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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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5:31

Quarterly Crime Stats released

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2026/05/22

John chats to Dr Chris De Kock, Independent Crime and Violence Analyst on his take on the latest quarterly crime statistics.Although the number of murders has decreased by 9.5%, the most recent crime figures show that there is a concerning amount of violence occurring within homes, with over 1,500 killings reported at residential locations. 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

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9:01

Randall’s One Song – Folded, by Kehlani

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2026/05/22

John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to music knowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about the singer/band, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we should enjoy the song. Today’s song is, Folded, by Kehlani. 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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9:30

Roelf Meyer says he was warmly received by President...

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2026/05/22

John chats to Roelf Meyer, SA Ambassador to the USA about his meeting with President Trump, when he had to present his credentials to become the SA Ambassador to the USA. 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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9:39

Two polio virus strains detected in Cape Town wastewater

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2026/05/22

John chats to Dr Kerrigan McCarthy, Pathologist from the Centre for Vaccines and Immunology, at NICD on wastewater samples from a treatment facility in Cape Town that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) that found two strains of the polio virus (VDPV3 and nOPV2-L). 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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8:46

Public Protector publishes findings on Charlotte...

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2026/05/22

John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on years after a fire forced the closure of a significant portion of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka publishes findings on delays at the hospital.The Gauteng Health and Infrastructure agencies' alleged excessive delays in repairing the damage from the 2021 fire at the Johannesburg academic hospital are the main subject of the investigation. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio

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10:08

March and March calls for thorough probe into...

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2026/05/21

John chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN Reporter about the situation involving foreign nationals currently camping outside the Diakona Centre in Durban. 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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7:47

Your House, Your Home - The government is targeting a...

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2026/05/21

John chats to Albertus Lombaard, Deputy President of the Borehole Water Association, on how the government is getting ready to take action against houses that have boreholes in response to growing worries about the unrestrained use of groundwater by businesses, homeowners, and other users nationwide. 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

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7:38

National Consumer Commission takes FlySafair to...

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2026/05/21

John chats to Dr. Guy Leitch, An aviation expert on the National Consumer Commission's decision to bring FlySafair, a South African airline, to the National Consumer Tribunal due to aircraft overbooking. 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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12:32

274 climbers from Nepal reach the summit

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2026/05/21

John chats to Sibusiso Vilane, an adventurer, motivational speaker, and the first Black man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, about the record of 274 climbers from Nepal reaching the summit in a single day. 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

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7:05

Municipalities outline plans to tackle water...

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2026/05/21

John chats to Dr Ferial Adam, Executive Manager of waterCAN, about the outcomes by a South African Human Rights Commission’s broader inquiry into the impact of water supply challenges on communities across Gauteng. 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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7:05

274 climbers from Nepal reach the summit

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/05/21

John chats to Sibusiso Vilane, an adventurer, motivational speaker, and the first Black man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, about the record of 274 climbers from Nepal reaching the summit in a single day. 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

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13:29

Eskom threatens to cut power to Joburg over massive debt

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2026/05/20

John Perlman speaks with Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa, about Eskom's notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt and/or terminate the supply of electricity to certain bulk supply points against the City of Johannesburg and City Power as arrear debt reaches R5.2 billion. 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

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8:35

Sundowns finally jet off to Morrocco after permit issues

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2026/05/20

John Perlman speaks to host of Marawa Sports Worldwide and Sports Broadcaster, Robert Marawa, about the permit issues which delayed Sundowns flight to Rabat for the second part of the CAF Champions League final; and similar issues South African teams have encountered when playing teams from other African countries. 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

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8:08

SA cricket fans squeezed out of tickets for New...

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2026/05/20

John Perlman speaks to Cricket Journalist at CricketInfo, Firdose Moonda, about the issues around tickets for SA fans for the New Years Test against England, with tickets selling out within minutes 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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9:32

Prosecutor says he received threats in the Joe...

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2026/05/20

John Perlman speaks to NPA Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, about the threats the Prosecutor says he received in the Joe Sibanyoni case. They also touch on the conduct of the Magistrate and the re-enrolment of the Sibanyoni extortion case. 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

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3:04

Foreign nationals refuse to leave Durban centre...

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2026/05/20

John Perlman chats to EWN Reporter, Nhlanhla Mabaso, about the latest developments with the foreigners who camped outside Diakonia Centre for Refugees in Durban after being dispersed from doing same at Durban Police station yesterday. They also speak about how March And March has responded to the situation, slamming protesting foreign nationals' xenophobia claim. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon

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2:51

Marble Towers, CoJ case over R14m debt and illegal...

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2026/05/20

John Perlman chats to EWN Reporter, Jabulile Mbatha, about City of Johannesburg's court battle with the owners of Marble Towers. This, after an interdict to stop demolition of illegal structures in the building. Mayor Dada Morero also said electricity and water are being cut to Marble Towers in the Johannesburg CBD because of R14 million owed to the city for municipal service. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each

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10:58

RMB Africa Focus – Why the attention is turning...

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2026/05/20

John Perlman speaks to Africa Correspondent, Crystal Orderson, about the attention on Namibia, where major offshore oil finds, green hydrogen ambitions and renewed mining are reshaping the country's prospects. The primary catalyst for this shift is the frantic pace of offshore exploration in the Orange Basin. Economists say the Southern African sleeping giant is waking up. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday

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9:35

Ebola Virus may be spreading faster than first...

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2026/05/19

John Perlman speaks with Professor Helen Reese, Executive Director, Wits RHI, at University of Witwatersrand, about an Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and may be spreading faster than originally thought, according to a warning by World Health Organization representative. 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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8:51

Freedom Under Law warns Constitutional Court is under...

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2026/05/19

John Perlman speaks Chris Oxtoby, Research Consultant for Freedom Under Law, about South Africa’s Constitutional Court facing mounting institutional strain that threatens its ability to fulfil its constitutional role effectively. 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

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