Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Guest: Karyn Maughan | journalist  at Business Day and Financial Mail

Expert legal journalist, Karyn Maughan, discusses the developments of Former President Jacob Zuma's argument application for leave to appeal Judge Elias Matojane’s ruling that he returns to prison.

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Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis

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Guest: Mike Schussler | Chief Economist at Economists.Co.Za

Economist Mike Schussler explains why businesses countrywide will from February 1 pay up to 1 700% more for unrest insurance. 

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Guest: Prof Linda-Gail  Bekker  | Director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town

Professor Linda-Gail Bekker engages with the news that a panel of US experts has  voted unanimously to recommend the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines  over Johnson & Johnson's, which has been linked to deadly side  effects. 

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Guest: Wayne Duvenage | CEO at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa)

Wayne Duvenage is the head of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse,  and he has has written a Daily Maverick article questioning the state's procurement policies and how companies implicated in State Capture will be dealt with. 

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Guest: Greg Mills | Director at Brenthurst Foundation

Greg Mills of The Brenthurst Foundation discusses the reality that the outcome of the extraordinary military victory of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has been shown to be a feat accomplished by a fleet of combat drones recently acquired from allies in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere.

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Guest: Justin Bonello | Cook, filmmaker, urban farmer, entrepreneur and Founder and CEO at Neighbourhood Farm

Justin Bonello joins John Maytham to discuss the adventure that he invites the Cape Talk audience to embark upon with him up the Wildcoast in January. 

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Guest: Beverley van Reenen |  Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change

John is joined by Beverly van Reenan for an update on the situation after the mass power outage that affected several areas in Cape Town CBD. 

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Guest: Paul Tomes

HopYacht offers a unique sailing experience and  Cape Town sailing stalwart,  Paul Homes, joins John to explain why 'Life is easier with just one sail'. 

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Guest: Anna Trapido | Food Critic 

Food anthropologist Anna Trapido has written a delightful Daily Maverick article about the shape and size of bread in South Africa's various cultures.

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