The DA’s ‘’burning flag’’ advert has dominated headlines this week – the decision by the public broadcaster not to flight the ad has been explained to ICASA in a letter. The points include concern the SABC unwilling to fuel outrage seen online caused by the advert. But is the SABC’s ban on the ad a violation of Freedom of expression? John Maytham speaks to William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa. 

<p>The DA’s ‘’burning flag’’ advert has dominated headlines this week – the decision by the public broadcaster not to flight the ad has been explained to ICASA in a letter. The points include concern the SABC unwilling to fuel outrage seen online caused by the advert. But is the SABC’s ban on the ad a violation of Freedom of expression? John Maytham speaks to William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa. </p>

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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