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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

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7:06

Budget update

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/05

John Maytham speaks to EWN’s Lindsay Dentlinger about the latest shifts in South Africa’s national budget, unpacking parliamentary dynamics and what the changes mean for key areas like grants, infrastructure, and policing. Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook:www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram:www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X:www.x.com/CapeTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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9:10

Eskom to avoid loadshedding in winter… or keep it...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/05

Joining John Maytham to unpack Eskom’s winter game plan is Matthew Cruz, energy expert at IMPOSTER, who weighs in on whether the utility’s strategy is robust enough – or whether we should keep those candles on standby. Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook:www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram:www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X:www.x.com/CapeTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:04

Blitz Bokke crowned champions of LA: Onto the next!

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/05

Joining John Maytham is Jan De Koning, Editor at Rugby365, to unpack the significance of the Blitzbokke being crowned World champions in Los Angeles, the journey it took to get here, and what this might mean for the Blitzboks heading into next season. Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook:www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram:www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X:www.x.com/CapeTalkSee

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6:13

The situation in Kayamandi after the murder of MAYCO...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/05

Joining John Maytham is Andre Pelser, Chairperson of the Stellenbosch Community Policing Forum, to discuss the impact of Councillor Kalipa’s murder, what’s being done to restore community safety, and the wider issue of recurring violence in Kayamandi. Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook:www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram:www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X:www.x.com/CapeTalkSee

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11:31

The Malmesbury brei: Is it being preserved or is the...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/05

John Maytham is joined by linguist and sociolinguist Yolandi Ribbens-Klein to explore a uniquely local linguistic feature—the Afrikaans “brei” (the uvular or guttural ‘r’)—and whether this emblem of Malmesbury identity is vanishing or evolving. Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook:www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram:www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on

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9:49

Kagiso Rabada suspended over recreational drug use

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/05

John Maytham speaks to Khalid Galant, CEO of the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS), following the news that Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a recreational drug. Follow us on:CapeTalk on Facebook:www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram:www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X:www.x.com/CapeTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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4:09

New Single: GoodLuck and Youngr Reimagine Would I Lie...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

South African electro-pop powerhouse GoodLuck has joined forces with UK multi-instrumentalist Youngr to reimagine the 90s classic “Would I Lie to You Baby”—and the result is a nu-disco anthem primed for global dancefloors. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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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8:51

Minister to preside over reburial ceremony of...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer speaks to Thapelo Mokushane, Deputy Director of the TRC Unit at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, ahead of a historic reburial ceremony for ANC activists Benjamin Moloise and Abram Mngomezulu. Executed during apartheid and buried without family consent, their remains will be formally returned in a ceremony led by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. Mokushane reflects on restoring dignity and advancing national healing. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is

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9:51

Concourt: Prisoners have the right to study with...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by Nabeelah Mia, Head of the Penal Reform and Detention Monitoring Programme at Lawyers for Human Rights, to unpack the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling that prisoners must be allowed to use personal laptops in their cells for study purposes.  Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and

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4:47

R41 Million Missing: SIU Called in to probe...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer speaks to Wouter Kriel, spokesperson for Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell, about the decision to refer a missing R41 million disaster relief grant to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).  Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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,

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5:30

Niggies

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Acclaimed Actor Carel Nel joins Graeme Raubenheimer to discuss his role as Captain van Wyk in Niggies—kykNET’s gripping new drama series based on a real-life double murder that shook 1960s South Africa. The story follows the haunting abduction and killing of Issie Fourie and Petro Nel in the small town of Odendaalsrus, and one family’s decades-long quest for justice. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and

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9:52

Has the Reserve Bank gone rogue?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by investigative journalist Sam Sole from amaBhungane to unpack his explosive analysis of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) escalating legal war with Ibex, formerly Steinhoff. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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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7:40

Why the Soweto derby remains SA football’s main event

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by Sizwe Mbebe – blogger, podcaster, and editor of SoccerBeat – who’s been covering the local game with passion and insight for years. He tells us why the Soweto derby remains SA football’s main event! Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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

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9:41

Our Burning Planet: Eskom finalising plans for old...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

In this edition of Our Burning Planet on CapeTalk’s Afternoon Drive, Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by environmental journalist Ethan van Diemen to unpack Eskom’s controversial new direction for South Africa’s coal-fired power stations. Departing from its original Just Energy Transition (JET) commitments, Eskom is now exploring plans to repurpose ageing coal plants to run on gas, nuclear, or even so-called “clean coal” technology.  Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is

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7:53

Vodacom breaching privacy laws in SA

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by Hanno Labuschagne, a journalist at MyBroadband, who’s been following the story closely on Vodacom being accused of breaching privacy laws in South Africa – Hanno shares the latest. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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,

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6:15

The Joshlin Smith case final verdict

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/02

Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by Carlo Petersen, an EWN reporter who has followed the Joshlin Smith trial closely from day one, to give us the final developments and verdict. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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

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5:15

Stimela, a song by 2Point1, Ntate Stunna, and Nthabi

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/01

Graeme Raubenheimer chats to rising music duo 2point1—Prince Baloyi and Moeketsi Rathebe—about their breakout hit “Stimela” featuring Ntate Stunna, which has surpassed 10 million streams and 23 million YouTube views. Inspired by Hugh Masekela’s iconic track of the same name, the conversation explores how Stimela taps into South Africa’s deep-rooted history of migrant labour and working-class struggle, as the country marks Workers’ Day. Afternoon Drive with

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7:53

Ashley Oosthuizen: Sentence reduced, family clings to...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/01

Graeme Raubenheimer is in conversation with Andre Oosthuizen, father of Ashley Oosthuizen, who is still imprisoned in Thailand on charges of drug trafficking. With a significant shift in the case – we hear from Andre today, to find out what the way forward may hold for their family. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and

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9:00

Workers Day

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/01

Graeme Raubenheimer is in conversation with Tony Ehrenreich South African trade-unionist and regional secretary of the Western Cape region of COSATU about their Workers' Day rally in Cape Town and the key labour issues facing South African workers in 2025. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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

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9:54

Citrus under pressure? Growth, tariffs, and the race...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/05/01

Graeme Raubenheimer is in conversation with Abrie Rautenbach - Head of Absa AgriBusiness, about the immediate future of South Africa’s citrus industry – this on the back of impending tariffs from the US, but a growing demand elsewhere in the world. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. 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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