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5:23

Chatting for Change: How AI is Transforming HIV...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/16

John Maytham speaks to Zano Kunene, journalist and author of the Bhekisisa feature, on how AI chatbots are reshaping HIV prevention and transforming the way young women in South Africa engage with sexual health. 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

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10:22

Plan B with Rebecca Davis

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/16

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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7:55

Roadblock or Racetrack? Concerns Over Excessive Road...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/16

John Maytham chats to Steyn Momberg, director of the Cape Town Speed Classic on the impact road closures for the event, will have on Cape Town Traffic. 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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7:00

Volkswagen Kariega Celebrates 3 million Locally Built...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/15

Africa Melane speaks to Andile Dlamini, Communications Manager at Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) to celebrate Kriega plant building 3 million cars locally. 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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6:40

Township Informal Economy Report

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/15

Africa Melane chats to Standard Bank’s Naledzani Mosomane - Standard Bank Head of Enterprise & Supplier Development about the bank’s Township Informal Economy Report. 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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6:54

CapeTalk is In Conversation with MTN. Making every...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/15

This Customer Service Week, MTN is celebrating its mission to serve you better. At the heart of it all is a powerful promise to listen, care, and act. From enhanced fraud protection, to smarter automation and stronger infrastructure, real progress is happening. The data proves it, MTN is on the move. Top wins include faster, safer onboarding with facial biometrics, SIM swap watchlist for vulnerable customers to ensure added safety, smoother contract upgrades, and payment confirmations, now in under

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8:42

From Skin to Life: Scientists Create Embryos Using...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/15

To unpack what this means for the future of reproductive science and the ethical road ahead, John Maytham speaks to Stacey Wilson, Embryologist, about the potential implications, possibilities, and boundaries of creating life from skin DNA. 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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8:48

Community impact from Taxi route closure

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/15

Africa Melane chats to Nathan Adams, secretary of the Mfuleni CPF, on how the taxi route closures have affected communities. 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

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10:40

Fracking Ahead: Mantashe Pushes Karoo Gas Survey...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/14

John Maytham speaks to Chris Yelland, respected energy analyst and commentator on energy policy and regulation to discuss the Karoo fracking moving to the next phase. 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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7:44

Adriaan Basson on Leadership: No Room for ‘Good Cop,...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/14

Joining us to help untangle the complexities of the Madlanga commission and the Ad-Hoc committee’s enquiry into General Mkhwanazi’s claims, is Adriaan Basson, Editor-in-Chief at News24. He’ll break down the unfolding police saga, highlighting how the narrative is shaped, what evidence is actually available, and why South Africans should wait to hear all sides before drawing conclusions. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist

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6:43

Mystery in Orbit: ‘Not Natural’ Object Near Mars...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/14

John Maytham is joined by Dr. Daniel Cunnama, Science Engagement Astronomer at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). He’ll explain how astronomers track such objects, why 3I/ATLAS is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and what its journey might tell us about life beyond our Solar System. 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

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11:12

Eating for Earth: Global Experts Urge Shift to...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/14

John Maytham is joined now by Christina Hicks, pProfessor within the Political Ecology group at Lancaster University's Environment Centre and one of the commissioners of the EAT-Lancet report to unpack what this report entails. 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

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11:06

The essence of success: By Greg Mills

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/14

Joining John Maytham is Greg Mills, author of The Essence of Success and Director of The Brenthurst Foundation, to unpack the lessons of leadership, resilience, and hope drawn from María Corina Machado’s remarkable story 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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8:24

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee Probes Deepening...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

John Maytham speaks to Babalo Ndenze, EWN parliamentary correspondent, who will provide expert insight into the Ad- hoc committee’s process, the evidence at play, and how these revelations could impact policing in South Africa 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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7:49

Cachalia’s Crackdown: Strategy to Tackle Gangsterism...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

Audio description: John Maytham is joined by Llewellyn MacMaster, Chairperson Cape Crime Crisis Coalition to discuss the anti-gang strategy disclosed last week to the NCOP by Firoz Cachalia. 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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6:23

Support or Simulation? The Hidden Cost of Grief Tech

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

John Maytham speaks to Kavisha Pillay, social justice activist and founding director of the Campaign on Digital Ethics (CODE). Pillay explores how grief tech is reshaping our relationship with loss, dignity, and remembrance — and what it reveals about the human desire to hold on, even when letting go is the only way forward. 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

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12:04

Planning for the Unspoken: Ensuring Your End-of-Life...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

John Maytham speaks to Leigh Meinert, Operations Manager of Dignity South Africa and former Advocacy Manager of the Association of Palliative Care Centres, about what the Advanced Directives Campaign means for patients, doctors, and the future of compassionate healthcare in South Africa. 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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7:25

Stop Stalingrad: NPA Moves to End Zuma’s 18-Year...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

John Maytham speaks to Karyn Maughan, veteran investigative journalist at News24, to unpack the future of the Zuma corruption trial and its prospects of finally proceeding. 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

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10:11

Millions Spent, Murders Soar: Inside KZN’s Failing...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

John Maytham speaks to Jean Redpath, a senior researcher at the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape, about the huge amount of money spent by KwaZulu-Natal’s Political Killings Task Team over a period of three years. 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

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9:23

On Time or Out of Time? Ranking South Africa’s Most...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/10/13

John Maytham speaks to News24’s Andrew Thompson about which domestic airline is the most punctual. 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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