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:
Wired headphones making a comeback
John Maytham speaks to sound engineer and owner of Crossfade Studio, Lindsay Johnson, about why wired headphones are making a comeback. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned j…
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Experts say that now is the worst time to dip into your two-pot savings: Why is this the case?
To unpack why now may be the worst possible time to dip into your retirement savings, John Maytham is joined by Maya Fisher-French, personal finance journalist and founder of Maya on Money, who has been warning about the long-term risks of repeated withdrawals from retirement funds. Afternoon Driv…
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Seven Collapsed Pylons, Ten Years of Warnings — Who’s Accountable in Nelson Mandela Bay?
John Maytham is joined by Riaan Marais, journalist at Daily Maverick, to discuss the repeated failures of collapsing Pylons in the Nelson Mandela Bay area. Riaan has been closely following the story and reporting on the growing infrastructure crisis in the metro. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham …
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AI’s role in unlocking new treatments for Parkinsons and others
John Maytham is joined by Tulio de Oliveira, Professor of Data Science and Computational Thinking and Director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University. Professor de Oliveira is one of the world’s leading experts in genomics and data-driven health researc…
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Attacking the space: With Sam Larner
John Maytham is joined by Sam Larner, author and analyst at Planet Rugby, who brings more than a decade of experience analysing professional rugby. In his work, Larner explores how data is changing the way coaches, analysts, and players understand the game. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the…
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US made the right call to fight SA’s genocide case against Israel, through court
John Maytham is joined by Qaanitah Hunter, a News24 journalist, to discuss the US using to fight the genocide, legally. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His s…
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Rhino Horn Kingpins Arrested: Major Blow to South Africa’s Poaching Syndicates
John Maytham speaks to Andrew de Blocq MP, DA Spokesperson on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, who will explain how specialised enforcement, stronger border controls, and international cooperation are helping the country take a stand against wildlife trafficking — and why successful prosecu…
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Where are we now with the war in Iran?
John Maytham speaks to Ian Lesser, Distinguished Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the US in Brussels, who specialises in transatlantic relations, Middle East security, and conflict analysis, to discuss the latest from the conflict in Iran. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afterno…
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John Maytham's Book Review - 13 March 2026
Join John Maytham to hear what books caught his attention this week! What Happened That Night by Nicci French Gunk by Saba Sams Chokepoints by Edward Fishman
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From Rap to Power: Balendra Shah’s Party Wins Nepal’s Election
John Maytham is joined by Shivam Shekhawat, Junior Fellow with the Strategic Studies Programme at the Observer Research Foundation, who will help us explore the forces behind this election and what it could mean for Nepal’s future – How rapper-politician, Balendra Shah’s party swooped into power, w…
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