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    Opinion piece: New oppressor walks together with the poor 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 9:27 Transcription Available


    Thabo chats to Phapano Phasha, Chairperson of the Centre for alternative political and economic thought and Gerry Nevari, ANC member on Phasha's opinion piece of the ruling party marching. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Brink writes to Madlanga Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 7:45 Transcription Available


    Thabo chats to Cilliers Brink, Mayoral Candidate in Tshwane for the DA on his letter to the Madlanga Commission, the problems with Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi, and the information we were able to obtain that guides our letter to the Commission. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Health Ombud releases findings on patient deaths at Gauteng hospitals 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 10:30 Transcription Available


    Thabo chats to Professor Taole Mokoena, The Health Ombudsman about investigations into patient deaths at Gauteng hospitals. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Dignity in Every Home campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 10:47 Transcription Available


    Thabo Shole Mashao chats to Amy Tekie, The Co-Founder of Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance on The Dignity in Every Home campaign, which aims to advance the rights of domestic workers by raising awareness of those rights and assisting employers in establishing safe, respectable, equitable, and legal home work environments. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Madlanga Commission  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 6:25 Transcription Available


    Thabo Shole Mashao chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said before the commission that "human error" caused him to omit the connection between Matlala and Mashatile from his contributions. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Song, A Book and A Dish Theo Kgosinkwe, Artist and Producer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 13:46 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Theo Kgosinkwe, Artist and Producer in this instalment of A Song, A Book and A Dish. Well known for being part of Mafikizolo, the creative genius, father and dancer takes as through the lyrical magic he calls life. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    R336m for early childhood nutrition remains unspent 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 8:53 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Kentse Radebe, Deputy CEO of the DG Murray Trust on R336 million not being spent on early childhood nutrition resulting in children going hungry. The Department of Basic Education's pilot feeding program for early childhood development centers was allocated R197 million in 2024 and R336 million in the subsequent fiscal year. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Randall's one song - É by Lee Ritenour 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 8:42 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to music knowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about the singer/band, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we should enjoy the song. Today’s song is É, by Lee Ritenour. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Unpacking the TRC  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 9:25 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on giving her thoughts on the TRC Inquiry. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    In conversation - Gauteng growth and development agency 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 8:24 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Bulumko Nelana, Deputy Director-General at the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, on the Gauteng province launching its Gauteng City Region Economic Growth and Development Plan 2030 — a roadmap aimed at accelerating economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs across the province over the next five years. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LIV Golf tournament 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 4:46 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Lennox Wasara, EWN Sports Reporter on the long awaited LIV Golf tournament happening in the province an exciting event for golf enthusiasts all over the world. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Nkosi on stand: Madlanga Commission  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 9:06 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN reporter, about the Madlanga Commission's day's highlights. Over the course of his six days on the witness stand, Fannie Nkosi has often declined to comment on certain topics or stated that he is unable to recall important details. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Wrapping up of the Ad Hoc Committee 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 11:27 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso Modise chats Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary on the wrapping up of the Ad Hoc Committee and what the next steps would be? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Your House, Your Home - women make up the majority of first-time homebuyers in SA 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 6:26 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso Modise to Ash Muller, Property Media Professional on the majority of SA's first-time homebuyers are female. More over half of South Africa's first-time homebuyers are single women. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What should you do if bitten by a spider ? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 5:21 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso Modise chats to Tim Neary, Resident Conservationist about the kinds of spiders we have in 702 land, and what you should do if you are bitten by a spider. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Madlanga Commission continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 10:24 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the highlights of today's sitting of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    South Africa beat Fiji to win the gold medal and clinch the overall HSBC SVNS Series title

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 6:46 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso Modise chats to Philip Snyman, Coach of the Blitzboks about their HSBC SVNS series title. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Nearly 2,600 animals vaccinated 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 3:24 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso Modise chats to Carlo Petersen, EWN Reporter, about the nearly 2,600 animals that were immunised during the city's foot-and-mouth disease campaign. Earlier this month, Mfuleni, Delft, Khayelitsha, Nyanga, Philippi East, Dunoon, Wallacedene, and Macassar were among the places where the Western Cape Agriculture Department began distributing immunisations. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Security mogul Calvin Mathibeli loses court

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 9:19 Transcription Available


    Kgomotso Modise chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN reporter, about police pointing out multiple irregularities during a firearm compliance examination at one of security chief Calvin Mathibeli's KwaZulu-Natal business locations. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Tighter regulation of properties used for short-term rentals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 8:10 Transcription Available


    John chats to Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, on government looking at tighter regulation of properties used for short-term rentals like Airbnb, and the reasons behind this. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mkhwanazi appears before Ad Hoc Committee Continues  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 5:20 Transcription Available


    John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Reporter on the continued sitting of the KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CAF overturns the Afcon outcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 12:15 Transcription Available


    John chats to Nqobile Ndlovu, The Founder of CashNSport Research & Advisory, about how the Confederation of African Football changed the outcome of Afcon, giving Morocco the title instead of Senegal. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Johannesburg Art Gallery woes continues 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 13:03 Transcription Available


    John chats to Eben Keun, Managing Agent of the Friends of The Johannesburg Art Gallery and Vuyisile Mshudulu, Director Arts, Culture and Heritage in the City of Johannesburg giving their thoughts on the 100-year-old building of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) being in serious state of disrepair, endangering a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand. R50-million has been set aside to address this but R23-million is for consultants to look at the temporary relocation of the artwork. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Private sector and Universities 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 6:53 Transcription Available


    John chats to Dr Stan du Plessis, CEO of Stadio on a huge part of the sector that has been created by the private sector regarding universities. He looks at the contribution of the private sector to tertiary education. How good are these universities and how are they regulated? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Challenged in court: Andy Mothibi appointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 3:23 Transcription Available


    John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on Andy Mothibi's nomination as National Director for Public Prosecutions (NDPP) is being contested by Barnabus Xulu Incorporated. Tomorrow, the Pretoria High Court will hear arguments concerning BXI and the presidency. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Fannie Nkosi questioned about contact with taxi boss linked to Armand Swart murder 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 6:31 Transcription Available


    John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter to find out the latest regarding the Madlanga Commissions questioning of Sergeant Fannie Nkosi about his contact with a taxi boss linked to the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    COJ responds : JAG putting tens of millions of Rand in art treasures at risk. 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 6:57 Transcription Available


    John chats to Nthatisi Modingoane, Deputy Director of Communications at the City of Johannesburg on sharing more insight about the serious state of decay in the 100-year-old Johannesburg Art Gallery building, which puts a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand at risk. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Nkosi continues at Madlanga Commission  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 4:21 Transcription Available


    John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's happenings at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, an officer in the Gauteng SAPS Organized Crime unit, had a difficult time explaining why he gave Steve Motsumi, a person characterized as a notorious figure, access to private police information. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    MasterChef Season 6 challenging contestants 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 8:27 Transcription Available


    John chats Chef Giles Edwards, MasterChef Season 6 Guest Judge, who served as the first guest judge this past Sunday. The well-known chef received traditional training in French cooking, but he refined his techniques at a number of London restaurants. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    JAG putting tens of millions of Rand in art treasures at risk. 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 9:24 Transcription Available


    John chats to David Fleminger. The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Chair on the 100-year-old building of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) being in serious state of disrepair, endangering a collection of art valued at hundreds of millions of rand. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    NCC recalls over 100 Lexus vehicles.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 8:20 Transcription Available


    John chats to Phetho Ntaba, Media Liaison Manager for the National Consumer Commission about the reasons for the recall of over 110 Lexus vehicles. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ad hoc: Police National Commissioner 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 4:53 Transcription Available


    John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Reporter on Fannie Masemola, The National Police Commissioner, has returned to the Ad Hoc Committee of Parliament, which is looking into claims that criminals haveinfiltrated the criminal justice system. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Floods in Limpopo.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 5:30 Transcription Available


    John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on the Limpopo Province floods. Hundreds of students and university students have experienced school disruptions due to flooding in the northern and eastern regions of Limpopo. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Former SAPS Special Talk Force member arrested for murder of Witness D 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 7:23 Transcription Available


    John chats to Chad Thomas, CEO IRS Forensic Investigations about the longevity of Special Task Force members in the SAPS. When these members leave the unit, where do they go with all their specialised skills? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Madlanga Commission   

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 5:12 Transcription Available


    John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the day's highlights of the Madlanga Commission. Testifying before the Commission of Inquiry is Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of the Gauteng Organized Crime Unit. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Metro underspends billions on vital water infrastructure, and the Treasury takes action.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 8:11 Transcription Available


    John chats to Sifiso Mabaso, Director for Local Government Budget Analysis at National Treasury on metros underspending. After data from the second quarter of the 2025–2026 fiscal year revealed that several municipalities, especially those in the crucial water management sector, were underspending, the National Treasury is taking strong action against such towns. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announces expansion of Gautrain lines 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 10:46 Transcription Available


    John chats to Dr Megan Bruwer, From Stellenbosch University’s Department of Civil Engineering on the government will select a contractor to extend Gautrain lines to Springs, Atteridgeville, Fourways, and other economic districts of the province in the next weeks, according to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Do we need an extension to these areas? 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

     Joburg Mayor fight 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 7:22 Transcription Available


    John chats to Ferial Haffajee, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick on the race to mayorship in Joburg. While citizens have difficulties in receiving services, Dada Morero, the mayor of the City of Johannesburg, and Loyiso Masuku, his deputy, are engaged in a political cold war. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    TRC Inquiry 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 5:03 Transcription Available


    John chats to Dimakatso Leshoro, EWN Reporter on the latest on the TRC Inquiry. She touches on the application to compel the commission to provide more information and more details. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Randall's One Song - We're together by Donald Byrd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 8:56 Transcription Available


    In this episode, host John welcomes Randal Abrams, a music enthusiast who shares his passion for jazz and its evolution over time. Randal introduces listeners to the music of Donald Bird, a jazz trumpeter who transitioned from a hard bop style in the 1950s and 60s to a more exploratory, jazz-funk sound in the 1970s. Randal highlights the similarities between Bird's music and that of Miles Davis, but notes that Bird's version of jazz-funk is more accessible and well-produced. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    U.S. Weighs Naval Escorts for Tankers as Iran War Threatens Global Oil Route

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 6:52 Transcription Available


    John Perlman chats to Captain Nick Sloane, Lloyds’ Special Casualty Representative about the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissing the concerns that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war would continue being a problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Alleged Wildlife Trafficking Kingpin ‘Diamond King' Arrested in South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 6:26 Transcription Available


    John Perlman chats to Julian Rademeyer, Organized crime analysts and writer about the The arrest of Chu Dang Khoa, also known as the "Diamond King," in South Africa that marks a significant step in the global fight against transnational wildlife trafficking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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