John Maytham is joined by Nick Clelland, the head of Government Guild, an international consultancy that develops high-performance government teams. They explore how leaders like Trump, Malema, and McKenzie have gained support by embracing raw, unfiltered authenticity. Clelland argued that these figures appeal to voters tired of polished, scripted politicians, offering emotional, relatable messaging

<p>John Maytham is joined by Nick Clelland, the head of Government Guild, an international consultancy that develops high-performance government teams. They explore how leaders like Trump, Malema, and McKenzie have gained support by embracing raw, unfiltered authenticity. Clelland argued that these figures appeal to voters tired of polished, scripted politicians, offering emotional, relatable messaging</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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