Drive with John Perlman

Feb 03 2025 100 ep. 7 mins 275
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The days news stories delivered by the one of South Africa most respected news presenters from 3 pm to 6 pm weekdays.

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What does the end of American aid to South Africa mean?

Feb 03 2025 12 mins  
John chats to Dr. Scott Firsing, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue, who shares his thoughts on the implications of the United States ceasing its aid to South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First listeriosis payments are finally being made

Feb 03 2025 7 mins  
John chats to Nilesthra Padayachee, Director of Richard Spoor Inc., on the payments for the first listeriosis that are now being made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fix My City - using the rights of citizen for empowerment

Feb 03 2025 10 mins  
John chats to Ferial Haffajee, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick and Reshma Somaroo, an active citizen and part of the Southeast Midrand Suburban Alliance on using the rights of citizens to empower them and getting things done in the different municipalities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Examination of the structural causes of Gauteng's social development budget dilemma.

Feb 03 2025 5 mins  
John chats to Mark Heywood, Independent Activist and Writer giving an analysis of the systemic roots of the crisis in the Social Development Funding in Gauteng.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Follow up - on Ekurhuleni EMPD - unable to issue fines

Feb 03 2025 5 mins  
John chats to Orrin Singh,EWN reporter giving a follow up on Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department unable to issue fines and the way forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Song, A Book and A Dish - Marc Lottering, Comedian 

Jan 31 2025 12 mins  
John chats to Marc Lottering, veteran comedian in A Song, A Book and A Dish where he talks about what he has also been up to?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loadshedding makes a come back

Jan 31 2025 6 mins  
John chats to Dan Marokane, Eskom CEO on the return of loadshedding after an absence of over 300 days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randall’s one song – Too High by Stevie Wonder

Jan 31 2025 11 mins  
John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to musicknowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about thesinger/band, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we shouldenjoy the song. Today’s song is Too High by Stevie Wonder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information

The importance of the UN and African Union doing their part in the DRC tensions.

Jan 31 2025 9 mins  
John chats to Roland Henwood of the University of Pretoria's Department of Political Sciences on the significance of the African Union and UN playing a role in the DRC conflicts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In May, burials at Johannesburg's Westpark cemetery will stop 

Jan 31 2025 9 mins  
John chats to Spokesperson of Johannesburg City Parks, Jenny Moodley on the Westpark Cemetery no longer being used for funerals from May. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.