Shows
Drive with John PerlmanStandard Bank B20 recommendationsJohn chats to Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank Group CEO and Chair of the B20 South Africa Finance & Infrastructure Task Force on the B20 South Africa hosting a policy recommendation handover event. The B20 Recommendations Handover Event marks the formal submission of outcomes from the eight task forces to the G20 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...
2025-09-0408 min
Drive with John PerlmanLesufi warns of 'unprecedented number of evictions and dismantling of informal settlements' in Gauteng .John chats to Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng Premier about the issue of illegal land grabs in Gauteng, and what role the city plays when it comes to privately owned land that gets grabbed, versus government land? 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 t...
2025-09-0408 min
Drive with John PerlmanYour House, Your Home - relief coming for homeowners with solarJohn chats to Advocate Stefanie Fick, OUTA's Executive Director of Accountability, about the R20,000 relief that homeowners who have rooftop solar will receive and why it's significant. 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 t...
2025-09-0407 min
Drive with John PerlmanUsindiso Final ReportJohn chats to Lauren Royston, Director of Research and Advocacy at Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa about the key findings of the final Usindiso Report. 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...
2025-09-0409 min
Drive with John PerlmanEmergency Medical Services crisisJohn chats to Mpho Mpogeng, President of the South African Emergency Personnel's Union, about the ongoing paramedic crisis and ambulance shortage plaguing the nation's emergency medical services. 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 t...
2025-09-0407 min
Drive with John PerlmanStandard Bank B20 - Motheo Khaoripe, 702 Business CorrespondentJohn chats to Motheo Khaoripe, 702 Business Correspondent on The Business 20 which has handed over its key recommendations to government ahead of the G20 summit in November. The 30 recommendations are expected to form part of the final meeting that will see South Africa hand over the G20 presidency to the U.S. 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...
2025-09-0407 min
Drive with John PerlmanBi Elections updateJohn chats to Wayne Sussman, Elections Analyst on the bi election results in the Limpopo and Northern Cape provinces. 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 Jo...
2025-09-0406 min
Drive with John PerlmanCar recall continuesJohn chats to Warren Tucker, Motor Enthusiast and vehicle reviewer on the continuous recalls of cars and the reasons behind it. Some Ford Mustangs, Transit Custom cars, the BMW X3 (G45) series, some Volkswagen Polos, and Hino 500 series buses are among the manufacturers impacted. 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 i...
2025-09-0304 min
Drive with John PerlmanPolice opens cases against perpetratorsJohn chats to Dumisile Cele, National Executive Officer of Childline South Africa on how the police in the province of the Eastern Cape have opened several cases against adults accused of impregnating minors and how parents aren't reporting such instances. 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 t...
2025-09-0305 min
Drive with John PerlmanMinding your Money - new retirement risk add-onsJohn chats to Paul Roelofse, Certified Financial Planner, to shed light on how the cost of water is joining medical aid as the new retirement risk - and why this matters to pensions. 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 th...
2025-09-0306 min
Drive with John PerlmanSlow implementation behind commissionJohn talks chats to Jabulani Sikhakhane, Editor of The Conversation Africa, about his opinion piece about the lack of analysis into the reasons behind the slow implementation of the Zondo commission's recommendations regarding state capture and the need to reconsider the monitoring of what transpires after a public 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 o...
2025-09-0306 min
Drive with John PerlmanHas Joburg Mayor Morero delayed the appointment of City Manager ?John chats to Anna Cox, Daily Maverick Journalist about a scoresheet for aspirant Johannesburg city managers obtained by Daily Maverick, which shows former incumbent Floyd Brink in pole position for a return. But Mayor Dada Morero has not approved his appointment. Why could this be the case ? 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 t...
2025-09-0306 min
Drive with John PerlmanTalking sex education at schoolsJohn chats to Professor Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Professor and Director of the School of Social Sciences at UNISA and Co – author on how to effectively introduce and teach sex education at schools. 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. Tha...
2025-09-0308 min
Drive with John PerlmanLatest developments at GEPFJohn chats to Sikonathi Mantshantsha, News 24 Investigative Journalist on the latest regarding the Government Pension Administration Agency saga. 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 Pe...
2025-09-0308 min
Drive with John PerlmanCity of Johannesburg has completed repairs to the once-bustling road, which was torn apart by a gas pipe blast more than two years ago.John chats to Zweli Nyathi, CEO at the Johannesburg Roads Agency about the city having completed repairs to the once-bustling Lilian Ngoyi Street, which was torn apart by a gas pipe blast more than two years ago. 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...
2025-09-0104 min
Drive with John PerlmanThe Springbok Women claim the greatest result in their history as they reach the Quarter finals of the Women’s World CupJohn chats to Laurian Johannes-Hoeft, Springbok Women's Assistant Coach about their victory against Italy over the weekend, which sends then into the quarter finals at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. 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. Tha...
2025-09-0104 min
Drive with John PerlmanSwimming pools not ready for springJohn chats to Alan Fritz, President of Swimming South Africa and Obakeng Ramabodu, MMC for Environment and Agriculture on the delay in the reopening of public swimming pools in Tshwane. 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 y...
2025-09-0108 min
Drive with John PerlmanProvince with the highest grocery pricesJohn chats to Sibusiso Mboto, The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group's Advocacy Coordinator, on which province has the highest grocery prices in the nation and why. 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 t...
2025-09-0104 min
Drive with John PerlmanDefying authorityJohn chats to Professor Alex van Der Heever of the Wits School of Governance on President Cyril Ramaphosa and interim Police Minister Firoz Cachalia's concerns regarding the acts of police chief Fannie Masemola in relation to an investigative team looking into political killings and its caseloads. 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 h...
2025-09-0108 min
Drive with John PerlmanAfriForum disparages condition of the country's illegal landfills.John chats to Marias de Vaal, the advisor for environmental affairs at AfriForum, on the civil rights organization's most recent report, which found that only 22% of the 169 dump sites nationwide that were assessed earlier this year significantly met minimum standards. 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...
2025-09-0108 min
Drive with John PerlmanGovernment Pensions Administration Agency – Update on fictitious lease agreementsJohn chats to Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Investigative Journalist at News 24 about the a company called Shula Developers paying back R36 million to the GPAA for an irregular payment it received almost a year ago for a fictitious office lease. 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 y...
2025-09-0108 min
Drive with John PerlmanTop elite cricket countries such as South Africa, England and Australia continue to draw heavily from private education systemsJohn chats to Professor Habib Noorbhai, Professor in Health & Sports Science at the University of Johannesburg on why countries such as South Africa, England and Australia continue to draw a significant amount of talent from private education systems. 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...
2025-08-2810 min
Drive with John PerlmanJagersfontein anniversaryJohn chats Hassen Lorgat, Convenor at CSOs Tailings Working Group on his thoughts on the third year anniversary and on how the community has been since the disaster. 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 yo...
2025-08-2804 min
Drive with John PerlmanPolice Dockets releasedJohn chats to Kgomotso Modise, EWN Reporter on The Political Killings Task Team receiving back an estimate of 121 police dockets. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant General based his allegations of political meddling on the dockets. 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...
2025-08-2804 min
Drive with John PerlmanYour House, Your Home - fees and duties that are often overlooked by homebuyers when they buy into sectional titles and gated communitiesJohn chats to Marina Constas, Director of BBM Attorneys about some of the overlooked fees and duties that homeowners come across when buying into estates. 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 p...
2025-08-2807 min
Drive with John PerlmanHigher price hikes announcedJohn chats Rhulani Mathebula, Executive Manager for Electricity at NERSA on the steeper price hikes announced after regulator’s errors. As a result, consumers will have to cough up R54 billion more through higher electricity tariffs, phased in over several 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 da...
2025-08-2810 min
Drive with John PerlmanIn conversation with the Dis-Chem Foundation - 16-year-old has life-changing surgeryJohn chats to Jacqueline Kahlberg, Dis-Chem Foundation and Endinako Mahlatshana, beneficiary of the Smile Foundation. Sixteen-year-old Endinako was born with a cleft palate that made it hard for people to understand him; even his teachers suggested a special school. Last year, with the support of initiatives backed by the Dis-Chem Foundation, he chose to undergo surgery to correct his condition. Today, he joins us to share how that brave decision and the right help changed his life. 702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 ea...
2025-08-2807 min
Drive with John PerlmanLusikisiki court caseJohn chats to Nhlanhla Maboso, EWN Reporter on the latest developments on the Lusikisiki Massacre court case. A key witness is leading evidence into the mass murder trial of the 18 victims who were killed in September last 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 co...
2025-08-2805 min
Drive with John PerlmanLatest regarding the Amber Hughes court caseJohn chats to Ntokozo Khumalo, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the Amber Hughes court case. Hughes was arrested after a minor was discovered in a bathtub filled with water two years ago. 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.
2025-08-2803 min
Drive with John PerlmanPaying tribute to Tshidi MadiaJohn chats to Vincent Magwenya, Presidential Spokesperson about how over time Tshidi Madia became like family to him and she was never afraid to ask the hard questions. 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 l...
2025-08-2704 min
Drive with John PerlmanRemembering Tshidi MadiaJohn chats to Willie Aucamp, DA National Spokesperson about the stellar work that Tshidi Madia did and how she would talk to him on issues that she didn't understand or was unsure of. 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.
2025-08-2701 min
Drive with John PerlmanCelebrating the life of Tshidi MadiaJohn chats to Katy Katopodis, Former EWN Head of News about giving Tshidi Madia her first job, how she was determined and left no stone unturned when doing her work. 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 yo...
2025-08-2703 min
Drive with John PerlmanTribute to Tshidi MadiaJohn chats to Mahlatse Mahlase, Family Spokesperson of the Madia Family on the passing of Tshidi Madia, Formidable journalist and EWN's Politics Associate Editor. She passed away this morning. 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 fo...
2025-08-2711 min
Drive with John PerlmanUS company sues Denel for R124 million over undelivered Cheetah jetsJohn chats to Dean Wingrin, defenceWeb correspondent, about Denel facing a R124 million lawsuit from Draken International for failing to deliver nine of 12 Cheetah fighter jets ordered in 2017 for adversary air training. 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. ...
2025-08-2707 min