges South Africans to register to vote ahead...

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2026/05/27

John chats to Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for Electoral Matters at the IEC, about the launch of the countries electoral programme. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the

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9:29

ConCourt to decide whether or not to include the word...

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2026/05/27

John chats to Jacques Peacock, NSPCA Communications Manager, about the Constitutional Court's decision this week regarding the inclusion of the term "wellbeing" in animal-related legislation.This is significant because any choice would have to take into account the fact that wild animals are sentient and that each animal's welfare must be taken into account. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch

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6:47

A fog of terror causes the first 300 Ghanaians to...

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2026/05/27

John chats to Jabulile Mbatha, EWN Reporter, about the first 300 Ghanaians who voluntarily left South Africa due to fear. Amid growing immigration demonstrations, Benjamin Quashie, Ghana's ambassador to South Africa, said another flight would be scheduled in the next few days to return Ghanaian citizens who feel unwanted in South Africa. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and

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7:46

COJ Budget

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2026/05/26

John chats to Julia Fish, Executive Manager JoburgCAN on the Joburg Budget that is to be delivered soon. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.Thank you for listening to a podcast

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9:32

RMB AFRICA FOCUS – SEASON 5 (CHINA)

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2026/05/26

John chats to Crystal Orderson, Host of The Africa Report on 702 and Award Winning Journalist on the evolving relationship between Africa and China and what this could mean for Africa’s economic future? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you

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9:46

Ramaphosa challenges the Phala Phala report

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2026/05/26

John chats to Ulrich Roux, Founder and Managing Director of Ulrich Roux & Associates challenging the Phala Phala report in court. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.Thank

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5:00

Pretoria High Court reserves bail appeal of Fannie Nkosi

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2026/05/26

John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on the Pretoria High Court reserving its decision regarding the bail appeal of Fannie Nkosi, Gauteng South African Police Service's Organised Crime Unit.The State vehemently contested the appeal, claiming that Nkosi had not offered a convincing justification for the more than R300,000 that was purportedly sent through his bank account and the more than R50,000 that was discovered at his residence. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk

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5:35

Joburg hires executives

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2026/05/26

John chats to Alex Patrick, News 24 Metro Reporter on the significant number of executives in the City of Joburg. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.Thank you for listening to a

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7:12

Police forensic labs failed to meet DNA targets in...

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2026/05/25

John Perlman speaks with Regional Director of DNAforAfrica, Dr Vanessa Lynch, about South Africa’s forensic system not being just under pressure, but appears to be failing victims, investigators and prosecutors. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team

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8:11

Is there a US/Iran deal on the table?

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2026/05/25

John Perlman speaks to International Relations Expert, Professor James Ker Lindsay, about Iran saying some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal "is not imminent". Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could possibly be reached on Monday. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and

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7:58

Internal Medicine Head calls out debilitating...

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2026/05/25

John Perlman chats to Professor Adam Mahomed, Clinical Head of Internal Medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, about how corruption continues to cripple the facility. This follows the Public Protector referring Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire probe to Auditor-General over systemic financial failures.. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the

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4:26

Sundowns and Pirates successes a great boost for...

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2026/05/25

John Perlman speaks to Daily Maverick's Sports Reporter, Yanga Sibembe, about what Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates victories in CAF Champions League and Premier Soccer League, respectively, mean for Bafana Bafana Coach Hgo Broos as he looks to solidify his squad for South Africa's showing at the FIFA World Cup next month. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of

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3:59

Childcare NGO says Social Development Dept hasn’t...

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2026/05/25

John Perlman chats to EWN Reporter, Jabulile Mbatha, about the Gauteng Department of Social Development being under fire for owing grant money to a large number of NGO's who are doing work in old age homes, organisations working with gender-based violence victims and rape victims. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily

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5:42

Security Cluster ministers convene emergency talks as...

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2026/05/25

John Perlman chats to EWN Reporter, Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi, about the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Ministers convening an emergency as rising anti‑illegal immigration protests force ministers to confront illegal foreigner tensions. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what

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12:40

A Song, A Book and A Dish Dr Leila Fourie, Former CEO...

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2026/05/22

John chats to Dr Leila Fourie, Former CEO of JSE on this instalment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. She takes us through the adventure she calls life, from climbing the corporate ladder to her love for sailing. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to

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6:59

Has school sports become competitive

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2026/05/22

John chats to Dr Ross Tucker, Sports scientist, and Host of The Science of Sport podcast on his take on whether school sports is becoming too competitive? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through

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