Drive with John Perlman

John chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN Reporter on the Malawian nationals waiting for repartition in Durban. After spending over two weeks at the community shelter seeking repatriation, Malawian citizens became irate over misunderstandings and began throwing stones at police officers and cars. 

 

 

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. 
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John chats to Sanusha Naidu, Political Analyst on the sacking of Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to move Willie Aucamp from the environment ministry to agriculture to replace Steenhuisen in a cabinet reshuffle. 

 

 

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. 
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John chats to Dr Juanita Maree, Chief Executive Officer South African Association of Freight Forwarders, about two South African ports, Cape Town and Durban, which appear in the bottom five of the world’s worst ports.  

 

 

 

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. 
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John chats to Professor James Ker Lindsay, International Relations Expert on the latest developments in the US-Iran negotiations. President Donald Trump has threatened to restart the war with Iran if he doesn't like the terms of the deal with Iran.

 

 

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. 
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John chats to Dr Xander Combrink, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nature Conservation at the Tshwane University of Technology and Regional Co-Chair of the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group for East and southern Africa on World Crocodile Day. The day draws attention to the predicament of endangered crocodiles and promotes education about these fascinating reptiles.

 

 

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 Perlman.  
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John chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN Reporter on the most recent information regarding the Malawian nationals meeting at a transit point in Durban.
Amid escalating tensions, the Malawian government is requesting funds to repatriate citizens in South Africa.

 

 

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 Perlman.  
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Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, Musician  
 John chats to  Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, Musician about his memories from June 16th, and also reflects on the life of Abdulla Imrahim who passed away yesterday at the age of 91. Tags:  Abdulla Imrahim, 702, John Perlman, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse 

 

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. 
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Crystal Orderson, Host of the Africa Report on 702 and Award Winning Journalist 

John chats to Crystal Orderson, Host of The Africa Report on 702 and Award Winning Journalist on Africa continuing to be one of the globe's rapidly expanding areas, despite international uncertainty. The continent welcomed 2026 with a sense of cautious hope, as the International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank forecast Africa’s growth at 4.3%.

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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. 
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Nkosikhona Malinga Mnisi, EWN Reporter

John chats to Nkosikhona Malinga Mnisi, EWN Reporter on Molemo Maarohanye, Artist and Presenter's release on R5000 bail.Maarohanye was arrested on Sunday following charges of kidnapping, unlawful discharge of a firearm in public and defeating the ends of justice.

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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. 
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Paul Byrne, Head of Insights and Customer Success at Pnet,

John chats to Paul Byrne, the Head of Insights and Customer Success at Pnet, on Pnet's recent Job Market Trends Report for June 2026. The findings indicate that a thriving career starts with acquiring hands-on experience in the workplace instead of landing the ideal position right away.


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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. 
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