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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

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4:28

Brewing Benefits: Can Rooibos Tea Boost Digestion?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/29

Amy Maciver is joined by Prof Grace Okuthe, a lecturer in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Walter Sisulu University, to discuss the benefits that Rooibos tea has for your digestion. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the

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18:19

Patronage and Power: Inside Paul Mashatile and the...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/29

Amy Maciver is joined by “The Dark Prince” author, Pieter du Toit — News24 co-editor and one of South Africa’s leading investigative journalists – he joins Amy to unpack the origins of the Alex Mafia and Paul Mashatile’s powerful network. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The

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6:11

Standard bank B20 feature:

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/29

At the heart of global conversations shaping the future, Africa’s voice matters more than ever. As Africa’s largest bank by assets and lead sponsor of the B20 Summit, Standard Bank Group is proud to spotlight the continent’s growth, partnerships, and potential on the world stage. Through informed dialogue and powerful partnerships, Standard Bank is driving sustainable growth where it matters most. Standard Bank is an authorised FSP and registered credit provider Presenter John

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11:36

Know your diabetes rights?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/29

Writer and Sweet Life Diabetes Community founder, Briget McNulty, speaks to Amy MacIver about the graphic the organisation has created in collaboration with the Department of Health, to inform people with the disease of their rights. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the

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10:16

Monday blues: Where does it stem from?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/29

Amy MacIver talks to psychologist Dr Jude Clark about why we experience “Monday Blues” and how to get the better of the mood slump. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews

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7:10

Music: Rubber duc

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver speaks to Nick Jordaan, member of Rubber Duc, who shares insight into the band’s upcoming performance and what festival-goers can expect from their set at Up The Creek 2026. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with

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7:10

Sports crossing with Kieryn Thompson

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver goes live to Kieryn Thompson, EWN sports broadcaster, who is reporting live from the Proteas World Championship tour. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling

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8:47

Speed Classic Cape Town

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver is joined by Iain Banner, Partner of the Speed classic Cape Town, to talk about the event taking place this weekend, if you love cars and speed - stay tuned! Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews

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6:38

Gayton McKenzie Threatens Exit: PA to Pull Out of...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver speaks to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN parliamentary correspondent, for insight into what this withdrawal means for the PA, the GNU, and local government coalitions. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews

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6:10

Women20 Summit: Global Leaders Unite in Johannesburg...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver speaks to Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller, Head of Delegation and Chair of W20SA, who will guide us through the summit’s objectives, thematic areas, and the impact it aims to have on global policy. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises

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6:04

World News Day: How news has evolved over the years

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver is joined by Dr. Maranet Jordaan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University, who will help us unpack how news has evolved over the years and where it is headed to in the near or far future. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the

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12:50

NSPCA vs Government: Weak Draft Regulations Leave...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

Amy Maciver is joined by Dr. Bryce Marock, the NSPCA’s Consulting Veterinarian, to unpack why the council says the draft on exporting live animals is hollow, how this could impact both animals and South Africa’s global reputation, and what solutions exist to end the suffering. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and

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13:09

Birds, Bees, and Betrayal: How a Honey Trap Sparked a...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/26

To help us understand this delicate and troubling clash between penguins and bees, Amy Maciver is joined by Jenny Cullinan — the world’s first wild honeybee researcher. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book

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8:21

The Bitterness of Olives - being read on the flotilla...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

John Maytham is joined by Andrew Brown, South African novelist, advocate, and award-winning writer. His book weaves together the lives of Avi Dahan, a retired detective in Tel Aviv, and Khalid Mansour, a Palestinian doctor in Gaza, caught in the complexities of friendship, loss, and political strife. Now, his work has become the centrepiece of a global act of cultural resistance. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a

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4:57

Eskom Briefing: Eskom has hit its best energy...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

Energy Analyst Matthew Cruise joins John Maytham to speak about Eskom’s plans to limit load reduction, and a new 30bn windfarm getting the greenlight in the Karoo. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews

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4:55

Locally extinct? Largetooth Sawfish found on Eastern...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

John Maytham speaks to Natural Scientist Kevin Cole, on the discovery of a largetooth sawfish carcass that’s washed up on the coast of the Eastern Cape. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring

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9:07

“I Speak How I Like”: Confronting Accent Bias in...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

To help us unpack why accent bias is so harmful and why it must be challenged, John Maytham speaks to Dr Babar Dharani, Senior Lecturer at the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the UCT Graduate School of Business. Dr Dharani reminds us that accents are not just about communication — they carry history, culture, and identity — and to stigmatise them is to silence part of who we are. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned

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7:24

The importance for parole reform

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

John Maytham speaks to Professor Lucas Muntingh, UWC Professor and Director of the Dullah Omar Institute. Prof Muntingh has long been at the forefront of research into prisons, human rights, and criminal justice, and will help us understand why the parole system needs an overhaul and what solutions are on the table. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in

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11:32

Plan B with Rebecca Davis

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the most important to the very strange, John and Rebecca offer their view of what is happening in our world that makes it at times infuriating, at times inspirational but always fascinating. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and

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8:01

Outrage over the possible name change of Kruger...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/25

Thembani Mkhize is an urban researcher at the Gauteng City-Region Observatory, about the proposed name change for the Kruger National Park Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews

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