



Bus safety
Thabo chats to Solomon Baloyi, Chair Of Cross Border Bus Association of South Africa on bus safety regarding long distance bus travel on the back of a bus transporting Malawians to a repatriation site crashing. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his…

Households to pay more as tariff hike kicks in
Thabo chats to Matthew Cruz, Energy Expert on Johannesburg families having to dig deeper into their pockets as the 8.63% increase in electricity rates begins. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon…

SA's prestigious estate collapsed, and municipality compelled to stop it.
Thabo chats to Johlene Wasserman, Director of Community Schemes and Compliance at Van Deventer Dowlath & Marx Incorporated on the municipality being ordered to stop the collapse of prominent estate in the country. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and …

Cosatu slams Dina Pule’s cabinet appointment
Thabo chats to Matthew Parks, the COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator, about how Cosatu critiques Dina Pule's cabinet selection after being removed. 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…

In Conversation with FNB
Thabo chats to Renzi Thirumalai, CIO at FNB Wealth and Investments on FNB Private being recognised at the prestigious Euromoney Global Private Banking Awards 2026, reinforcing its position as a leader in private banking and integrated wealth management across South Africa and the broader African ma…

Former NDPP Mxolisi Nxasana at The TRC Cases Inquiry
Thabo chats to Kgomotso Modise, EWN Reporter on the Former National Prosecuting Authority Head Mxolisi Nxasana testifying at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases inquiry, he said he worked in a hostile environment where he was never briefed on cases. 702 Drive with John Perlman is …

ANC immigration briefing
Thabo chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on The ANC accusing NGOs of impeding the government's attempts to combat illegal immigration. 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 new…

Proteas women ready to win Semi Final against England
John chats to Dane van Niekerk, Proteas Women Player about the preparation for the semi final at the Women's Cricket World Cup, where they will be taking on England. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday …

SA center of the global trafficking network due to surge in synthetic drugs
John chats to Jason Eligh, The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime's Senior Expert on drugs and drug markets, on how the country is at the center of a global trafficking network due to the synthetic drug boom. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio…

Cat Matlala decision in court
John chats to Nthabiseng Dubazana, Director of Dubazana Attorneys on her thoughts about a plea and sentence agreement between the National Prosecuting Authority and businessman Cat Matlala being rejected by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, which deemed the proposed eight-year priso…