John Maytham is joined by Daily Maverick journalist Rebecca Davis to discuss the complexities surrounding the data center debate and unpack the pros and cons of allowing foreign companies to build data centers in South Africa.

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 show serves as 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. 

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John Maytham is joined by Daily Maverick journalist Rebecca Davis to discuss the complexities surrounding the data center debate and unpack the pros and cons of allowing foreign companies to build data centers in South Africa.
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk.&nbsp;
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist.
His show serves as a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport,&nbsp;traffic&nbsp;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;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham.
Listen live&nbsp;on&nbsp;Primedia+&nbsp;weekdays&nbsp;from&nbsp;3 pm to 6 pm (SA Time)&nbsp;to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;
For more from the show and catch-up podcasts on Primedia+ here&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk&nbsp;Daily and&nbsp;Weekly&nbsp;Newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Let&rsquo;s keep the conversation going online: &nbsp; CapeTalk on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on X:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp; CapeTalk on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

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.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Plan B with Rebecca Davis: The data center debate — a complex issue with far-reaching consequences

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