

Opinion piece: New oppressor walks together with the poor
Thabo chats to Phapano Phasha, Chairperson of the Centre for alternative political and economic thought and Gerry Nevari, ANC member on Phasha's opinion piece of the ruling party marching. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company…

Brink writes to Madlanga Commission
Thabo chats to Cilliers Brink, Mayoral Candidate in Tshwane for the DA on his letter to the Madlanga Commission, the problems with Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi, and the information we were able to obtain that guides our letter to the Commission. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg bas…

Health Ombud releases findings on patient deaths at Gauteng hospitals
Thabo chats to Professor Taole Mokoena, The Health Ombudsman about investigations into patient deaths at Gauteng hospitals. 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…

The Dignity in Every Home campaign
Thabo Shole Mashao chats to Amy Tekie, The Co-Founder of Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance on The Dignity in Every Home campaign, which aims to advance the rights of domestic workers by raising awareness of those rights and assisting employers in establishing safe, respectable, equitable, and legal ho…

Madlanga Commission
Thabo Shole Mashao chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said before the commission that "human error" caused him to omit the connection between Matlala and Mashatile from his contributions. 702 Drive with Joh…

A Song, A Book and A Dish Theo Kgosinkwe, Artist and Producer
Kgomotso chats to Theo Kgosinkwe, Artist and Producer in this instalment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. Well known for being part of Mafikizolo, the creative genius, father and dancer takes as through the lyrical magic he calls life. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio…

R336m for early childhood nutrition remains unspent
Kgomotso chats to Kentse Radebe, Deputy CEO of the DG Murray Trust on R336 million not being spent on early childhood nutrition resulting in children going hungry. The Department of Basic Education's pilot feeding program for early childhood development centers was allocated R197 million in 2024 an…

Randall’s one song - É by Lee Ritenour
Kgomotso 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…

Unpacking the TRC
Kgomotso chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on giving her thoughts on the TRC Inquiry. 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 inte…

In conversation - Gauteng growth and development agency
Kgomotso chats to Bulumko Nelana, Deputy Director-General at the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, on the Gauteng province launching its Gauteng City Region Economic Growth and Development Plan 2030 — a roadmap aimed at accelerating economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs…