Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
The highlights from John Maytham's weekday show
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Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio v...
Only 49,000 Educators Vetted Against Child Protection Register, Report Finds
John Maytham to Tendai Mafuma, Senior Researcher at SECTION27, about what these findings mean in practice, and why gaps in implementation could be lea...
Pin Drop: The Tana Baru Cemetary
John Maytham speaks to Akbar Khalfe, Treasurer of the Tana Baru Trust, about the site’s powerful history, its place in the story of the Cape Muslim co...
Plan B with Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the most important to the very strange, John and Rebec...
Electricity tariff cost saving
John Maytham speaks to Andrew Cunninghame, a retired engineer who has been working with Methodist churches and community organisations to help them re...
How effective are drones in fighting crime?
John Maytham speaks to Professor Kholofelo Rakubu, criminologist, researcher and security expert, to unpack what this rapid expansion of drone policin...
Scourge of illegal number plates
John Maytham speaks to Jan De Lange from the License Plate Association of South Africa, LAZA, to unpack how the system is being exploited, and what im...
Intentional: With Author, Chris Bailey
John Maytham speaks to Chris Bailey, bestselling author of Intentional, who has spent years researching productivity, focus, and human behaviour , and...
Canal+ trading on the JSE
John Maytham speaks to TV and entertainment journalist Tinus Ferreira, to unpack what this listing really means for DStv subscribers, investors, and t...
Incorrect Electricity Tariff payments as Small Business owners
John Maytham speaks to Retha Tait, former owner of Alma Café, about what she describes as a long and costly administrative oversight, and why she beli...
Stormers Take on Leinster’s Dublin Fortress in High-Stakes Clash
John Maytham speaks to Stormers head coach John Dobson, as his side prepares for what has been described as a “massive mountain to climb” in Dublin. <...
The Young Women Using Tech to Fight Fraud in South Africa
John Maytham speaks to to Thalia Pillay, co-founder of ORCA Fraud, one of the women behind this rapidly expanding start-up that is already protecting...
Minister Aucamp Praises Rapid Arrests in Kruger National Park Murder Case
Pippa Hudson is joined by Minister Willie Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to discuss the Kruger National Park murder arres...
The Madlanga Commission: New Claims in the R200 Million Cocaine Theft Saga
Pippa Hudson is joined by Daily Maverick journalist Caryn Dolley, to chat about the new claims in the Madlanga Comission’s R200 million cocaine theft...
Insurance implications when living near a river, estuary..
Pippa Hudson is joined by NAKED’s founder and CMO, Ernest North to chat about SA’s recent severe weather reports and the implications of that on home...
Garden Route storm update
Pippa Hudson is joined by Nabeel Rylands, Disaster Resilience and Spatial Information Specialist for the Disaster Management for the Western Cape to g...
School Violence Crisis: 1.1 million South African Pupils Affected
Joining Pippa Hudson is Basil Manuel, Executive Director of NAPTOSA, to help make sense of the findings and what they reveal about pressure in schools...
CSI Interview: STEPS Clubfoot Care
Joining Pippa Hudson is Karen Mara Moss, CEO of STEPS Clubfoot Care, to talk to us about World Clubfoot Day today and how far we’ve come as a country...
Luggage woes: Canadian investigation finds drug smugglers switching luggage tags
Pippa Hudson joined by Guy Leitch, Independent Aviation Analyst, to help us understand how baggage systems work, where the vulnerabilities are, and wh...
AI Without Job Losses: A Different Growth Story
Pippa Hudson is joined by Jonathan Shapiro, Group CEO of Lesco, to talk about balancing cutting-edge innovation with human dignity in the workplace.
Over 500 Hijacked Buildings: Johannesburg’s Housing Crisis Deepens
To help us unpack what this means for the future of Johannesburg’s inner city—and whether evictions without housing solutions can ever be sustainable—...
President Ramaphosa’s Future in the Hands of Makashule Gana
Amy MacIver speaks to Ferial Haffajee, Senior Daily Maverick journalist, about the appointment of Rise Mzansi's Makashule Gana as chairperson of Parli...
RMB: Africa Focus on Botswana
RMB is a leading African Corporate and Investment Bank, with a strong presence across the continent and key international markets. By combining deep l...
Florida Lawsuit Accuses ChatGPT of Assisting Mass Shooters
Amy MacIver speaks to Emma Sadleir, social media law specialist, about Florida's groundbreaking lawsuit against OpenAI. The discussion explores allega...
Nearly 28,000 High-Risk Parolees Unaccounted For
Amy MacIver speaks to Professor Lukas Muntingh, Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, about mounting concerns over South Africa's parole system after...
The Mother-Daughter Team Transforming Small-Scale Farming
Amy MacIver is joined by Gugu Dlamini, a small-scale farmer who runs a farm alongside her daughter.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and aut...
What does the new Petrol prices mean?
Joining Amy MacIver is Tracey Solomon, Economist at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), to help break down what’s really going on behind the numbe...
Just Ask Me launches Sentinel programme to keep women, children and vulnerable citizens safe
Amy MacIver is joined by Anton Viljoen, Co-founder of Just Ask Me, an app tailored to protect women and children.
Presenter John Maytham is an a...
Smoking and vaping increases amid outdated legal framework:
John Maytham is joined by Professor Corné van Walbeek, Professor at UCT’s School of Economics and Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Ex...
Reboot of xenophobia in South Africa
Kyle Findlay, co-founder of Murmur Intelligence, speaks to John Maytham about his view that the anti-immigrant narrative in South Africa has been deve...
New look for libraries across Cape Town
Cape Town libraries are getting a facelift – MMC for Community Services and Health Francine Higham speaks to John Maytham about the refurbishment roll...
Implications for SA as scientists predict mega el Nino
Prof Willem Landman, meteorologist at the University of Pretoria specialising in SADC seasonal climate prediction speaks to John Maytham about the dev...
Takeaways from the first Phala Phala Impeachment committee meeting
John Maytham is joined by Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN Parliamentary Correspondent to discuss the key takeaways from the first Phala Phala Impeachment Com...
Constellations: With Mark Elderkin
John Maytham is joined by actor Mark Elderkin to unpack the production, the complexity of the characters, and what it takes to perform a play that con...
Inside the Luxury Lifestyle of Numsa’s General Secretary
John Maytham is joined by News24 journalist, Sikonathi Mantshantsha, to unpack how NUMSA boss, Irvin Jim, funds his extravagant lifestyle.
Pres...
Beware WhatsApps Claiming to Be from Your Bank
John Maytham is joined by Maya Fisher-French, News24 financial journalist and consumer finance expert, to unpack the suspicious WhatsApp messages one...
Music: Kai Scott at the Alma Cafe
John Maytham is joined by musician, Kai Scott, to discuss his journey as a musician and his upcoming show at the Alma Cafe.
Presenter John Mayth...
PSG vs Arsenal: Who will win the Champions League final?
John Maytham speaks to Sizwe Mbebe, Soccerbeat Editor and football analyst, to break down the tactical battle, key players, and what could decide one...
Phala Phala Fallout: Should Parliament Be Delayed by the Courts?
John Maytham is joined by Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach, DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development, to unpack the legal and constitutional...
Car of the year
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and inter...