Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Legal journalist Karyn Maughan joins John Maytham to discuss the 2020 Phala Phala farm burglary. She covers Arthur Fraser’s money-laundering accusations against President Ramaphosa and his lawyer's dismissal of the claims as baseless. As the Constitutional Court reviews the case, Maughan offers insights on its potential impact on Ramaphosa’s Presidency.

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Crystal Orderson is joined by Dr. Karl Le Roux, the DA's Deputy Spokesperson on Health, to discuss the DA's call for urgent action and the necessary steps to protect public health. He explains why bolstering Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) deployment and enforcing stricter food safety standards are critical to preventing further incidents and ensuring safer food for all.

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Crystal Orderson is joined by Dr. Tracey Toefy to delve deeper into her findings on how the KFC Mini-Cricket Programme nurtures young talent and serves as a foundation for building stronger, more connected communities across South Africa

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Crystal Ordeson is joined by Livhuwani Mammburu, spokesperson for the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss NUM's perspective on the government’s response and share insights on how South Africa might better address the issue of illegal mining while protecting all lives.

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Nick Budlender, a Senior Urban Policy Researcher at Ndifuna Ukwazi joins Crystal Orderson to shared his views on the City of Cape Town’s Greenpoint Development Plan, which he described as a "bittersweet victory."

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Crystal Ordeson is joined by Mokgadi Daphne Fafudi, Manager for Regulatory Compliance at SAHPRA, to discuss the dangers associated with these counterfeit medications and what consumers need to know to protect themselves. Ms. Fafudi will share insights on how SAHPRA is working to curb the sale of these products, the health risks involved, and how the public can help report suspicious products.

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A weekly conversation with Rebecca Davis covering the subjects that created a 

stir in the news and in social media.

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Crystal Orderson is joined by Professor Corne Van Walbeek, Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP) and Professor at the University of Cape Town’s School of Economics, to explore the potential impact of Treasury's recent proposal for minimum alcohol pricing.

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Professor Peter Ryan, Director of the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, joins John Maytham on air to shed light on how Marion Island’s ecosystem could be impacted by the bird flu and what measures are underway to address this ecological crisis.

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Tony Leon joins John Maytham as a political writer for News24 to analyze the return of Donald Trump to office and its potential ripple effects globally and for South Africa

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