Plan B with Rebecca Davis: The need for lobbying rules, AI scepticism and divorce rings
Should South Africa regulate lobbying more closely? Rebecca Davis joined John Maytham to unpack the debate surrounding Tony Leon and Resolve Communications, arguing that the real issue is transparency...
9 Jul 14min
Sweet ending: Honey used to save injured Puff Adder
John Maytham speaks to Tyrone Ping, a herpetologist and author of A Field Guide To Snakes & Other Reptiles Of The Western Cape, about the rescue of an injured puff adder and the use of medical-grade h...
9 Jul 7min
Standard Bank Africa Unlocked 2026
Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informativ...
9 Jul 6min
A World View with Adam Gilchrist: Rising tensions, AI fears and a different kind of World Cup
From renewed conflict in the Middle East to concerns over artificial intelligence in the workplace and the growing global phenomenon of competitive gaming, today's stories cover politics, technology a...
9 Jul 6min
Pit toilet backlog cleared, but is every learner now safe?
Attorney in the Education Rights Programme at SECTION27, Thato Gaffane, speaks to John Maytham about the Department of Basic Education's announcement that it has cleared the backlog of dangerous pit t...
9 Jul 9min
Treasury cracks down on municipalities, but will withholding funds improve accountability?
We speak to Wayne McComans, Chief Director for Local Government Budget Analysis at the National Treasury, about the decision to withhold equitable share funding from 69 municipalities, what the interv...
9 Jul 8min
Will executive pay gap disclosures expose inequality, or oversimplify it?
Master Reward Specialist and member of the South African Reward Association, Martin Hopkins, speaks to John Maytham about South Africa's new Companies Act amendments requiring certain companies to dis...
9 Jul 9min
World Cup Quarterfinal preview: The teams, the stars, the stakes
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches the quarterfinal stage, John Maytham is joined by SoccerBeat editor and football analyst Sizwe Mbebe to reflect on the tournament so far. They discuss Bafana Bafana'...
9 Jul 7min
