John Perlman chats to Penny Heyns, South African double gold medallist and businesswoman on her thoughts of Kirsty Coventry being appointed as the new president of the International Olympic Committee. She is the first female president in the committee's history.

 

 

John Perlman chats to Penny Heyns, South African double gold medallist and businesswoman on her thoughts of Kirsty Coventry being appointed as the new president of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/20/kirsty-coventry-elected-first-female-president-ioc-sebastian-coe-denied-vote" data-link-name="in body link">International Olympic Committee</a>. She is the first female president in the committee's history.
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The day's news stories delivered by the one of South Africa most respected news presenters from 3 pm to 6 pm on weekdays

The day's news stories delivered by the one of South Africa most respected news presenters from 3 pm to 6 pm on weekdays

Kirsty Coventry appointed new president of the IOC 

 

John chats to Minster Firoz Cachalia, Minister of Police unpacking the recent crime statistics and what action needs to be taken going forward.

 

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 join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. 
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John chats to Minster Firoz Cachalia, Minister of Police unpacking the recent crime statistics and what action needs to be taken going forward.
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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 join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.&nbsp; Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. &nbsp; Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 &nbsp;https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&nbsp; For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd&nbsp; Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc&nbsp; Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702&nbsp; 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702&nbsp; 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/&nbsp; 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702&nbsp;

Looking at the crime statistics 

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John chats to Dr Thato Manamela, Lead author of the study and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pretoria about the discovery of a record-breaking cosmic ‘radio laser’ from a galaxy more than eight billion light-years away, marking another breakthrough linked to the country’s MeerKAT radio telescope. 

 

 

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 join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. 
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.  
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702  https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 
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John chats to Dr Thato Manamela, Lead author of the study and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pretoria about the discovery of a record-breaking cosmic &lsquo;radio laser&rsquo; from a galaxy more than eight billion light-years away, marking another breakthrough linked to the country&rsquo;s MeerKAT radio telescope.&nbsp;
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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 join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.&nbsp; Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. &nbsp; Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 &nbsp;https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&nbsp; For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd&nbsp; Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc&nbsp; Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702&nbsp; 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702&nbsp; 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/&nbsp; 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702&nbsp;

South African scientists detect ‘radio laser’ 8 billion light years away 

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John chats to Kaizer Kganyago, SIU Spokesperson about the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation that has uncovered a massive permit and visa racket within the Department of Home Affairs, estimated to have cost the state more than R180 million.

 

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 join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. 
Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.  
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702  https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj 
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Follow us on social media: 
 
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John chats to Kaizer Kganyago, SIU Spokesperson about the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation that has uncovered a massive permit and visa racket within the Department of Home Affairs, estimated to have cost the state more than R180 million.
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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 join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.&nbsp; Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. &nbsp; Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 &nbsp;https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj&nbsp; For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd&nbsp; Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc&nbsp; Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702&nbsp; 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702&nbsp; 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/&nbsp; 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702&nbsp; 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702&nbsp;

SIU exposes corruption marketplace at Home Affairs 

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Kirsty Coventry appointed new president of the IOC

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