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.

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Africa Melane speaks to EWN’s Lindsay Dentlinger about discussions in parliament today about National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s decision not to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment committee interdict. 

Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  

A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  

For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x  

Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  

  

Follow us on social media:  

 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk  

CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk  

CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/  

CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk  

CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

Africa Melane speaks to EWN&rsquo;s Lindsay Dentlinger about discussions in parliament today about National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza&rsquo;s decision not to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa&rsquo;s impeachment committee interdict.&nbsp;
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport,&nbsp;traffic&nbsp;and weather. The host&rsquo;s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring&nbsp;interviews&nbsp;profiling artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham&nbsp;&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn">https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn</a>&nbsp;or find all the catch-up podcasts here&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Follow us on social media:&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;CapeTalk on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on X:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

Didiza faces heat over Ramaphosa indictment decision 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/1edf5720-e715-4102-8053-b47801042193/transcript

Africa Melane is joined by the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, to unpack the Western Cape’s preparedness for the anti-immigration demonstrations taking place tomorrow – Tuesday, 30th June 2026. 

Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  

A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  

For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x  

Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  

  

Follow us on social media:  

 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk  

CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk  

CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/  

CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk  

CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

Africa Melane is joined by the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, to unpack the Western Cape&rsquo;s preparedness for the anti-immigration demonstrations taking place tomorrow &ndash; Tuesday, 30th June 2026.&nbsp;
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport,&nbsp;traffic&nbsp;and weather. The host&rsquo;s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring&nbsp;interviews&nbsp;profiling artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham&nbsp;&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn">https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn</a>&nbsp;or find all the catch-up podcasts here&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Follow us on social media:&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;CapeTalk on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on X:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

Western Cape preparations ahead of planned marches 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/1db853e8-cf71-4c15-b5aa-b47801024cf4/transcript

Africa Melane is joined by Soccerbeat editor and football analyst Sizwe Mbebe to discuss the future of current Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos after the World Cup exit. 

Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  

A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  

Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  

Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  

For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x  

Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  

  

Follow us on social media:  

 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk  

CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk  

CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/  

CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk  

CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

Africa Melane is joined by Soccerbeat editor and football analyst Sizwe Mbebe to discuss the future of current Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos after the World Cup exit.&nbsp;
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport,&nbsp;traffic&nbsp;and weather. The host&rsquo;s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring&nbsp;interviews&nbsp;profiling artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham&nbsp;&nbsp;
Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn">https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn</a>&nbsp;or find all the catch-up podcasts here&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x">https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Follow us on social media:&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;CapeTalk on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on X:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
CapeTalk on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>&nbsp;

What happens next with Hugo Broos? 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5dcefa8e-00a9-4595-8ce1-a4ab0080f142/clips/13a95bfa-564f-4545-9e21-b47800f48dc3/transcript

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