Drive with John Perlman

John Perlman is joined by Ian Cameron, DA Police Spokesperson and MP, to discuss the current reality that one in five calls to the police is abandoned, the circumstances leading to this, such as understaffing and system delays.      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...

John Perlman speaks to Micaela Giltrow, an Actuary at Invest Technical Marketing at Discovery Invest, to unpack the cost of ageing and how people can prepare for the care they may need later in life.      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...

John Perlman speaks to Environmental Law Expert at UKZN, Professor Michael Kidd, about the five "intercepted" baobab trees in KZN and the billionaire tree collector who did not have a valid license to export.      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...

John Perlman speaks to Khadija Jamaloodien, Chief Director: Health Products Procurement at the Department of Health, about the cause and implications of the shortage of chronic medication, including relapse, exacerbation of illnesses and the plea from the South African Society of Psychiatry for the government to address the matter.        702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johann...

John Perlman speaks with Annemieke Thomaidis, Junior Sports Reporter at Daily Maverick, about Tajana Smith's decision and what it says about support for sports and athletes in South Africa.      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...

John Perlman is joined by SA Weather Services forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela, discussing the second heatwave set to hit Gauteng, its implications and the safety precautions required to wade this wave.      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...

John Perlman is joined by EWN reporter Tsholo Tsoku to discuss alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's claim accusing former Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya of extortion before the Madlanga Commission.      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 an...

John chats to Prudence Moilwa, Head of Division, Complaints and Investigation at the National Consumer Commission on the recall of over 23,000 Chery, Omoda, and Tiggo automobiles due to safety flaws that could result in brake issues or a vehicle's rear suspension collapsing. The Chery Tiggo 4, Omoda C5, and Tiggo 8 Pro Max 2.0 are all impacted by the recall.     702 Drive with John Perlm...

John chats to Tsholo Tsoku, EWN Reporter on Cat Matlala's denial of having a quid pro quo arrangement with Sergeant Nkosi and Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya following the Madlanga Commission's presentation of WhatsApp evidence demonstrating that he traded case dockets for impala.   702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep...

John chats to the Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for Electoral Operations about the destruction of ballots at a voting station in the Northern Cape, and in Ga Rankuwa. What legal action and consequences will be served.       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...

John chats Dr Busani Ngcaweni, Director of Centre for Public Policy and African Studies at The Johannesburg Business School of the University of Johannesburg on political parties stepping up coalition talks in the wake of the announcement of municipal election results that saw a further decline in support for the African National Congress and no clear winner in seven of the eight largest cities.&n...

John chats to Micaela Giltrow, Actuary at Invest Technical Marketing at Discovery Invest on how people already in retirement can make their income last while adapting to changing needs.     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 Babalo Ndenze, EWN Reporter on the about the Portfolio on Correctional Services' briefing on court decisions pertaining to the G4S contract to manage Mangaung Correctional Center.       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 Adriaan Basson, News 24 Editor in Chief on the potential coalitions between political parties and Basson develops four scenarios for coalitions in our towns and cities.     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 interview...

John chats to Thandi van Heyningen,Senior Researcher, Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at the ISS on young South Africans lacking apathy. Young people in the township believe they are neither seen or served by the system. Will that alienation worsen or start to improve?     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on...

John chats to Professor Jasper Knight, Professor of Physical Geography at Wits University on the relevance Climate Change Conference and key takeaways. Leaders of COP31 call for quicker global climate action.     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 d...

John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on discussing coalition plans with several political parties.     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 his tea...

John chats to Tsholo Tsoku, EWN Reporter on the Madlanga Commission rejecting Cat Matlala's request to stop the commission from using evidence from his plea agreement.     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 Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the coalition party talks in Kwa Zulu Natal.     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 his team invite you to jo...

John chats to Ntando Rambani, Actress and Author in this instalment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. In her recently published book From One Mother to Another, the award-winning actress and social media celebrity sheds light on generational pain and the harsh realities of contemporary parenthood.     702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep...

John chats to Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral for Electoral Matters at the IEC on the objections brought by some parties in the local government elections.      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 ne...

John chats to Professor William Gumede, The Founder of Democracy Works Foundation and Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand on the likely coalitions that may be a result of the local elections.     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 iss...

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 Remember, By Tman Express, xMellow & Sleazy        702 Drive with...

John chats to Jonathan Moakes, Director of SABI Strategy Group on what the current local elections are saying.     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 his...

John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the eThekwini vote counting delays caused by recounts.      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 his team...