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7:13

Plan B with Rebecca Davis

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/11

Senior Daily Maverick journalist Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham for her weekly Plan B segment. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid

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13:02

The Hout Bay harbour market

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/11

John Maytham chats to organiser of the Hout Bay Harbour Market Fiona Lunt – on what the market has on this summer! Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily

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8:09

Bok Power Unleashed: Stormers Gear Up for Champions...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

To walk us through the selection, the strategy, and the final preparations leading into Saturday’s showdown between the Stormers and La Rochelle, John Maytham speaks to Stormers head coach John Dobson. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the

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7:05

Relief Ahead: Kloof Road Repairs Begin Next March

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

John Maytham speaks to Councillor Rob Quintas, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Mobility and Transport about the 2026 plans for the damaged Kloof roads. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book

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4:41

Beyond the Big Five: Why Reptiles and Amphibians...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

As climate pressures intensify and human activity accelerates, Africa’s hidden species — its reptiles, amphibians, plants and lesser-known mammals — are sounding the loudest alarm. Understanding what’s at stake, and how to protect ecosystems in both wild and human-dominated landscapes, has never been more critical.John Maytham speaks to Dr Hayley Clements, Senior Researcher at Stellenbosch University and the University of Helsinki, about what this research means for

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10:12

Goodbye to the magic? Canal+ and DSTV, what does this...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

To help us unpack where things stand, what this impasse means for subscribers, and what’s at stake for MultiChoice under Canal+ ownership, John Maytham is joined by Thinus Ferreira, TV critic and journalist. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises

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4:25

The National Biodiversity assessment 2025: Abalone...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

John Maytham is joined by Domitilla Raimondo, Head of SANBI’s Threatened Species Programme about the concerning Abalone numbers presented in the Biodiversity audit. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews

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9:17

What are the requirements for banks around cash...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

To break down what the requirements are for banks around cash transactions, John Maytham speaks to Kokkie Kooyman, Director and Portfolio Manager at Denker Capital, to explain what these rules mean in practice for businesses that still pay salaries in cash and for workers who rely on cash pay-outs. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport,

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7:52

What goes into being a performance coach: Mental...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

Paddy Upton, high performance coach, joins John Maytham to speak about the winning mindset he helped World Chess champion, D Gukesh develop. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews

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9:22

The Cisssie Gool sale

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/10

To help us unpack what this development means for spatial justice, inclusive neighbourhoods, and the future of well-located land in Cape Town, John Maytham is joined by Professor Ivan Turok, urban and regional economist and development planner. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests

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10:28

On Track to 2050: Cape Town’s Rail Business Plan...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/09

Cape Town’s message is clear: rail must work if the city is to grow, thrive, and remain globally competitive. John Maytham speaks to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis about what the adoption of this plan means, what comes next in the negotiations with national government, and how Vision 2050 aims to reshape Cape Town for the generations to come. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news

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5:11

Last Chance Saloon: Political Showdown at Birchwood

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/09

John Maytham is joined by News24 journalist, Carol Paton, to discuss the ANC’s last efforts to save itself before the elections. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling

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8:08

Magda Wierzycka’s Big Bet: Should Pension Funds Back...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/09

As the country looks for ways to stimulate growth and support a new wave of entrepreneurs, this debate raises urgent questions about risk, regulation, and national economic strategy.John Maytham speaks to Magda Wierzycka — CEO of Sygnia and one of South Africa’s most influential business figures. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business,

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9:13

Political Chess: Inside ANC and DA Succession Battles

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/09

To unpack the strategic calculations, political intrigue, and what these shifting power plays mean for governance and stability in South Africa, John Maytham speaks to Adriaan Basson — Editor-in-Chief of News24. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often

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5:45

Ancient African genomes reshape understanding of...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/09

John Maytham is joined by Prof Carina Schlebusch, Professor at Uppsala Universitet’s Department of Organismal Biology and a world-leading expert in human evolution and ancient DNA. Her research reveals that the earliest population split in human history occurred right here — between the ancestors of today’s San peoples and all other human populations. Even more remarkably, up to 80% of the genetic material found in these ancient individuals is still present in modern San

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9:14

The concerning rise of Traffic light smash and grabs:...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/09

John Maytham speaks to Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security, about the scale of smash-and-grab robberies and what the City is doing to tackle them Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book

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4:16

Reading aloud with John Maytham

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/08

This week, John Maytham reads from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic, and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews

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9:18

US announces new security strategy

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/08

Dr Jakkie Cilliers, chairman of the Board of ISS and head of African Futures Programmes, talks to John Maytham about the United States’ new National Security Strategy. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic, and weather. The host’s eclectic

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8:57

The ANC’s NGC – How much attention should we pay to it?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/08

John Maytham is joined by Stephen Friedman, political analyst and one of South Africa’s most respected political thinkers. He unpacks whether the talk of a plot to remove Ramaphosa has substance, what the NGC can — and cannot — actually do, and why the outcomes of this gathering still matter for governance, economic confidence, and political stability. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk

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7:40

End of an Era: The Breakfast Club Closes After 9...

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham ·

2025/12/08

John Maytham speaks to Mandy Trollip, a trustee of the Breakfast Club, about why it was forced to shut down its operation at Good Hope Seminary Junior School. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport,trafficand weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program

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