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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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9:02

Madlanga Commission - SAPS Senior Forensic Analyst...

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2026/02/02

John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Reporter on today's proceedings of the Madlanga Commission. Captain Laurence Makgotloe, SAPS Senior Forensic Analyst, told the Commission that Witness B's team "kidnapped" him and interrogated him on a ballistic report connected to Armand Swart's murder. 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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3:54

Doornfontein building collapse

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2026/02/02

John chats to Nokukhanya Mntambo, EWN Reporter on the events that led to the fire in Doornfontein. 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

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12:10

A Song, A Book and A Dish Sinoyolo Sifo, Sifo The...

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2026/01/30

John chats to Sinoyolo Sifo, Sifo The Cooking Husband on this segment of A Song, A Book and A Dish, a household name that has made many homes warm with deliciousness.He takes us through the tasty layers of what he calls life and the experiences that has shaped his world view. 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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4:48

A look at Shamila Batohi’s time in office

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2026/01/30

John chats to Pieter Du Toit, Assistant Editor: Investigations at News24, about Shamila Batohi’s final media briefing on the NPA’s performance, strategy during her tenure. What will she be remembered for ? 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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7:27

Randall’s One Song – Gimme Dat, by Ayra Starr & WizKid

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2026/01/30

John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopedia 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, Gimme Dat, by Ayra Starr & WizKid. 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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9:55

Officers suspended still on full pay

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2026/01/30

John chats to Prof Somadoda Fikeni, Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, about government officials who have been suspended for alleged corruption and other offenses and who have been receiving their full salary for years without any progress being made. 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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10:23

SA expels Israeli diplomat

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2026/01/30

John chats to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, Former Diplomat and Director at RiskRecon on the expulsion of the Israeli diplomat.South Africa's Chargé d'Affaires to Israel, Ariel Zeidman, has been declared persona non grata as relations between the two countries remain frosty. 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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8:11

Police deployed at Sporong

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2026/01/30

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN reporter, about the permanent deployment of police when Sporong villagers return home. This comes after roughly 600 families reported being forced to leave their homes by highly armed illegal miners. 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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5:29

Task force established to investigate those implicated

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2026/01/29

John chats to Ian Cameron, The Chair of the Portfolio Committee on Police about Firoz Cachalia, Police Minister and Fannie Masemola, National Police Commissioner being asked by President Cyril Ramaphosa to form a special investigative task force to look into many personnel involved in the nation's law enforcement controversy. 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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8:05

Hijacked properties in Bryanston, what are your options?

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2026/01/29

John chats to Mike Ngomane, Senior Attorney at M Ngomane Attorneys, about a client whose home in Bryanston was hijacked. How did this happen, and what steps did they take to remove the hijackers? 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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10:32

automotive sector not advocating for significant...

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2026/01/29

John chats to Peter van Binsbergen, CEO of the BMW South Africa Group, on how the nation's automakers do not support importers of new cars who are "hammered" by a 50% increase in import taxes. 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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7:04

702 In conversation with the Dischem Foundation

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2026/01/29

John chats to Christopher Williams, From CJ Distribution and Jacqueline Kahlberg from The Dis-Chem Foundation on the Millions Comforts Campaign. Last year was a big one for the Dis-Chem Foundation, as they continued rolling out health, nutrition, education, and hygiene support to communities across South Africa, working closely with partners nationwide. At the centre of that work is the Million Comforts campaign – an initiative that’s spent a decade restoring dignity and care for

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6:09

SAPS to establish task team to probe names contained...

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2026/01/29

John chats to Karyn Maughan, Legal Journalist at News24, about the interim report from the Madlanga Commission, which highlights prima facie allegations of criminality by members of SAPS, officials of the City of Ekurhuleni and members of the EMPD. What does this means thus far? 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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4:27

Interest Rate Announcement

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2026/01/29

John chats to Stephen Grootes, Money Show Presenter on the announcement of the interest rate, which remains 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 traffic.Thank you for listening

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4:12

Concerns over tourism numbers for South Africa

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2026/01/28

John chats to David Frost, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association, about the issues at SA Tourism, considering tourism number ae still low post Covid. 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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6:45

Madlanga Commission

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2026/01/28

John chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on the day's proceedings of the Madlanga Commission of 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

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14:41

City of Joburg tackles Illegal outdoor advertising

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2026/01/28

John chats to Musah Makhunga, The CEO of the Johannesburg Property Company about the City of Johannesburg cracking down on illegal outdoor advertising, targeting both static and digital billboards.Who are the companies responsible for this, and how are they getting this far down the road? 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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7:12

Most important groups of people leaving

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2026/01/28

John chats to Nicholas Avramis, Managing Director of Beaver Migration and Recruitment, about the departure of the nation's most significant demographic groupings. 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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12:44

Has the gold price affected the cost of making...

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2026/01/28

John chats to Chris van Rensburg, Past Chairman and Current Board member of the Jewellery Council of South Africa. He runs a jewellery manufacturing operation called Studio C in Johannesburg on the rising of the gold price and how it might affect people who make jewellery. 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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4:11

Protests outside restaurants over non-compliance...

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2026/01/28

John chats to Jabulile Mbatha, EWN Reporter, about the Bargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering, and Allied Trades demonstrating outside many eateries that have been found to be in violation of labour rules in the Bedfordview, Sandton, Alberton, and Edenvale districts. 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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