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 the president’s address felt emotionless and failed to convey anger or urgency about who would be affected next.
“I never felt anything from the president.”
Sam in Joburg
702 · 702 Breakfast · 30 Sept 06:21
Voice note
Ask AIAsks why Chiefs and Pirates players do not earn salaries reflecting their commercial prestige, while Sundowns players reportedly earn more.
“Why does it reflect their prestige?”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Breakfast · 30 Sept 06:00
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that national coaches should select more players from dominant clubs, while teams outside the big three must prove themselves against established top teams.
“You have to prove yourself as a team from the Premier League level so that you go up on the national level.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Eric
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 05:47
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that the president’s 60-day mandate will fail, recalling that a previous national dialogue produced no action on issues raised by the public.
A caller
SAfm · First Take SA · 30 Sept 05:39
Listener call
Ask AIAsks for practical solutions to murders instead of repeated blame of police, government and the country or calls for the death sentence.
“Nobody's coming forward. Here's the solution. Try this solution.”
Disagmachabol
SAfm · First Take SA · 30 Sept 05:39
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that South Africa should restore jails rather than correctional services and overhaul parole for hardcore criminals.
“What we have, we have correctional services, whereby if people get corrected, they must be tested by coming outside.”
A listener
SAfm · First Take SA · 30 Sept 05:38
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that crime results from unemployment, corruption and illegal immigration, and says prison officials may have relationships with hardened criminals affecting parole.
“Crime in this country is bedeviled by many factors: unemployment, corruption, illegal immigration, you name it.”
Paulo
SAfm · First Take SA · 30 Sept 05:37
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that recognising the feminine within men can discourage violence against women by making them confront an inner part of themselves.
“Once you can understand as a man that there is feminine in you, it won't be easy because when you hit that woman, you are also fighting the inner you.”
Mav in Orange Farm
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 05:34
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that parents, especially parents of boys, must take more responsibility for teaching values and disciplining children to address gender-based violence.
“As parents, what are we doing?”
Peter in Sprayfree
Cape Talk · 30 Sept 05:22
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that gender-based violence cannot be stopped solely by presidential action and challenges the claim that apartheid police could have prevented it.
“Gender-based violence was happening in the height of apartheid, dude.”
Daru in Diepkloof
Cape Talk · 30 Sept 04:43
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that underfunding police and army reserves discourages people from joining to fight violent crime and terrorism, while corruption leaves South Africans losing hope.
“There are men and women out there who are willing to enter into these institutions to tackle violent crimes and terrorism.”
Benny
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 04:41
Voice note
Ask AIAgrees that the “Kill the Boer” song is hate speech and calls for a task team addressing farm murders, like the political killings task team.
“And I think Grandma Posa should have a task team for farm meras like they do with political killing task team.”
A listener
702 · Early Breakfast · 30 Sept 04:38
Voice note
Ask AIExplains missing the president’s speech on women being killed around taverns and asks the station to play clips of what he said.
“I fell asleep before 7 last night.”
Lesni in Makapanstad
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 04:31
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that the U.S. ambassador promotes a false genocide narrative, should respect South Africa, and possibly be declared persona non grata.
“There isn't a genocide on white farmers.”
Sebastian in Eldorado Park
Cape Talk · 30 Sept 04:24
Listener call
Ask AICriticises police leadership and officers for neglecting their duties, citing repeated violence, parked police vans, indiscipline and alleged drunkenness.
“We don't have a police force here in this country.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Victor in the capital city
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 04:22
Listener call
Ask AIArgues for specialized units to address sexual violence and other crimes, warning that tolerating minor offences allows criminals to become more dangerous.
“You can find cases that dated from 2021, for example, this case.”
A caller
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 04:11
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that society must report known perpetrators and asks how the state can protect victims and lay charges when victims deny abuse.
“Is it GBV that needs to be addressed, or is it the violence that needs to be addressed?”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Bratemba
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 04:00
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that 24-hour taverns and widespread liquor outlets contribute to deaths and serious problems in the country.
“As long as we have 10 taverns that are operating 24 hours, we are still going to have problems.”
A caller
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 03:55
Voice note
Ask AIArgues that the president is out of touch and criticizes the lack of action, implementation, feedback, transparency, and accountability behind political talk.
“Our president is mostly out of touch with reality.”
A listener
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 03:44
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that the government of national unity is confusing and should be clarified, comparing it with historical post-war political arrangements.
“It's really confusing.”
Buti in Eastern Cape
702 · 30 Sept 03:44
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that government speeches lack measurable targets and urges the media to track progress and hold authorities accountable for implementation.
“There's a lot of talk, but there's very little implementation.”
Tapello in Sandton
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 03:30
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that recognising feminine qualities within oneself can make men reconsider violence against women.
“Once you can understand as a man that there is feminine in you, it won't be easy because when you hit that woman, you are also fighting the inner you.”
Mafiani in Orange Farm
Power FM · POWER Up · 30 Sept 03:04
Listener call
Ask AIAsks why people over 67 are prevented from taking higher cover, describing his own unsuccessful attempt to obtain it.
“They said no, because my engine can seize up at any time.”
Paul
702 · 30 Sept 02:47
Voice note
Ask AIAsks whether employees who wash decomposed or accident victims’ bodies receive counselling and whether male and female employees wash bodies of the same gender.
A listener
702 · 30 Sept 02:45
