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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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9:39

Unite for Change creation

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2025/10/06

John chats to Professor William Gumede, Founder of the Democracy Works Foundation and A Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand's School of Governance, about his opinions on the creation of Unite For Change. The political parties Rise Mzansi, Build One South Africa, and The Good Party have merged, which they intend to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa in order to run in the 2026 local government elections. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio

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8:01

InBrief Standard Bank – G20 B20

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2025/10/06

John chats to Boitumelo Sethlatswe, Head of Sustainability at The Standard Bank Group on advancing the climate and nature capabilities of African financial institutions and what it would mean in practice. 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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4:40

Congo Peace failing

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2025/10/06

John chats to Dr. Oluwole Ojewale, Regional Coordinator of the Central Africa Institute for Security Studies in Dakar, Senegal, on the delay in the anticipated signature of an economic framework between neighbouring Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 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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6:11

Blocked IDs

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2025/10/06

John chats to Lithalithemba Stwayi, Manager of LegalWise South Africa's Impact Litigation Unit, on her thoughts about the civic movement Soil of Africa, which has taken to the streets of Tshwane to demand immediate action, almost two years after the Pretoria High Court declared that the Department of Home Affairs' mass ID blocking was unconstitutional. 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

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7:05

Amajita reaches next stage

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2025/10/06

John chats to Raymond Mdaka, Under-20 Amajita football Coach on the team reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup and what it took to get there. 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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4:59

SABC records a slight improvement in TV Licence...

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2025/10/06

John chats to William Bird, Director of Media Monitoring Africa, on the South African Broadcasting Corporation's 2024–2025 fiscal year annual report, which shows a little increase in TV license fee revenue. 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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5:44

ANC NEC

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/06

John chats Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on the highlights from the ANC NEC meeting. 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 listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with

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15:28

A Song, A Book and A Dish - Devi...

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2025/10/03

John chats to Devi Sankaree Govender, Award Winning Investigative Journalist and Media Icon in this edition of A Song, A Book and A Dish. She takes us through the magic she 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

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4:31

Latest round of By-election results

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/03

John chats to Wayne Sussman, Elections Analyst, about the by-election results in Mamelodi East, parts of Mpumalanga, and Eastern Cape. 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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4:48

Massive changes for parental leave

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2025/10/03

John chats to Laura Macfarlane, Director at Norton Rose Fulbright specializing in Constitutional and Employment Law about how parents nationwide now have four months and ten days of parental leave to divide among themselves, following a historic Constitutional Court decision. 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

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6:12

Randall’s One Song – Adiwele, by Young Stunna ft...

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2025/10/03

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, Adiwele, by Young Stunna ft Kabza De Small. 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

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10:23

Committee setup aimed at protecting the vulnerable...

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2025/10/03

John chats to Pastor Mpfariseni Mukhuba, Chairperson of the South African Church Defenders, about why they are opposed to the section 22 committee. 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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6:53

Department reduces lion bone export quota

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2025/10/03

John chats to Don Pinnock, An Environmental Journalist for the Daily Maverick, on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment's announcement that it will not allow the quota of lion bones and derivatives. The quota is now zero. 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

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7:47

NEHAWU Strike

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2025/10/03

John chats to Mzikayise Tshontshi, NEHAWU's Gauteng Provincial Secretary, about their strike and their demands. The organization claims that corruption and poor management are widespread in hospitals throughout the province. 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

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11:13

ANC Delegates visit Mthethwa's home

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/02

Kgomotso Modise chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN Reporter on the ANC delegation that is at the late French Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's home. He died earlier this week. 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

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8:30

Your House, Your Home - New rules for Complexes and...

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2025/10/02

Kgomotso chats to Marina Constas, Director at BBM Law, about the new CSOS directives which reshapes estate governance in SA, scrapping unfair rules, capping fines, and protecting residents’ constitutional rights. 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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6:04

Over 18,000 parolees have committed new crimes in the la...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/02

Kgomotso Modise chats to Dr Pieter Groenewald, Minister of Correctional Services about the causes behind the more than 18,000 parolees who have reoffended in the last three years. 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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4:58

Suspect killed in apparent hit

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/02

Kgomotso Modise chats to Jeff Wicks, News 24 Investigative Journalist on a suspect in double murder of Cloete and Thomas Murray being killed in an allege hit. 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

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4:27

Police say raids across Cape Town this week are...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/02

Kgomotso chats to Carlo Petersen, EWN Reporter about the raids conducted by the SAPS in Cape Town, which are linked to a corruption investigation involving R1.6-billion in municipal contracts. 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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7:05

Phala Phala case

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/10/02

Kgomotso Modise chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter covering the state's case in the Phala Phala burglary trial, which has been hampered by two of its witnesses retracting their police statements. 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

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