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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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5:14

Reaction on Floyd

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/03

John chats to Tshidi Madia, EWN Political Editor about the redeployment of Floyd Shivambu to parliament. On Tuesday afternoon, Nathi Nhlek, the Party's National Organizer, made the news. 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

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6:17

How to create a compost heap

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/03

John chats to Catherine Morris, Founder and Managing Executive at Green Home on a beginner’s guide to setting up a compost heap. 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

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5:56

ActionSA proposes constitutional amendments to stem...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/03

John chats to Athol Trollip, ActionSA Parliamentary Leader about putting out a number of constitutional amendments intended to address the nation's immigration issues. 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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3:12

Shivambu is redeployed to Parliament by the MK Party

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2025/06/03

John chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN reporter on Floyd Shivambu, who joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party less than a year ago and rose to the position of secretary general, has now been assigned to Parliament. 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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7:52

Ghost workers within government?

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2025/06/03

John chats to Ciaran Ryan, Journalist for Moneyweb, on the fact that not all of the two million individuals employed by the public sector are real people carrying out real work. 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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2:29

Zuma loses Thales bid

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2025/06/03

John chats to Karyn Maughan, Legal journalist from News24, about Former president Jacob Zuma's unsuccessful attempt to have the charges against him dismissed in connection with the contentious arms deal. 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

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3:58

Reflections on the first quarter of 2025 South...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/03

John chats to Wandile Sihlobo, Author and Agricultural economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber, on how horticultural and animal product activity increased, causing agriculture to grow by 15.8% and contribute 0.4 percentage points to overall economic growth. 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

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9:09

RICA Victim mistakenly linked to murder

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats to Alex Evan, Lawyer and top advisor to the Telco sector for more than 20 years, regarding Fezile Ngubane, who was wrongfully accused of the murder of Olarato Mongale. Ngubane was allegedly singled out as a susceptible target, had his ID stolen, and used it to obtain Rica SIM cards. 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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3:02

Hlophe's appointment to the JSC was declared unlawful

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN reporter on the Western Cape High Court, who has determined that John Hlophe, is unfit to serve on the Judicial Service Commission. 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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8:00

DA's fight to end land invasions making progress in...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats to Luyolo Mphithi, DA Spokesperson on Human Settlements about their progressive Private Members Bill to amend the Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements. 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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7:21

Court holds inquest into Cradock Four murders

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats to Lukhanyo Calata, Journalist and Fort Calata's son, on the Gqeberha High Court's ruling on the Cradock inquest. 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

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9:46

African vaccine production is revolutionized by cashew h...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats to Professor Patrick Arbuthnot, Head of Wits' Antiviral Gene Therapy Unit, about how cashew nutshell waste can transform the continent's vaccine manufacturing. 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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4:27

Ramaphosa approaches to ConCourt

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats to Zoleka Qodashe, EWN Reporter on President Cyril Ramaphosa taking his appeal against the High Court ruling on NHI to the ConCourt. 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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4:31

Usindiso building fire update

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/06/02

John chats Alpha Ramushwana,EWN Reporter, the court claims that a debris analyst who examined the wreckage from the Usindiso building fire found no indications of flammable liquids. 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

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15:20

A Song, A Book, A dish - Sibusiso Vilane,...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/05/30

John chats to Sibusiso Vilane, Motivational speaker, adventurer, and the first Black Man to summit Everest in A Song A Book A Dish who speaks about the adventure he calls life. 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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6:27

Sundowns vs Pyramids

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/05/30

John chats Bareng - Batho Kortjaas, Sports Editor and Columnist at Sunday Times on the upcoming soccer between Mamelodi Sundowns and Pyramids FC. 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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7:18

Preferred bids for the third battery energy storage are ...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/05/30

John chats to Professor Sampson Mamphweli, Head of DSI Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute about Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's, announcing the preferred bidders for third battery energy storage. 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

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6:17

Randall’s One Song – Stevie Nicks – Stop Draggin My...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/05/30

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 by Stevie Nicks – Stop Draggin My Heart Around. 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

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10:19

Victory for residents of Kya Sands and illegal...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/05/30

John chats to Devon Steenkamp, Ward 134 Councillor and Keith Elliot, Volunteer Director of the Kya Sands Burning Wasteland Community Forum about the R140 million budget allocated for the rehabilitation of Kya Sands landfill site, and the construction of a waste transfer site. They community has been subjected to toxic fumes from illegal dumping. 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

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8:40

Study finds that a cup of tea could be very good for...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/05/30

John chats to Professor Zeno Apostolides, Professor in the Biochemistry, genetics and microbiology Department at the University of Pretoria about a recent study that suggests drinking tea may improve your longevity and general health. 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

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