Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
The highlights from John Maytham's weekday show
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F**k ICE – Minneapolis marches against ICE.
John Maytham is joined by Marie Louise Strom, a US-based democracy and civic education specialist who previously worked with Idasa and now consults wi...
How did this happen: An officer facing murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges was promoted to lead Special Forces. • Hennie Van Vuuren | founder and director of Open Secrets
John Maytham is joined by Hennie van Vuuren, founder and director of Open Secrets, an organisation specialising in accountability, corruption and secu...
Alex Honnold climbs the Taipei 101
John Maytham is joined by Jay-D Muller, climber and climbing coach. He helps us look beyond the spectacle to the unseen work behind the scenes — the t...
Docking dog tails
John Maytham is joined by Don Pinnock, investigative journalist at Daily Maverick. He’s been examining the science, history and law behind tail dockin...
US scientists use AI to create viruses that kill bacteria
John Maytham speaks to Professor Gert van Zyl, Head of the Division of Medical Virology and Executive Head of the Department of Pathology at Tygerberg...
No Data Allowed: Why Tennis Stars Ditched Fitness Trackers Mid-Tournament
John Maytham is joined by Dr. Ross Tucker, sports scientist and expert in athlete performance and workload management, to discuss why tennis stars are...
Communities Are Under Siege” – Cape Town Mayor Demands More Policing Powers for City Police
John Maytham speaks to Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of Cape Town, who argues that the City has already done the groundwork to support SAPS investigations...
Crisis at the NPA and SAPS Raises Alarms for South Africa’s Democracy
John Maytham speaks to Judge Dennis Davis, South African legal expert, former Judge President of the Competition Appeal Court, and a leading voice on...
South Africa Introduces New Mobile Data Rules, Including Rollovers and Transfers
John Maytham speaks to Duncan McCleod, editor at Tech Central, to unpack what these changes really mean for consumers — and why South Africa’s biggest...
Health Experts Warn: Detox Diets Don’t Deliver on Their Promises
John Maytham speaks to Aziwe Booi, prominent dietitian, media nutrition expert and wellness practitioner, about why health professionals are pushing b...
Trump’s impact on World Cup and Olympics
John Maytham speaks to Mike Will about the possible negative impact US President Donald Trump will have on both this year’s FIFA World Cup and the 202...
Does Grade R live up to government’s promises?
John Maytham speaks to Dr Jaco Deacon, CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools, about the government’s lack of accountabili...
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace
John Maytham speaks to Professor Yossi Mekelberg, international relations analyst at Chatham House, to unpack what this new Board of Peace actually is...
Books with John Maytham 23 January 2026
Join us to take a look at what books John Maytham found interesting this week!
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on...
What are the chances of Patrice Motsepe becoming the ANC’s next President?
John Maytham speaks to Ferial Haffajee, senior journalist at the Daily Maverick, to assess whether Motsepe genuinely stands a chance of becoming the A...
The Battle of Rorkes Drift
John Maytham speaks to Shiloh Noone, war researcher and CapeTalk presenter, to unpack how just over 150 British and colonial troops, under the command...
Rethinking how we rebuild the Kruger National Park, following an expensive destruction
John Maytham speaks to Willie Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, who says the Kruger is increasingly becoming a “natural dis...
“No Safe Level?” Dr Apffelstaedt Challenges WHO’s Alcohol Alarmism
John Maytham speaks to Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, a specialist surgeon and medical researcher, who has taken a critical look at the science behind alcoho...
Response to Professor Irvin Kinne’s claims and update on Southern Cape water situation and wildfires
Premier Alan Winde joins John Maytham to give a response to Prof Irvin Kinnes – who accused the Premier of not caring about black and brown lives when...
Was the train crash at False Bay station caused by a boom error?
John Maytham speaks to Raymond Maseko, Western Cape Regional Manager at PRASA, as the rail agency investigates what went wrong and whether there was a...
City-SANRAL cooperation on maintenance and management of traffic signals
John Maytham speaks to Niel Bosch, Head of Transport Network Management within Urban Mobility – Transport Planning and Network Management, about how t...
The Operah Singer: In Conversation with Fiona Ramsay
John Maytham speaks to Fiona Ramsay, acclaimed South African actress, who delivers a powerful and emotionally charged performance alongside the honey-...
Plan B with Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the most important to the very strange, John and Rebec...
Safety and security challenges of scholar transport in South Africa
DESCRIPTION: Dr Babra Duri authored a report on scholar transport in South Africa. The report highlights shortfalls in legislation around transport fo...
Stormers Target Defensive Improvement Ahead of Sharks Clash
John Maytham speaks to John Dobson, Head Coach of the Stormers, who shares insights on how the team is preparing for this high-stakes encounter agains...
UN report – Water Bankruptcy
John Maytham speaks to Prof Mike Muller about a UN report on water scarcity across the globe.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turn...
More than 600 people left homeless by Masiphumelele Fire
Masiphumelele Resident Vuyiswa Caine explains to John Maytham that she’s lost everything in a recent fire that tore through the area.
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What are the motives for Arson?
John Maytham chats to fire investigator Patrick Ryan on what motivates someone to commit arson.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-t...
Is UNISA the Only Distance Learning Provider? Questions Around Access to Tertiary Education
John Maytham speak to Professor Jonathan Jansen, Professor in Education at Stellenbosch University, who shares his insights on the potential and limit...
Global Survey Finds Growing Support for a Citizen-Elected World Parliament
John Maytham speaks to director of Democracy without Borders Executive Director Andreas Bummel - about a study showcasing people being interested in t...
Why Some Men Turn Violent: UWC Study Examines the Roots of Intimate Partner Abuse
John Maytham speaks to Dr Mpho Motseki, Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of the Western Cape, whose research...
Cape Town Father and Son Build Record-Breaking 657km/h Home-Made Drone
John Maytham speaks to Mike and Luke Bell, the minds behind Peregreen, who share the story of how their collaboration turned ambition into record-brea...
Not enough university space for new matriculants
John Maytham speaks to Dr Phethiwe Matutu, CEO of Universities South Africa, about the scale of the challenge, the systems in place to ensure fair and...
Should SA cut ties with Iran?
Freelance journalist Phillip De Wet explains, South Africa is a country that has a human rights focus – meaning it cannot do business with iran.
Europe says won’t be blackmailed by Trump’s tariff threat
John Maytham chats to Distinguished Fellow - German Marshall Fund of the US in Brussels, Ian Lesser about the US attempts to take over Greenland.
Alderman JP Smith on the couple who was attacked on Lions Head
John Maytham speaks to Alderman JP Smith, MAYCO Member for Safety and Security in the Western Cape, in response to those allegations, and to ask what...
Is BMI an accurate reflection of health
To unpack this, John Maytham is joined by Tayla du Plessis, Dietician at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, who helps us understand why BMI...
Artemis II prepares to launch
We speak to Tiaan Strydom, Acting Executive Director of Space Operations at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), about why Artemis II miss...
Eight Dead in Philippi East Shebeen Shooting: Suspects Still at Large
John Maytham speaks to Professor Irvin Kinnes, a criminologist, to unpack what this attack tells us about organised violence, extortion networks and t...
SANDF Command Questioned After Iran Naval Exercise Dispute
John Maytham speaks to Helmoed Heitman, defence analyst, to unpack what this episode reveals about deeper dysfunction within the SANDF — from blurred...