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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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5:47

Madlanga Commission

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2026/03/06

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the highlights of the day's events of the Madlanga Commission. Today they dealt with the application of Suleiman Carrim, North West businessman and ANC leader to testify in camera. 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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10:25

NPA scores victory in Vincent Smith State Capture case

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2026/03/05

John chats to Ferial Haffajee, Associate Editor Daily Maverick about the conviction and sentencing of former Member of Parliament, Vincent Smith. The Johannesburg High Court sentenced Smith to seven years’ direct imprisonment after the former lawmaker agreed to a plea and sentence agreement with the State. 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

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5:22

Your House, Your Home - Why you can’t trust the...

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2026/03/05

John chats to Tiaan du Toit, A property inspector at Property Perusal, the reasons why a buyer should not rely on the Mandatory Disclosure Form. To reveal flaws on the property, the seller fills out the MDF. 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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5:36

What does the Secretary of Parliament do to earn a...

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2026/03/05

John chats to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of CASAC about the roles and duties of Xolile George, the Secretary of Parliament who earns R4.4 million. 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

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7:10

Proposed remedy for the SAPS

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2026/03/05

John chats to David Lewis, A member of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, about his ideas for ending the corruption in the South African Police Services, including disbanding crime intelligence, reapplying for your position, and starting over. 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

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7:28

Bolt the first e-hailer to register

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2026/03/05

John chats to Simo Kalajdzic, Bolt SA's Senior Operations Manager, about the latest developments in the e-hailing sector and Bolt's status as the first e-hailer to register under the government's new transport laws. 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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7:25

Shortage of building inspectors in Johannesburg

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2026/03/04

John chats to Roy Mnisi, Executive Director at Master Builders South Africa about the impact a shortage of building inspectors can have on the construction industry, and finds out what role they play in the industry. 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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7:49

Insufficient building inspectors in Johannesburg

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2026/03/04

John chats to Eric Raboshakga, Executive Director of Development Planning at the City of Johannesburg reflecting on the building collapse that claimed 9 lives in Ormonde, the shortage of building inspectors in the province and the collapse of the systems that are supposed to support them. 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

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9:05

Where does South Africa buy oil and petroleum from?

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2026/03/04

John chats to Professor Peter Baur, Associate Professor at the School of Economics at UJ about the where South Africa buys oil and petroleum from, and looks at the future of the oil price in relation to the war in Iran. 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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6:24

SuperSport’s monopoly crumbling

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2026/03/04

John chats to Nqobile Ndlovu, Founder, CashNSport Research & Advisory on SuperSport’s monopoly crumbling. 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

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8:55

Tribute to Mosiuoa Lekota

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2026/03/04

John chats to Dr Saths Cooper, Black Consciousness leader, Past president of the International Union of Psychological Science, the Pan-African Psychology Union and the Psychological Society of SA on the passing of Former Defence Minister and former Robben Island prisoner. He shares fond memories and lessons he learnt from Lekota. 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

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11:20

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Shibiri takes the stand

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2026/03/04

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter about the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's day's events. Richard Shibiri, the South African Police Service's (SAPS) suspended chief of organized crime, said that "misinformation" rather than substantial proof was the reason for his dismissal. 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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7:38

SANDF deployment briefing

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2026/03/04

John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN reporter about the most recent SANDF briefing. The SANDF deployment to combat illicit mining and gangsterism will last a year, according to information provided to Parliament. However, lawmakers bemoaned the fact that the army had to be called in to combat crime since the police had failed so miserably. 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

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5:46

Preview of Proteas VS New Zealand semi final match

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/03

John chats to Rassie van der Dussen, Proteas Cricketer about the T20 World Cup Semi Final match where the Proteas take on New Zealand. 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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4:22

What needs to be done to build in the City of...

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2026/03/03

John chats to Prof Richard Walls, Professor of Structural and Fire Engineering at Stellenbosch University about the process to build in the City of Johannesburg, in light of the building collapse in Ormonde, where no building plans were submitted to the City of Johannesburg. 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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30:07

Benni McCarthy tells his own story

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2026/03/03

John chats to Benni Mccarthy, Former Bafana Bafana Player on his new autobiography titled 'Benni". McCarthy was raised in the drug-ridden, gang-ridden Cape Flats, readers can expect to be taken on an incredible journey of his life story—from that difficult upbringing to his success as a football player in Europe. 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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8:50

Rot at the top - Senior health department officials...

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2026/03/03

John chats to Professor Alex van den Heever, Professor From the Wits School of Governance, about the three senior officials at the National Department of Health who were arrested on charges of fraud and theft involving more than R1-million. What does this say about senior leadership in the department? 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

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5:44

Excitement over salaries

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2026/03/03

John chats to Alex Patrick, News 24 Metro Journalist, about the growing excitement as Johannesburg council members give themselves pay increases in the face of financial and water difficulties. 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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6:57

Ormonde building collapse

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/03

John chats to Jabulile Mbatha, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the Ormonde building collapse. Six individuals were killed when a portion of a two-story building fell on Monday. Later, three more people died from their wounds. 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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3:35

Iran conflict – how it affects trade

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2026/03/02

John Perlman speaks to KPMG's Lead Economist Frank Blackmore about how the Iran conflict impact the of rising crude oil prices. 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

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