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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

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11:03

Banking scams: What should we look out for?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/22

John Maytham chats to financial journalist Maya Fisher - French on how South Africans are being scammed out their life savings, and how banks can respond to this – so clients can get their money back. 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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3:44

The Route of Sound

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

Brett Bailey joins John Maytham to share more about this year’s Routes of Sound, the artists performing, and why this event is becoming a must-experience for music lovers in the 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

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11:22

Let’s catch up on the World Athletics!

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

Dr Ross Tucker joins John Maytham to reflect on South Africa’s week in athletics — the highs, the near misses, and the stories behind the numbers. 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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7:19

What’s in a Name? Nthabi Nhlapo on the Patriarchal...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

John Maytham is joined by Nthabi Nhlapo, freelance journalist, to explore why a surname carries so much weight — and why equality is sometimes met with fear. 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

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6:58

BOOKS WITH JOHN MAYTHAM

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

Join John Maytham as he recaps on the authors and books he enjoyed this week. Fiction: · The White Crow by Michael Robotham · The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb Non-Fiction: · Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson 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

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10:15

Does Cyril Ramaphosa’s comments on DA councils put...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

John Maytham is joined by Steven Friedman, renowned political analyst and author, to explore the risks and implications of Ramaphosa’s praise for the DA. 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

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8:04

Braai as a South African heritage: Where did it all...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

John Maytham speaks to Bertus Basson, renowned chef, restaurateur, and television personality, about the heritage of the braai, and why it remains at the heart of South African identity. 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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7:07

Burning planet: Wild Coast vs Shell: Fishing...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

John Maytham speaks to Wilmien Wicomb, co-lead of the Land Programme at the Legal Resources Centre, representing Wild Coast communities in this historic fight for justice, livelihoods, and the ocean itself 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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10:30

Whose Land Is It Anyway? DNA, Ancestry and Belonging...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

John Maytham speaks to Natasha de Lange, a CapeTalk listener, who shares her personal journey of DNA, ancestry, and a rediscovery of belonging. 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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6:08

John Maytham in conversation with Ronel Cara from...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/19

Celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2025, Isanti Glass has marked this milestone with the launch of its nationwide brand campaign, It’s In Our Hands. John Maytham talks to Ronel Cara, Isanti Glass Sales & Marketing Executive, about how consumers actively contribute to a circular economy and a more sustainable future by choosing glass. 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

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8:46

Madlanga's claim that the PKTT was a success

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

John Maytham speaks to criminologist Guy Lamb about Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s claim, that the Political Killings Task Team were successful. 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

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7:04

Cyril Ramaphosa’s comments on DA council's vs ANC...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

John Maytham speaks to Pieter du Toit, investigative journalist at News24, to unpack Ramaphosa’s comments on DA-led municipalities vs ANC-led municipalities and what they reveal about the ANC’s ongoing crisis of governance. 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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9:15

PETCO

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

Petco is a Producer Responsibility Organisation in South Africa, working with leading brands and retailers to keep packaging out of the environment and in the recycling loop. Since 2004, they have been driving Extended Producer Responsibility – making sure companies take responsibility for the packaging they put into the market. Petco facilitates and supports the national recycling value chain, guides packaging design, builds end-use markets, and drives education and awareness. Its mission:

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10:38

Romaney Pinnock appointed as the head of Copenhagen’s...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

John Maytham speaks to Romaney Pinnock, newly appointed Head of Women’s Football at F.C. Copenhagen. 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 artists. A daily highlight is

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6:32

The successful future of Cape Town port

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

John Maytham speaks to Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of Cape Town, about the impact of improvements at the port and what this means for the city’s economic 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 program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and

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12:53

Plan B with Rebecca Davis

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

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 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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6:08

Masters backlog of deceased estates

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/18

John Maytham chats to GSR law CEO Ulrik Stradvik on the massive delays in wrapping up deceased estates at the Masters of the court. 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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7:30

Inside Day 1: The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Begins

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/17

To help us unpack the key developments from today’s Madlanga commission proceedings, John Maytham turns to Orrin Singh, EWN journalist, who has been following the commission closely from inside the hearing room. 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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7:55

City in Focus: Proposed amendments to the traffic...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/17

John Maytham is joined by Alderman JP Smith, MAYCO member for Safety and Security to unpack proposed amendments to the Traffic by-laws. 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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5:28

Day 1: An assessment of the first day of taxi road...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/09/17

To find about the first day of the taxi road closures, their impact, and the road ahead, John Maytham speaks to Isaac Sileku, Western Cape MEC for Mobility. 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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