John chats to Chris de Beer, CEO of Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners on the action to be taken against the murderers of those that are investigating corruption. 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,...
Jul 03, 2025•6 min
John chats to Senzelwe Mthembu, Researcher at the Centre for Social Development in Africa at the University of Johannesburg on looking at creating mentorship for unemployed youth. 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 conversa...
Jul 03, 2025•9 min
John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN reporter, on the most recent developments surrounding the murder of an Ekurhuleni auditor who was investigating a significant electrical billing issue that the City of Ekurhuleni lost. 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 tea...
Jul 03, 2025•6 min
John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter about Margaret Arnold who has been re-elected as Speaker of Johannesburg Council. 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 li...
Jul 03, 2025•5 min
John chats to Barbara Creecy, Minister of Transport unpacking the key points of her Budget Vote for the Transport Department and more. 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. Than...
Jul 02, 2025•15 min
John chats to Paul Roelofse, Certified Financial Planner on understanding SARS's auto assessment and how it all works. 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 listen...
Jul 02, 2025•4 min
John chats to Chad Thomas, CEO IRS Forensic Investigations reflects on the killing of top forensic auditor Mpho Mafole. Is the killing of those fighting corruption a worrying trend? 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 conver...
Jul 02, 2025•6 min
John chats to Sohela Surajpal, Legal researcher at the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald calling for corporal punishment for those who can't afford bail in prison. 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. ...
Jul 02, 2025•5 min
John chats to Dr. Shamal Ramesar, Head of Research at the Drinks Federation of South Africa on almost 1 in 5 the country's drinks being illicit, and may be deadly warns the alcohol industry. 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 dai...
Jul 02, 2025•8 min
John chats to Jabulile Mbatha, EWN Reporter on the lawyers for three Tshwane workers who are alleged to have stolen a R7 million transformer demand that they be detained in police cells. 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 c...
Jul 02, 2025•4 min
John chats to Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General and Member of the Western Cape Parliament on the July unrest suspects appearing in court. 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...
Jul 02, 2025•8 min
John chats to Professor Dirk Kotze, Professor of Political Sciences at UNISA on his perspective of why President Cyril Ramaphosa is dealing with Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane the way he is. 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 joi...
Jul 01, 2025•6 min
John chats to Makashule Gana, Chief Organiser and Caucus Whip Rise Mzansi on his thoughts on the GNU dealing with the ANC-DA fallout. 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...
Jul 01, 2025•8 min
John chats to Nokulunga Kraai, Interior Designer, Part-time lecturer, and Emerging researcher with a growing focus on sustainable design innovation on using cow dung as creative ways to make bricks for sustainable building. 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 ...
Jul 01, 2025•6 min
John chats to Chris Hattingh, Centre for Risk Analysis Executive Director on the country's submission of an alternative trade proposal to the United States. 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 thr...
Jul 01, 2025•5 min
John chats to Professor Alex van den Heever, From the Wits School of Governance on the significant increase in the Gauteng Health's security budget. 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...
Jul 01, 2025•6 min
John chats Oluwole Ojewale, Regional Coordinator at the Institute for Security Studies in Senegal, about Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on their post signing of an agreement to end a conflict in the eastern DRC that has killed thousands. 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 ...
Jul 01, 2025•9 min
John chats to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN reporter, about the Democratic Alliance taking Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane to court for allegedly misleading Parliament. 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, a...
Jul 01, 2025•6 min
John chats to Nokukhanya Mntambo, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the bail of 12 murder accused South African National Defense Force members, 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 t...
Jul 01, 2025•4 min
John chats to Michael Marchant, Head of Investigations at Open Secrets unpacking the events that led to Former Transnet Executives, Siyabonga Gama and Brian Molefe arrest and court proceedings. 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 ...
Jun 30, 2025•11 min
John chats to Zoleka Qodashe, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding Judge President Selby Mbenenge who was accused of sexual harassment court proceedings. 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 throug...
Jun 30, 2025•5 min
John chats to Advocate Pikkie Greef,National Secretary of the National Defense Union on the unpaid out-of-country allowances for South African military personnel and soldiers returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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 ...
Jun 30, 2025•8 min
John chats to Cora Bailey, Founder of Community Led Animal Welfare, about the free roaming dogs in informal settlements across Gauteng. 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. Tha...
Jun 30, 2025•6 min
John chats to Garth De Klerk, CEO of the Insurance Crime Bureau, about the rising number of repeat burglaries in South Africa, where thieves return to steal items they were unable to take the first time or to replace valuables. 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 ...
Jun 30, 2025•8 min
John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on the 3 year old Sibongakonke Hosiyan, who was mauled by a pack of dogs while playing at the Marathon informal settlement in Germiston. 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 conversati...
Jun 30, 2025•6 min
John chats to Alpha Ramushwana, EWN Reporter on Former Transnet executives, Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama being in court and the outcomes of the proceedings. 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 ...
Jun 30, 2025•5 min
John chats to Dr Michael Mol, media personality and doctor on this week's segment of A Book, A Song and A Dish where we take a walk a mile in his shoes. 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...
Jun 27, 2025•10 min
John chats to Willie Aucamp, DA National Spokesperson on the reasons why they think Former Deputy Minister was axed and the way forward. 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. Th...
Jun 27, 2025•6 min
John chats to Vincent Magwenya, Presidency Spokesperson on the axing of Former Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield. 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...
Jun 27, 2025•5 min
John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to music knowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about the singer/band, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we should enjoy the song. Today’s song is, County Fair by Bruce Springsteen. 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...
Jun 27, 2025•8 min
