Guest: Gemma Ritchie

Bongisizwe Mpondo was hastily made a permanent employee of PRASA just a day before his appointment was ruled to be invalid. And with it came a R3.17-million payday. 

Guest: Gemma Ritchie
Bongisizwe Mpondo was hastily made a permanent employee of PRASA just a&nbsp;day before his appointment was ruled to be invalid. And with it came a R3.17-million payday.&nbsp;

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.

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Luna Paigejoins Amy MacIver with an invitation to Big Folk Africa, an opportunity for audiences to slow down and savour the story behind the song. This Sunday, 30 March 2025, The Homestead in Hout Bay will host a picnic-style showcase of five talented singer-songwriters: Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara, and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).

Big Folk Africa invites audiences to slow down and savour the story behind the song. This Sunday, 30 March 2025, The Homestead in Hout Bay will host a picnic-style showcase of five talented singer-songwriters: Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara, and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).

Luna Paige joins Amy MacIver with an invitation to Big Folk Africa, an opportunity for audiences to slow down and savour the story behind the song. This Sunday, 30 March 2025, The Homestead in Hout Bay will host a picnic-style showcase of five talented singer-songwriters: Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara, and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).
Big Folk Africa invites audiences to slow down and savour the story behind the song. This Sunday, 30 March 2025, The Homestead in Hout Bay will host a picnic-style showcase of five talented singer-songwriters: Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara, and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).

Big Folk Africa - Sunday 30 March 2025

Every day this week, we’re profiling four resilient, bold, and downright inspiring entrepreneurs from the Western Cape – each one in the running for a chance to win up to R40 000 in cash this Friday! Amy MacIver is joined by Natalie Da Costa Fernandes-Anderson, the self-taught baker behind ICandi By Natalie, for a conversation about resilience, resourcefulness, and the sweet taste of turning a side hustle into a thriving business – a bespoke cake company that started in her home kitchen and has since become a local favourite. There’s nothing easy about running a business in the Western Cape. But with Standard Bank’s MyMoBiz Business Account, you can rise above any business challenge.

Every day this week, we&rsquo;re profiling four resilient, bold, and downright inspiring entrepreneurs from the Western Cape &ndash; each one in the running for a chance to win up to R40 000 in cash this Friday! Amy MacIver is joined by Natalie Da Costa Fernandes-Anderson, the self-taught baker behind ICandi By Natalie, for a conversation about resilience, resourcefulness, and the sweet taste of turning a side hustle into a thriving business &ndash; a bespoke cake company that started in her home kitchen and has since become a local favourite. There&rsquo;s nothing easy about running a business in the Western Cape. But with Standard Bank&rsquo;s MyMoBiz Business Account, you can rise above any business challenge.

Standard Bank Backabiz: ICandy

Amy MacIver speaks with Daily Maverick journalist Peter Fabricius about the surprise nomination of Leo Brent Bozell III as US ambassador to South Africa. They delve into Bozell’s controversial background, the side lining of Joel Pollak, and what this unexpected pick means for diplomacy and US-SA relations.

Amy MacIver speaks with Daily Maverick journalist Peter Fabricius about the surprise nomination of Leo Brent Bozell III as US ambassador to South Africa. They delve into Bozell&rsquo;s controversial background, the side lining of Joel Pollak, and what this unexpected pick means for diplomacy and US-SA relations.

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