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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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10:29

Judge grants Mbalula gag order

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/20

Thabo chats to Karyn Maughan, Legal Journalist at News 24, who provides additional context to the judge's decision to impose a gag order on Former independent candidate, Anele Mda for sending false and defamatory tweets regarding ANC's Secretary General Fikile Mbalula. 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

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8:21

Understanding the mozzie on World Mosquito Day

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2025/08/20

Thabo chats to Dr Ashley Burke - Medical Entomologist at the University of Pretoria’s Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, and a lecturer in the School of Health Systems and Public Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences, about the importance of understanding mosquitoes and why the fight against them is one we simply can’t afford to lose. 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

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5:00

Eminent Persons Group reaches out

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/20

Thabo chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on legacy foundations that question the National Dialogue are contacted by the Eminent Persons Group. 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

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5:14

Madlanga Commission to begin in September

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2025/08/20

Thabo chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter about the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, which is set to begin on 1 September in Pretoria. 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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14:35

Will NPA prosecute in the Life Esidimeni tragedy ?

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/19

Thabo chats to Sasha Stevenson, Section27 Executive Director, and Christine Nxumalo, Sister of the late Virginia Machpelah and Life Esidimeni Family Committee Member, about the NPA receiving opinion from a senior council recommending that former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu, and former director of mental health in Gauteng Dr Makgabo Manamela, be prosecuted on culpable homicide of two deaths. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company

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6:30

Understanding rand manipulation

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/19

Thabo chats to Xhanti Payi, Independent Economist, explaining what rand manipulation is. After the nation's largest banks were accused of manipulating the rand. 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

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9:27

Trump meets with Zelensky and European leaders

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/19

Thabo chats to Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow for Africa Asia Dialogues about the meeting that took place with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European leaders at the White House 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 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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4:04

Joburg Water on unplanned water outages

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/19

Thabo chats to Nkosinathi Xaba, Regional Manager - Sandton Region at Joburg Water, for an update on the unplanned water outages in parts of Illovo. 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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7:16

Shoddy work done on car

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/19

Thabo chats to Father Jordan Ngondo, Victim of car service on the shoddy work done on his car by a mechanic. Four years later his car is still not fixed. 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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3:54

Service delivery operation in Sandton ahead of G20...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/19

Thabo chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter discussing the City of Johannesburg's rollout of service delivery operations in Sandton ahead of the G20 meeting. 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

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4:37

How far has society come?

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2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Dr. Pali Lehohla, Professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg, about how far our nation has come and how the Trek4Mandela Expedition coffee table book, which is being released on the eve of the national dialogue, explores the effects of addressing inequality in our society and how it affects people's lives. 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

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5:07

Limpopo Premier dismisses fake post

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2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Ndavhe Ramakuela, Spokesperson for the Limpopo Provincial Government, regarding the purportedly fraudulent social media post involving the Mogalakwena Local Municipality Manager that accused Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba of corruption. 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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8:28

Standard Bank B20 InBrief - The role of Agriculture...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, about the importance of agriculture and enhancing food security at the G20. 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,

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10:38

MEC visits Soweto

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, Gauteng MEC of Transport about her visit in Soweto following the killing of an e-hailing driver and the some developments they have made. 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,

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8:25

KICK (Keep it CKlean) Kensington

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Ufrieda Ho, Freelance Journalist about the KICK (Keep it CKlean) Kensington initiative, a programme that was established in 2022. 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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5:18

Rise Mzansi argues expanding GNU would not resolve...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Alpha Ramushwana about Rise Mzansi’s thoughts on the GNU, and how they have performed in parliament over the last year. 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

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6:47

Gauteng Transport MEC visits Soweto

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/18

Thabo chats to Ntokozo Khumalo, EWN Reporter on The Gauteng MEC of Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela in Soweto as a follow-up to the Uber driver who was killed last week. 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

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11:34

A Song, A Book and A Dish - Nathi Mankayi, Artist and...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/15

Thabo chats to Nathi Mankayi, Artist and Producer on A Song, A Book and A Dish telling us about his journey. 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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4:27

Burial of Zambia's ex-president

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/15

Thabo chats to Makebi Zulu, Spokesperson of the Family of the ex Zambian President on the update regarding the Former Zambia President, Edgar Lungu. 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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6:51

Why former presidents struggle to let go

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/08/15

Thabo chats to Lukhona Mnguni, Political Analyst on his perspective on why former presidents and leaders struggle to let go of public participation. 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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