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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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13:03

The Johannesburg Art Gallery woes continues

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2026/03/18

John chats to Eben Keun, Managing Agent of the Friends of The Johannesburg Art Gallery and Vuyisile Mshudulu, Director Arts, Culture and Heritage in the City of Johannesburg giving their thoughts on the 100-year-old building of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) being in serious state of disrepair, endangering a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand. R50-million has been set aside to address this but R23-million is for consultants to look at the temporary relocation of the

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6:53

Private sector and Universities

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2026/03/18

John chats to Dr Stan du Plessis, CEO of Stadio on a huge part of the sector that has been created by the private sector regarding universities. He looks at the contribution of the private sector to tertiary education. How good are these universities and how are they regulated? 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

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3:23

Challenged in court: Andy Mothibi appointment

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2026/03/18

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on Andy Mothibi's nomination as National Director for Public Prosecutions (NDPP) is being contested by Barnabus Xulu Incorporated. Tomorrow, the Pretoria High Court will hear arguments concerning BXI and the presidency. 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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6:31

Fannie Nkosi questioned about contact with taxi boss...

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2026/03/18

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter to find out the latest regarding the Madlanga Commissions questioning of Sergeant Fannie Nkosi about his contact with a taxi boss linked to the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. 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

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6:57

COJ responds : JAG putting tens of millions of Rand...

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2026/03/17

John chats to Nthatisi Modingoane, Deputy Director of Communications at the City of Johannesburg on sharing more insight about the serious state of decay in the 100-year-old Johannesburg Art Gallery building, which puts a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand at risk. 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

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4:21

Nkosi continues at Madlanga Commission

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2026/03/17

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's happenings at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, an officer in the Gauteng SAPS Organized Crime unit, had a difficult time explaining why he gave Steve Motsumi, a person characterized as a notorious figure, access to private police information. 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

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8:27

MasterChef Season 6 challenging contestants

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2026/03/17

John chats Chef Giles Edwards, MasterChef Season 6 Guest Judge, who served as the first guest judge this past Sunday. The well-known chef received traditional training in French cooking, but he refined his techniques at a number of London restaurants. 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

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9:24

JAG putting tens of millions of Rand in art treasures...

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2026/03/17

John chats to David Fleminger. The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Chair on the 100-year-old building of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) being in serious state of disrepair, endangering a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand. 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

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8:20

NCC recalls over 100 Lexus vehicles.

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2026/03/17

John chats to Phetho Ntaba, Media Liaison Manager for the National Consumer Commission about the reasons for the recall of over 110 Lexus vehicles. 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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4:53

Ad hoc: Police National Commissioner

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2026/03/17

John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Reporter on Fannie Masemola, The National Police Commissioner, has returned to the Ad Hoc Committee of Parliament, which is looking into claims that criminals haveinfiltrated the criminal justice system. 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

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5:30

Floods in Limpopo.

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2026/03/17

John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on the Limpopo Province floods. Hundreds of students and university students have experienced school disruptions due to flooding in the northern and eastern regions of Limpopo. 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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7:23

Former SAPS Special Talk Force member arrested for...

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2026/03/16

John chats to Chad Thomas, CEO IRS Forensic Investigations about the longevity of Special Task Force members in the SAPS. When these members leave the unit, where do they go with all their specialised skills? 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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5:12

Madlanga Commission

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2026/03/16

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's highlights of the Madlanga Commission. Testifying before the Commission of Inquiry is Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of the Gauteng Organized Crime Unit. 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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8:11

Metro underspends billions on vital water infrastructure...

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2026/03/16

John chats to Sifiso Mabaso, Director for Local Government Budget Analysis at National Treasury on metros underspending. After data from the second quarter of the 2025–2026 fiscal year revealed that several municipalities, especially those in the crucial water management sector, were underspending, the National Treasury is taking strong action against such towns. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday

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10:46

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announces expansion of...

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2026/03/16

John chats to Dr Megan Bruwer, From Stellenbosch University’s Department of Civil Engineering on the government will select a contractor to extend Gautrain lines to Springs, Atteridgeville, Fourways, and other economic districts of the province in the next weeks, according to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Do we need an extension to these areas? 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

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7:22

Joburg Mayor fight

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2026/03/16

John chats to Ferial Haffajee, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick on the race to mayorship in Joburg. While citizens have difficulties in receiving services, Dada Morero, the mayor of the City of Johannesburg, and Loyiso Masuku, his deputy, are engaged in a political cold war. 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

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5:03

TRC Inquiry

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2026/03/16

John chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on the latest on the TRC Inquiry. She touches on the application to compel the commission to provide more information and more details. 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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8:56

Randall’s One Song - We're together by Donald Byrd

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2026/03/14

In this episode, host John welcomes Randal Abrams, a music enthusiast who shares his passion for jazz and its evolution over time. Randal introduces listeners to the music of Donald Bird, a jazz trumpeter who transitioned from a hard bop style in the 1950s and 60s to a more exploratory, jazz-funk sound in the 1970s. Randal highlights the similarities between Bird's music and that of Miles Davis, but notes that Bird's version of jazz-funk is more accessible and well-produced. 702 Drive with John

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6:52

U.S. Weighs Naval Escorts for Tankers as Iran War...

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2026/03/14

JohnPerlmanchats toCaptain Nick Sloane, Lloyds’ Special Casualty Representativeaboutthe US Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth dismissing the concernsthatthe closureof the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran warwould continue being a problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:26

Alleged Wildlife Trafficking Kingpin ‘Diamond King’...

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2026/03/14

JohnPerlmanchats toJulian Rademeyer,Organizedcrime analystsand writerabout theThearrest of Chu Dang Khoa, also known as the "Diamond King," in South Africa that marks a significant step in the global fight against transnational wildlife trafficking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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