John Maytham speaks to Bridget Masango, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development – to discuss the gold-to-black card exchange and the new deadline set for March 20th, 2025.

John Maytham speaks to Bridget Masango, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development &ndash; to discuss the gold-to-black card exchange and the new deadline set for March 20th, 2025.

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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.

Gold to Black: The race to meet SASSA’s card swap deadline 

Dan Corder is joined by Sipho Sithole, a South African scholar, author, and cultural expert with a PhD in Anthropology from Wits University – to unpack whether the Zulu parade in New Orleans, United States, was a true misrepresentation of the Zulu culture.

Dan Corder is joined by Sipho Sithole, a South African scholar, author, and cultural expert with a PhD in Anthropology from Wits University &ndash; to unpack whether the Zulu parade in New Orleans, United States, was a true misrepresentation of the Zulu culture.

Zulu nation misrepresented in New Orleans? 

Dan Corder is joined by Sibusiso Ngcobo, spokesperson for the South African Spaza and Tuckshop Association (SASTA), to unpack the government’s newly launched R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. The initiative, announced by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau, is designed to uplift South African-owned spaza shops through grants and low-interest loans of up to R300,000 per shop

Dan Corder is joined by Sibusiso Ngcobo, spokesperson for the South African Spaza and Tuckshop Association (SASTA), to unpack the government&rsquo;s newly launched R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. The initiative, announced by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau, is designed to uplift South African-owned spaza shops through grants and low-interest loans of up to R300,000 per shop

R500 million government funds for Spaza shops 

Dan Corder sits down with James George, trombonist and member of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, to share the unforgettable experience of performing alongside the legendary Andrea Bocelli.

Dan Corder sits down with James George, trombonist and member of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, to share the unforgettable experience of performing alongside the legendary Andrea Bocelli.

Gold to Black: The race to meet SASSA’s card swap deadline

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