The Museum of Dogs, the only museum of its kind in the world, opened its doors on 27 July 2024 in Cape Town. John Maytham speaks to Founder Karel van der Vyer.

The Museum of Dogs, the only museum of its kind in the world, opened its doors on 27 July 2024 in Cape Town. John Maytham speaks to Founder Karel van der Vyer.

The highlights from John Maytham's weekday show

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 role of both News Editor and Breakfast Host.

He was the first host to switch on the mic on 14 October 1997.

Years later, he was also the first radio broadcaster to do a Google Hangout in South Africa.

First of its kind – a museum dedicated to man’s best friend

John Maytham is joined by Ian Cameron, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police, whose parliamentary question revealed that nearly 1.8 million calls to the 10111 emergency line were abandoned in the 2025/26 financial year.

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”. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

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John Maytham is joined by Ian Cameron, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police, whose parliamentary question revealed that nearly 1.8 million calls to the 10111 emergency line were abandoned in the 2025/26 financial year.
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&rsquo;s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.&nbsp;
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 &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn">https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5&nbsp; &nbsp; </a>Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

Help is on hold: SAPS grapples with a 10111-staffing crisis 

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John Maytham speaks to Guy Midgley, Acting Director of Stellenbosch University's School for Climate Studies, about COP31 and the global fight against climate change. They discuss fossil fuel dependency, the transition to renewable energy, climate finance, Africa's energy challenges and whether world leaders can turn climate commitments into meaningful action. 

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”. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x 

Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 
 
Follow us on social media: 
 
CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
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CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

John Maytham speaks to Guy Midgley, Acting Director of Stellenbosch University's School for Climate Studies, about COP31 and the global fight against climate change. They discuss fossil fuel dependency, the transition to renewable energy, climate finance, Africa's energy challenges and whether world leaders can turn climate commitments into meaningful action.&nbsp;
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&rsquo;s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.&nbsp;
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 &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn">https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5&nbsp; &nbsp; </a>Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

COP31: The global fight over fossil fuels, climate finance and the energy transition 

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John Maytham speaks to writer and scholar Jonny Steinberg about Helen Zille's electoral success in Johannesburg, her political temperament and the challenges of coalition-building. They discuss the negotiations over the city's future and what they could signal about the state of coalition politics in South Africa. 

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”. 

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham 

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x 

Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 
 
Follow us on social media: 
 
CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

John Maytham speaks to writer and scholar Jonny Steinberg about Helen Zille's electoral success in Johannesburg, her political temperament and the challenges of coalition-building. They discuss the negotiations over the city's future and what they could signal about the state of coalition politics in South Africa.&nbsp;
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&rsquo;s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.&nbsp;
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 &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show go to <a href="https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn">https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5&nbsp; &nbsp; </a>Follow us on social media:&nbsp; &nbsp; CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk&nbsp; </a>CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

Helen Zille and the coalition question: Can she bring parties together? 

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First of its kind – a museum dedicated to man’s best friend

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