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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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8:14

Publishing company gets huge contract

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2026/04/28

John chats to Siviwe Gwarube, The Minister of Basic Education, about a publishing company that had only been around for three days receiving a sizable contract for first- through third-grade textbooks. 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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4:35

Madlanga Commission continues

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2026/04/28

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the day's highlights of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He touches on the rigging of the security tender and sharing confidential documents with Sergent Nkosi. 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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9:14

In conversation: 702 MTN Small Business Awards

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2026/04/28

John chats to Dr. Nkosi Kumalo, General Manager of SME and Indirect Channels MTN Business to reflect on the journey of the 702 MTN Small Business Awards and what comes next for SMEs. 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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8:01

Killings of five Ethiopian nationals

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2026/04/28

John speaks with Julian Rademeyer, Senior Advisor to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, about five Ethiopian nationals who have been killed in targeted shootings in the Johannesburg central business district in the previous month, four of them within the last 48 hours. 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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9:44

Concern as SA jet fuel prices surge

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2026/04/28

John chats to Dr Guy Leitch, Aviation Analyst on the significant price hikes in jet fuel which have become alarming. 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

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5:28

Illegal immigration protest

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2026/04/28

John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN reporter, about how the protest, which is being directed by the civic organization March & March, has expanded in size throughout Tuesday morning as more people join along the way. 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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6:45

How far we have come as a nation

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2026/04/27

John chats to Dr Pali Lehohla, Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg and Former Statistician-General of South Africa on how far we have come in our freedom as a nation, 32 years later. 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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6:50

Withdrawal of draft AI policy document

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2026/04/27

John chats to Arthur Goldstuck, Founder of World Wide Worx on Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies having to withdraw a draft AI policy document because some sources fabricated in it. 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

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5:54

Middle East Conflict, El Niño weather on global crop...

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2026/04/27

John chats to Wandile Sihlobo, Agricultural Economist on the effects of the Middle East Conflict, fuel surge and a super El Niño weather on global crop production. 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

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15:19

Sabastian Sawe breaks world marathon record

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2026/04/27

John chats to Dr Ross Tucker, Sports scientist, and host of The Science of Sport podcast, about the incredible record by Sabastian Sawe who made history at the TCS London Marathon, by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in a world record of 1:59:30. 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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7:57

Disappointment with the organisation of the Soweto Derby

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2026/04/27

John chats to Rams Mabote, Podcaster, Broadcaster, Author and loyal Orlando Pirates Fan about his experience at the Soweto Derby on Sunday. 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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7:18

Brawl between Pirates and Chiefs

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2026/04/27

John chats to Mthokozisi Dube, Editor at the FarPost on the altercation between the Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs prior to kickoff that left a terrible taste in 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 their daily

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5:47

Freedom Day Celebrations

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2026/04/27

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on what the different political parties are doing and saying this Freedom Day. 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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13:38

A Song A Book and A Dish Dr Kingsley Makhubela,...

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2026/04/24

John chats to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, Former Diplomat and Director at RiskRecon in this edition of A Song A Book and A Dish.Former South African public diplomat Dr Makhubela held positions as ambassador to Kenya and Portugal. acted as a special envoy to the Comoros Islands, Somalia, and Sudan during times of conflict. 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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10:15

According to the court, victim paid R250k to remain...

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2026/04/24

John chats to Ulrich Roux, Founder and Managing Director of Ulrich Roux & Associates on the victim in the shooting case against Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze being paid to remain silent, according to testimony given before the Alexandra Magistrates Court on Friday. He was paid R250,000, and an additional R150,000 was purportedly promised. 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

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8:12

Randall’s one song - Creep by TLC.

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2026/04/24

John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to music knowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about the singer/band, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we should enjoy the song. Today’s song is, Creep, by TLC. 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

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10:47

Crude oil is a fundamental ingredient in thousands of...

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2026/04/24

John chats to Professor David Walwyn, Professor Emeritus in the Graduate School of Technology Management at the University of Pretoria about what everyday products have crude oil as an ingredient in 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 daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to

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9:39

South Africa having trouble getting a UK TV agreement

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2026/04/24

John chats to Nqobile Ndlovu, Founder of CashNSport Research & Advisory on Cricket South Africa struggling to sell TV rights in England for the English cricket tour at the end of the year. 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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5:14

Reaction to President’s briefing

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2026/04/23

John chats to Dr Guy Lamb, Crime and Policing expert from the Stellenbosch University on his thoughts on the briefing given by the President Cyril Ramaphosa.Ramaphosa placed the country's top police officer on "preventive suspension" after he was charged in court on Tuesday. 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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2:53

Reaction to President’s briefing

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/04/23

John chats to Dr Guy Lamb, Crime and Policing expert from the Stellenbosch University on his thoughts on the briefing given by the President Cyril Ramaphosa.Ramaphosa placed the country's top police officer on "preventive suspension" after he was charged in court on Tuesday. 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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