Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Kanaaldetails
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
The highlights from John Maytham's weekday show
Recente afleveringen
375 afleveringen
Boks Back in Business: Italy Awaits After French Firefight
John Maytham speaks to Craig Ray, Daily Maverick Sports Editor, about what fans can expect from this clash and how the Boks are managing both recovery...
Power to Protect: DA Calls for Local Policing Amid Western Cape Killings
John Maytham speaks to Ian Cameron, DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police, who says the crisis can no longer be addressed through bureaucratic national str...
South Africa’s Indigenous vegetables – the nutritional riches in our gardens
Research Dietician Jolaine Chetty speaks to John Maytham about the lack of information around the nutritional value of indigenous plants.
Prese...
Recent Reports on Open Secrets gag order.
John speaks to GroundUp editor Nathan Geffen on a recent report around the gag order for civil society group Open Secrets.
Presenter John Mayth...
Joburg ahead of the G20 / Lesufi’s Costly Promise Falls Apart
John Maytham speaks to veteran journalist Ferial Haffajee on the Johannesburg “clean up "ahead of the G20 summit, taking place later this month.
...
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...
South African voters must 'move past historical allegiances and vote for competence to drive change'
John Maytham speaks to political analyst and author Professor William Gumede, Founder of the Democracy Works Foundation and author of 'Restless Nation...
After 10 years of decline, has SA turned a corner?
John Maytham speaks to Yellowoods CEO Adrian Enthoven about his Thought Leader Lecture: After 10 years of decline, has South Africa turned a corner? <...
Godongwana Feeling Good Before the Medium-Term Budget
Economist Lisette Ijssel speaks to John Maytham about the MTBPS.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and se...
Cape Town switches on pioneering gas-to-energy plant, powering 4 000 households
John Maytham speaks to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, who led the switch-on ceremony alongside Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Was...
All Eyes on Brazil: Cop30 and everything we know
To help unpack what’s on the agenda for COP30 in Brazil , what’s at stake, and what progress has been made since last year’s summit, John Maytham spea...
Power and Decline: Assessing the ANC’s Position in the Western Cape
To unpack what’s behind the ANC’s decline and whether the party has a viable path to renewal in the Western Cape, John Maytham speaks to Dr. Ntsikelel...
From Holiday Haven to Party Hell: Dealing with Festive Season Rental Nightmares
To help unpack how homeowners can protect their properties from nightmare parties — without missing out on rental income — John Maytham speaks to Nick...
The Oxfam study showing majority of SA’s dollar millionaires support a 2% wealth tax
John Maytham speaks to Oxfam’s Amir Bagherioromi about a recent survey, showing SA’s dollar millionaires supporting a 2 percent wealth tax.
Pres...
Sixty60’s Local Surge: Why SA Drivers Are Quitting Faster Than Their Foreign Peers
John Maytham speaks to Nick Wilson, freelance journalist, to unpack these trends indicating an increase in SA drivers for Sixty60 , explore why South...
Open Secrets – receives gag order.
John Maytham speaks to Henni van Vuuren, Managing Director of Open Secrets, to unpack the implications of this unprecedented gag order, what it means...
Estate Fines Residents R4,000 Over Courier Speeding — Fair or Unjust?
To unpack the legality of these internal enforcement measures and whether they hold up under South African law, John Maytham speaks to Nicole Nel, Sen...
Bring Beverley Back: Nieu-Bethesda Mourns Its Quirky Icon
John Maytham speaks to Ryno Greef, Beverley’s (the dam mannequin) creator, about her origins, the emotional connection locals shared with her, and wha...
AARTO Rollout Stalls Again: Transport Department Raises Readiness Concerns
We speak to Maxine Bezuidenhout, Chief Director of Traffic Management, to unpack what the AARTO delay means for road users, how government plans to ad...
Why Rooibos is the unofficial fuel of SA's ocean endurance athletes
John Maytham speaks to Professor Simeon Davies, Head of Sport Management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, to unpack how Rooibos earned...
New Study shows: 16 million South Africans have inadequate or severely inadequate access to food.
We speak to Andy du Plessis, Managing Director of FoodForward SA, to unpack these findings and explore what urgent interventions are needed to protect...
Assault without Justice.
John Maytham speaks to Richard Forbes, the father of an assault victim, who has since shared his family’s story publicly in a plea for justice and ref...
Healing Roots: NMU Researcher Teams Up with Eastern Cape Healers to Fight Cancer
John Maytham speaks to Dr Nehemia Latolla, a postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nelson Mandela University’s Department of Human Physiology, about his wor...
Superbugs Behind Deadly Newborn Infections in Soweto Hospitals
Dr Megan Dempster, a researcher at Wits’ Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics unit, speaks to John Maytham about a study that found that two types...
Prominent White Afrikaners write to US senators
John Maytham speaks to Piet Croucamp, a professor of politics at North-West University, who is one of the signatories of an open letter to senators in...
Wildlife Wars: The Political Fallout of Dion George’s Sacking
To help unpack the implications of Dion George’s sacking and what it means for the future of South African conservation, John Maytham speaks to Don Pi...
Signed, Sealed, Betrayed: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal
To unpack these explosive findings and what they reveal about the deepening nexus between politics, patronage, and public money, John Maytham speaks t...
Standard Bank feature: The Optasia Listing and Standard Bank’s Role in the Rise
From its early start-up days to its public listing, Standard Bank has played a leading role in Optasia’s growth story, not only as an advisor and fund...
In conversation with cooking guru, Prue Leith
Joining John Maytham to reflect on her illustrious journey, her return to South Africa, and what’s next on her plate — we speak to Prue Leith, South A...
On Track for Change: Cape Town’s Bold Move to Take Over Passenger Rail
Joining John Maytham to unpack what the rail devolution for commuters and the future of urban mobility is Councillor Rob Quintas, the City’s Mayoral C...
Music: With Judith Sephuma ebraces a new season with her single, When winter fades.
John Maytham speaks to Judith Sephuma about the inspiration behind the project, her journey through seasons of growth, and the stories woven into each...
France vs South Africa: Springboks on Alert for French Revenge
John Maytham speaks to Craig Ray, Daily Maverick sports editor, to unpack the team’s preparations, the emotional weight of Kolisi’s milestone, and the...
Cape Town Expands Recycling Drive: Think Twice Programme Reaches More Southern Suburbs
Joining John Maytham to unpack the rollout and what it means for residents is Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Managemen...
Books with John Maytham
Join us to listen to what books John Maytham enjoyed this week!
Fiction:
Non-fiction:
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-...
F1 in Limbo: McKenzie Hesitates on Kyalami Despite Green Light
John Maytham speak to Hendrick Verwoed, freelance motorsport journalist and commentator on international racing about the possible return of F1 to Kya...
The Last Lions: By Collin Bell and Don Pinnock
John Maytham speaks to Colin about the inspiration behind the book, the alarming data, and the stories of hope emerging from the frontlines of conserv...
Foreign Investment Wave Hits South Africa’s Coastal Property Market
To unpack this growing trend and what it means for the local market, John Maytham is joined by John Loos, property economist and one of the country’s...
The latest from the Ad-Hoc Committee, with EWN’s Babalo Ndenz
John Maytham speaks to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Correspondent, for the latest developments from the Ad-Hoc committee.
Presenter John May...
Mbeki’s Bombshell: Is He Accusing Ramaphosa of Being an Apartheid Agent?
News24 assistant editor Pieter du Toit gives details to John Maytham on his latest column on former President Thabo Mbeki
Presenter John Maytham...
Cape Nature potentially cutting ties with Cape Piscatorial Society
John Maytham speaks to chairperson of the Cape Piscatorial Society Matthew Stevens about CPS negotiating a new agreement with Cape Nature.
Prese...