Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Guest: Mark Anderson

Bird Life South Africa will be hosting its annual African Bird Fair this coming weekend which gathers together birders from across the continent.

After a very successful virtual event last year which saw a record number of attendees, it will be held online again.

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Guest: Helmoed Heitman | Military and Defence Analyst

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that it will cost South Africa just over R984 million to deploy some 1,500 SANDF members to help Mozambique fight terrorism.

 

He says he has authorised the deployment of the soldiers who will be helping Maputo to combat acts of terrorism and violent extremists in the Caba Delgado province.

 

The peace-keeping force will be stationed in Mozambique until 15 October.

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Guest: Sindiswa Busuku

Two South Africans, both of them University of Cape Town graduates, have been long-listed for the prestigious Booker Prize.

They are twice shortlisted Damon Galgut for his book, "The Promise", a story about a white family that has  failed to keep a promise to the black woman who has worked for them her whole life.

 And Karen Jennings for "The Island", which follows the tale of an old lighthouse keeper who finds the unconscious body of a refugee on his beach.

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Guest: Khanyiso Tswaku senior sports reporter Sport24

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Guest: Terry Gale chairman of the Exporters Club Western Cape

South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, Transnet, has declared force majeure at the country’s key container terminals after disruptions caused by a cyber attack five days ago.

The measure covers the Durban, Ngqura, Gqeberha and Cape Town harbours.

It said the attack resulted in the disruption of normal processes and functions or the destruction or damage of equipment or information, and that investigations are underway to determine the source.

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Guest: Dr Greg Mills

NATO's Secretary-General says he has spoken to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to reassure him that the organisation will continue to support the country.

Rapid gains by the Taliban since the withdrawal of American troops a few weeks ago has piled pressure on the country's US-backed government.

We speak to Dr Greg Mills, director of the Brenthurst Foundation, who has who served four assignments with the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul and Kandahar, and has recently returned from the country.

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Guest: Anita Frederiksen

In the light of the Norway's women's beach handball team's refusal to wear bikini bottoms during their match at the European Beach Handball Championship, we about dress codes for women playing beach sport.

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Guest: Guy Leitch | Editor at SA Flyer Magazine

Budget airline Mango has again been grounded, this time for its failure to pay air traffic control fees leaving passengers stranded as flights were suspended with immediate effect.

Its staff have reportedly not been paid for the past 2 months and they filed a motion at the Johannesburg high court yesterday to force the company into business rescue.

Mango was grounded in April this year for non-payment of its Airports Company of South Africa bills.

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Guest:Robin de Kock

Bianca Buitendag earlier today won a silver medal in the women's surfing at the Olympic Games on what was a fantastic day for Team South Africa in Tokyo.

The 27-year-old from George went into the competition seeded 17th out of a field of 20, but upstaged second seed Caroline Marks of the US to reach the final.

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Guest: Jay Naidoo | Former labour union organiser and government minister, as well as social entrepreneur and global thought leader

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