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7:07

World Hypertension Day – halt the epidemic

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

South Africans are mobilising to mark World Hypertension Day on Friday 17th (or any other day in May) with a FREE Blood Pressure test. Why? Because it’s MAY MEASUREMENT MONTH. The one month in the year where South Africans can get a FREE blood pressure check at participating pharmacies nationwide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:10

Election observers in SA are readying themselves for...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

Crystal Orderson speaks to Ground Work Collective Founder, Mbali Ntuli about the state of readiness of election observers at home and abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:32

Political discourse at the Franschoek Literary Festival

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

Will SA voters change the political landscape in this year’s election?Is this the beginning of the end for the ANC and what will a coalition nation look like? Crystal Orderson speaks to Dr Oscar Van Heerden who was part of a political discourse panel today at the Franschoek Literary Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:41

National assembly passes BELA Bill – now what?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

The BELA Bill has been passed this week and seeks to make progressive changes to the Schools Act. There are however some concerns. Crystal Orderson speaks to Mila Harding, Legal researcher at Section27. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:10

Who is the Cyril Ramaphosa we are seeing ahead of...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

Over the past couple of months , we’ve noticed that our president has been a very busy man and the ‘’special pen’’ has been hard at work in the past week.Professor Chris Landsberg | International relations and policy expert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:00

What the…? Parli passes 9 bills in final sitting

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

In a flurry during the final sitting of the 6th parliament yesterday, the NCOP and NA passed 9 bills. Many questioning the rush to ascent these bills into law ahead of the elections at the end of May. Crystal Orderson speaks to EWN Reporter, Lindsay Dentlinger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:34

Saffa in Saudi casts his ballot for the 2024 elections

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

Crystal Orderson speaks to South African teacher living in Saudi Arabia, Courtney Edwards about casting his vote in Riyadh this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:33

A good news week for the Stormers

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

Latest: Loose forward Evan Roos has extended his stay at the Stormers until 2027.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:46

Court challenges about, but the NHI will be here to stay

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

John Maytham speaks to constitutional law expert Professor Pierre de Vos about the constitutionality of the NHI and what impact if any, will court action have over the new health law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:44

Zimbabweans aren’t happy with the implementation of...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

Is the Zimbabwean currency forever doomed? The latest currency, the ZIG, has upset Zimbabweans, especially informal traders. John Maytham speaks to Farai Mutambanengwe, Executive Director SME Association of Zimbabwe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:27

Where did the ancient Baobabs originate from?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

John Maytham speaks to Dr ilia Leitch, who together with her husband Andrew at Queen Mary University of London and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew joined forces in researching the origins of ancient Baobabs and where various species can be found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:47

Did someone say loadshedding could be on the horizon...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

John Maytham speaks to Energy analyst Matthew Cruise who has projected that loadshedding may return in June/ July following weeks of a pause in the black outs ahead of the elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:24

Zuma to stand trial in 2025

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

John Maytham speaks to EWN reporter Bernadette Wicks about the decision taken in the KZN High Court in Pietermaritzburg today, where former president Jacob Zuma’s trial date was set to April 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:05

Money Market Accounts VS Investment Funds | In...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

Thopi Mhloli |Standard Bank Head of Savings and Investment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:41

Plan B – Rebecca Davis 16 May

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the most important to the very strange, John and Rebecca offer their view of what is happening in our world that makes it at times infuriating, at times inspirational but always fascinating. The views expressed by John and Rebecca are editorial, the content is not intended to be viewed as reporting. Catch the conversation each Thursday just after 3:30pm or subscribe to this podcast to have it delivered

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5:55

RMB Africa focus

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

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9:08

Get off your cellphone when driving, or risk becoming...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/16

John Maytham speaks to Discovery Insure CEO, Robert Attwell about the short term insurers research into road user behaviour and what their findings revealed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:29

Puppy and kitten creche launches in Khayelitsha

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/15

John Maytham speaks to Marcelle du Plessis, Mdzananda Animal Clinic Fundraising and Communications Executive, about the opening of the "Tots with Tails" creche in Khayelitsha, a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing the lives of puppies and kittens in need of temporary shelter while awaiting their forever homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:23

Why the techlash to Apples new iPad ad?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/15

John Maytham speaks to Jon Cherry, Director at Cherryflava media about why some of the world is quite infuriated by the new Apple Ipad advert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:14

Will signing NHI into law work in favor of government...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/15

John Maytham speaks Professor Terrence Kommal, an Extraordinary Professor at North West University. He is also a medical doctor and the CEO of Medical Expert Consulting Group - about the electoral impact the signing of the NHI will have 2 weeks before South Africans head to the polls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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