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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Court rules city must reinstate employee who tested positive for cannabis
John Maytham speaks to Thabang Rapuleng, director in the employment law department at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer, about a court ruling that the City of Ca...
Trump imposes new tariffs after Supreme Court rules against him
John Maytham speaks to Eckardt Naumann, economist and associate at the Trade Law Centre (TRALAC), for analysis on the legal implications of the Suprem...
Love, Lies, and Algorithms: The Rise of AI Catfishing
John Maytham speaks to Rakhee Dullabh, who specialises in technology and data privacy law at ENS Africa, about the legal implications of AI-driven cat...
Australia’s cigarette tax hike fuels illicit trade
John Maytham speaks to Corne van Walbeek, Professor at UCT’s School of Economics and Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Produ...
Standard Bank: Unlocking Africa’s Investment Potential
That was Marilyn Maki, Regional Head Western Cape at Standard Bank C-I-B, which is hosting the conference speaking to John Maytham - Unlocking Africa’...
Impact of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on British monarchy
John Maytham speaks to Richard Fitzwilliams, royal commentator and former editor of International Who’s Who, for insight into how damaging Andrew Moun...
State of groundwater
Dr Roger Parsons, a groundwater expert who has experience in managing this resource during drought conditions, speaks to John Maytham about the state...
Cape Town Proposes 10.2% Cut to Property Rates Formula
Africa Melane is joined now by Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of Cape Town, to unpack what this decrease means for homeowners, who stands to benefit, and...
Update on Foot and Mouth in the Western
Africa Melane is joined now by Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, to give us the full picture on what measures are underway, how the province is...
T20 action: Super 8 clash between Proteas, and the host, India
Africa Melane is joined by Jeremy Fredericks, cricket analyst, to break down what fans should look out for and how the Proteas can navigate this high-...
Day 1, 457 since the war on Ukraine started
Africa Melane is joined by Dr Olexander Scherba, Ukrainian Ambassador to South Africa, to reflect on what 1,457 days of war have meant for Ukraine, h...
Genesis: With Gregory Maqoma
Africa Melane is joined now by Gregory Maqoma — performer, teacher and creator of a vibrant, elegant form of dance — to unpack this deeply personal an...
Commentary on SA’s 2026 crime stats
Dr Simon Howell, criminologist, joins Africa Melane to reflect on SA’s latest crime stats
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-...
The President’s SONA Q&A
Africa speaks to EWN journalist Lindsay Detlinger about the President’s response to the SONA debate.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and aut...
The great job hug – security over satisfaction
Manpower MD Lyndy Van Den Barselaar joins Africa Melane to explain why South Africans are staying in jobs, despite being unsatisfied.
Presenter...
Strike Surge: Wildcat Walkouts on the Rise in 2025
Africa Melane speaks to Sydney Moshoaliba, Researcher at the Casual Workers’ Advice Office, who has been analysing the data and the broader implicatio...
How Did 200 Prisoners Slip Through the System?
In this episode, we're discussing the concerning issue of escaped prisoners in South Africa. Nicholas Gottsal, a member of the National Council of Pro...
Afriforum launches new legal challenge against the NHI
We speak to Louis Boshoff, AfriForum’s Spokesperson on Health, who outlines the organisation’s objections and the broader risks the Act poses to South...
Hidden Hands? Leaked Documents Reveal Alleged Plot to Undermine South Africa’s Democratic Alliance
Africa Melane speaks to Nicole Fritz, Executive Director of the Campaign for Free Expression, who brings first-hand insight into how these influence p...
Madlanga Commission commences today: Shadrack Sibiya takes the stands
Africa Melane speaks to Orrin Singh, EWN Parliamentary Correspondent, who has been closely following proceedings at the Madlanga Commission, to unpack...
Child Caught in the Crossfire: Athlone Infant Killed as SANDF Deployment Looms
Africa Melane speaks to Caroline Peters, Founder of Callas, seasoned activist, social justice advocate and long-standing community leader in Athlone,...
Price of green energy technologies reaches inflection point
John Maytham speaks to Andre Nepgen, CEO of Discovery Green, about why the cost of solar technology is reaching inflection point and the impact this w...
Taking a Stand Against the Bottle: Anti-Alcohol Groups March on Parliament Over Alcohol Harm
Africa Melane speaks to Nomcebo Dlamini, Campaign Manager at the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA), who says the march is about pushing...
Highlighting the life, activism and death of Civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson
Dr Alan Boesak joins John Maytham to highlight the life, activism and death of US civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson.
Presenter John Maytham is...
SA’s Digital ID Era: Ramaphosa Announces 2026 Launch
Minister Leon Schreiber joins John Maytham to outline the roadmap to 2026, address privacy concerns, and explain how government plans to ensure that n...
City to release landmark Good Hope Centre and other properties at upcoming auction
John Maytham is joined by Buhle Booi, Head of Political Organising and Campaigns at Ndifuna Ukwazi, an organisation that has long advocated for the us...
Bringing Back the Witvis Project
John Maytham is joined by Jeremy Shelton, Researcher at the Freshwater Research Centre, who has been closely involved in the science behind the recove...
SANDF deployment a band-aid and not a permanent solution
John Maytham is joined by Dean Wingrin, Defence Web analyst, who has closely followed the state of South Africa’s military capability and defence poli...
Computerised learners licence test due to be rolled out
John Maytham is joined now by Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, to unpack what this shift from a written learner's...
Update Foot and Mouth disease WC
John Maytham is joined now by Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, who attended the mass vaccination drive and has formally requested additional n...
Food poverty line now R30 a day
Ines Meyer, chairperson of the Living Wage South Africa Network and professor at UCT’s School of Management Studies, speaks to John Maytham about what...
The Impact of Joburg water crisis on local government elections
John Maytham is joined by Steven Friedman, political analyst and director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy, to unpack what this water crisis m...
All about Philippi: Children’s experience of violence in Philippi
John Maytham is joined by Andrew Brown, South African novelist and long-time chronicler of Cape Town’s social landscape, to discuss his book - “All ab...
Water crisis: “We Knew — We Just Didn’t Act”
John Maytham is joined by Philip de Wet — British-South African journalist, editor and columnist, and former international editor at News24 — who argu...
Trump's revocation of the ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
Climate experts warn of the implications of US President Donald Trump’s revocation of a landmark climate ruling that declared greenhouse gases a threa...
The President announcing the deployment of the SANDF
John Maytham speaks to Manenberg CPF’s Abdurahman Govind about the President’s plan to deploy the army to assist SAPS to stop organised crime.
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BOOKS with JOHN MAYTHAM: This week John Maytham does 3 book reviews these are the books he features.
Books:
A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
Cape Fever by Nadia Davids
The Seven Rules of Trust by Jimmy Wales
Presenter John...
President’s Plans for Organised Crime
Senior Researcher at the Dullah Omar Institute Dr Jean Redpath reacts to the Presidents plans for organised crime. The President announced his plan in...
Valentine's Day, there's the temptation to believe that somewhere out there is "The One"
Professor Viren Samwi joins us from the UK to chat about the research he’s done on how the idea of lifelong romance grew from medieval European tales...