Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
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Shirley
March 11, 2024 14:08 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBThe remarkable Shirley Sherwood joins John in studio to reflect on her own biography co - written by Ivan Fallon and published on March 1st. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Test Cricket Dilemma: Four days to glory or tradition's last stand?
March 11, 2024 13:51 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBCricket Commentator and journalist Neil Manthorpe joins John to pick up the debate that the sport will keep with the times if it shaves a day off a Test’s duration . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Homelessness is not a crime
March 11, 2024 13:34 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBDr Jonty Cogger is an attorney at Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre and he urges listeners to confront the harsh truth that the extensive waitlist for housing in Cape Town forces numerous people, driven by the exorbitant cost of living, unemployment, and poverty, to resort to drastic actions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts – Fokofpolisiekar
March 08, 2024 16:02 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBWynand Myburgh is the bass player for Fokofpolisiekar and he invites listeners to join him at the band’s upcoming Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert performance on the 10 March. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Electoral Amendment Bill
March 08, 2024 15:38 - 7 minutes - 6.5 MBEWN’s Lyndsay Dentlinger joins John to consider the potential challenges that may ensue should a vote on the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill be actioned as scheduled in the House for a vote on 12 March if the mooted chief whips’ talks do not materialise or fail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recommendations for Parliamentary list chop amid NEC objections
March 08, 2024 15:24 - 6 minutes - 5.75 MBDaily Maverick Journalist, Queenin Masuabi, explains that The ANC has identified 7 senior members, including Malusi Gigaba, David Mahlobo, Zizi Kodwa, and Cedric Frolick, for removal from the party's national lists due to adverse findings in Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's State Capture Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#AnHourWith Bonné de Bod
March 08, 2024 15:13 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBBonné de Bod joins John to chat about what you can expect on Sunday when she will take over the playlist in another edition of #AnHourWith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gordhan will retire after the national election on 29 May
March 08, 2024 14:21 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBPieter du Toit News 24 Assistant Editor and he joins John to consider the announcement that the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will retire from politics following the elections in May this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spring Awakening
March 08, 2024 14:11 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBDirector Sylvaine Strike invites listeners to LAMTA’S hit rock musical Spring Awakening. It has returned to Theatre on the Bay by popular demand, and it runs from 8 March until 6 April. Tickets from R250 through Webtickets or at the box office at 0214383301 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our Burning Planet: Zombie climate myths that refuse to die
March 08, 2024 14:07 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBPeter Johnston is a Climate Scientist at the University of Cape Town, and he joins John to break down the myths that have been difficult to knock from our collective understanding of climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
March 08, 2024 13:41 - 6 minutes - 6 MBHendrik Verwoed is a Freelance motorsport journalist, specialising in Formula 1 and he joins John with an update on what you can expect to see on over 50 laps of the 6.174-kilometre Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday, March 9. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
End of Eden
March 07, 2024 16:11 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBSouth African environmental journalist Adam Welz joins John to discuss his new book, ‘“The End of Eden”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Court appearance of four suspects linked to the disappearance of Joshlin Smith
March 07, 2024 15:42 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBEWN Court Reporter Carlo Peterson explains the court proceedings that took place at Vredendal magistrate's court today where a case has been opened to formally charge individuals in the case of the disappearance of Joshlin Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Open Letter to Rhamaposa
March 07, 2024 15:34 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBAndy Kawa is a rape survivor, and she joins John to share the open letter that she directed to Rhamaposa, Lamola and Zondo yesterday. She implores for a trial date so that the 13-year legal battle can be brought to justice and her own severe personal trauma can finally find resolve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A lesson: We must each harness the power of hope
March 07, 2024 14:37 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBProf Tharina Guse is The Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pretoria, and she brings the advice that each of us define and harness the power of hope as individuals and in the communities that we belong to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
IEC strategy against election violence threats
March 07, 2024 14:25 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBGranville Abrahams National General Manager Operations at The Independent Electoral Commission and he joins John to explain the electoral safety strategy that the IEC will put in place in order to secure a free, fair and safe election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SAA: Prolonged private equity majority sale
March 07, 2024 13:40 - 6 minutes - 5.82 MBAviation expert Guy Leitch joins John to break down the brief given to the media about the prolonged private equity majority sale of SAA to the Takatso Consortium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
IEC urged to take swift action against electoral violence threats
March 06, 2024 15:39 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBDaily Maverick journalist Rebecca Davis asserts concern about The IEC current silence on the subject of escalating threats that are being made by Jacob Zuma’s MK party should it does not get its way at the polls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ANC MP Bongani Bongo is in the SCA
March 06, 2024 15:28 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBNews 24 Legal Journalist Karyn Maughan joins John to reflect on the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to reserve judgment on NPA challenge to Hlophe's Bongo acquittal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The global anti-doping authority imposes a six-month suspension on South Africa's sole testing laboratory
March 06, 2024 14:39 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBKhalid Galant is The Chief Executive Officer for SA Institute for Drug Free Sport and he joins John to consider the suspension of the accreditation of South Africa's only doping testing laboratory in Bloemfontein - for at least six months due to nonconformities with international standards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ritshidze report exposes harsh state of healthcare for key populations
March 06, 2024 14:23 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBJames Oladipo, Senior Researcher of the Ritshidze 'State of Healthcare for Key Populations' report describes the urgent need for reforms to guarantee respectful treatment and access to essential healthcare services for all key populations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shabnim Ismail bowled the fastest delivery in women's cricket
March 06, 2024 14:14 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MBSports scientist Ross Tucker joins John to consider the significance of the fastest delivery in women's cricket by Mumbai Indians' Shabnim Ismail of Delhi in the Women's Premier League (WPL) match. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Memoir to Johnny Theunissen
March 06, 2024 14:10 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBTony Jackman joins John to pay tribute to a man that he describes as one of South Africa’s great characters and a gem of the Karoo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Voter’s Election Guide
March 05, 2024 15:30 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBKavisha Pillay is a social justice activist and executive director of the Campaign On Digital Ethics (CODE) and she joins John to lay down a vigilant voter’s elections guide to keep our digital streets safe from misinformation. https://www.code-sa.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Advanced Eye in the Sky set to take off
March 05, 2024 14:53 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBAlderman JP Smith is the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, and he joins John to introduce The City's Safety and Security Directorate’s new efforts to bolster crime prevention with advanced aerial surveillance technology also known as ‘Eye in the Sky’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Competition Media Inquiry
March 05, 2024 14:40 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBAnton Harber is a Founding Member of SANEF, a prominent advocate for media integrity in South Africa and he joins John to emphasize SANEF's demand for fair compensation for South African media content utilized by Big Tech giants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How will the election will shape SA’s economy and reform momentum?
March 05, 2024 14:24 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBPeter Attard Montalto is Political economy, markets and Just Energy Transition lead at Krutham, an SA-based research-led consulting company. He joins John in studio to share the insights delivered in an address to the Cape Town Press Club yesterday on 'How the election will shape SA’s economy and reform momentum'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richards Bay: Battleground of coal trucks and transport mafias
March 05, 2024 14:08 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBIn Richards Bay, the daily influx of 1,000 coal trucks reveals a sinister reality: suspected transport mafias sabotaging rail lines and orchestrating a series of murders to instil fear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who are we, we the People of South Africa?
March 05, 2024 13:55 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBDr Michael Kahn is an independent policy adviser and honorary research fellow in the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology at Stellenbosch University. He invites listeners to consider how it is that we identify as "the people" of South Africa - together and as individuals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why do doctors have issues with medical aids?
March 05, 2024 13:41 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBDr Young is a private practice ENT surgeon, serving the Knysna / Plettenberg Bay area and he joins John to highlight concerns about the medical aid industry shared by doctors and patients alike. Why do doctors resent medical aids providers? And why should we be wary if our doctor is identified as a 'designated service provider'? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Cycle Tour
March 04, 2024 16:42 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBDavid Bellairs is The Director of The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust and he joins John in anticipation of The 46th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the biggest timed bike race in the world, due to take place on Sunday, 10 March 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Cadre Deployment Debate
March 04, 2024 15:39 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBPremier Alan Winde joins John to consider the cadre deployment debate. To what extent can and should politics be separated from power for the purpose of effective leadership, and how can this be legally enforced, ethically implemented and honestly monitored? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Road to the 2024 Elections
March 04, 2024 15:35 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBDaily Maverick Associate Editor, Ferial Haffajee joins John to consider the outcomes of today’s heated ANC debate over whether to include members implicated in corruption and misconduct on its election lists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Friday Knysna Council Report on the State of the Town
March 04, 2024 14:54 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBZoe Fick, a Reporter for the Knysna Plett Herald, discusses the recent Knysna Council meeting where a 'Diagnostic Assessment and Support Plan' from the provincial government was adopted. She outlines what this plan entails and what the community can anticipate from its implementation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why our future will be won or lost together?
March 04, 2024 14:48 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBProfessor Ian Goldin joins John to explore 'Age of the City: Why our Future will be Won or Lost Together,' named one of the Financial Times' Best Economics Books of 2023. The book underscores the critical importance of cities in tackling global challenges such as inequality, social fragmentation, pandemics, and climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The origins of Zuma's MK party
March 04, 2024 14:23 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBAndré Pienaar is the Chief Executive and the Founder of C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity, space and energy security with offices in Washington DC, London, Luxembourg and Vienna. He joins John to explain his recent assertion that Zuma's new political party, MK, poses a threat to South Africa's democracy, sponsored by foreign interests, particularly the Russian GRU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Corruption watch flags abuse of schools by governing bodies
March 04, 2024 14:03 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBMelusi Ncala, Acting Lead Coordinator for Stakeholder Relations and Campaigns at Corruption Watch, joins John to discuss a report revealing numerous allegations of theft, fraud, extortion, and financial misuse within South African school governing bodies (SGBs). The report highlights nearly 3,500 cases of unlawful conduct reported, shedding light on corruption issues plaguing the education sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The German Report into Eskom
March 04, 2024 13:55 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBChris Yelland is an Energy analyst, consultant, electrical engineer, public speaker, writer and managing director at EE Business Intelligence (Pty) Ltd and he joins John to consider the findings of a 600-page report by German experts on Eskom reveals a dire state of affairs in the management structure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Brain fog’ from long Covid has measurable impact, study suggests
March 04, 2024 13:39 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBProf Paul Elliott is The Director of The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) programme, one of the largest pieces of research looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic is progressing in England. He joins John to share the findings of a study that suggests that people with long Covid experience measurable memory and cognitive deficits equivalent to a difference of about six IQ points. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Stormers ‘car crash’ defeat
March 04, 2024 13:30 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBGuest: John Dobson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Desmond And The Tutus (W/ Bam Bam Brown) LIVE At District, Cape Town
March 01, 2024 17:02 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBDesmond and the Tutus are in town and Lead Singer Shane Durrant joins Mike to invite listeners to tonight’s performance at the iconic District nightclub in Cape Town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Council chaos at Ekurhuleni, Change Ends Now, Challenges for small parties
March 01, 2024 15:29 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBKhaya Sithole joins Mike to consider the politics of the day. He is a chartered accountant, activist, and academic and he shares insights and commentary on topics spanning politics, economics, finance, and social justice through his writing and social media presence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#AnHourWith Sandra Schultz
March 01, 2024 15:05 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBSandra Schultz joins Mike to chat about what you can expect on Sunday when she will take over the playlist in another edition of #AnHourWith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Council chaos at Ekurhuleni
March 01, 2024 14:25 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBEWN’S Alpha Ramushwana joins Mike to relay his first-hand account of the dispute between the ANC and the EFF in the Ekurhuleni Council meeting that escalated into verbal conflict following the EFF's proposal for a 30-minute caucus recess amid discussions about amending the terms of the motion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our Burning Planet: A concerning increase in rhino poaching in 2023
March 01, 2024 14:20 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBOur Burning Planet, a Daily Maverick section dedicated to environmental analysis, collaborates with the Afternoon Drive every Friday. In this week's discussion, Ed Stoddard joins Mike to explore Barbara Creecy's focus on the government's efforts to reassess its strategies in combating rhino poaching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weighty Issue: South Africa's Obesity Epidemic
March 01, 2024 13:38 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBDr Mashudu Manafe is Acting Head of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University and she joins Mike to discuss the findings of considerable research into obesity as a public health problem and the perceptions and beliefs that play a significant role in preventing and managing it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is South Africa experiencing a vet shortage?
February 29, 2024 15:24 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBMike turns to Dr Paul van der Merwe, The President of The South African Veterinary Association, for further clarity as to the severe pressures experienced within the Veterinary Profession as expressed by a letter from a concerned listener. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An inspiring empowerment initiative: The Khayelitsha Cookie Company
February 29, 2024 14:41 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBAdri Williams is the Managing Director and Co-Owner of Khayelitsha Cookies and she joins Mike to invite support to an initiative that creates employment by employing previously unemployed ladies mainly from Khayelitsha and surrounding Western Cape poverty-stricken areas. www.kcco.co.za What’s App https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaEYEVr0AgWEO9SLw30W See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The SAA Saga – An Idiots Guide
February 29, 2024 14:26 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBGuy Leitch, Publisher & Editor of SA Flyer Magazine, joins Mike to provide insight into the recent showdown between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and the parliamentary committee. Gordhan ultimately released confidential documents related to the SAA sale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should cell phones be allowed at school?
February 29, 2024 13:40 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBBronagh Hammond joins Mike from The Western Cape Education Department to clarify as to how South African schools should handle the management of pupil’s use of cell phones at school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.