Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
May 24, 2022 15:32 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBGuest: Foreign Affairs Journalist Peter Fabricius joins John to discuss the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Head of Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the official visit that has taken place at the Union Buildings, Pretoria today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More plot claims from Hlophe, as his lawyers fight to appeal ruling that could lead to impeachment
May 24, 2022 15:22 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBGuest: Expert Legal Journalist Karyn Maughan joins join to discuss the latest developments in the Hlophe saga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We must act now to mitigate the impending food crisis — or face starvation and riots
May 24, 2022 15:07 - 6 minutes - 6.07 MBGuest: Mark Heywood, Editor at Daily Maverick Mark Heywood brings the message from his important Maverick Citizen Editorial – We must act now to mitigate the impending food crisis — or face starvation and riots. The response to the pandemic has taught us that leaders of developed countries are not capable of working together to protect lives. As the world scrambles for food, in coming months it is more likely that we will see a repeat of what happened with Covid vaccines. South Africa should ...
Sanral cancelled tenders valued at R17.5bn
May 24, 2022 15:05 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBGuest: Karam Singh | Executive Director at Corruption Watch and Mr Timothy James Brauteseth KwaZulu-Natal Serves on the select committee for transport in NCOP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Here’s how much sleep you really need for optimal cognition and wellbeing
May 24, 2022 14:41 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBGuest: Professor Barbara Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, and she is regarded as one of the top researchers worldwide in the fields of neuroscience and psychology. She joins John to discuss the results of a recent study aimed to better understand the link between sleep, cognition, and wellbeing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Water Crisis: Three weeks until Day Zero for Nelson Mandela Bay
May 24, 2022 14:02 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MBGuest: Estelle Ellis | Senior Journalist at Maverick Citizen Senior Daily Maverick Journalist Estelle Ellis joins John to update him on the reality expressed in her article, 'The Crisis: Water Armageddon loading as Day Zero looms for Nelson Mandela Bay'. Nelson Mandela Bay will become the first South African metro to run out of water. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ANC proposes party constitution overhaul to filter out questionable members
May 24, 2022 13:57 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBGuest: Carol Paton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Things fall apart: Isn't it time for a snap election?
May 24, 2022 13:37 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBGuest: News 24 Columnist Ralph Mathekga explains his opinion that a political administration or formation that would emerge from a snap election could create a valuable sense of urgency in tackling the challenges confronted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Does Cyril Rhamaposa's '100 day social compact' deadline deserve an extension?
May 23, 2022 16:03 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBGuest: Veteran South African newspaper editor and commentator, Peter Bruce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ukraine: the history behind Russia’s claim that Nato promised not to expand to the east
May 23, 2022 15:37 - 8 minutes - 7.42 MBGuest: Gavin Hall, a Teaching Fellow in Political Science and International Security, at The University of Strathclyde to discuss the role of Nato and the friction over the eastward expansion of the alliance in the development of the crisis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KZN Floods/Weekend Rains
May 23, 2022 15:34 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBGuest: Nhlanhla Mabaso is the KwaZulu-Natal-based reporter for Eyewitness News. He joins John to report on the heavy rains over the weekend that caused severe flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. This comes after last month’s devastating floods which claimed over 450 lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eskom has been hit yet again by sabotage
May 23, 2022 15:20 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBGuest: Chris Yelland is the Managing director at EE Business Intelligence and he joins John to discuss Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan's disclosure in his budget vote speech in parliament on Friday that a critical cable at the Hendrina power station had been cut and stolen by “people working within the power station See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are the world’s tennis bosses wrong to punish Wimbledon ?
May 23, 2022 15:12 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBGuest: Derek Laud explains his opinion that the decision of the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) to withdraw ranking points from this year’s Wimbledon is unjustified. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Africa's 'big flags' should be inspired by South Korea's cultural pride policy
May 23, 2022 14:42 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBGuest: Lindiwe Mazibuko joins John to draw an important comparison between South Africa's arts and cultural policy and that of the one built by South Korea. Since the 1990s, the South Korean government has enacted a series of Korean culture policies with the aim of re-establishing a national cultural identity and it has had an important impact that we must learn from. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries
May 23, 2022 14:22 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBGuest: Prof. Adrian Puren The Executive Director of the NICD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramaphosa calls South Africans to work against racism. John and Solly debate what that will take.
May 23, 2022 14:09 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBGuest: Freelance writer and columnist Solly Moeng See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vaughn Ahrens starts the weekend with his latest collaboration track ‘Small Talk’
May 20, 2022 16:04 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBGuest: Namibian singer-songwriter Vaughn Ahrens starts your weekend with all the nifty, breakneck penchants of his latest track, “Small Talk”. He joins Pippa to describe his collaboration with SA drummer Adam Brandon-Kirby, and Zimbabwean bassist and pianist Raymond See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remy Kloos is Cape Town's first South African to conquer Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse within 24 hours
May 20, 2022 15:48 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MBGuest: Remy Kloos returned to Cape Town, and she joins Pippa to celebrate the victory of becoming Cape Town's first South African to conquer Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse within 24 hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stellenbosch - update on disciplinary hearing and protest
May 20, 2022 15:35 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBGuest: EWN Contributor Kevin Brandt joins Pippa to update Pippa on the status of the disciplinary hearing and protests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Day Zero looms for Nelson Mandela Bay
May 20, 2022 15:11 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MBGuest: Barry Martin Senior Director for Water and Sanitation at Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Renowned author Lionel Shriver Should we Stay or Should we Go.
May 20, 2022 14:53 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBguest: author Lionel Shriver about the role of fiction in the modern world to be one of the highlights of the Franschhoek Literary Festival. She got to sit down with her again to talk about her most recent novel, Should we Stay or Should we Go See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An inspiring food garden project at Groote Schuur
May 20, 2022 14:08 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBGuest: Keanan Collins, the Tube Feeding Operator at Groote Schuur Hospital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our Burning Planet – Battleground Antartica
May 20, 2022 13:56 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBGuest: Tiara Walters | Journalist at Our Burning Planet for the Daily Maverick ‘Our Burning Planet’ is Daily Maverick devoted to expert environmental opinion and analysis. We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. Pippa is joined by Daily Maverick Environmental Journalist, Tiara Walters to discuss the danger that a defiant Russia may pose to Antarctic; the decades-long protected status of Earth’s last unmined frontier See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
New visa rule: Schengen applications will go digital for millions of visitors
May 20, 2022 13:35 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBGuest: Otto de Vries, The CEO of The Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) to discuss the exciting potential of the new digital visa system that has been proposed by the European Commission last week to replace the tedious paper application process endured by millions of would-be visitors to Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Water Matters: Updates on the Voelvlei pipeline and the Hout Bay pollution problem
May 20, 2022 13:28 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBGuest: Zahid Badroodien, The Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation in Cape Town to discuss important water works that have been taking place in the Western Cape Province this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Resolution by mediation rather than battle in court
May 19, 2022 16:12 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBGuest: Advocate Alan Nelson SC joins Pippa to discuss the value of mediation and arbitration in the resolution of conflict in South African law and society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When and why should be resolve by mediation rather than take an opponent to court
May 19, 2022 16:12 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBGuest: Advocate Alan Nelson SC joins Pippa to discuss the value of mediation and arbitration is the resolution of conflict in South African law and society See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Analysis: SARB rates decision + inflation figures
May 19, 2022 15:38 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBGuest: Johann Els | Economist at Old Mutual Investment Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nathi Mthetwa says department will review the planned flag
May 19, 2022 15:30 - 7 minutes - 6.76 MBGuest: Wayne Duvenage | CEO at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stellenbosch students' protest march
May 19, 2022 15:09 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBGuest: Kevin Brandt | Reporter at EWN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Private companies taking on city roles
May 19, 2022 14:43 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBGuest: Paul Berkowitz | Director at Third Republic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SA research leads to new WHO guidelines for improved TB treatment
May 19, 2022 14:25 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBGuest: Dr Francesca Conradie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weather service gets new equipment to improve forecasts
May 19, 2022 14:15 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBGuest: Dr Peter Johnston See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swim4Survival endurance swimmer to do 100th Robben Island swim
May 19, 2022 13:46 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBGuest: Howard Warrington See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caller Ulrich Meyer Hollings The South African Embassy in Germany complaint
May 19, 2022 13:40 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cape of Good Hope SPCA's 150th anniversary
May 19, 2022 13:35 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBGuest: Jaco Pieterse, the Chief Inspector for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Siphokazi Jonas; a writer, performer, and a poet with a vision for education
May 18, 2022 16:04 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBGuest: Siphokazi Jonas is a writer, performer, and a poet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How much homework is too much?
May 18, 2022 15:41 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBGuest: Professor Mary Metcalfe is the former head of the Wits School of Education, previous Gauteng education MEC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
200 episodes of the Dan Nicholls show
May 18, 2022 15:23 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBGuest: Dan Nicholls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Child killer’ Moehydien Pangaker pleads not guilty to Tazne murder
May 18, 2022 14:46 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBGuest: Lauren Isaacs Eyewitness News Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Angelo Agrizzi's Fraud and Corruption case is back in court
May 18, 2022 14:36 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBGuest: Bernadette Wicks - EWN Contributor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chartered Accountant intake drops by 24%
May 18, 2022 14:28 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MBGuest: Graeme Marais is a director of specialist finance recruitment company Blue Recruiting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The effect of the war on South African and Global Economies
May 18, 2022 14:07 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBGuest: Maarten Ackerman is Citadel's Chief Economist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Legal action against the Western Cape Education Department
May 18, 2022 13:58 - 10 minutes - 10 MBGuest: Yolisa Piliso is a Candidate Legal Practitioner at Equal Education Law Centre See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inflation rates
May 18, 2022 13:42 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBGuest: Dawie Roodt | Chief Economist at The Efficient Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bills you’re not required to pay
May 18, 2022 13:28 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBGuest: Moeshfieka Botha See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How does 'fast fashion' impact the environment?
May 17, 2022 16:11 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MBGuest: Dr. Mark Sumner Mark Sumner is a lecturer in sustainability at the University of Leeds and he returns to The Afternoon Drive to finish the discussion that he began with John about ‘fast fashion’ and its devastating environmental impacts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elon Musk might try to renegotiate
May 17, 2022 16:09 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBGuest: Jan Vermeulen, The Editor of My Broadband Jan Vermeulen The Editor of My Broadband and he joins John to asses Elon Musk’s claim that his $44bn deal to buy Twitter may be in jeopardy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't expect accountability now that the Pravin and Enoch's SAA spat is over
May 17, 2022 15:38 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBGuest: Carol Paton Carol Paton joins John to explain that - even though the details of the SAA -Takatso deal are finally in the public domain, it is unlikely that there will be adequate Parliamentary scrutiny any time soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zuma trial postponed pending SCA Judge President Maya’s decision.
May 17, 2022 15:22 - 6 minutes - 6.42 MBGuest: Karyn Maughan Legal Journalist Judge Piet Koen postponed the arms deal matter to August today in anticipation that Judge Maya would have decided The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) reconsidered application by then. Expert Legal Journalist Karyn Maughan joins John to explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.