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A Fatal Love: With Louisa Treger
John Maytham speaks to author Louisa Treger about her novel A Fatal Love, which revisits the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Br…
2 weeks ago
Pindrop: Sue Tonin of Birdlife SA on her trip to the Marion Island
John Maytham speaks to Sue Tonin, Assistant Project Manager of Mouse-Free Marion, about efforts to eradicate invasive mice from Marion Island and pro…
2 weeks ago
Fuel prices and the future of working from home
John Maytham speaks to Shannon Bold, Senior Economist at the Bureau for Economic Research, about rising fuel costs, commuting expenses and whether wo…
2 weeks ago
Louis Mhlanga brings a celebration of African musical heritage to Cape Town
John Maytham chats to renowned jazz musician Louis Mahlanga about his performance at Café Roux tomorrow.
Presenter John Maytham is an actor and autho…
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SCA rules private racist remarks can amount to hate speech
John Maytham tackles the thorny issue of hate speech in South Africa. This case (Ackerman vs Amaning and another) that was dismissed by the SCA -- s…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Beyond the game: The health challenges facing retired rugby players
To unpack the findings of the study, what happens to players after they leave professional rugby, and whether enough is being done to support them on…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
WWF – Living Planet Report findings
Angus Burns from the WWF speaks to John Maytham about the continued to decline in wildlife populations – this the main finding of the WWF’s latest Li…
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Why South Africa’s education inequality is entrenched by Grade 3
John Maytham speaks to Roots and Shoots, Dr Heleen Hofmeyr about their recent study, finding that Foundation Phase teaching is failing learners, and …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Big battery storage and gas-to-power projects get the green light
To unpack what this shift means for South Africa’s energy mix, the role of gas and battery storage, and what it means for the future of new wind and …
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Plan B with Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis joins John Maytham each week to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the most important to the very strange, John and Rebe…
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