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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Call for Jhb’s water crisis to be declared national disaster
John Maytham talks to WaterCAN executive director, Dr Ferrial Adam, about why she thinks the Johannesburg water crisis should be declared a national d...
Fear of new arms race as START nuclear weapons pact expires
John Maytham speaks to Juraj Majcin, who leads the European Policy Centre's European Defence and Security Project, about the potential threat created...
Opinion: N2 wall is not a good idea
Urban planner, Tumi Mpisi, speaks to John Maytham about whether the planned N2 security wall will just repeat old patterns of separating different com...
New batch of principals graduate from coaching programme
Jeremy Gibbon, executive director of the Principals Academy Trust, speaks to John Maytham about the latest cohort of school principals to complete its...
Concern about person named as new commanding officer of special forces
John Maytham speaks to writer and scholar, Jonny Steinberg, about the implications of Brigadier General Solly Lechoenyo’s as new head of South Africa'...
NERSA promulgation of higher electricity prices
John Maytham speaks to Energy analyst and MD of EE Business Intelligence, Chris Yelland, about the new electricity rates approved by NERSA.
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The T20 kicks off tomorrow in India
Cricket writer, Jeremy Fredericks, joins John Maytham to discuss everything T20
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio...
Who should we be looking at as the new SARS boss?
Joining John Maytham to unpack what this appointment means for SARS and the broader South African economy is Judge Dennis Davis, respected legal profe...
Books with John Maytham
Let’s take a look at what books peaked John Maytham’s interest this week!
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio vetera...
Major Review Finds Statins Far Safer Than Commonly Believed
John Maytham is joined Dr Parmanand Naran, adult cardiologist, who will explain the latest evidence, why statins remain a cornerstone of heart health,...
Everything you need to know about the Super Bowl this weekend!
Joining John Maytham to break down everything you need to know is Mike Wills, CapeTalk presenter and sports enthusiast, who will guide us through the...
City and UCT Pilot Electric Buses for Cape Town’s MyCiTi Future
John Maytham is joined by Councillor Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, to unpack what this research means for commuters and fo...
Should Russia be allowed back into the Olympics?
John Maytham speaks to Osasu Obayiuwana, British Nigerian writer for The Guardian and Observer, lawyer, and sports governance expert, about the growin...
ANC councillor murder
John Maytham speaks to Martin Makasi, Chairperson of the Nyanga Community Policing Forum, to unpack the assassination of yet another councillor in Cro...
The Lead: Inside the battle to succeed Steenhuisen
John Maytham speaks to Pieter Du Toit, co-editor overseeing investigations at News24, to unpack how John Steenhuisen broke the Democratic Alliance’s k...
UWC adds over 5,000 new beds amid national accommodation crises
John Maytham speaks to Professor Matete Madiba, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Student Development and Support at the University of the Western Cape, abou...
Flying into the big league: The Chinese planemaker challenging Boeing and Airbus
John Maytham speaks to Guy Leitch, independent aviation analyst, to explore how China’s state-owned planemaker Comac is positioning itself as a compet...
The Wine Auction Trust
John is joined by Raymond Ndlovu about the Cape Wine Auction happening this weekend.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk r...
Will it be possible to raise the dam walls to capacitate for more water in our dams?
City of Cape Town executive director for water and sanitation Leonardo Manus joins John Maytham to chat about how we can find ways to increase water c...
Rats Behind the Wheel: A Neuroscientist on Joy, Play, and the Human Brain
John Maytham is joined by Dr Kelly Lambert, Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Richmond, whose work has gone viral but is now...
Foot and Mouth disease outbreak
John Maytham speaks to independent agriculture economist Kobus Laubscher on the current Foot and Mouth disease epidemic.
Presenter John...
End of the road for John Steenhuisen: Part two
Political Analyst Steven Friedman breaks down, how the decision for John Steenhuisen to exit the DA leadership race will affect the party.
What will the City of Cape Town do to combat the looming water crisis
John Maytham is joined by Zahid Badroodien, MMC for Water and Sanitation in the City of Cape Town, to give us a clear and current picture of where the...
Birdslife SA collecting bird sounds for Merlin
John Maytham is joined by John Kinghorn, specialist avifaunal consultant and professional safari and bird guide with BirdLife South Africa, to explain...
A Clergyman's Daughter: In-studio with Hannah Botsis
John Maytham is joined by Hannah Botsis — lapsed academic, mother and writer — to talk about the book, the process of revisiting a complicated past, a...
End of the road for John Steenhuisen – what's next for DA leadership?
Former DA member Tony Leon shares his insights with JOhn Maytham, on John Steenhuisen’s decision to exit the DA leadership race.
Presenter John...
The Rugby World Cup Draw
John Maytham is joined by Craig Ray, Daily Maverick journalist and rugby analyst, who has been unpacking the implications of the 2027 World Cup fixtur...
AGOA Extended — But South Africa’s Future Access Still Uncertain
John Maytham is joined by Peter Fabricius, foreign affairs journalist and long-time observer of US–Africa relations, who helps us understand the polit...
New UN reports warns that international drug policy is failing
John Maytham speaks to Executive Director of the UN’s International Drug Policy Consortium, Anne Fordham on the latest report – showcasing the fight a...
Zero Break-Ins, No Council? How One Community Took Local Government into Its Own Hands
John Maytham speaks to chair of the Southbroom Property Owners Association; Eric Annegarn on how they’ve created a local government model to improve t...
Williams Syndrome research offers insight into human evolution
To help unpack the medical realities behind Williams syndrome, John Maytham is joined by Prof Jayneel Joshi, a paediatric and interventional cardiolog...
Nordick walking: A full body workout that is easy on your knees
To unpack the science behind the movement and who stands to benefit most, John Maytham is joined by Micaela Groenewald, a biokineticist at the Univer...
The water issue
John Maytham speaks to Professor Peter Johnston, a UCT climate scientist, about the water issues in the Western Cape.
Afternoon Drive with John...
The Mbenenge Judgement
John Maytham speaks to Prof Amanda Gouws, Professor of Political Science at Stellenbosch University and National Research Chair in Gender Politics (SA...
Police Brutality and Accountability: Do Body Cams Really Change SAPS Behaviour?
John Maytham is joined now by Professor Lukas Muntingh, Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, who has long tracked issues of police accountability an...
Brain of CapeTalk execution on Afternoon Drive - 02 Feb '26
Mantedieng Mamabolo-Cunningham won the round with a score of 7.
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk.
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Tip-off leads to arrest of hijacking suspects
John Maytham is joined now by Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, City of Cape Town, to provide context on the operat...
DA accuses Minister McKenzie of Misleading the Public Over Eastern Cape Name Changes
John Maytham is joined now by Mandilakhe Kwababana, journalist at the Daily Dispatch, who has been covering the story closely and speaking to communit...
Lights On in Barcelona: Fastest Times, Fresh Line-Ups at F1’s 2026 Pre-Season Test
John Maytham is joined now by Hendrick Verwoerd, Formula One writer and correspondent, to unpack the biggest winners and losers from Barcelona, and wh...
Illicit cigarette trade sees smoker numbers grow
John Maytham speaks to Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, head of the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research at the University of P...