



COJ responds : JAG putting tens of millions of Rand in art treasures at risk.
John chats to Nthatisi Modingoane, Deputy Director of Communications at the City of Johannesburg on sharing more insight about the serious state of decay in the 100-year-old Johannesburg Art Gallery building, which puts a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand at risk. 702 Dr…

Nkosi continues at Madlanga Commission
John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's happenings at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, an officer in the Gauteng SAPS Organized Crime unit, had a difficult time explaining why he gave Steve Motsumi, a person characterized as a notorious figure, access to priv…

MasterChef Season 6 challenging contestants
John chats Chef Giles Edwards, MasterChef Season 6 Guest Judge, who served as the first guest judge this past Sunday. The well-known chef received traditional training in French cooking, but he refined his techniques at a number of London restaurants. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johanne…

JAG putting tens of millions of Rand in art treasures at risk.
John chats to David Fleminger. The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Chair on the 100-year-old building of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) being in serious state of disrepair, endangering a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesb…

NCC recalls over 100 Lexus vehicles.
John chats to Phetho Ntaba, Media Liaison Manager for the National Consumer Commission about the reasons for the recall of over 110 Lexus vehicles. 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…

Ad hoc: Police National Commissioner
John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Reporter on Fannie Masemola, The National Police Commissioner, has returned to the Ad Hoc Committee of Parliament, which is looking into claims that criminals have infiltrated the criminal justice system. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Joha…

Floods in Limpopo.
John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on the Limpopo Province floods. Hundreds of students and university students have experienced school disruptions due to flooding in the northern and eastern regions of Limpopo. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and…

Former SAPS Special Talk Force member arrested for murder of Witness D
John chats to Chad Thomas, CEO IRS Forensic Investigations about the longevity of Special Task Force members in the SAPS. When these members leave the unit, where do they go with all their specialised skills? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his tea…

Madlanga Commission
John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's highlights of the Madlanga Commission. Testifying before the Commission of Inquiry is Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of the Gauteng Organized Crime Unit. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you …

Metro underspends billions on vital water infrastructure, and the Treasury takes action.
John chats to Sifiso Mabaso, Director for Local Government Budget Analysis at National Treasury on metros underspending. After data from the second quarter of the 2025–2026 fiscal year revealed that several municipalities, especially those in the crucial water management sector, were underspending,…