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Drive with John Perlman

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Drive with John Perlman
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  • Drive with John Perlman

    Public Procurement Act declared invalid by Con Court

    2026/09/17 | 6 mins.
    John chats to Caroline James, amaBhungane's Advocacy Coordinator, about the Con Court ruling declaring the Procurement Act invalid. AmaBhungane were one of the applicants who took government to court.


    702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.
    Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj
    For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd
    Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc
    Follow us on social media:

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    702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702
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  • Drive with John Perlman

    Madlanga Commission - today marks one year

    2026/09/17 | 6 mins.
    John chats to Karinda Jagmohan, EWN Reporter, about today being the first anniversary of the Madlanga Commission's proceedings.


    702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.
    Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj
    For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd
    Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc
    Follow us on social media:

    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/
    702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  • Drive with John Perlman

    How Govindraju, the "looter" at Tembisa Hospital, allegedly purchased authorities

    2026/09/17 | 10 mins.
    John talks to Professor Alex van den Heever of the Wits School of Governance on the alleged purchase of officials by Tembisa Hospital "looter" Govindraju.


    702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.
    Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj
    For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd
    Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc
    Follow us on social media:

    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/
    702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    In conversation with Discovery Invest’s Retire Strong Campaign

    2026/09/17 | 8 mins.
    John chats to Estee Sevenster, Head of Technical Marketing at Discovery Invest on the Discovery Invest’s Retire Strong Campaign.
    She unpacks why starting early, contributing consistently, and staying invested can shape outcomes, and how to identify which single decision in your plan could make the biggest difference today.


    702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.
    Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj
    For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd
    Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc
    Follow us on social media:

    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/
    702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  • Drive with John Perlman

    The ninth female body discovered

    2026/09/17 | 5 mins.
    John chats to Mongezi Koko, EWN Reporter on the ninth body of woman found in Dawn Park in Ekurhuleni.
    In an effort to identify unidentifiable women and assist investigators in tracking down potential leads in the expanding Ekurhuleni murder inquiry, the South African Police Service has resorted to Home Affairs for biometric details.

    702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. Catch up with the news and issues of the day with John who interviews the daily newsmakers and makes sense of what is going on. John and his team invite you to join their daily conversation, as you travel through the traffic.
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Drive with John Perlman.
    Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to the Drive with John Perlman broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj
    For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/G5olsbR or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/75M9Chd
    Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc
    Follow us on social media:

    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/
    702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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