Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
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TAXI STRIKE STATUS UPDATE
August 09, 2023 13:47 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBGuest: Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis joins Mike to share the latest update on Day 7 of the taxi strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Motata and Hlope
August 08, 2023 15:42 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBGuest: Karyn Maughan joins John to discuss the circumstances that have led ‘Drunk Judge Hlope’ to face the prospect of being the first judge in SA to be impeached. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rugby squad
August 08, 2023 15:27 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBGuest: Daily Maverick Craig Ray joins John to discuss the new Springbok world cup squad set to be announced today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Celebrating Women’s month with Thandiwe Siyakatshana Bridge Engineer, AECOM
August 08, 2023 14:53 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBGuest: Thandiwe Siyakatshana is Bridge Engineer at AECOM and she joins John to celebrate Women’s month and to reflect on her brave role as a Bridge Engineer and how she continues to navigate a male dominated industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minister Creecy sets limits on fishing around key African penguin colonies.
August 08, 2023 14:03 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBGuest: Adj. Prof. Lorien Pichegru of the Institute for Coastal and Marine Research from the Nelson Mandela University joins John to discuss the recent limits set on fishing as per announced by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy and what impact this may have on the African penguin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Eastern Cape mother who was accused of killing her four children died in hospital on Sunday
August 08, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBGuest: Daily Maverick’s Estelle Ellis joins John to discuss the case of a mother from the Eastern Cape accused of killing her 4 children who died in hospital this past Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will South Africa’s new vaping tax target new young smokers?
August 08, 2023 13:35 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBGuest: Senior research officer at REEP Nicole Vellios joins John to consider if South Africa’s new vaping tax targets new young smokers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why do moths fly like crazy f*%#cks in the night?
August 07, 2023 16:03 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBGuest: n celebration of Women’s Month, Abrahamse and Meyer Productions present the world premiere of award-winning South African writer, actress and visual artist, Sue Pam-Grant’s latest one-woman play, why do moths fly like crazy f*@#ks in the night? Where and when: Baxter Masambe Theatre from 3 to 26 August 2023, Tickets: Webtickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Up to date Western Cape traffic information
August 07, 2023 14:54 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBGuest: Cllr Roberto Quintas is the MMC for Urban Mobility at The City of Cape Town and he joins John to bring up to date strike related information for the Western Cape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coalition discussions
August 07, 2023 14:39 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBGuest: Thought leader Richard Calland joins John to explain the causes and potential; effects of the ANC’s new-found need to get to grips with coalition politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Impact of taxi strike: Education
August 07, 2023 14:26 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBGuest: The Minister of Education in the Western Cape joins John to explain the impact that the strike is having on the schools of Cape Town and the plan of action for the response of the province. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thank you SAPS
August 07, 2023 14:07 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBGuest: Cape Talk listener Caroline Alleson joins John to pay tribute to the kindness and beyond the scope of duty service of police officers that came to her aid during a frightening incident on the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reader’s Corner: Walking with Gorillas
August 07, 2023 13:54 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBGuest: Author and Uganda’s first Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka joins John to discuss her book ‘Walking with Gorillas’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The NFC smartphone scam
August 07, 2023 13:35 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBGuest: Banking Ombud Reana Steyn joins John to discuss the NFC banking scam, an international crime syndicate which is targeting South Africans using smartphones and what to look out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Impact of taxi strike: health
August 07, 2023 13:31 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBGuest: The Western Cape Health Department's Dr Saadiq Kariem joins John to consider the health impacts the taxi strike has had, as health care workers has been affected and health service delivery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zuma returns: Will he return to prison?
August 07, 2023 09:16 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBGuest: Adv Glynnis Breytenbach joins to consider Zuma’s fate now that he has returned. Will he return to prison, following the Constitutional Court order on 13 July? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Releases ‘Too Good At Being Single’
August 04, 2023 16:07 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBGuest: Teagan is a singer, songwriter from Cape Town and today she joins John to celebrate the release her debut single “Bad Boy” today produced and co-written by Ben Reid and mixed by Josh Berry of Honeymoan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The hottest ever ocean temperature recorded
August 04, 2023 15:36 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBGuest: Dr Matt Frost joins John from Plymouth Marine Lab in the UK to discuss in the implications of a record average daily global sea surface temperature of 20.96 this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ruling setting aside former President Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of State is immediately enforceable
August 04, 2023 15:22 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBGuest: Karyn Maughan joins John to discuss the news that The Pietermaritzburg High Court ruled to set aside former President Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution against herself and State advocate, Billy Downer, immediately enforceable despite the appeal bid set for 1 November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first Class Action to be brought by a South African university law clinic
August 04, 2023 15:05 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBGuest: Dr Stephan van der Merwe is a senior supervising attorney at the Stellenbosch University Law Clinic and he joins John to discuss The Constitutional Court decision that has made it possible for the clinic to launch a class action trial – the first of its kind to be brought by a South African university law clinic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AI in radiology
August 04, 2023 14:20 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBGuest: Managing Partner at SCP Radiology Dr.Jean de Villers joins John to discuss AI in radiology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why you should go to sleep at the same time each night
August 04, 2023 13:38 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MBGuest: Prof. Karine Scheuermaier is an Associate Professor Wits school of Physiology and joins John to discuss the benefits of a compulsory bedtime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Celebrating Women’s Month with Rachael Dangarembizi: “If I could do it, anyone can.”
August 03, 2023 14:53 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBGuest: August is Women’s month and John will speak to inspiring women from all walks of life and in each generation. Rachael Dangarembizi is a neuroscientist at University of Cape Town and she joins John to recount the path that brought her here as a testament to the fact that circumstances do not necessarily determine the outcome of your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PRASA refuses to sign service level agreement for Cape Passenger Rail
August 03, 2023 14:02 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBGuest: Geordin Hill Lewis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The future of cryptocurrencies
June 14, 2023 15:47 - 7 minutes - 7 MBGuest: Jan Vermeulin is Editor at MyBroadband and he joins John to consider what the case of The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the US against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance might teach us about future of Cryptocurrencies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabo Bester’s Lawyer
June 14, 2023 15:29 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBGuest: Orrin Singh is in conversation with Mike Wills, surrounding the latest development around the Thabo Bester saga – this time, one of his attorney’s is being implicated in a separate crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AGOA in context
June 14, 2023 14:37 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBGuest: John Eligon is The Johannesburg Bureau Chief for the NY Times covering southern Africa and he joins Mike to consider the implications of a letter obtained by The New York Times that states that South Africa’s government has deepened its relationship with Russia over the past year despite formally taking a neutral stance on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine – making it necessary for the United States to take action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Water Crisis
June 14, 2023 14:24 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBGuest: Dr Anthony Turton is a specialist in water as a national security risk and he joins Mike to express the opinion that South Africa is in the grip of a serious national security crisis on the water front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unusual rainfall
June 14, 2023 14:05 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBGuest: Dr Kevin Winter joins Mike to discuss recent flash floods and heavy rainfall patterns in Cape Town and to consider what they reveal about changes in the country’s weather systems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why does SA need NHI?
June 14, 2023 13:40 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBGuest: The Deputy Director General of National Health Insurance Nicholas Crisp joins Mike to discuss the National Health Insurance Bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline
June 13, 2023 16:46 - 5 minutes - 4.59 MBGuest: Prof Johan Van der Spuy is an Associate Professor of The Thermo-Fluid Division at Stellenbosch University and he joins Mike to consider The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline project that has been recently grilled by human rights activists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ukraine offensive
June 13, 2023 15:44 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBGuest: Chairman of the ISS Dr Jakkie Cilliers joins Mike to discuss the progress of Ukraine’s counter offensive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Trump Criminal Cases
June 13, 2023 14:43 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBGuest: Brooks Spector is The Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick and a retired US Diplomat. He joins John to consider the most recent developments in the indictment of Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Diversity Training
June 13, 2023 14:33 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBGuest: Debbie Engelbrecht is Founder and MD of Staff Training - a soft skills and leadership company that has been trading for just on 2 decades now. She joins Mike to consider recent critiques of the value of ‘Diversity Training’ in South African corporate culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do you qualify to be a politician?
June 13, 2023 14:13 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBGuest: Political Analyst Ralph Mathekhga joins Mike to consider what we should require of the politicians that we choose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Airline policy for the special – size needs of passengers
June 13, 2023 13:59 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBGuest: Aviation Specialist Linden Burns joins Mike to consider airline policy for the special – size needs of passengers. Is one standard fare applied or are all airlines obliged to specific standards of fairness? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two pot retirement plan draft legislation
June 12, 2023 15:37 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBGuest: Maya Fisher-French is a Finance Journalist and The Auhor of ‘Maya on Money’. She joins John to consider new draft legislation that proposes splitting retirement contributions into two pots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Committee to nominate next public protector
June 12, 2023 15:29 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBGuest: Senior CASAC Researcher Dan Mafora joins John to consider the recent meeting of The Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector (PP) that took place to discuss its draft programme as well as the contents of the advert calling for nominations for the next PP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Reddit Blackout
June 12, 2023 14:56 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBGuest: Jan Vermeulen is The Editor at MyBroadband and he joins John to explain the ‘Reddit blackout’. What Reddit actions are forums standing up against and how will this impact Reddit communities and individual users. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Comrades Champions and Diamond League Record Breakers
June 12, 2023 14:46 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBGuest: Sports scientist Dr. Ross Tucker joins John to look at the highlights and record breakers from the Comrades Marathon and the Diamond League races that happened this past weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zondo at your fingertips
June 12, 2023 14:35 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBGuest: Author of Zondo at your Fingertips Paul Holden joins John to discuss the book and how it is a definitive guide to the Zondo Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Logistics crisis
June 12, 2023 14:33 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBGuest:Professor Jan Havenga from the Department of Logistics Stellenbosch University joins John to chat about how logistics crisis impacts are as swift and devastating as is with the electricity supply crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
First Nation Cleansing Ceremony
June 12, 2023 14:05 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBGuest: Michelle Sores joins John to chat about the First national cleansing ceremony which happened this past weekend to bless the new classroom structure at Green Point Urban Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In memory of Clive Barker
June 12, 2023 13:36 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBGuest: Soccer commentator Mark Gleeson joins John to reflect on the life of the late Former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker who passed on this past weekend after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) at the age of 78. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Derek Gripper At The Holy Trinity Church In Kalk Bay
June 09, 2023 16:16 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBGuest: Award-winning classical guitarist and music teacher Derek Gripper joins John to chat about his upcoming performance happening at the Holy Trinity Church in Kalk Bay on the 14th and 15th June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ukraine has launched a counter offensive
June 09, 2023 15:44 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MBGuest: Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and an expert on security issues affecting Russia. He joins John to consider key developments of the long anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive that is underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Karyn Maughan shares the Hight Court victory for media freedom
June 09, 2023 15:29 - 6 minutes - 6.41 MBGuest: News 24 Journalist Karyn Maughan The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled against Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of Karyn Maughan and Billy Downer as an abuse of process. Karyn joins John to discuss her difficult experiences along the way, to express her own sense of relief and to share the victory for media freedom for us all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
# An hour with Neil Sandilands
June 09, 2023 15:20 - 6 minutes - 6 MBGuest: #Hourwith Neil Sandilands Every Sunday from 10am, we hand over control of our playlist to a special guest for just one hour, and with only one brief - to play their very favourite 80s & 90s hits and share fond musical memories! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WPRFU and Equity Partner
June 09, 2023 14:29 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBGuest: Sports editor at the Daily Maverick Craig Ray joins John to chat more about the WPRFU(Western Province Rugby Football Union) and Equity partner, as South Africa’s leading franchises might be heading into a salary arms race which may become unsustainable even when underpinned by private funding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Funny Festival
June 09, 2023 14:21 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBGuest: Alan Committee joins John as the MC of The Funny Festival, South Africa’s comedy festival showcasing the best local stand-up comedians together with top international variety acts. 6 JUNE - 3 JULY The Baxter Theatre www.funnvfestival.co.za See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.