Nadim Shehadi - Middle East specialist and former director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies at Oxford University, speaks to John Maytham about the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and how things may pan out now that he is gone.

Nadim Shehadi - Middle East specialist and former director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies at Oxford University, speaks to John Maytham about the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and how things may pan out now that he is gone.

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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.

Syria: Assad regime falls

Amy Maciver speaks to Herman Wasserman, Professor of Media Studies at the Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town to discuss the global implications of Meta’s decision to reverse their policy on fact checking, and how it might shape South Africa's media environment, and what can be done to promote fact-based discourse in an era of algorithm-driven content consumption.

Amy Maciver speaks to Herman Wasserman, Professor of Media Studies at the Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town to discuss the global implications of Meta&rsquo;s decision to reverse their policy on fact checking, and how it might shape South Africa's media environment, and what can be done to promote fact-based discourse in an era of algorithm-driven content consumption.

Meta and Facebook fact checking

Amy MacIver and legal journalist Karyn Maughan explore the persistent delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes referred by the TRC, and the alleged political interference during the Mbeki administration. Maughan highlighted the emotional toll on victims' families, who are now suing the government for damages and pushing for an inquiry into the suppression of justice.

Amy MacIver and legal journalist Karyn Maughan explore the persistent delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes referred by the TRC, and the alleged political interference during the Mbeki administration. Maughan highlighted the emotional toll on victims' families, who are now suing the government for damages and pushing for an inquiry into the suppression of justice.

Families of murdered anti-apartheid activists who never got justice sue government for R167m

Amy Maciver is joined by Liziwe "Liz" McDaid, Scientist and Strategic Lead at Green Connection, to discuss the implications of oil spills on marine ecosystems, what preventative measures are in place, and how the public can assist in mitigation efforts.

Amy Maciver is joined by Liziwe "Liz" McDaid, Scientist and Strategic Lead at Green Connection, to discuss the implications of oil spills on marine ecosystems, what preventative measures are in place, and how the public can assist in mitigation efforts.

Syria: Assad regime falls

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