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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham, 100 episodes.

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Against the Odds: Cape Town dog survives gang crossfire

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Books with John Maytham

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Looking at the National Picture

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Her Of Perfidy: With Playwright, Louis Viljoen

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Milnerton Lagoon: Can seawater solve the pollution problem?

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A DA Stronghold? Reading the Western Cape Election Results

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Election insights: Local Government Elections

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Local Government Elections Day.

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Election insights: Local Government Elections

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Election insights: Local Government Elections

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Election Insights: Local Government Elections

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Trump’s Political Setback: Democrats Take Control of Congress

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Remembering Ian Berry: The Man Behind the Lens at Sharpeville

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Joburg's Wage Deal: A Win for the Workers or Electioneering

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Local Government Elections Day...

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Starlorn: By Stephen Symons

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Funeral cover isn't enough: Why South Africans need to plan for the end of life

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South Africa reacts to expulsion from US trade deal AGOA

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Lotto licence award overturned: High Court sets aside Sizekhaya Holdings deal

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ANC and DA centralise coalition talks as Ipsos poll signals shifting political support ahead of local elections

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Medical Cannabis licenses on hold in SA

29

John Dobson reflects on the season so far and what lies ahead during the five-week break

30

Countdown to the local elections: How prepared is South Africa?

31

Johannesburg on the brink: A local government revolt waiting to happen

32

Malema on farm killings: Defending the chant while calling for violence to stop

33

A Proteas statement: Australia face questions after South African humiliation

34

Israeli election stalemate

35

#TakeTheEdgeOffFridays: In conversation with Dan Corder

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Heineken puts two iconic SA wine brands under review

37

Books with John Maytham

38

Harith’s FlySafair takeover gets Competition Tribunal approval

39

Halloween: Are we turning real-world violence into entertainment?

40

Why you should vote in next week's municipal elections: Before You Sit This One Out

41

Pindrop: 100 Years of Danger Beach Park, A Century of St James History

42

DNdlovu Choir’s Roger Taylor collaboration enters Grammy Awards race

43

130,000 members, 113 gangs: The scale of gangsterism in the Western Cape

44

Ninety-One Feature

45

Eugene de Kock: Who gave the orders during apartheid?

46

Mkhwanazi in line to lead the Hawks: What happens next?

47

Bronkhorstspruit gastro outbreak: A failure to keep people safe

48

ICASA wants your fingerprint before you can get a sim card

49

Why you should vote in next week's municipal elections: Before You Sit This One Out

50

Lance Stehr: 35 years shaping the sound of South African music

51

Israel’s deadlock: What a tied election means for Netanyahu and the wider Middle East

52

South Africa looks beyond Trump’s G20 snub to rebuild global ties

53

Old Mutual – Thought Leaders Forumn

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Dept of Transport – Mandatory license renewal tax imminent

55

Firearms, private security and the state’s duty to protect South Africans

56

Third Test Day: Live crossing from Newlands Stadium, with Kieryn Thompson

57

El Niño drought: Could southern Africa face a deepening food and poverty crisis in 2027?

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Why you should vote in next week's municipal elections: Before You Sit This One Out

59

Does Bird watching slow the cognitive decline

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Mitchells Plain unites to tackle violence and unemployment

61

Ramaphosa weighs findings on Iran’s unauthorised naval participation

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Investing in young people’s mental health before crisis hits

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SAA summoned to Parliament over financial turmoil and governance concerns

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ANC security chief linked to alleged SSA operation targeting the EFF

65

Inside South Africa’s lion petting industry: What a three-year investigation uncovered

66

What will it take to turn Johannesburg around?

67

Why you should vote in next week's municipal elections: Before You Sit This One Out

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Stellenbosch designer named 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

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WhichParty: New online tool helps voters compare their views with South Africa’s political parties

70

Thyspunt nuclear project: Environmental assessment delayed allowing comparison with renewables

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Alcohol sales beyond midnight: Will longer trading hours fuel binge drinking?

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City repairs Jakes Gerwell Drive after Illegal tunnelling damage

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Gayton McKenzie, Blu Label and the Ticketpro sale: Questions over possible influence

74

Farmers' concerns as threat of summer water restrictions loom

75

Impact on South Africa as oil hits 5-month high

76

Why you should vote in next week's municipal elections: Before You Sit This One Out Zapiro

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#TakeTheEdgeOffFridays: In Conversation with Comedian, Yaaseen Barnes

78

Inside the Thulani Dlomo trial: What emerged in court?

79

Books with John Maytham

80

Mzansi’s Insect of the Year: Meet the finalists vying for the title

81

Proteas level the series with emphatic win over Australia as Cape Town Test looms

82

Who will be the next James Bond? The race to become 007 heats up

83

From Leftover Yarn to the Mayor’s Wardrobe: Cape Town Designer Wins Wear the Hope Challenge

84

Cape Town’s expanding surveillance network: safer streets at what cost?

85

The Water Crisis in Makhanda and Bronkhorstspruit

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Old Mutual: Thought Leaders Forum

87

Pain relief at a cost: are private doctors prescribing too much medication?

88

Capetonians could face water restrictions by December

89

Plan B with Rebecca Davis

90

The people’s cost of care report – 93.9% oppose the proposed N2 wall.

91

Dlomo Trial: SSA Seeks Total Ban on Media and Public Access (Follow-up on Monday's interview with Pieter du Toit)

92

Township Extortion in Cape Town: Why Business Owners Are Afraid to Speak Out

93

Kruger National Park’s Restaurant Shake-Up: Who’s in and Who’s Out?

94

Can a Selfie Predict Cancer Survival? The Promise and Limits of Medical AI

95

National Polls Point to ANC Decline and DA Gains as MK Support Shifts

96

Stormers still ironing out their kinks ahead of Saturday's match against the Scarlets

97

Should Our Councillors Be Qualified to Govern?

98

What to expect from Wednesday's Mini-Budget

99

The PA bans Media

100

Protea Village families move closer to home as Bishopscourt restitution project advances