Spotting the Fake: India-Based Disinformation Flooding SA
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we break down how these scams are built, why they’re so effective, and how the average ...
Brace for Higher Bills: Electricity Price Hikes Loom for SA Cities
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Amy Maciver is Matthew Cruise, energy analyst at IMPOWER, to unpack the implications o...
UWC Stands in Solidarity Against Gender-Based Violence
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy McIver speaks to UWC’s head of Gender Studies, Dr Fikile Vilakazi – about UWC joinin...
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: A Global Game-Changer
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Amy Maciver is Jan Venter, an international relations analyst from North-West University. He...
999 – Incomplete: When Finishing School Means Staying Alive
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy McIver speaks to principal Renate van der Westhuizen about the number of matric students who do ...
Dion George and the DA
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John speaks to political analyst, Professor Steven Friedman about the situation between DA leader Jo...
Madlanga Commission: Serious Discrepancies Found in KZN PKTT’s 121 Dockets
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham, is Orrin Singh, EWN’s parliamentary correspondent, who has been followin...
Iran to begin cloud seeding as historic drought bites
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roelof Burger, a cloud-seeding expert and professor in North West University’s Unit for Enviro...
Energy Now, Not Later: Why South Africa Needs an Affordable Plan Today - according to the DA.
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Energy Analyst Clyde Mallinson joins John Maytham to chat about the DA’s alternative plan for ...
Civil Society police? Afriforum’s Role in Gordons Bay Security Checks Raises Alarm
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham chats to Somerset West resident Tanja Hilchert on her experience at a roadblock –...
Turning Glass into Opportunity: TGRC’s #GlassRecyclingChallenge Aims for 280 Tons This November
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, John Maytham is joined by Kate Kenny, The Glass Recycling Company spokesperson, to unpack how...
Table Mountain’s Hidden Threat: Crime Statistics Reveal Growing Danger
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we unpack what these troubling statistics really mean for public safety, tourism, and the fut...
DA Applauds Crackdown on Failing Municipal Managers: Accountability at Last?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Paul Berkowitz about the AG issuing the first Certificate of Debt, and what t...
Franco Mostert’s permanent red card
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to former international rugby referee, Andre Watson, about the controversial per...
Women for Change shutdown on Friday
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Vetten, a researcher specialising in gender violence and associate at Wits’ Southern Cent...
Stone Age Roots: How Ancient History Shaped Our Dogs Today
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to bioarchaeologist Dr Allowen a bioarchaeologist from the University of Montpel...
Palestinians spend hours stuck on plane
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Rebecca Davis, journalist at Daily Maverick, who has been investigating the p...
Tariff Relief or Mirage? What US Policy Shift Means for SA Farmers
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To unpack what the eased US tariffs means for South Africa’s agricultural economy, John Maytha...
10x investments feature: Investing for Tomorrow: How 10X Is Changing South Africa’s Financial Future
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
10X doesn’t just help you invest for retirement; they help you craft a legacy. With thoughtful...
Proteas win over India, at Eden Park
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham to unpack this epic performance is Shukri Conrad, Proteas head coach, who share...
How to stay clear from Black Friday rip offs this November
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham is Neesa Moodley, a seasoned finance journalist, to unpack the tactics criminal...
US No-Show at SA’s G20: Ramaphosa’s Agenda on Shaky Ground
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham is joined by Peter Fabricius, veteran journalist at the Daily Maverick, who has been cl...
Breaking the Seal: Zuma’s Tax Records Ordered Released by Regulator
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
we’re joined by Caroline James, freedom of expression lawyer at the Southern Africa Litigation...
From Airwaves to Oceans: Richard Hardiman’s WasteShark Returns to Cape Town
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Richard Hardiman, CEO of RanMarine Technology, about this full-circle moment,...
Books with John Maytham
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Proving Ground by Michael Connellym – Fictional What Can We Know by Ian McEwan – Fi...
What else could go wrong? We ask Zapiro...
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Jonathan Shapiro (better known as Zapiro), award-winning analyst and illustrator, about ...
Environment Minister, Dion George is axed: What does the NSPCA have to say about it?
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Jacques Peacock, Communications Unit Manager at the NSPCA, about the sacking of ex Envir...
Guardrails for Grants: Bookmakers Sound Alarm on R55bn Gambling Scandal
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Sean Coleman, CEO of SABA, about what’s driving the illegal gambling su...
Boks Back in Business: Italy Awaits After French Firefight
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Craig Ray, Daily Maverick Sports Editor, about what fans can expect from this...
Power to Protect: DA Calls for Local Policing Amid Western Cape Killings
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Ian Cameron, DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police, who says the crisis can no lon...
South Africa’s Indigenous vegetables – the nutritional riches in our gardens
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Research Dietician Jolaine Chetty speaks to John Maytham about the lack of information around the nu...
Recent Reports on Open Secrets gag order.
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John speaks to GroundUp editor Nathan Geffen on a recent report around the gag order for civil socie...
Joburg ahead of the G20 / Lesufi’s Costly Promise Falls Apart
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to veteran journalist Ferial Haffajee on the Johannesburg “clean up "ahead...
Plan B with Rebecca Davis
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the ...
South African voters must 'move past historical allegiances and vote for competence to drive change'
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to political analyst and author Professor William Gumede, Founder of the Democra...
After 10 years of decline, has SA turned a corner?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Yellowoods CEO Adrian Enthoven about his Thought Leader Lecture: After 10 yea...
Godongwana Feeling Good Before the Medium-Term Budget
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economist Lisette Ijssel speaks to John Maytham about the MTBPS. Presenter John Maytham is an actor...
Cape Town switches on pioneering gas-to-energy plant, powering 4 000 households
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, who led the switch-on ceremony alongside Alderman G...
All Eyes on Brazil: Cop30 and everything we know
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To help unpack what’s on the agenda for COP30 in Brazil , what’s at stake, and what prog...
Power and Decline: Assessing the ANC’s Position in the Western Cape
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To unpack what’s behind the ANC’s decline and whether the party has a viable path to ren...
From Holiday Haven to Party Hell: Dealing with Festive Season Rental Nightmares
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To help unpack how homeowners can protect their properties from nightmare parties — without mi...
The Oxfam study showing majority of SA’s dollar millionaires support a 2% wealth tax
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Oxfam’s Amir Bagherioromi about a recent survey, showing SA’s dol...
Sixty60’s Local Surge: Why SA Drivers Are Quitting Faster Than Their Foreign Peers
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Nick Wilson, freelance journalist, to unpack these trends indicating an incre...
Open Secrets – receives gag order.
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Henni van Vuuren, Managing Director of Open Secrets, to unpack the implicatio...
Estate Fines Residents R4,000 Over Courier Speeding — Fair or Unjust?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To unpack the legality of these internal enforcement measures and whether they hold up under South A...
Bring Beverley Back: Nieu-Bethesda Mourns Its Quirky Icon
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Ryno Greef, Beverley’s (the dam mannequin) creator, about her origins, ...
AARTO Rollout Stalls Again: Transport Department Raises Readiness Concerns
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Maxine Bezuidenhout, Chief Director of Traffic Management, to unpack what the AARTO dela...
Why Rooibos is the unofficial fuel of SA's ocean endurance athletes
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Professor Simeon Davies, Head of Sport Management at the Cape Peninsula Unive...
New Study shows: 16 million South Africans have inadequate or severely inadequate access to food.
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Andy du Plessis, Managing Director of FoodForward SA, to unpack these findings and explo...
Assault without Justice
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Richard Forbes, the father of an assault victim, who has since shared his fam...
Healing Roots: NMU Researcher Teams Up with Eastern Cape Healers to Fight Cancer
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Dr Nehemia Latolla, a postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nelson Mandela Universi...
Superbugs Behind Deadly Newborn Infections in Soweto Hospitals
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Megan Dempster, a researcher at Wits’ Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics unit, spe...
Prominent White Afrikaners write to US senators
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Piet Croucamp, a professor of politics at North-West University, who is one o...
Wildlife Wars: The Political Fallout of Dion George’s Sacking
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To help unpack the implications of Dion George’s sacking and what it means for the future of S...
Signed, Sealed, Betrayed: The Collen Mashawana Foundation Scandal
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To unpack these explosive findings and what they reveal about the deepening nexus between politics, ...
Standard Bank feature: The Optasia Listing and Standard Bank’s Role in the Rise
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From its early start-up days to its public listing, Standard Bank has played a leading role in Optas...
In conversation with cooking guru, Prue Leith
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham to reflect on her illustrious journey, her return to South Africa, and what&rsq...
On Track for Change: Cape Town’s Bold Move to Take Over Passenger Rail
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham to unpack what the rail devolution for commuters and the future of urban mobili...
Music: With Judith Sephuma ebraces a new season with her single, When winter fades.
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Judith Sephuma about the inspiration behind the project, her journey through ...
France vs South Africa: Springboks on Alert for French Revenge
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Craig Ray, Daily Maverick sports editor, to unpack the team’s preparati...
Cape Town Expands Recycling Drive: Think Twice Programme Reaches More Southern Suburbs
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham to unpack the rollout and what it means for residents is Alderman Grant Twigg, ...
Books with John Maytham
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to listen to what books John Maytham enjoyed this week! Fiction: Exit Strategy by Andrew an...
F1 in Limbo: McKenzie Hesitates on Kyalami Despite Green Light
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speak to Hendrick Verwoed, freelance motorsport journalist and commentator on internati...
The Last Lions: By Collin Bell and Don Pinnock
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Colin about the inspiration behind the book, the alarming data, and the stori...
Foreign Investment Wave Hits South Africa’s Coastal Property Market
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To unpack this growing trend and what it means for the local market, John Maytham is joined by John ...
The latest from the Ad-Hoc Committee, with EWN’s Babalo Ndenz
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Babalo Ndenze, EWN Parliamentary Correspondent, for the latest developments f...
Mbeki’s Bombshell: Is He Accusing Ramaphosa of Being an Apartheid Agent?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
News24 assistant editor Pieter du Toit gives details to John Maytham on his latest column on former ...
Cape Nature potentially cutting ties with Cape Piscatorial Society
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to chairperson of the Cape Piscatorial Society Matthew Stevens about CPS negotia...
Silenced Voices: How Lawmakers Are Undermining the Promise of Public Participation
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To unpack how South Africa’s democratic promise is being hollowed out, John Maytham speaks to ...
Plan B with Rebecca Davis
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the ...
When Care Becomes Law: The Legal Duty of Adult Children to Support Their Elderly Parents
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Partner at Guthrie and Theron Attorneys, Jan-Hendrik Loots, about the legal d...
Calls for Transparency: Winde Faces Heat Over Hidden Police Ombud Findings
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde explains his reasons for not releasing the full Police Ombudsman rep...
Reviving DStv: Canal+ Unveils Its Rescue Plan for the Pay-TV Giant
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us to unpack how Canal+ rescue strategy for Dstv could reshape the continent’s b...
65 Days Up the Mountain: One Man’s Mission for Khayelitsha’s Iliso Orphanage
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Dr Patel about the inspiration behind this extraordinary effort, the toll it ...
DA’s announcement on new political developments
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DA federal chair Helen Zille joins John Maytham to chat about former Western Cape ANC secretary Nevi...
From South Africa to City Hall: Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Rise in NYC
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Professor Kirk Burkhalter about New York Mayor – elect Zohran Mamdani. ...
The Vulgarians: With Louis Viljoen
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to Louis Viljoen about this bold new production that dives headfirst into the ch...
UCT children’s institute latest report on GBV
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Maytham speaks to senior researcher Lucy Jamieson at the UCT Children’s Institute about t...
Re-imagining the Millers Poin
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham to unpack this exciting initiative is Gregg Oelofse, the City’s Manager f...
The Homelessness Conversation
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John Maytham to unpack what this means for the city and its residents is Raymond Perri...