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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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5:39

Madlanga Commission

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2026/02/18

John chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on the day's proceedings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Lt-Gen. Shadrack Sibiya, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of the SAPS, accusing Lt-Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the leader of the KwaZulu-Natal police force, of conspiring with the MK Party to remove him from his position as Deputy National Commissioner. 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

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6:15

Black earners increase the top income bracket's share in...

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2026/02/18

John chats to Paul Egan, Managing Consultant at the University of Cape Town Liberty Institute, about how the country's band of middle- and top-income earners has changed significantly in terms of race over the course of three decades of democratic rule due to rising wages among Black South Africans, according to a new study. 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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7:00

Training of drivers and loopholes

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2026/02/18

John chats to Melithemba Mnguni, Secretary General of the E-hailing Partners Council on the procedures, that goes into ensuring the safety and the training of e -hailing drivers. 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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9:51

Preview of the Pirates-Sundowns match tonight

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2026/02/18

John chats to Mthokozisi Dube, Editor at the FarPost, about the Betway Premiership this year being extremely competitive for the first time in years and about his preview of tonight's Pirates versus Sundowns game. 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

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5:57

Ekurhuleni shuffle

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2026/02/18

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on The African National Congress -led ruling coalition in Ekurhuleni has lost the support of the Economic Freedom Fighters. 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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6:28

Unemployment stats improve, but still a crisis

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2026/02/17

John chats to Roy Mnisi, Executive Director at Master Builders South Africa about the latest fourth-quarter 2025 labour force numbers, which showed a steady decline in the official unemployment rate to 31.4% from 31.9%. 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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7:33

Illegal gold mining on private property in Springs

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2026/02/17

John chats to Scara Mafokoane, Newzroom Afrika Reporter about a growing crisis as hundreds of residents continue to dig for rumoured gold on municipal land, turning a quiet informal settlement into a chaotic and dangerous site. 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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8:52

In Conversation with Gauteng Growth and Development...

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2026/02/17

John chats to Muzi Mathema, Group Executive at the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency about R312.5 billion being mobilised, 91,500 jobs projected, and 17 projects already in implementation, Gauteng is turning commitments into reality. He unpacks what this means for Gauteng, South Africa, and the continent. 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

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3:10

Joburg Water Status Update

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2026/02/17

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter giving a status on what the current situation is regarding the water woes in the province. 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

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5:30

The Reserve Bank intends for the key rate to serve as...

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2026/02/17

John chats to Maya Fisher-French, an award-winning financial journalist and editor of the Maya on Money website and Maya on Money @News24, about the country's central bank's move to replace the prime lending rate with its policy rate, which could change loan agreements worth trillions of rands and have an impact on the average consumer. 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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9:18

The role of the SANDF in Policing

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2026/02/16

John chats to Eldred de Klerk, Policing and Security Expert, about the role the SANDF will play along side the SAPS when it comes to tacking Zama Zama’s and gang violence. 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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6:16

EMPD vetting - SAMWU

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2026/02/16

John chats to Chris Mavunda, The regional chairperson of SAMWU, over the City of Ekurhuleni's decision to use a private business to screen its metro police officers in spite of grave accusations of corruption. He also feels that their members are being victimized. 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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10:25

Slow approving of local content

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2026/02/16

John chats to Thinus Ferreira, TV and entertainment critic on Canal+, the owner of MultiChoice, who claims that the company has been slow to approve production contracts for local content on DStv's Mzansi Magic and KykNET channels. 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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9:42

Deputy president's convoy driving on wrong side of...

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2026/02/16

John chats to Advocate Stephanie Fick, Executive Director of Accountability at the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse on the deputy president's convoy driving on the wrong side of the road and forcing motorists to get out of the way. What is the law allows blue-light convoys to do? 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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7:01

EMPD vetting

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2026/02/16

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN reporter, about the City of Ekurhuleni hiring a private company to vet its metro police officers despite serious allegations of corruption. 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,

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13:57

A Song, A Book and A Dish Dion Chang, Founder and CEO...

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2026/02/13

John chats to Dion Chang, Founder and CEO of Flux Trends and Transitional Guide on this instalment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. He takes us through the glitz and the glamour to being a fur parent and his favourite food. 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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8:35

Randall’s One Song – The Safety Dance by Men without...

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2026/02/13

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, The Safety Dance by Men without Hats. 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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7:35

Financial institutions likely to face tumultuous...

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2026/02/13

John chats to Ciaran Ryan, Moneyweb Journalist on The Johannesburg High Court beginning to hearing the long-awaited R60 billion class action case against banks for taking back properties and selling them for a small portion of their value on February 24. 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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11:43

New rugby regulations created to protect children

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2026/02/13

John talks with Dr. Sharief Hendricks, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Biology at the University of Cape Town's Faculty of Health Sciences, about research showing thatthe new rugby rules for the nation's kids are meant to keep them safe. 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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8:47

E – Hailing driver killed in Pretoria West

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2026/02/13

John chats to Melithemba Mnguni, Secretary General of E-hailing Partners Council on an e- hailing driver who was brutally killed in Pretoria West and the daily dangers drivers experience. 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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