Jacaranda FM Archive - The Afternoon Drive

Archive - The Afternoon Drive

This is the official Archive of The Afternoon Drive Show.
Daily English South Africa Daily News · Society & Culture
1,485 Episodes
72 – 92

Bye, load shedding! Durban man lives fully off the grid

The worrisome news of Eskom possibly implementing stage 6 load shedding has left South Africans furious - but Graham Robjant of Glenwood in Durban has been living off the grid for a while now. This is how he did it…
9 Mar 2022 11AM 10 min

Al Venter: The world's oldest war correspondent

Rian van Heerden spoke to Al Venter - the oldest active war correspondent in the world. Currently living in the UK, Al J. Venter (83) is a South African war journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of over forty books as well as a former Africa and Middle East correspondent. Venter…
8 Mar 2022 11PM 6 min

JMPD's Wayne Minnaar retires with pride

Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson, Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, has retired after 41 years of service. Minnaar visited the Scenic Drive to talk about serving his community with dignity and pride.
7 Mar 2022 11AM 6 min

Make My Monday: Ellies solar kit for Bloemfontein family

The Andrews family has been without power since February due to financial reasons. With the help of Ellies, the Scenic Drive team was able to assist Anneke Andrews, her husband, and her special needs daughter with a solar kit that consists of solar panels, an inverter, and more.
7 Mar 2022 11AM 7 min
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