Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

The failure of farm worker equity schemes

Melusi Ncala is a Senior Researcher at Corruption Watch, and he joins John to express the view that the Farm Worker Equity Schemes implemented in South Africa during the 1990s with the intention to uplift farm workers ultimately failed to achieve their goals.

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Paddle out in yellow for Oscar Chalupsky on 02 Dec

01 December 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Rob Mousely is the joint founder of surfski.info and is a prolific writer and avid surf-skier. He invites listeners to wear yellow and to join paddlers from around the world to head out tomorrow in support of the world's best paddler - SA's Oscar Chalupsky that is suffering from multiple myeloma cancer.

The Israel-Hamas War

01 December 2023 | 11 Minute Listen

Dan Perry is the Former chief of the associated press news agency in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and former chairman of the foreign press association in Jerusalem and he joins Mike to bring an update on the state of affairs across the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military resumed combat operations against Hamas after efforts to extend the truce failed.

Bailing Out Transnet

01 December 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Rob Rose is the Editor of Financial Mail and he joins Mike to engage with the reality that National Treasury has given Transnet a bailout of R47 billion to meet its debt obligations and support its recovery plan.

Mike Wills Book Review

01 December 2023 | 8 Minute Listen

Listen to Mike Wills' book review and share his passion for all things literary. FICTION Soldiers of Salamis by Javier Cercas NON FICTION Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe.

RamApocalypse Now from South Africa's legendary cartoonist Zapiro

01 December 2023 | 9 Minute Listen

South Africa's legendary cartoonist Zapiro joins Mike to discuss his 28th annual collection 'RamApocalypse Now'. Listeners are invited to signings of the book: Saturday 02 Dec 11:00 - 12:45 Exclusive Books Constantia,13:30 - 15:00 Exclusive Books Cavendish, Sat 9 Dec 11:00 - 12:45 WWB Gardens Centre,13:30 - 15:00 Exclusive Books Cavendish.

Our Burning Planet: COP28 Crash Course Quiz

01 December 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Our Burning Planet is the Daily Maverick section devoted to expert environmental opinion and analysis. We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. This week, Ethan van Diemen put readers to the test to help us understand how much we actually know about climate change before we jump to opinions about the COP28 Summit.

Friends of Lion’s Head and Signal Hill

01 December 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Kosta Papageorgiou is the Chairperson of Friends Of Lion's Head conservation group and he joins Mike to discuss the group’s strategy to help people enjoy activities on Signal Hill & Lion’s H.

The Spring Awakening at Theatre on the Bay

30 November 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Director Sylvaine Strike joins Mike to discuss The Spring Awakening musical currently on stage at Theatre on the Bay until 3rd December.

NHI Bill vote postponed: What is the road ahead for universal healthcare?

30 November 2023 | 9 Minute Listen

Deputy Director General of National Health Insurance Dr Nicholas Crisp joins Mike to discuss the unexpected postponement of the vote on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill by one week.