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10:18

Death by turbulence? Pilot explains how bad/scary it is

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/21

One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:45 GMT). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:17

COCT wants to improve the informal trade sector

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/21

Rosheda Muller is the Chairperson of the Western Cape Informal Traders Coalition and joins John to comment on the City of Cape Town's efforts to make improvements to informal trading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:10

Municipalities say new electricity law is...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/21

Xanthea Limberg is the SALGA Deputy President and COCT Cllr and joins John Maytham to comment on the constitutionality of the new electricity laws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:15

David Unterhalter becoming a judge at the SCA

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/21

Mbekezeli Benjamin is a researcher with Judges Matter and joins John Maytham to comment on the appointment of David Unterhalter as judge to the SCA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:38

Inside the pages of ‘’ Invisible ink: writing from...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

Invisible ink is a memoir that lays bare the emotional overwhelm of feeling like an ‘invisible’ female writer in the ‘invisible’ Global South as the climate crisis accelerates with unprecedented speed. John Maytham speaks to writer and author, Leoni Joubert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:18

Will BUSA be in on the business of the NHI?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

According to presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, President Ramaphosa had ‘noted the concerns expressed by some business leaders about his signing into law of the NHI Bill’. Will business play nice with new kid ‘’NHI’’ on the block? John Maytham speaks toKhulekane Mathe, BUSA incoming CEO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:59

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, state media confirm. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also killed in Sunday's crash. But what will happen now with all eyes of the political world on Iran?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:47

Who will you vote for on 29 May?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

Each day this week we will be speaking to South African citizens who will be sharing who they will vote for in the 2024 elections and why? John Maytham speaks to Bernadette Steenkamp a health and safety officer about why she is voting FF+.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:37

Will the DA maintain exclusive control over the WC...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

John Maytham speaks to Professor Cherrel Africa Associate Professor in the Political Studies Department UWC about the Western Cape post elections and whether an outright majority win is on the cards for the DA in the Western Cape,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:36

The politics of it: Zuma will not stand to be elected...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

Now while Zuma will not be representing the MKP in Parliament, his face will remain on the ballot paper as the head of the party. What will a parliament without the MK party leader look like? John Maytham speaks to Political analyst Dr Levy Ndou.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:02

Con-court rules Zuma barred from contesting for a...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

John Maytham speaks to Benedict Phiri for a legal analyses of the judgement that was handed down in the case of former president Jacob Zuma in the Constitutional Court this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:01

Safety onboard fishing trawlers

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/20

A trawler went down 60 miles of the Cape coast on Friday. While 9 people were rescued, 11 are still missing at sea. John Maytham speaks to fisheries observer Victor Ngcongo about safety onboard fishing vessels at sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:16

Music: ‘’Mistakes’’ by Higgo and Daniel Baron

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2024/05/17

Muso’s Higgo and Daniel Baron have released their 3rd collaboration song. Interestingly the song was made a while ago and the duo almost forgot to release it! Crystal Orderson speaks to singer-song writer Higgo van Biljon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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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