Why is it that parents are asked to supply toilet paper and such at the beginning of each school year, adding to their financial burden of kitting their child / children in new school uniform items and stationery? John Maytham speaks to Matakanye Matakanya, General Secretary of the National Association of School Governing Bodies.

TAGS Good Morning Cape Town, CapeTalk, John Maytham, school budgets, school governing bodies, Matakanye Matakanya,, General Secretary, National Association of School Governing Bodies

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John Maytham speaks to Felipe Botero Escobar, Head of Andean Regional Office for Gitoc(Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime) about the allegations by the U.S that Nicolas Maduro is nothing more than a narco terrorist.

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John Maytham speaks to Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx and editor-in-chief of gadget.co.za, out of Las Vegas where he is attending the BIG Consumer Electronic Show. Although the keynote presentations have yet to take place, Arthur shares some of the big announcements being expected, as well as his take on a new set of smart glasses which are being launched at the show.

TAGS Good morning Cape Town, CapeTalk, John Maytham, Arthur Goldstuck, what the hack, Las Vegas, CES, Consumer Electronics Show,

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John Maytham speaks to SA Flyer Magazine Editor Guy Leitch about the reasons behind the massive delays at OR Tambo airport. It seems the Air Traffic and Navigation Services are at breaking point.

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John Maytham speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) about: the consequences of the US attack on Venezuela

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Bafana Bafana has been eliminated during the knockout stage of the African Cup of Nations in Morocco, after losing 2-1 on Sunday to Cameroon. John Maytham speaks to football analyst Sizwe Mbebe.

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Muhammad Coovadia is a registered counselor and intern Counselling Psychologist at the University of the Free State. He speaks to John Maytham about concerns that young South Africans are leaving school without basic literacy skills because the bar for education standards has been placed dangerously low.

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A World View from London: Reactions to U.S. Venezuela takeover Venezuelans react to Maduro's arrest with hope and worry; arrests made following Swiss resort fire tragedy; a Greek airspace mystery. Adam Gilchrist joins John Maytham for a global snapshot of today’s headlines.

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John Maytham speaks to Alderman JP Smith, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, about the constant challenge of how they are tackling fake news and misinformation which has been assisted by Artificial Intelligence. It was a big talking point at a recent conference held in Canada and attended by 270 municipalities from around the world.

TAGS Good Morning Cape Town, CapeTalk, John Maytham, radio, podcast, fake news, satire, parody, misinformation, artificial intelligence, JP Smith, City of Cape Town, tackling fake news, local elections

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Mitchell Plitnick is President of ReThinking Foreign Policy; author and policy analyst. He speaks to John Maytham about the repercussions of the U.S invading Venezuela in what he has branded as criminal action. Tags Mitchell Plitnick, John Maytham, Venezuela, U.S, Donald Trump,

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