Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
John Maytham is a trained actor who made the switch to radio over 20 years ago when he joined the news team at Radio 604. He then swapped reporting for anchoring an AM drive time show at a national
Recent Episodes
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From the Cederberg to the Cosmos: Rooibos Goes to Space
17 July 2026 · 5m
John Maytham speaks to Dawie de Villiers, Director of the South African Rooibos Council, about this groundbreaking initiative and what it means for South African science, agricultu
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Looking ahead: upcoming Rugby this weekend
17 July 2026 · 8m
Joining John Maytham, is Craig Ray, Sports Editor at Daily Maverick, to unpack both the fallout from his investigation into the Rio funding scandal and the rugby storylines dominat
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One Tiny Emoji, One Big Win for Fynbos?
17 July 2026 · 5m
John Maytham speaks to Wikus Engelbrecht, who works with Wild Rescue, a proclaimed nature reserve in the Southern Cape, about the campaign to secure the world's first Protea emoji
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17 July 2026 · 7m
Tune in to hear what books caught John Maytham’s attention this week! Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show ser
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The US Military's New Testosterone Test Mandate
17 July 2026 · 8m
John Maytham speaks to Professor Joel Dave, Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. As an endocr
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The Murder of Roger Akroyd: With Alan Committie
17 July 2026 · 10m
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest
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17 July 2026 · 7m
Joining John Maytham is Malinda Gardiner, who lives in Kamieskroon and manages a conservation NGO in Namaqualand. She'll take us beyond the postcard views to explore what makes thi
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More South Africans Are Planning for Retirement – But Can They Afford It?
17 July 2026 · 8m
John Maytham speaks to Maya Fisher-French, award-winning finance journalist and personal finance expert, about what the survey reveals about the state of retirement in South Africa
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IDAC’s survival: CI, Zondo archives could lie at the heart of assault
16 July 2026 · 8m
John Maytham speaks to Pieter du Toit, News24 co-editor overseeing investigations, about his analysis of the mounting pressure on the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption a
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Karamonk at the Baxter: With Bianca Flanders
16 July 2026 · 7m
John Maytham speaks to Bianca Flanders, actress, author and voice artist, about her one-woman show Karamonk, currently running at the Masambe Theatre. Presenter John Maytham is an