John chats to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Reporter about the Appropriations Committee meeting to consider Report on Division of revenue 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 fo...
Jun 23, 2025•6 min
John chats to Joey Rasdien, Comedian and actor in A Song A Book A Dish who speaks about the colourful adventure he calls life. 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 fo...
Jun 20, 2025•14 min
John chats to Justice Albie Sachs, Former Constitutional Court Judge, lawyer and activist reflecting on the 30 years of the Constitutional 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 tr...
Jun 20, 2025•7 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 darlin, by The Beach Boys. 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 ...
Jun 20, 2025•7 min
John chats to Kagisho Mamabolo, CEO of the Private Student Housing Association, about a legal opinion that has advised NSFAS to cancel its five years student accommodation contracts worth R1.3 billion with four IT companies, amid a student accommodation crisis in parts of the country. 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...
Jun 20, 2025•7 min
John chats to Soyiso Maliti, Senior Politics Reporter at News24 on the student housing situation, NSFAS has recommended to cancel agreements with IT companies totaling R1.3 billion. 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...
Jun 20, 2025•4 min
John chats to Professor Dewald van Niekerk, Head of the African Centre for Disaster Studies at University of the North West on what the legislation provides for the country to take action before disaster strikes. 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...
Jun 20, 2025•6 min
John chats to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN Reporter on Parliament's Joint Constitutional Review Committee, which rejected a proposal to reform the supreme law to alter the appointment and removal procedures for a National Director of Public Prosecutions. 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 ...
Jun 20, 2025•5 min
John chats to Kgomotso Modise, EWN Reporter on the 30 years of the Constitutional Court, and how far the country has come. 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...
Jun 20, 2025•4 min
John chats to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about Africa’s economic growth opportunities in maximising critical minerals 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...
Jun 19, 2025•8 min
John chats to Dr Ralph Mathekga, Political Analyst giving his thoughts on the pertaining to Former MK Party's Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu's future. 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 19, 2025•6 min
John chats to Ziyanda Ncgobo, Senior Politics Reporter at Newzroom Afrika giving her analysis on Former MK Party's Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu's press briefing. 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 t...
Jun 19, 2025•7 min
John chats to Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector of South Africa, about her findings of mismanagement in the construction of the R22-million Lesseyton Stadium in the Eastern Cape. 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 conv...
Jun 19, 2025•13 min
John chats to Professor Caradee Wright, Chief Specialist Scientist in the climate change and human health research programme at South African Medical Research Council on the concern over the quality of air 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 t...
Jun 19, 2025•9 min
John chats to Imameleng Mothebe, CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters, who shares her thoughts on the partial lifting of a poultry ban following the recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in Brazil. 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 19, 2025•5 min
John chats to Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter on Former Secretary General of the MK Party's Floyd Shivambu on his recent press briefing. 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 y...
Jun 19, 2025•6 min
John chats to Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political analyst on his thoughts regarding Floyd Shivambu possibly leaving the MK Party. 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 18, 2025•7 min
John chats to Paul Roelofse, Certified Financial Planner on the best card to use when shopping online and what the benefits are. 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 ...
Jun 18, 2025•5 min
John chats to Toby Venter, CEO of OT Venter Group of Companies, about the prospect of Formula 1 returning to South Africa receiving a major boost, with the FIA approving a design proposal that would enable Kyalami to achieve Grade 1 circuit status. 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 i...
Jun 18, 2025•8 min
John chats to Gary Kirsten, former Proteas player and Coach, about what goes through a batsman’s mind, and the amount of concentration needed to bat for hours in a test match. 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...
Jun 18, 2025•7 min
John chats to Mawande Mateza, EWN Sports Reporter on the long awaited arrival of the Proteas. The team were given a heroes welcome. 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 y...
Jun 18, 2025•5 min
John chats to Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN reporter, about how investigative abilities are one factor contributing to the hold-ups in major corruption trials. 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 18, 2025•7 min
John chats to Lufuno Mashau, Chief Financial officer for the JRA, about where it intends spending a capital injection of R2.8bn over the next three financial years. 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 tr...
Jun 17, 2025•8 min
John chats to Ryan Vermeulen, Masters Student in Engineering at Stellenbosch University on his work of using lignin, a by-product of paper production, to develop more sustainable road construction materials. 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 ...
Jun 17, 2025•6 min
John Perlman chats to Avhapfani Tshifularo, Chief Executive at the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa on SARS conducting raids to destroy the illegal diesel sector. 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...
Jun 17, 2025•7 min
John chats to Kgomotso Modise, EWN Reporter on the latest regarding the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 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 D...
Jun 17, 2025•5 min
John chats to Claire Rankin, Candidate Attorney at the Legal Resources Centre about Home affairs having left 250 000 people waiting years for birth certificates. 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 trave...
Jun 17, 2025•5 min
John chats to Nhlanhla Mabaso, EWN Reporter on the court appearance of a gunman who was charged with the attempted murder of Action SA Counsellor. 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...
Jun 17, 2025•3 min
John chats to Khaya Sithole, about his experience watching the proteas win the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lords. 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 16, 2025•7 min
John chats to Bridget Hannah, DG Murray Trust's Innovation Director, on how to lower the nation's youth unemployment rate. They think that one of the most viable and effective strategies to deal with this challenge is demand-led skilling. 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...
Jun 16, 2025•6 min
