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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

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12:50

Plan B with Rebecca Davis

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/07

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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7:31

Why should we be cautious to exporting goods to Africa

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/07

Should South Africa be focusing on exporting more with African countries? John Maytham chats to Agricultural Analyst Wandile Shilobo 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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9:20

DA Questions SANDF’s 'R34 million charter' to Cuba...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/07

John Maytham speaks now to Chris Hattingh, DA Member of Parliament and Spokesperson on Defence & Military Veterans, who has called for an immediate SCOPA review, the release of all audit trails, and a potential Public Protector investigation into what he describes as wasteful expenditure and a betrayal of public trust. 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

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7:07

Cricket’s Class Divide: How Elite Schools Still Shape...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/06

John Maytham speaks to Professor Habib Noorbhai, Director of the Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Research Centre and a Professor of Health and Sports Science at the University of Johannesburg. In his recent study, Prof. Noorbhai analysed the backgrounds of over 1,000 elite cricketers across eight countries and found that the path to national selection remains frustratingly narrow and exclusive. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned

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11:50

The National Dialogue

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/06

Joining John Maytham is Lindiwe Mazibuko, CEO of Futurelect and a member of the National Dialogue’s Eminent Persons Group — the body tasked with guiding this critical process. As a respected public intellectual, former parliamentary leader, and advocate for ethical leadership, she brings key insights into what this moment means for South Africa, why broad participation matters, and how the Dialogue aims to produce not just talk, but real change. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and

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6:54

Kennedy’s vaccine decision

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/06

John Maytham speaks to Prof Patrick Arbuthnot on the decision by RF Kennedy Junior to cancel funding for the mRNA vaccines in the US. 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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8:16

Missed opportunity or misplaced pride? Ramaphosa,...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/06

John Maytham speaks to Adriaan Basson, Editor-in-Chief of News24, whose recent column suggests that Ramaphosa could have averted some of this economic fallout — by doing more to engage the Trump administration. From failing to appoint a US ambassador to refusing to distance himself from controversial policies and figures, Basson argues this was one of Ramaphosa’s weakest diplomatic moments. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist

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11:56

IDT bribe caught on camera!

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/06

John Maytham speaks to Pieter-Louis Myburgh, investigative journalist at the Daily Maverick, who was on the receiving end of that offer from CEO of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), Tebogo Malaka, and the entity’s spokesperson, Phasha Makgolane, and who meticulously documented the meeting after weeks of preparation. His latest report unveils not only the audacity of the bribe attempt but the deeper rot inside a state entity tasked with spending over R4-billion annually on schools,

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11:25

When Convenience Crashes into You: Who’s liable for...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/06

John Maytham speaks to Natasha Loubser, a CapeTalk listener and concerned mother, about the incident involving herself and a Pick n Pay ASAP delivery driver. 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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7:44

Young birders: Taking care of the next generation of...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

John Maytham is joined by John Kinghorn, Avitourism Project Manager and a driving force behind the growing youth birding movement in Africa. Kinghorn’s work focuses on developing birding and bird tourism across the continent — and he’s the founder of Youth Africa Birding (YAB), a fast-growing platform dedicated to nurturing the next generation of birders. From just an idea, YAB now has over 250 members and the support of major partners like BirdLife South Africa and BirdLasser

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16:20

Malema vs Kunene hate speech appeal

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

John Maytham speaks to Advocate Ben Winks, a Johannesburg-based advocate with expertise in media, constitutional, and international law to unpack the Malema vs Kunene hate speech appeal. 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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7:49

Report finds plastics a growing and grave danger to...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

John Maytham speaks to Jane Muncke, one of the authors of a Lancet Review on the impact of plastic on human health, and Chief Scientific Officer at the Food Packaging Forum, about the growing plastic crisis. 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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6:49

Phase 2 of AARTO

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

John Maytham speaks to Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of the Accountability Division at OUTA—an organisation that has legally challenged aspects of the Act in the past to talk about AARTO phase 2 planning to be in action by the end of the year. 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

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8:59

Vanishing ATMs: Why SA Banks Are Pulling the Plug —...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

John Maytham is joined by Jan Vermeulen, Editor at MyBroadband South Africa, who’s been closely tracking the evolution of banking infrastructure and digital payment trends in the country. He speaks to why Banks in SA are closing all ATM’s. 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

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5:54

Jaw bras and their increasing high profile and high cost

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

Plastic Surgeon Professor Chrysis Sofianos speaks to John on the new Jaw Bra trend, and if it works? A Jaw Bra is a cosmetic device aiming to enhance facial definition for a short time. 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

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9:48

Breaking the Silence: Pupils to Help Decide on...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/05

John Maytham chats to Lucy Jamieson – Senior Researcher at the Children’s Institute at UCT, about the South Africa Council of Educators new policy regarding teacher behaviour and corporal punishment in schools. 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

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9:21

MENstruation Nation: Tackling Period Poverty One Pad...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/04

John Maytham speaks to Siv Ngesi, South African comedian and co-founder of the MENstruation Foundation to discuss the MENstruation foundation opening a Padco factory , which will be manufacturing affordable sanitary pads to tackle period poverty in SA. 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

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6:56

Will Cachalia make a difference as acting police...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/04

John Maytham speaks to Dr Guy Lamb, one of the country’s leading criminologists and a political science expert at Stellenbosch University. He helps us unpack what Firoze Cachalia’s appointment as the new acting Minister of Police really means, how realistic expectations of reform are, and what structural barriers lie ahead in overhauling SAPS and restoring public trust. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a

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5:59

Mkhwanazi Parliamentary inquiry

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/04

John Maytham speaks to Glynnis Breytenbach, a former prosecutor with the National Prosecuting Authority and now a senior MP with the Democratic Alliance, who sits on the very committee tasked with untangling these claims by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 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

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8:20

Aussies to pose a threat to the Bokke

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/08/04

To break down the Wallabies' form and whether they truly pose a threat to South Africa’s Rugby Championship ambitions, John Maytham is joined by Craig Ray, seasoned rugby journalist and Sports Editor at Daily Maverick. He takes us through the key match-ups, Rassie Erasmus’ cautionary tone, and what the Lions series controversy means for Aussie morale and resolve. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of

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