Voice note
Ask AICrime in local areas
Describes Dawn Park as an area known for severe crime and says people also make dismissive assumptions about living in Fourways.
A listener in Dawn Park
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show · 1 Oct 13:39
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Voice note
Ask AITender extortion protection fee
Describes a friend cancelling a city tender after being threatened with a protection fee and warns that extortion puts his life at risk.
“I advised him to write a letter and then to cancel the tender because his life will be in danger.”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 13:39
Voice note
Ask AIStereotypes about neighbourhoods
Describes being stereotyped as a thug after identifying as being from Winterveld and argues that suburbs are not necessarily safer than townships.
“There is no such thing.”
A listener in Winterveld
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show · 1 Oct 13:37
Listener call
Ask AIProtection fees and crime
Argues that South Africa has been losing the fight against crime, with criminal networks expanding and police and the judiciary compromised.
“I'm actually shocked that you are shocked that we”
Hamlet
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 13:34
Voice note
Ask AICoffee community
Describes discovering Empire Coffee, enjoying its coffee and bunny rolls, and appreciating the welcoming community gathered there.
“And there's just this community of people that chat to you, and you just feel this welcoming thing.”
A listener
Cape Talk · Lunch with Pippa Hudson · 1 Oct 13:33
Voice note
Ask AIRural area lifestyle
Describes enjoying rural living because it is quiet, affordable, and provides solar power and clean water without municipal rates or refuse-removal costs.
“I absolutely enjoy living in the rural areas.”
Flores in Western Cape
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show · 1 Oct 13:28
Listener call
Ask AIStatus and area stereotypes
Recalls a viral traffic-stop video in which a man invoked his affluent area and income to project status, prompting ridicule about the area.
“So, guys, a few years ago, a gentleman had been pulled over.”
Bumi in Braamfontein
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show · 1 Oct 13:24
Listener call
Ask AIEldorado Park stereotypes
Describes being stereotyped as a gangster, drug user, or alcoholic because he lives in Eldorado Park, while saying he enjoys the area and would not leave.
“But I won't give up El Dorado Park for nothing.”
Sebastian in Eldorado Park
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show · 1 Oct 13:22
Listener call
Ask AIArea stereotypes and cleanliness
Argues that residents, not only municipalities, must keep their communities clean and reject class-based judgments about where people live.
“It doesn't matter where we stay, not allow the dirty.”
Manford in Midrand
702 · The Azania Mosaka Show · 1 Oct 13:19
Listener call
Ask AIUnlicensed liquor outlet
Reports that an allegedly unlicensed bottle store operates nearby, sells large quantities of liquor, and has been ignored despite years of complaints.
“I've been complaining for years. Nobody's taking this into consideration.”
Tutuzeli in Soshanguve
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 12:46
Voice note
Ask AIReaction to political remarks
Comments humorously on remarks made during the programme, mentioning unfamiliar English words and repeated references to something tingling.
“He said something, my quotable quotables, and then he said some big English words that even me I don't know.”
Alan
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 12:45
Voice note
Ask AIAdvice to young men
Urges young men to stop drinking and using drugs and instead seek positive inspiration.
“Stop your nonsense of drinking every day and smoking drugs.”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 12:44
Listener call
Ask AISouth Africa-US relations
Argues that South Africans should realistically consider the economic consequences of challenging powerful countries rather than acting from emotion.
“We cannot be driven by emotions.”
Mandla in Cape Town
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 12:42
Listener call
Ask AISouth Africa and US pressure
Argues that South Africa must stand its ground against US pressure and should not fear losing American businesses or trade benefits.
A caller
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 12:38
Voice note
Ask AICorruption and state institutions
Welcomes bail for Sibi and argues that commissions are exposing wrongdoing while warning that the Department of Law Enforcement has collapsed.
“I welcome the decision of court to grant Sibi a bail so that he can appear on Monday.”
A listener
SAfm · Update at Noon · 1 Oct 12:34
Listener call
Ask AIPreventing violence against women
Argues that government should consult abusive men to understand why they mistreat women and develop ways to prevent such behaviour.
“Why don't we care for that to happen?”
Jane
702 · The Midday Report · 1 Oct 12:29
Listener call
Ask AIANC Women's League and GBVF
Asks where women's organizations, particularly the ANC Women's League, are while women face violence, and argues severe penalties could deter men who threaten women with guns.
“Where are these organizations, particularly the ANC Women's League?”
A caller
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 12:19
Listener call
Ask AIPolitical allegations and money
Raises allegations about a person connected to a project, money, and videos involving prominent political figures.
“When you upshore on a project, that's money.”
A caller
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 12:18
Listener call
Ask AIIndigent electricity tariff
Argues that the city lacks transparency about reversing his electricity tariff change and says he cannot afford paying more on his small pension grant.
“I need to know what is going on.”
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Martin
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 1 Oct 11:50
Voice note
Ask AIHotels and child exploitation
Argues that hotels and B&Bs should be held accountable because their staff witness men bringing young girls to these establishments.
“What are those people saying? How do they allow it to even happen?”
A listener
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:44
Voice note
Ask AIRacial bias in crime reporting
Argues that corruption and crimes allegedly committed by white people receive less attention than those associated with the ANC or Black South Africans.
“But when corruption is done by the DA, it's not actually being publicized.”
James
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:43
Voice note
Ask AIDeath penalty and life imprisonment
Argues that the death penalty would disproportionately affect African and coloured people and suggests life imprisonment without parole instead.
“The most people that are going to be affected is African people and colored.”
Lucy
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:42
Listener call
Ask AITraining providers’ compensation
Asks whether people training young participants are compensated, describing poor communication and being expected to provide support and information for free.
“You are expected to then download all your information, patience, and everything.”
Ntlantla in Pietermaritzburg
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:32
Voice note
Ask AIHonouring an unused voucher
Asks whether a retailer will honour a voucher purchased three and a half years ago that has not been used.
“We have discovered a voucher that was purchased just over in fact three and a half years ago and that hasn't been used yet.”
Cheryl
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 1 Oct 11:28