John Maytham speaks to Tshidi Madia, senior reporter at EWN on the SACP’s decision to contest elections independently in 2026 – and what the possible implications are.

John Maytham speaks to Tshidi Madia, senior reporter at EWN on the SACP&rsquo;s decision to contest elections independently in 2026 &ndash; and what the possible implications are.

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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 SACP to contest election independently

Claire Johnston from Mango groovs joins Zain Johnson on the PM drive to discuss everything music! 

Claire Johnston from Mango groovs joins Zain Johnson on the PM drive to discuss everything music!

Kirstenbosch Concert: Mango Groove

Joining us to discuss these impactful youth programs and how the Philharmonic is making classical music accessible to all is Louis Heynemann, Chief Executive of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.

Joining us to discuss these impactful youth programs and how the Philharmonic is making classical music accessible to all is Louis Heynemann, Chief Executive of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.

Youth programs: With the Cape Town Philharmonic orchestra

To help us unpack the possible outcomes of the tariff hike  and what this means for citizens, Zain Johnson is joined by Prof. Sampson Mamphweli, an energy analyst who’s been closely monitoring developments in South Africa’s power sector.

To help us unpack the possible outcomes of the tariff hike &nbsp;and what this means for citizens, Zain Johnson is joined by Prof. Sampson Mamphweli, an energy analyst who&rsquo;s been closely monitoring developments in South Africa&rsquo;s power sector.

The SACP to contest election independently

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