Drive with John Perlman

Futurists have released their barometer of South Africa’s current status and a new set of scenarios on where the country could be by 2035 when it will mark 40 years of democracy

Guest: Dr Somadoda Fikeni - Chairperson of Indlulamithi Scenarios

Latest episodes in this series

A Song, A Book, and A Dish – Mark Heywood

01 December 2023 | 12 Minute Listen

Guest: Mark Heywood - Editor of Maverick Citizen and has been a human rights activist

ConCourt to deliver Electoral Amendment Act judgement on Monday

01 December 2023 | 8 Minute Listen

John spoke to Build one South Africa leader, Mmusi Maimane on the electoral amendment act judgement & the importance of the judgement

4 Day Week South Africa results published

01 December 2023 | 7 Minute Listen

John spoke to Karen Lowe - Director of 4 Day Work Week South Africa NPC on the four day week report results looking positive for SA.

Randall’s One Song – Lou Rawls, You Made Me So Verry Happy

01 December 2023 | 8 Minute Listen

Guest: Randall Abrahams

A look at COP 28

01 December 2023 | 12 Minute Listen

Guest: Professor Francois Engelbrecht – Director of the Global Change Institute at Wits University

Over 50 people have been arrested and illegal mining equipment seized in the area of Primrose in Germiston as a SAPS and SANDF joint sting operation continues

01 December 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Guest: Nqobile Madlala - News Reporter Newzroom Afrika

What can be done to sort out Transnet in the short term ?

01 December 2023 | 8 Minute Listen

Guest Juanita Maree – CEO of the SA Freight Forwarders Organisation John chats to Juanita Maree about the plans that can be done now to overcome the issues facing the ports.

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa has no obligation to publicise the assessments

30 November 2023 | 11 Minute Listen

John spoke to Wits school of governance and policy expert Kagiso Pooe giving analysis on the President Ramaphosa making Ministers assessments private.