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:
The Budget preview
To unpack what we can expect from the Budget speech — and what we should be looking for — John Maythamis joined by Lisette IJssel de Schepper, Chief Economist at the Bureau for Economic Research Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His sh…
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The state of play on 4th anniversary of Russian invasion
To help us unpack the military, diplomatic and geopolitical landscape on this fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, John Maytham is joined by Professor Yossi Mekelberg, international relations analyst at Chatham House. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio v…
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What Ireland is doing to make rental accommodation more affordable
John Maytham is joined now by Mike Allen, Policy Director at Focus Ireland, to discuss what Ireland is doing to make rental accommodation more affordable Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and interna…
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The Stranger: With Brett Bailey
joined now by Brett Bailey — playwright, artist, designer, director and festival curator — to unpack the vision behind this haunting and deeply contemporary reimagining of an ancient myth – The Stranger. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalis…
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The General valuations objections process explained
John Maytham is joined by Llewellyn Louw, the City’s Municipal Valuer and a certified professional valuer, to take us through the objections process from start to finish — what qualifies, what doesn’t, and where homeowners often go wrong — Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk …
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V&A Water land reclamation plan
To unpack the vision behind the V&A’s expansion, the environmental considerations, and what this means for Cape Town’s coastline and economy, John Maytham is joined now by Allan Nenguke, V&A Waterfront Executive for Development. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio vete…
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Court rules city must reinstate employee who tested positive for cannabis
John Maytham speaks to Thabang Rapuleng, director in the employment law department at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer, about a court ruling that the City of Cape Town must reinstate an employee who tested positive for cannabis. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and sea…
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Trump imposes new tariffs after Supreme Court rules against him
John Maytham speaks to Eckardt Naumann, economist and associate at the Trade Law Centre (TRALAC), for analysis on the legal implications of the Supreme Court ruling, the economic consequences of escalating tariffs, and what this means for global trading partners — including South Africa — at a time…
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Love, Lies, and Algorithms: The Rise of AI Catfishing
John Maytham speaks to Rakhee Dullabh, who specialises in technology and data privacy law at ENS Africa, about the legal implications of AI-driven catfishing, the enforcement challenges under the Cybercrimes Act, and what individuals and platforms should be doing to stay ahead of increasingly sophi…
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Australia’s cigarette tax hike fuels illicit trade
John Maytham speaks to Corne van Walbeek, Professor at UCT’s School of Economics and Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP), about the economics of sin taxes, illicit trade dynamics, and what policymakers need to consider before pushing prices even higher. Pres…
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