Drive with John Perlman

John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Correspondent Tumelo Nku, South African businessman informs the Madlanga Commission that the R300 million Aeroton drug bust avoided a turf conflict.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with...

John chats to Dr Mavuso Msimang, Struggle Stalwart in this instalment of Song, A Book and A Dish. In 1941, Msimang was born in Edendale, which is outside of Pietermaritzburg. In 1960, he enrolled in the Catholic Inkamana High School in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal. He enrolled at the University of Fort Hare in 1962 when he was twenty years old.   702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based...

  John chats to Mthokozisi Dube, Editor at the FarPost on sharing his insights and thoughts regarding Bafana Bafana playing Canada this coming weekend.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and...

John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to music knowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about the singer/band, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we should enjoy the song. Today’s song is Tarzan Boy by Baltimora.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg...

John chats to Chris Hattingh, Executive Director at the Centre for Risk Analysis on the looming deadline to the City of Joburg.  Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has issued the City of Johannesburg with a final notice of its intention to invoke Section 216 of the Constitution to stop the transfer of funds to the metro amid growing liquidity challenges.     702 Drive with John Perlm...

John chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on the National Dialogue's mounting financial secrecy. Multiple sources have told Eyewitness News that members of the steering committee have been required to sign a confidentiality agreement, a document viewed by Eyewitness News.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 70...

John chats to Thembi Msane, EFF National Spokesperson on Julius Malema, The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, filing a motion of no confidence against National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza, accusing her of violating Parliament's constitutional duties during the Section 89 impeachment procedure against President Cyril Ramaphosa.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesb...

John chats to Jeff Wicks, News24 Investigative Reporter, about Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala whom has formally agreed to assist the National Prosecuting Authority anti-corruption investigators and testify on behalf of the State.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news...

John chats to Kival Singh, Head of Sustainability & ESG Solutions at FNB on FNB Private having been named South Africa's Best for Sustainability at the Euromoney Global Private Banking Awards, recognising its integration of ESG principles across its products and services.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company...

John chats to Teboho Mongake, Teboho Mongake, Thapelo Maseko's teacher at Setlabotjha Primary School and Lehlohonolo Solone,Thapelo Maseko's first coach as a junior player at Vaal Juventus Football Club on  Thapelo Maseko, who scored in the first World Cup knockout victory over South Korea.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team ke...

John chats to Jacqui Kahlberg, From The Dis-Chem Foundation on the nation's hidden hunger epidemic, its long-term effects on livelihoods, health, and education, as well as workable solutions that contribute to a more food-secure future.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with...

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, an EWN reporter, about Tumelo Nku, a businessman who is testifying at the Madlanga Commission under subpoena. Nku characterised himself as a business adviser who works with tenderpreneurs.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news a...

John chats to Dr Thami Zikode, Acting Head of Audit about the none of the country’s eight metros received clean audits during 2024/25.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sen...

John chats Mthokozisi Dube, Editor at the FarPost on his thoughts on Bafana Bafana's upcoming match against South Korea. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has assessed the danger South Korea pose to his team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A final at Monterrey Stadium.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 e...

John chats to Advocate Justin Erasmus, Chairman of The Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association, on the legal action taken against RAF for failing to pay over 430 completed claims. As road accident victims and their families experience financial and psychological hardship due to compensation delays, de Broglio attorneys seeks explanations.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johann...

John chats to Anton du Plooy, Ninety One Analyst on how technology stocks continue to dominate investment discussions and what it implies for investors.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and mak...

John chats to Kandani Ngwira, Malawian Journalist from Nation Publications Limited on how the media and public discourse in Malawi are handling the repatriation problem?     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up wi...

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on the happenings at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, testifying was suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi. he was frustrated by what he called unfounded accusations made against him.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each w...

John chats to Zweli Nyathi, CEO of JRA about intentional, illegal excavation under the M2 bridge, which directly threatens the bridge's support structures, compromising the safety of thousands of daily commuters.       702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issu...

John chats to Paul-Michael Keichel, Specialist Cannabis and Environmental Lawyer at Cullinan & Associates on how the selling of recreational cannabis is still prohibited in South Africa despite the existence of thousands of cannabis stores.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch...

John chats to Pieter Du Toit, Assistant Editor of Investigations at News24 on criminal intelligence agency leaders file charges in the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption case.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interv...

John chats to Diana Neille, Daily Maverick Investigative journalist on a piece that she wrote in which she details her investigation into City Power and Eskom employees extorting money from Joburg citizens by cutting off their electricity.    702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up wit...

John chats to Nkosikhona Malinga Mnisi, EWN Reporter on a lady who allegedly stole more than R400,000 from the ailing Emfuleni Local Municipality plans to file a new bail application based on new information. Janitha van Reenen made a brief appearance at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court, where her case was rescheduled for Monday of next week.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Joha...

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter, on the Madlanga commission, which made new allegations connecting tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala to purported drug-related operations. Mike van Wyk who was unable to testify because he was hospitalized.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afterno...

John chats to Motaletale Modiba, South African Local Government Association Spokesperson on a DA ward candidate and an ANC councillor who were shot and killed during voter registration weekend.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John wh...