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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

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6:56

Hidden gems along South Africa’s roads

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

Freelance journalist Andrew Thompson joins John Maytham to share South Africa's most intriguing pit stops for an Easter road trip. The two dive into some of the lesser-known, must-visit spots scattered along the country’s highways — from the towering Big Pineapple in Bathurst to the surreal sculpture garden of the Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:34

The City’s fight against the Borer Beetle

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

John Maytham is joined by Bongani Zungu, Invasive Species Programme Manager, to help us unpack the science, the policy, and the path forward – The City’s fight against the Borer Beetle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:50

Three options for the GNU

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

John Maytham is joined by Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee to unpack her latest article on South Africa’s coalition government . Together, they explore three potential scenarios for the country’s Government of National Unity (GNU) – from an uneasy ANC – DA alliance straining under mutual distrust, to a rebooted coalition without the DA that brings in newcomers like ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA), and even a populist partnership with the EFF in the

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5:56

Meals on Wheels... But nowhere to go

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

John Maytham is joined by Jeremy Vlotman, Regional Director of Meals on Wheels Community Services, to share an urgent appeal sparked by a listener who recently donated a fridge - only to learn that, after 60 years of serving the Plumstead community, the organisation has been given notice to vacate its premises. With no new location secured, this vital lifeline of home-cooked meals for the elderly and vulnerable is now at risk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:04

Game prep with Stormers physio: Inge Croy

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

John Maytham is joined by Inge Croy, Stormers physiotherapist, who shares what game prep looks like from her perspective—managing player loads, injury prevention, and what it takes to keep a squad in peak condition across a physically demanding tournament like the URC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:42

Nurses left behind: DENOSA slams SA’s healthcare...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

John Maytham speaks with Kwena Manamela, General Secretary of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa, about the glaring disparities in the country’s latest healthcare staffing plan. While the National Health Council has approved the recruitment of one thousand two hundred new doctors, only two hundred nurses have been given the green light for appointment. This decision has sparked outrage from nursing professionals across the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:57

The environmental impact of loo paper

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/15

CapeTalk's John Maytham speaks to Jane Maloni, Executive Director of the Paper Manufacturer's Association of South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:45

Trust in the police is key to public safety

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/14

John Maytham speaks withLizette Lancaster, the manager of the South African Crime and Justice Information and Analysis Hub of the Institute for Security Studies' Justice and Violence Prevention Programme. What may be the single biggest obstacle to public safety in South Africa today? The collapse of trust in the police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:56

Fossil Museum in Graaf Reinet

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/14

John Maytham is joined by Professor Bruce Rubidge, Director of the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research at the University of the Witwatersrand and former head of the Evolutionary Studies Institute – to talk about the Fossil Museum in Graaf Reinet, which houses the worlds most unique species.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:47

New airport laws may cancel out boarding and check in...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/14

John Maytham is joined by Linden Birns, Managing Director of aviation consultancy Plane Talking, who weighs in on the benefits, risks, and local implications of this sweeping change – the removal of boarding passes and check-in'sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:23

Puppy Prozac

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/14

John Maytham speaks to Quixi Sonntag, a veterinary behaviour practitioner with decades of experience in animal psychology. She joins us to help unpack the reality behind canine antidepressants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:24

"Machines of Loving Grace" — Imagining a better AI...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/14

What if artificial intelligence could radically improve human life — not just automate it? John Maytham is joined byJacks Shiels, AI Research Fellow and founder of Shiels.ai, to explore the bold and hopeful vision laid out by Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, in his recent essay“Machines of Loving Grace.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:45

Guarding the frontlines: Cape Town's battle to...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/14

John Maytham is joined by Alderman JP Smith, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, to break down the challenges the City faces in protecting its service workers."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:47

Rhythms of Love: Concerts for meaningful change

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

John Maytham is joined by Grammy Award-winner Zakes Bantwini to talk about Rhythms of Love, a benefit concert in Cape Town hosted by Mom’s House for Children. The event aims to raise funds for vulnerable children in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Zakes shares how this music-filled weekend will support clean water, education, and healing initiatives — all powered by rhythm and purpose. This is more than an event—it’s the beginning of a movement. Buy a ticket via QUICKET The Beach

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6:55

Trilogy Ocean Challenge

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

John Maytham is joined by Peet Crowther, athlete and swimmer, to unpack this landmark achievement by swimming from Robben Island to Dassen Island—what it took to prepare, the physical and mental toll, and the powerful mission behind it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:25

A reflection of this week’s tariff war

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

John Maytham is joined by Lisette IJssel de Schepper, Chief Economist at the Bureau for Economic Research, who helps us make sense of the long-term economic effects of the tariff war and where the global economy might be headed next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:09

#AnHourWith Andries and Wiaan

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

Andries Hendrik Potgieter and Wiaan Fourie, known as 'Toerbroers' join John to chat about what you can expect on Sunday when they will take over the playlist in another edition of #AnHourWith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:23

The John Maytham Book Review

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list. FICTION Broiler by Eli Cranor Fourth Boy by Andrew Robert Wilson NON-FICTION Careless People by Sarah-Wynne Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:29

Sporting prodigies: Abusive parents

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

John Maytham is joined by Craig Ray, sports editor at Daily Maverick, who has spent decades speaking to elite athletes, coaches, and the parents behind the prodigies. He unpacks the haunting testimony of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the painful paradox of success driven by fear, and what lessons all parents can take away—whether your kid is training for the Olympics or just trying to make the school team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:21

MTB presents: Darkfest 2025

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/04/11

We speak to Theo Erlangsen, who gives us a rider’s-eye view of the new features of Darkfest 2025, how it feels to ride against some of the world’s best, and why DarkFest holds such a special place in the MTB calendar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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