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Signup to Generate a PitchAfternoon Drive with John Maytham is hosted by CapeTalk. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ninety-One Feature" (29 October 2026, 8 minutes), "Eugene de Kock: Who gave the orders during apartheid?" (29 October 2026, 6 minutes), and "Mkhwanazi in line to lead the Hawks: What happens next?" (29 October 2026, 8 minutes).
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 7 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham's contact route on record: verified email.
CapeTalk hosts Afternoon Drive with John Maytham, a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
South Africa's economic outlook is presenting something of a mixed picture. Rising oil prices, inflation concerns and higher interest rates are putting pressure on households and businesses. Yet, at the same time, the...
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Marianne Thamm is an award-winning South African journalist and associate editor at Daily Maverick. She joins us to discuss Eugene de Kock’s testimony to the Khampepe Commission, the alleged failure to prosecute...
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Jeremy Veary is a former police detective. He joins John Maytham to discuss Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s move to appoint Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as national head of the Hawks, what Mkhwanazi’s track...
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Aslam Dasoo is convenor of the Progressive Health Forum and chair of the Universal Health Access Coalition. He joins John Maytham to discuss the public health implications of the Bronkhorstspruit gastro outbreak, what...
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John Maytham speaks to Tech Anyone activating a SIM card, swapping one or keeping an existing mobile number would have their fingerprint or face checked against home affairs records under draft regulations published by...
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Singer Jimmy Nevis joins John Maytham to talk about encouraging people to vote in next week’s Local Government Elections. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned...
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Amy MacIver speaks to legendary hip hop producer Lance Stehr about his career spanning more than three decades, the evolution of South African music and the making of the Spinners Season 2 soundtrack. Presenter John...
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Ian Lesser is a Distinguished Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, based in Brussels. He joins Amy MacIver to unpack Israel’s closely contested election, the difficult coalition negotiations...
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Peter Fabricius is a foreign affairs journalist with the Daily Maverick. He joins Amy MacIver to discuss what Roelf Meyer’s comments reveal about South Africa’s efforts to navigate its strained relationship...
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The true measure of an employee-benefits strategy isn’t the award it wins, it’s the difference it makes to how people retire. At this year’s Old Mutual SuperFund Employer Excellence Awards, Valterra...
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OUTA’s Wayn Duvenage joins Amy McIver to chat about The Department of Transport looking for other ways to fund the RAF. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned...
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Ian Cameron chats to Amy McIver about private security – arguling SAPS cannot keep people safe, and they need an alternative solution. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and...
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Kieryn Thompson is a sports broadcaster and correspondent for Eyewitness News (EWN). He joins Amy MacIver live from Newlands, where South Africa and Australia are battling it out in the third and deciding Test...
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Amy McIver speaks to agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo on the impact El Niño will have on food security in SA. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist...
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Amy McIver speaks to musician Zolani Mahola – also known as The One Who Sings, about why South Africans should make an effort to go out next Wednesday and vote in the municipal elections. Presenter John...
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John Maytham speaks to Dr Schalk Burger, neurosurgeon and avid birder, about research into the potential benefits of birdwatching for brain health, cognitive ageing and people living with dementia, and how connecting...
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John Maytham speaks to Lesley Ann van Selm, founder and managing director of Khulisa Social Solutions, about efforts to tackle unemployment, gangsterism, substance abuse and gender-based violence in Mitchells Plain by...
Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
John Maytham speaks to defence analyst Helmoed Heitman about the investigation into South Africa’s January BRICS naval exercises, the alleged failure to follow President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions on...
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John Maytham speaks to Simone Peinke, project lead of FETCH and co-author of an article on youth mental health, about the economic and social case for early intervention, the gaps in access to mental health support, and...
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John Maytham speaks to Phuthego Mojapelo, aviation analyst, about South African Airways’ worsening financial and governance concerns, including delayed salaries, government guarantees, executive instability and...
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