South African business journalist and political commentator, Peter Bruce,  joins John Maytham to offer a critical perspective on the upcoming national dialogue and its potential impact on the country’s path forward, drawing on his decades of experience analyzing South Africa’s political landscape.

South African business journalist and political commentator, Peter Bruce,&nbsp; joins John Maytham to offer a critical perspective on the upcoming national dialogue and its potential impact on the country&rsquo;s path forward, drawing on his decades of experience analyzing South Africa&rsquo;s political landscape.

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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.

SA’s First National Dialogue – A New Chapter for South Africa’s Future

John Maytham discusses the tragic deaths of two teenagers, aged 13 and 17, in Lavender Hill, with Gavin Walbrugh, a Lavender Hill community member and former Steenberg CPF Chair.

John Maytham discusses the tragic deaths of two teenagers, aged 13 and 17, in Lavender Hill, with Gavin Walbrugh, a Lavender Hill community member and former Steenberg CPF Chair.

Two Cape Town teens killed in “alleged” Gang Violence

Dr. Peter Johnston, a climate scientist at the University of Cape Town, joins John Maytham to discuss Cape Town's plans for its first permanent desalination plant at Paarden Island.

Dr. Peter Johnston, a climate scientist at the University of Cape Town, joins John Maytham to discuss Cape Town's plans for its first permanent desalination plant at Paarden Island.

Cape Town's plan for its first permanent desalination plant

In conversation with John Maytham, freelance journalist Nick Hedley discusses South Africa’s ambitious plans to become a global green hydrogen exporter, which he believes are impractical and could result in wasted resources.

In conversation with John Maytham, freelance journalist Nick Hedley discusses South Africa&rsquo;s ambitious plans to become a global green hydrogen exporter, which he believes are impractical and could result in wasted resources.

SA’s First National Dialogue – A New Chapter for South Africa’s Future

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