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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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8:11

Reclaimers demand an end to a “decade of inaction” as...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/29

John chats to Luyanda Hlatshwayo, Spokesperson for African Reclaimers Organisation The African Reclaimers Organisation march from Newtown to the Metro Centre in Braamfontein, demanding the City of Johannesburg and Pikitup take immediate action to avert a waste disposal crisis. 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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6:35

Assets ceased

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2025/09/29

John chats to Kaizer Kganyago, SIU Spokesperson on the process of stopping people's assets. This comes after businessman Hangwani Maumela's assets were seized. Maumela had earned at least R415 million through contracts that Tembisa Hospital had awarded him. 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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3:37

Judgment in Julius Malema firearms case

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/29

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN reporter on the anticipated verdict in the Julius Malema guns discharge case. For three years, the trial has been going on, and it concerns suspected violations of the Firearms Control Act, such as illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. 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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13:42

A Song, A Book and A Dish - Grace Harding, CEO Ocean...

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2025/09/26

John chats to Grace Harding, CEO Ocean Basket in this segment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. The last 15 years of Grace’s career have been dedicated to the restaurant and hospitality sector. 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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6:37

Songezo Zibi under surveillance and facing possible...

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2025/09/26

John chats to Songezo Zibi, Chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts, about his disclosure, that he is under surveillance and facing possible intimidation linked to Parliament’s inquiry into the Road Accident Fund. 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

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5:57

Randall’s One Song – Nobody Does It Better, by Carly...

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2025/09/26

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, Nobody Does It Better, by Carly Simon. 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

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6:22

Case against Mexicans postponed

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/26

John chats to Julian Rademeyer, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime on the case against the Mexicans who were detained during a raid on a Mpumalanga crystal meth lab being postponed and the implications of the rise of such cases. 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

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3:02

Accident on N1 JHB North

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/26

John chats to Xolani Fihla, JMPD spokesperson on the fatal accident on the N1 North. 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 a podcast from 702 Drive with

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10:55

In Conversation with The Akani Simbine Foundation and...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/26

John chats to Akani and Terise Simbine, Founders of The Akani Simbine Foundation and Jacqueline Kahlberg, From The Dischem Foundation about The Akani Simbine Foundation which is dedicated to building brighter futures for children by focusing on sport, education, and welfare. Their mission is to create opportunities and provide essential resources to empower the next generation. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each

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6:40

Madlanga Commission Day 7

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/26

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on the 7th Day of the Madlanga Commission and the critical findings of the proceedings. 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

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6:29

Sexual consent on trial in the Con Court

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/25

John chats to Dr Sheena Swemmer, Head of Gender Justice at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies about an NGO and a rape survivor took the Minister of Justice to court in 2021, arguing that the Sexual Offences Act allows perpetrators of sexual violence to argue that they believe there was consent, even if there wasn't. The Con Court will decide on the matter today. 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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3:27

Madlanga Commission Day 6

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2025/09/25

John chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on the sixth day of the Madlanga Commission. Major-General Petronella van Rooyen, South African Police Service legislative expert, took the stand. 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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6:46

Your House, Your Home – Preparing the garden for rain.

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/25

John chats to Paul Vonk, Gardening Expert about preparing your garden for the Summer rains. 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 a podcast from 702 Drive

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9:29

Chrome ore woes

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/25

John chats to Japie Fullard, Glencore Alloys CEO about his thoughts on the nation possessing over 70% of the world's reserves of chrome ore. Nevertheless, it continues to export the raw material that ought to and could support a flourishing downstream sector. 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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2:08

Yellow Level 2 – warning

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/25

John chats to Lehlohonolo Thobela, SA Weather Services forecaster on the Yellow Level 2 weather warning. From Thursday through the weekend, the nation is expected to experience a period of unpredictable weather, with thunderstorms and colder temperatures most likely to prevail in many areas. 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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8:27

Renaming the Kruger

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/25

John chats to Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa on the consequences of renaming of a brand name like the Kruger National Park. 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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8:26

Electricity briefing

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/25

John chats to Chris Yelland, Energy Expertsharing his thoughts on the briefing that Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa had. 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

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6:19

PA possibly exiting GNU

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/24

John chats to Kenny Kunene, Deputy President of Patriotic Alliance on their possible pulling out of the GNU and affected coalition parties. The Patriotic Alliance has given the ANC 7 days to act. 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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6:58

Trump links Tylenol to autism

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/24

John chats to Professor Petrus de Vries of the Centre for Autism Research in Africa about US President Donald Trump's claim that Tylenol usage by expectant mothers causes autism. He made these allegations without providing scientific or medical evidence to support this claim. 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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10:40

In Ekurhuleni, the substation catches fire

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/09/24

John chats Professor Vally Padayachee, Power and Energy expert, Former Executive Manager of Eskom and a Former Senior Executive of City Power Johannesburg on the reasons behind why substations catch fire? 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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