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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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3:08

Interest rate

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/26

John chats to Stephen Grootes, Money Show Presenter on the interest rate, The South African Reserve Bank has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged. 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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7:09

Matlala web deepens

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/25

John chats to Jeff Wicks, News 24 Investigative Journalist about investigating a high-level police arrest campaign about Cat Matlala's R360 million police contract. 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

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6:32

Meta will pay civil fines of $375 million

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/25

John chats to Rorke Wilson, Digital Law Expert and Public Speaker after being found guilty in a child exploitation case, Meta was sentenced to pay $375 million. New Mexico celebrates its "historic" victory after a jury determined that the company had misled customers about safety and had permitted harm against users. 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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6:39

SANDF deployed in the Western Cape

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/25

John chats to Abie Isaacs, The Chair of the Cape Flats Safety Forum, on the SANDF's planned deployment to the Cape Flats as part of the SONA-announced anti-gang initiatives. 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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3:46

The possible impact of the fuel crisis on food security

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/25

John chats to Johann Kotze, CEO of Agri SA on how the fuel crisis would affect food security and what would happen if they couldn't supply mealies to Polokwane. 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

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6:07

Can we afford to slash the fuel levy by 50% to shield...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/25

John chats to Khaya Sithole, Independent Analyst about the call from the DA to cut the fuel levy by 50%. Is this a viable option? 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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3:48

Tshwane Medicare contract

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/25

John chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter, on the State's decision to grant bail for twelve police officers connected to the R360 million SAPS health tender fraud. 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

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8:06

Madlanga Commission continues

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/24

Thabo chats Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's sitting of the Madlanga Commission. A Tshwane metro police department senior official has explained to the commission how a service provider abused a security tender, costing the municipality millions of rands. 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

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11:06

Commercial crime become SA’s most dangerous...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/24

Thabo chats to Rebecca Davis, Daily Maverick Journalist on how commercial crime has surreptitiously emerged as the nation's most hazardous development 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 daily conversation, as you travel

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6:03

A man with a sick note loses a labour court case

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/24

Thabo chats to Audrey Johnson, Employment Lawyer on a review application filed by an employee contesting his termination for neglecting to notify his management of his absence was denied by the Cape Town Labour Court. 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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7:02

Portfolio committee briefing by Basic Education...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/24

Thabo chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Reporter, about the Basic Education Minister's briefing to the Portfolio committee regarding allegations of irregularities in the appointment process for the Chief Director: Media Liaison and National and Provincial Communication position within the Department of Basic Education. 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

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9:27

Opinion piece: New oppressor walks together with the...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/23

Thabo chats to Phapano Phasha, Chairperson of the Centre for alternative political and economic thought and Gerry Nevari, ANC member on Phasha's opinion piece of the ruling party marching. 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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7:45

Brink writes to Madlanga Commission

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/23

Thabo chats to Cilliers Brink, Mayoral Candidate in Tshwane for the DA on his letter to the Madlanga Commission, the problems with Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi, and the information we were able to obtain that guides our letter to 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

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10:30

Health Ombud releases findings on patient deaths at...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/23

Thabo chats to Professor Taole Mokoena, The Health Ombudsman about investigations into patient deaths at Gauteng hospitals. 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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10:47

The Dignity in Every Home campaign

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/23

Thabo Shole Mashao chats to Amy Tekie, The Co-Founder of Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance on The Dignity in Every Home campaign, which aims to advance the rights of domestic workers by raising awareness of those rights and assisting employers in establishing safe, respectable, equitable, and legal home work environments. 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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6:25

Madlanga Commission

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/23

Thabo Shole Mashao chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said before the commission that "human error" caused him to omit the connection between Matlala and Mashatile from his contributions. 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

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13:46

A Song, A Book and A Dish Theo Kgosinkwe, Artist and...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/20

Kgomotso chats to Theo Kgosinkwe, Artist and Producer in this instalment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. Well known for being part of Mafikizolo, the creative genius, father and dancer takes as through the lyrical magic he calls life. 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

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8:53

R336m for early childhood nutrition remains unspent

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/20

Kgomotso chats to Kentse Radebe, Deputy CEO of the DG Murray Trust on R336 million not being spent on early childhood nutrition resulting in children going hungry. The Department of Basic Education's pilot feeding program for early childhood development centers was allocated R197 million in 2024 and R336 million in the subsequent fiscal 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

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8:42

Randall’s one song - É by Lee Ritenour

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/20

Kgomotso 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 É, by Lee Ritenour. 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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9:25

Unpacking the TRC

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/03/20

Kgomotso chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on giving her thoughts on the TRC Inquiry. 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

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