Ferial Haffagee, Associate Editor of the Daily Maverick explains the outlet's temporary
shutdown and highlights the urgent need for support to combat the global crisis in
journalism.

Ferial Haffagee, Associate Editor of the Daily Maverick explains the outlet's temporary shutdown and highlights the urgent need for support to combat the global crisis in journalism.

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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.

The Daily Maverick shut down

Funds from a huge City of Tshwane (CoT) transport project, coupled with proceeds from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s (Prasa) botched locomotives tender, in effect sponsored a R10-million donation the ANC pocketed in 2014. Pieter-Louis Myburgh | Investigative Journalist

Funds from a huge City of Tshwane (CoT) transport project, coupled with proceeds from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s (Prasa) botched locomotives tender, in effect sponsored a R10-million donation the ANC pocketed in 2014. Pieter-Louis Myburgh | Investigative Journalist

Tshwane bus project, Prasa trains deal behind R10m ANC donation

Each day this week we will be speaking to South African citizens who will be sharing who they will vote for in the 2024 elections and why? John Maytham speaks to Ashiek Manie, a school principal who will be voting ANC. 

Each day this week we will be speaking to South African citizens who will be sharing who they will vote for in the 2024 elections and why? John Maytham speaks to Ashiek Manie, a school principal who will be voting ANC.

Who am I voting for, on May 29?

One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:45 GMT). 

One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:45 GMT).

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