Guest: Carol Paton
The Springbok Nude Girls Album ‘Partypocalypse’ has been nominated as the SAMA Rock Album of the year. John is joined by renowned Guitarist Theo Crous to reflect on the album. Partypocalypse was recorded and mixed by Theo Crous at his renowned Belville Studios facility.
LISTEN TO PODCASTGeordin Hill-Lewis joins John to consider the issues raised in John’s discussion with Dr. Thina Nzo yesterday about the ‘Covid-19’ informal settlement outside of Cape Town’s CBD as an example of her concerns with the city’s land allocation and management of the socially vulnerable.
LISTEN TO PODCASTGuest: Toby Shapshak | Editor-in-Chief at Stuff Magazine
LISTEN TO PODCASTJohn is joined by Natasha Sideris, the 47-year-old entrepreneur that has expanded from a single Tashas restaurant in the Joburg suburb of Atholl to five brands across two geographies and has announced plans to grow both the brand portfolio and its global footprint.
LISTEN TO PODCASTNominator: Jasmine Arnold
Nominee: Mujahid Arnold
Listen to John's weekly book review and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
Fiction
Three Assassins: A Propulsive New Thriller from the Bestselling Author of BULLET TRAIN by Kōtarō Isaka
The Little Wartime Library: A Gripping, Heart-wrenching WW2 Page-turner Based on Real Events by Kate Thompson
Non – Fiction
Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath by Bill Browder
Guest: Karyn Maughan | Legal Journalist with News24
LISTEN TO PODCASTGuest: John Dobson | Western Province Coach
LISTEN TO PODCASTOur 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. John is joined by Daily Maverick Journalist Don Pinnock to discuss his investigation into the South African horse industry.
LISTEN TO PODCASTJohn is joined by musician and composer, Roland Moses, to describe the sustainable music programme that he has created at Nokuphila School. ‘The Yamaha Recorder Programme’ uses the healing power of music to empower children in the community. Nokuphila is a school for vulnerable children from the informal settlements on the western border of Tembisa.
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