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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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8:04

Madlanga Commission resumes

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/02/04

John chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on the highlights from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Organised Crime head, Major-General Richard Shibiri took the stand today. 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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14:03

Steenhuisen withdraws

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2026/02/03

John chats to Tony Leon, the Founding Leader of the Democratic Alliance, about John Steenhuisen, the DA Leader, stepping back from the contest for the Democratic Alliance leadership. 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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5:43

Madlanga Commission: Witness F

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2026/02/03

John chats to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter on the day's proceedings of the Madlanga Commission of inquiry. Witness F took the stand today. 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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12:01

Midrand water outage continues

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2026/02/03

John chats to Gugulethu Quma, Manager for Electro-Mechanical at Johannesburg Water, about the latest developments in the Midrand water outage. 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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8:46

Ornico Ad Library creation

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2026/02/03

John chats to Oresti Patricios, Brand Thinker and CEO at Ornico on the creation of the Ornico Ad Library. The self-service portal provides agencies and brands with on demand access to a vast collection of advertising creatives that have been used in the country's market. 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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3:19

Phala Phala trial continues

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2026/02/03

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the continuation of the Phala Phala trial. The accused's account has a R9.5 million windfall, according to the state. 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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5:43

RAF inquiry continues

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2026/02/03

John chats to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN Parliamentary Reporter on the RAF inquiry. According to the Road Accident Fund's board, the organization is essentially dysfunctional, unable to support itself, and has a "climate of fear" among its employees. 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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7:24

Integrity of ballistic evidence

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2026/02/02

John chats to Stan Bezuidenhout, Forensic Specialist and Court Expert Witness from IBF Investigations on the importance of ballistic evidence remaining untampered. This is on the back of SAPS analyst providing testimony regarding the ballistics of the Swart murder at 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

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5:58

Edwin Sodi to be blacklisted from doing business with...

Drive with John Perlman ·

2026/02/02

John chats to Khaya Sithole, Independent Analyst about the process of companies who are blacklisted from doing business with the State. How effective is this in banning companies who have defrauded the state? 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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5:15

Growing calls for chicken free VAT

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2026/02/02

John chats to Francois Baird, The Founder of Fair Play Movement on their campaign for chicken to be zero-rated for purposes of VAT. 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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5:48

SANDF parade criticized

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2026/02/02

John chats to Advocate Pikkie Greef, National Secretary of the SA National Defence Union on some criticizing the R372 million allotted for this month's Defence Force Day parade as a "mind-boggling" and "grotesque" waste of taxpayer funds, while others see it as a great chance to highlight the nation's defense capabilities. 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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6:00

Trump has threatened to sue Noah

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2026/02/02

John chats to Advocate Ben Winks, Advocate Specializing in Media, Constitutional and international Law on the Donald Trump versus Trevor Noah saga. Trump has threatened to sue Trevor Noah for the Grammys joke on Epstein. 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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6:53

Is it raining too much?

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2026/02/02

John chats to Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa on the country having seen extensive rainfall in important agricultural areas, prompting concerns about whether crops can withstand excessive rainfall. 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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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

Drive with John Perlman ·

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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