Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
John Maytham is a trained actor who made the switch to radio over 20 years ago when he joined the news team at Radio 604. He then swapped reporting for anchoring an AM drive time show at a national talk radio station. Once he set the bar for South African news and talk radio he accepted the challenge to join Primedia Broadcasting and help establish the newly founded CapeTalk, fulfilling the …Social links:
Music: RAYNE releases Savage Love
Barry Mare speaks to Rayne, as he takes us through PRELUDE — a body of work entirely written and composed by him, and shaped in collaboration with producers Matt Gardiner, Renato Marquez, and Ziggy. Across six tracks, the EP moves between dance-floor chaos, emotional vulnerability, and cinematic re…
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UK report with Gavin Grey
Barry Mare speaks to UK correspondent, Gavin Grey to touch base on news around the Globe. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic…
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Fuel on Fire: How High Can Petrol Prices Go?
Barry Mare speaks to Lindsey Schutters, business journalist at Daily Maverick, to unpack the upper limits of this oil cycle — from historical price peaks to current forecasts that suggest the market could be entering uncharted territory. From supply shocks to speculative trading pressure, the globa…
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Zikhona Valela on the history of Workers Day
Barry Mare speaks to Zikhona Valela, historian and author, to unpack the deep historical roots of May Day in South Africa — from early solidarity marches in the 1890s, to political splits during wartime, and later mass mobilisation under apartheid that helped transform 1 May into a symbol of resist…
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COSATU on progress made in unions
Barry Mare speak to Matthew Parks, parliamentary coordinator at COSATU, to unpack the federation’s continued significance and what the future of organised labour looks like in South Africa. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show se…
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Public Safety vs Privacy: The Battle Over SA’s Sex Offenders Registe
Barry Mare speaks to Lisa Vetten, a researcher specialising in gender-based violence and a research associate at Wits University’s Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of …
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Job trends 2026: Remote work vs Traditional work
Barry Mare speaks to Bronwyn Williams, trends analyst and specialist, to unpack what the 2026 job market is really telling us about the future of work — and whether the traditional office model is truly on its way out, or simply evolving into something more hybrid and complex Presenter John Maytha…
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Numbers Don’t Lie: SA’s Shrinking Maths Future
Barry Mare speaks to Dr Shahiem Patel, Academic Dean at Regent Business School, to unpack what this decline means for South Africa’s long-term economic and education outlook — and whether the country is at risk of deepening its STEM skills shortage just as global demand for quantitative expertise a…
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An African Barista on an Extraordinary Journey
Barry Mare speaks to Jori Kabelo, a barista whose journey is redefining what it means to truly master the craft. For Kabelo, this is no longer about technique or competition — it’s about connection. From understanding the hands that grow the beans, to honouring the stories behind every cup, this ex…
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Tariff Tug-of-War: Cape Town Weighs Appeal on Rates Ruling
John Maytham is joined by Mayor of Cape Town , Geordin Hill-Lewis to discuss the City considering appealing options on tariff ruling, modelling impact on households Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local …
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