Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

John Maytham speaks to Sandile Majola, Ndlovu Choir team leader and chorister, about the collaboration with Roger Taylor, what the Grammy consideration means for the choir, and the opportunities it could open up for South African music. 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 co...

ohn Maytham speaks to Brandon Davis about GI –TOC's recent report on gang violence in the Western Cape. 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...

South Africa's economic outlook is presenting something of a mixed picture. Rising oil prices, inflation concerns and higher interest rates are putting pressure on households and businesses. Yet, at the same time, the country's finances are showing signs of improvement, with government borrowing less and the bond market responding positively. So, how do these contrasting developments fit together,...

Marianne Thamm is an award-winning South African journalist and associate editor at Daily Maverick. She joins us to discuss Eugene de Kock’s testimony to the Khampepe Commission, the alleged failure to prosecute senior figures in the apartheid security apparatus, and what his evidence could mean for accountability for crimes committed during apartheid. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and...

Jeremy Veary is a former police detective. He joins John Maytham to discuss Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s move to appoint Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as national head of the Hawks, what Mkhwanazi’s track record brings to the role, and the implications of the appointment for the investigation of serious crime, corruption and organised criminal networks in South Africa. Presenter John M...

Aslam Dasoo is convenor of the Progressive Health Forum and chair of the Universal Health Access Coalition. He joins John Maytham to discuss the public health implications of the Bronkhorstspruit gastro outbreak, what it reveals about municipal water treatment and government accountability, and what needs to happen to ensure residents have access to safe drinking water. Presenter John Maytham is a...

John Maytham speaks to Tech Anyone activating a SIM card, swapping one or keeping an existing mobile number would have their fingerprint or face checked against home affairs records under draft regulations published by communications regulator Icasa this week. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and in...

Singer Jimmy Nevis joins John Maytham to talk about encouraging people to vote in next week’s Local Government 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 progra...

Amy MacIver speaks to legendary hip hop producer Lance Stehr about his career spanning more than three decades, the evolution of South African music and the making of the Spinners Season 2 soundtrack. 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,...

Ian Lesser is a Distinguished Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, based in Brussels. He joins Amy MacIver to unpack Israel’s closely contested election, the difficult coalition negotiations ahead, and what the result could mean for Israeli politics and the wider Middle East. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist....

Peter Fabricius is a foreign affairs journalist with the Daily Maverick. He joins Amy MacIver to discuss what Roelf Meyer’s comments reveal about South Africa’s efforts to navigate its strained relationship with the Trump administration, and what the country’s exclusion from the G20 summit could mean for its diplomatic and economic interests. Presenter John Maytham is an actor an...

The true measure of an employee-benefits strategy isn’t the award it wins, it’s the difference it makes to how people retire. At this year’s Old Mutual SuperFund Employer Excellence Awards, Valterra Platinum took top honours for the second consecutive year after improving its members’ projected retirement outcomes by 15.6% in just twelve months. Joining us to unpack how it...

OUTA’s Wayn Duvenage joins Amy McIver to chat about The Department of Transport looking for other ways to fund the RAF.  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 pr...

Ian Cameron chats to Amy McIver about private security – arguling SAPS cannot keep people safe, and they need an alternative solution. 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 me...

Kieryn Thompson is a sports broadcaster and correspondent for Eyewitness News (EWN). He joins Amy MacIver live from Newlands, where South Africa and Australia are battling it out in the third and deciding Test. 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 busine...

Amy McIver speaks to agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo on the impact El Niño will have on food security in SA. 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 oft...

Amy McIver speaks to agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo on the impact El Niño will have on food security in SA. 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 oft...

Amy McIver speaks to musician Zolani Mahola – also known as The One Who Sings, about why South Africans should make an effort to go out next Wednesday and vote in the municipal 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, t...

John Maytham speaks to Dr Schalk Burger, neurosurgeon and avid birder, about research into the potential benefits of birdwatching for brain health, cognitive ageing and people living with dementia, and how connecting with nature may support mental wellbeing.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local an...

John Maytham speaks to Lesley Ann van Selm, founder and managing director of Khulisa Social Solutions, about efforts to tackle unemployment, gangsterism, substance abuse and gender-based violence in Mitchells Plain by connecting community organisations with existing government services and support programmes.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasone...

John Maytham speaks to defence analyst Helmoed Heitman about the investigation into South Africa’s January BRICS naval exercises, the alleged failure to follow President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions on Iran’s participation, and the implications for military command and South Africa’s international relations.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk...

John Maytham speaks to Simone Peinke, project lead of FETCH and co-author of an article on youth mental health, about the economic and social case for early intervention, the gaps in access to mental health support, and how South Africa can invest in prevention before young people reach crisis point.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journal...

John Maytham speaks to Phuthego Mojapelo, aviation analyst, about South African Airways’ worsening financial and governance concerns, including delayed salaries, government guarantees, executive instability and questions about the airline’s financial sustainability.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a...

John Maytham speaks to Kyle Cowan, News24 investigative journalist, about court testimony alleging links between ANC security structures and a State Security Agency operation to infiltrate the EFF, including claims of cash payments, political intelligence gathering and the alleged misuse of state security resources.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and...

John Maytham speaks to Dr Stephanie Klarmann about research into animal welfare at commercial captive lion tourism facilities and the future of South Africa’s captive predator industry.  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, tr...