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
Argues that churches should remain involved in public life because they supported communities during the liberation struggle, while treating political participants fairly.
“During the liberation struggle, the church has played a very parameter role in bringing us where we are today.”
Itu in Victoria
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 21:53
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Argues that Christians should participate in politics because governing authority is established by God and withdrawal leaves leadership to unscrupulous people.
“As long as children of God stay away, we will be led by the scams of the world.”
Tamba in Greenside
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 21:52
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Argues that churches should use politicians’ reliance on their prayers and endorsements to call them out when they do wrong.
Collien
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 21:28
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Describes that their mother died the previous January after working for Woolworth, before the presenter moves the discussion offline.
“My mother passed away last year in January.”
Tavis
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 20:58
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Argues that Johannesburg voters went backwards after 2015, blaming politicised land allocation and municipal services for informal settlements that do not pay.
“Jove is broke because there was this notion, a political notion that says grab every land you get.”
Ole in Middleton
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 20:55
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Argues that parents must address teenagers’ revealing clothing, expensive possessions and relationships with older men, while calling for stronger moral guidance and police intervention.
“These old guys, men with big range roofers here, is they are taking these small kids.”
Manza in Guyani
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 20:51
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Clarifies that he respects certain black leaders but believes they misuse their power, while lamenting the lack of unity among black South Africans.
“All I'm saying was: yes, they've got the power to challenge, but they use it in a wrong way.”
Masuku
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 20:49
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Argues that social pressures, materialism and infidelity damage relationships, urging people to seek love rather than wealth or appearance.
“Stop lusting after things that are not yours.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Rolex in Brustenbach
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 20:40
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Asks whether professionalism adds value in companies and government, and why businesses collapse when books fail to balance and accountability or compliance is lacking.
“Does professionalism add value in these companies nowadays, not in the past, nowadays?”
Jerry in Les Cabilet
Power FM · POWER Business · 1 Oct 19:55
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Argues that water damage and inadequate protection at substations reveal a broken electricity system and contribute to prolonged power outages.
“It means that the system in the country is broken.”
Prince
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 17:57
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Describes a storm-damaged substation, explaining that burned transformers caused unreliable load rotation and asking residents to be patient while repairs proceed.
“They left it one now. So, what they're doing now is that they put us on a load rotation.”
Prince in Pretoria East
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 17:52
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Describes a four-day outage affecting residents and schools, criticises poor communication from authorities, and says the situation is frustrating.
“People are in the dark.”
Jerry in Centurion
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 17:26
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Criticises Sibya’s lawyer for focusing on the witness’s credibility and arrest process instead of properly presenting the bail application.
“I was shocked in the manner in which Sibya's lawyer was approaching the case today.”
Godfrey in Nukaning
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:45
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Reports that Eskom restored all 15 transformers after prolonged outages and urges residents to safeguard them from damage or theft.
“ESCO managed to restore the power.”
Calvin in Tembisa
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:39
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Reports repeated outages in Naturena, saying residents have been without electricity for 48 hours while conflicting explanations and safety concerns delay repairs.
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Tami in Naturena
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:27
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Says he was shocked by graphic allegations involving teenagers and questions how a senior, married police officer could become involved in such conduct.
“But these are babies. It's too graphic.”
Brampaul
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:25
Listener call
Argues that communities must address harmful conditions, describing a bar operating next to a school and early-childhood centre and saying she takes her children to Limpopo.
“There is a bar. It's next to the school, it's next to the ECD.”
Radha
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:23
Voice note
Argues that drug dealing and police corruption contribute to killings, saying sober people would not kill their own parents.
Tabis
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:16
Voice note
Condemns sleeping with young girls and thanks the presenter for speaking out against it.
“We're not going to tolerate people who are going to make it seem as if sleeping with young girls should be normalized.”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Drive · 1 Oct 16:15
Voice note
Says the artist’s music played an important role in her healing and inspired her, urging him to continue being himself.
“It played such a huge important part in my healing process.”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 14:44
Listener call
Argues that scrap yards enable cable and steel theft and should be closed because stolen materials are exported and later return as cheap products.
“Scrapyards is another thing. It must be closed down completely.”
Kwenna
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 13:53
Voice note
Says criminals, aided by police and politicians, have taken over and argues that South Africans are left without effective government protection.
“South African, we are on our own. We don't have a government.”
Miragotta in Pretoria
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 13:51
Voice note
Calls for government to abolish the tender system, arguing that public works should employ young people instead.
“Guys, the tender system is really, really, really not working.”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 13:50
Listener call
Describes extortion as widespread and urges government to create a dedicated police structure to tackle it.
“This thing is very rife.”
Tanya
Power FM · POWER Lunch · 1 Oct 13:49
