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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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5:26

Bill passed regarding detention of illegal foreign...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/19

Thabo Shole-Mashao chats to Tara Roos, Business Day Parliamentary correspondent on the bill that was recently passed in parliament seeking to get a better understanding of the law regarding the deportation of illegal foreigners. 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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5:51

Randall’s one song - ROSALÍA - Reliquia

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2025/12/19

Thabo Shole-Mashao 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, ROSALÍA with Reliquia 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

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8:32

Skyrocketing electricity bills crushing South African...

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2025/12/19

Thabo Shole-Mashao chats to Professor Vally Padayachee, Power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb on the increasing prices of electricity in the country and how the government is making an effort to mitigate the situation. 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

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6:14

Last night's raids on hijacked buildings

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/19

Thabo Shole-Mashao chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on the raid that took place in the building that the now late DJ Warras had been working to rehabilitate and provide security for. He also shares on some of the changes noticed in the building. 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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8:38

Specialist doctors flee public hospitals as NHI looms

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2025/12/19

Thabo Shole-Mashao chats to Dr Rebonethato Lesupi, Deputy Chairperson of the SAMATU Registrars Committee on specialist doctors leaving the country due to fear of what the NHI might do to their job security. They also reflect on other contributing factors for the departure of specialists and the implications of it. 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

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9:50

Daily average of 32 road deaths reported as Transport...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/19

Thabo Shole-Mashao chats to Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Deputy Minister Transport on the release of the mid-festive season safety report by the Transport Ministry which reported that an average of 32 people are dying on the roads each day. 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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12:48

Dj Warras saga continues

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/18

Thabo chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on further details that led to the murder of Dj Warras in the Johannesburg CBD. 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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7:35

Your House, Your Home - The importance of building plans

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/18

Thabo chats to Tiaan du Toit, Property Inspector at Property Perusal on the importance of building plans. Why is it important to have building plans for a newly built property, as well as for an existing building? 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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8:33

Remembering Steve Biko

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/18

Thabo chats to Nelvis Qekema, AZAPO President on remembering the anti apartheid activist Steven Bantu Biko, he was born in Tylden on the 18th December 1946. 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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6:18

African Cup of nations preview

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/18

Thabo chats to Bareng-Batho Kortjaas, Sports editor and columnist at the Sunday Times about the AFCON which starts on the 21st of December. Who are the teams to look out for in each group? 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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12:57

K Flu - should we worry?

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2025/12/18

Thabo chats to Professor Cheryl Cohen, Head of the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis on explaining what the "K flu" is and is it a cause for concern? 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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8:21

Warnings in face of La Niña

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/18

Thabo chats to Prof Guy Midgley, Stellenbosch University School for Climate Studies Director on the South African Weather Service, for people to heed all weather warnings in order to help avert catastrophes. 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

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7:51

Ground-breaking judgment a victory for consumers and...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo chats to Trudie Broekmann, Attorney specializing in consumer law, about a ground-breaking judgment, a game-changer for consumers, banks and dealerships that will force banks to repay consumers who have purchased a defective vehicle financed by the institution, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled against WesBank on 10 December 2025 in favour of Alta Van Niekerk, upholding with costs her appeal against an earlier order of the Mahikeng High Court and ordering the bank to repay R170 023.023 for a

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8:52

Why was DJ Warras killed?

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo chats Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on painting the picture as to the possible to why Dj Warras was killed? 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

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7:44

Minding Your Money - Investing in uncertain times

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo chats to Paul Roelofse, Certified Financial Planner on making investments in uncertain times and what one should look out 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 invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you

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9:54

Is it too late for the CBD?

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo chats to Andy Mashaile, Security Strategist and Retired Interpol Ambassador on the back of the murdering of Dj Warras in the Johannesburg CBD, has the streets of the CBD deteriorated beyond repair? 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

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7:47

Illegal Mining Bapong

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo talks to Refiloe Seboko, Newzroom Afrika Reporter, about the police inundating Bapong in the North West as the fight against illicit mining gets more intense. Residents are on edge because authorities are looking for the mastermind behind the incident. 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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5:39

Critical maintenance for Rand Water

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo chats to Makhenosi Maroo, Rand Water Spokesperson about Rand Water undertaking critical maintenance on its key infrastructure during low demand season between December 2025 and January 2026 as part of an ongoing commitment to ensure a sustainable and efficient water supply to all its customers. 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

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4:59

Update on collapsed building Durban

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/17

Thabo chats to Thabiso Goba EWN Reporter on five individuals who lost their lives when a church structure fell due to the use of inferior and low-quality materials, according to the Council for the Built Environment. 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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5:59

Marginal progress in SA courts amid arrests and...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2025/12/15

Thabo chats to Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter researcher, about the state of South Africa’s judiciary, highlighting the marginal progress made despite ongoing challenges such as arrests of judicial officers, gender bias, and systemic sexism. The discussion examines efforts to improve accountability, transparency, and gender equality in the courts, and what this means for public trust in the judicial system. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his

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