We speak to Tiaan Strydom, Acting Executive Director of Space Operations at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), about why Artemis II mission matters — not just for NASA, but for global space exploration, including South Africa’s role in tracking, communications and scientific cooperation as humans prepare to venture deeper into space.

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 and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. 

A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. 

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