Guest: Constitutional Law Expert Pierre de Vos joins John to explain how and why The draft bill – the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill of 2023 – makes for disturbing and even shocking, reading. The legislation radically expands the definition of “national security” and will open the door for the intelligence service to spy on individuals and organisations in South Africa who are involved in lawful political activity, advocacy, protest or dissent. 

<p>Guest: Constitutional Law Expert Pierre de Vos joins John to explain how and why The draft bill – the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill of 2023 – makes for disturbing and even shocking, reading. The legislation radically expands the definition of “national security” and will open the door for the intelligence service to spy on individuals and organisations in South Africa who are involved in lawful political activity, advocacy, protest or dissent. </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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