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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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5:36

TEGS is Convening South Africa’s...

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2026/05/01

John chats to Bogosi Motshwega, Founder of The Edcation and Graduates Summit, about the inaugural Edcation Workshop which is bringing together key voices to confront one of the country’s urgent challenges with the aim to move beyond awareness by enabling meaningful dialogue, diagnosis and shared accountability that leads to progressive impact-led solutions. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon

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7:37

Youth unemployment and Workers' Day

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2026/05/01

John chats to Zama Zulu, Executive Director of Masinyusane Development Organisation on youth unemployment and Workers' Day.Masinyusane is a non-profit organisation based in the Eastern Cape, dedicated to empowering children and youth through education and job creation.Their mission is to provide opportunities for quality education, talent discovery and development, and support from a team that believes in their potential. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John

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7:11

University of Johannesburg launch augmented reality...

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2026/05/01

John chats to Dr Izak Potgieter, Researcher and Project Lead at the Meta Verse Research Unit at The University of Johannesburg about an Augmented Reality heritage project at the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve and Heritage Site.What does it entail, and what can people expect? 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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7:52

Pledge to end child stunting by 2030 –time running out

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2026/05/01

John chats to Liezel Engelbrecht, Nutrition Lead of the Hold My Hand Accelerator, incubated by DG Murray Trust on about President Cyril Ramaphosa's promise to eradicate child stunting in South Africa by 2030, but time is already running out. 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

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9:16

Vosloorus Protest

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2026/05/01

John chats to Jabulile Mbatha, EWN Reporter on the intensifying protest in Vosloorus. Residents demand safe return of missing businessman. 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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5:58

20 Artist being sent to the World Cup

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2026/04/30

John chats to J Something, Micasa Lead singer on being part of the 20 artists that will be sent to the World Cup to represent South Africa. 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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7:20

The precious designs of Johannesburg are left to decay i...

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2026/04/30

John chats to Yunus Chamda, Joburg Crisis Alliance Coordinator about the city's priceless blueprints that were abandoned in a building and left to decay. 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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7:44

Your House, Your Home - High Court rules that levy...

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2026/04/30

John chats to Marina Constas, Director of BBM Law about a recent High Court ruling which says bodies corporate cannot charge exorbitant costs when it comes to levy defaulters. 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,

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5:59

SAHPRA warns of adverse effects of flu medications

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2026/04/30

John chats to Tammy Gopal, Chief Regulatory Officer at the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority on the organization's call for people to report adverse reactions to flu medications that include phenylephrine. 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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7:44

The hazy distinction between guilt by association and ri...

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2026/04/30

John chats to Khaya Sithole, Independent Analyst on the Johannesburg High Court having to handle the unusual matter of David Kassel versus Thomson Reuters just over eight years ago. 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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9:09

Liv Golf loses sponsor

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2026/04/30

John chats to Nqobile Ndlovu, Founder of CashNSport Research & Advisory about LIV Golf's reorganization when Saudi Arabia stops providing funds following the 2026 season. 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,

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5:41

702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk launch

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2026/04/30

John chats to Nyeleti Magadze, Jozi My Jozi's Workstream Lead for Social and Community Development, on Radio 702 as they proudly introduce the 2026 Walk the Talk, which has been redesigned and is being presented for the first time as the 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk. Today is the official entry period for this legendary event. Taking place on Sunday, 26 July 2026. 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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4:14

Madlanga Commission continues

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2026/04/30

John chats to Thabiso Goba, about the main points of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that day. Tshukudu Malatji, The suspended director of Tshwane's asset protection security section, is once again under investigation by the Commission. 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

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10:10

Stadium Management South Africa concerned about...

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2026/04/29

John chats to Bertie Grobbelaar, CEO of Stadium Management SA, on the management's public declaration that they believe the media has not adequately reported the security measures at the Soweto Derby. 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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7:31

Winning the fight against illegal immigration

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2026/04/29

John chats to Jacinta Ngobese Zuma, March and March Leader on what we see as the limitations of the debates that prompted the March and March marches and other protests against illegal immigration and related issues. 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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7:42

Racemosa Coffee grown in KZN

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2026/04/29

John chats to Charles Dennison, The Founder of Cultivar Coffee and Racemosa Coffee, on how most South Africans are unaware that one of the rarest coffees in the world is grown in KZN. 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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9:58

New data centers to...

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2026/04/29

John chats to Tony Carnie, Daily Maverick Environmental Journalist on new data centers that will consume 34% of Cape Town's present electrical supply. 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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7:11

In Conversation with Dischem

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2026/04/29

John chats to Jacqui Kahlberg,Dischem Foundation and Emma Van Dongen, Dischem Foundation. The Dis-Chem Foundation isn’t just a name attached to good intentions. It’s a team of real people focused on tackling real challenges across South Africa. We’re chatting to that incredible team today, to find out what drives them, what they’re seeing on the ground, and why their mission matters now more than ever. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show

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5:04

Attempts by MPs to quiz Minister Sisisi Tolashe

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2026/04/29

John chats to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN Reporter on The Department and SASSA informing the Portfolio Committee on their respective yearly performance plans and budgets for 2026–2027 in the midst of several accusations of maladministration against Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. 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

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5:18

illegal immigration protest continues

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2026/04/29

John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on the on-going illegal immigration protest.ActionSA has denied accusations that it is exploiting anti-immigrant sentiment to get political support after participating in a large-scale demonstration in Johannesburg against alleged crimes involving undocumented foreign nationals, which was organized by the infamous anti-immigrant group March and March. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on

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