Drive with John Perlman

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...

John chats to Masego Sheburi, Deputy CEO for Electoral Matters at the IEC on the voter registration weekend that aimed at getting eligible South Africans onto the voters' roll, and  debunks false information.    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 t...

John chats to Peter Anderson, UK Correspondent, about the resignation of UK Prim Ministers Kier Starmer, and looks at what's next for the UK leadership?      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 a...

John chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on the wife of Brown Mogotsi being accused of intimidation due to an address dispute. According to reports, Dorothy Ledwaba went to a neighbour's home and forced her to give a false statement about Mogotsi's address.   702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday aftern...

John chats to Dr Mike Masiapato, Commissioner of the Border Management Authority on this instalment of A Song A Book and A Dish. Masiapato worked in the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security Cluster for twenty years. He has worked for the Financial Intelligence Center, the police, defense intelligence, and civilian intelligence agencies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John chats to Kgomotso Modise, EWN Reporter on the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where the testimony of suspended KZN Hawks head Leseja Senona is being heard.       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 new...

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 The Wedding, by Abdulla Ibrahim.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Joha...

John chats to Philiswe Gumede, The General Manager for Oyster Box on being selected as one of the winners of The Durban Tourism Business Awards. She won two awards in the Meetings, Incentives and The Accommodation - Hotel categories.       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 w...

John chats to James Aphane, General Manager for Electoral Matters at The Electoral Commission on IEC opening polling places around the nation to allow eligible residents to register, amend their information, or confirm that their name is on the voter roll.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday after...

John chats to Leonard Lekgetho, Acting Head of the Special Investigating Unit on possible justifications for the National Prosecuting Authority's delegation of some powers to the Special Investigating Authority.     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 th...

John chats to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN Parliamentary Reporter on the rules committee of Parliament debating a suitable proposal for the impeachment committee members.     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 newsm...

John chats to Christine Wu, ABSA co-Chief Executive of Personal and Private Banking on Absa coming on board as a City Champion for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk.   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 Mark Gleeson, Football Commentator on Bafana Bafana playing a match against Czechia in the World Cup.   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 sense of what is going on. John and...