Listener calls
When a listener phones a show, or sends a voice note that gets played, we log the call: the topic, their view in a sentence and their own words, with a clip of the call as it aired. Browse the last 7 days by station, show or topic.
Listener call
Ask AISays an Uber driver recognized Power FM, changed the station during the ride, and gave them a positive start to the morning.
“So I had a good start to my morning.”
A caller
Power FM · POWER Breakfast · 1 Oct 07:45
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that cable theft in Johannesburg is organized and calls for stronger security to prevent recurring outages.
“It's just a mafia style.”
A listener in Johannesburg CBD
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 07:40
Listener call
Ask AIDescribes restored electricity being followed by frustrating three-hours-on, three-hours-off rotational load shedding, forcing him to stay with a friend.
“I actually left my house and went to go stay with a friend last night.”
Peter
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 07:39
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that elected governments must retain responsibility for utilities and says privatization would be disastrous for South Africa.
“Privatization of our utilities is going to spell disaster.”
A listener
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 07:39
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that social media encourages people to act like experts, comparing this behavior with diagnosing a car by opening its bonnet and kicking its tires.
“People go online and they see something controversial, see something scientific or some kind of person and comment on the thoughts.”
A listener
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 1 Oct 07:27
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that municipal safety audits are misplaced and urges addressing the socioeconomic roots of men’s violence against women.
“Why do men attack, kill, murder, and rape women?”
Lester
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 1 Oct 07:26
Listener call
Ask AIAsks whether a retailer might still honor a voucher that expired more than three years ago.
Cheryl
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 1 Oct 07:24
Listener call
Ask AIDescribes family members eating from one bowl with bare hands and licking their fingers, while adults received meat portions.
Leo in Victoria
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 06:49
Listener call
Ask AIAsks whether the presenter enjoys chasing deadlines or prefers completing things well ahead of time.
“Are you MrOMslastminute.com?”
Mateo
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 06:22
Listener call
Ask AIRates the coach’s performance highly, urges him to build on current progress, and identifies AFCON and World Cup qualification as key goals.
“So far, so good.”
Kumo
Power FM · POWER Up · 1 Oct 05:57
Voice note
Ask AICongratulates Bafana Bafana on their win, praises the five goals, and says they must perform strongly against Egypt to qualify for AFCON 2027.
“They managed to score five, missed a lot of opportunities.”
Leslie in Makapanstad
Power FM · POWER Up · 1 Oct 05:56
Listener call
Ask AIIdentifies the American soul singer as Donny Hathaway and discusses his rendition of the song with the presenter.
“It is one of the best renditions, right?”
Timbile in Glenvista
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 05:54
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that eating crisps during theater performances and young people refusing to give up bus seats to older passengers are ill-mannered.
“I don't understand why.”
Africa
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 05:43
Voice note
Ask AIQuestions how municipalities can undertake the safety work while struggling to provide services and maintain dilapidated infrastructure.
“Because now the infrastructure is dilapidated, no water, no”
A listener
SAfm · First Take SA · 1 Oct 05:38
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that the President cannot remove competent people, replace them with bad ones, and then give municipalities 60 days to address violence against women.
“You can't remove the good people by the bad people.”
A listener
SAfm · First Take SA · 1 Oct 05:36
Voice note
Ask AISays Sol Plaatje Municipality and local organisations are trying to combat gender-based violence through awareness programmes.
“The South Laiki Municipality in Kimberley is actually trying its best.”
A listener in Kimberley
SAfm · First Take SA · 1 Oct 05:35
Listener call
Ask AIPraises Bafana Bafana's energetic victory and highlights a young player's fearless performance ahead of the Egypt match.
“What a game. What a game.”
Cindile in Kagiso
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 04:56
Listener call
Ask AIQuestions whether extra card charges and paid toilets in townships constitute discrimination and a genuine township economy.
“So, my question here is: is this a real township economy or another discrimination?”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
David in Parkwood
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 04:51
Listener call
Ask AIWarns that children’s online gaming can expose them to harmful chat rooms and international contacts, while acknowledging gaming may be safer than chatting.
“I'm almost pleased that they go that route rather than going to chat rooms and stuff like that.”
Andrew in Mitchell's Plain
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 04:32
Listener call
Ask AIExplains that he discusses social media dangers with teenagers and parents, while seeing online gaming as preferable to chat rooms in some cases.
“But from my side, yes, I do everything in my power and talk to them really about the dangers.”
Andrew in Mitchell's Plain
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 04:31
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that fathers can guide children but cannot control the social media, friends, and environment that shape who they become.
“You can only guide your child.”
Bobby
SAfm · Quantum · 1 Oct 04:29
Listener call
Ask AISays supervised screen time using open-source AI improves disadvantaged children's school results and provides affordable tutoring, while parents should limit access to prevent overuse.
“With these open sources, you have a tutor in your pocket.”
Andrew in Mitchell's Plain
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 04:27
Voice note
Ask AISays parenting teenagers requires protecting them from social media, alcohol, and the wider world, describing it as difficult.
“It's tough being a parent.”
A listener
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 04:22
Listener call
Ask AIQuestions why authorities cannot remove people who occupy properties after 48 hours, saying hijacking also occurs in villages and police reports achieve nothing.
“What kind of country are we living in?”
A caller
702 · 1 Oct 03:56
