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.
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Ask AIExplains that the 30% local procurement requirement is intended to support township and rural businesses, job creation, and local economic development.
“The thirty percent is supposed to remain in the locality.”
Khotzo in Midrand
702 · The Clement Manyathela Show · 1 Oct 09:49
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Ask AIArgues that provincial businesses should receive government contracts so development spending and economic benefits remain within the province.
“The rand must circulate within the province.”
Koketo
702 · The Clement Manyathela Show · 1 Oct 09:25
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Ask AISays she collects nothing and believes people should simply live life.
“Absolutely nothing, just live life.”
Cindy
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:40
Voice note
Ask AIDescribes collecting banknotes from many countries and says her husband is opening his stored whisky and cognac because they should be enjoyed before his death.
“I've got monies for several countries.”
Natasha
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:38
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Ask AIArgues that municipalities quickly cut residents' electricity for unpaid rates while failing to deliver reliable power during outages and cable theft.
“If you miss one month, and then after that month, they can tell you all these things.”
Bakang
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:21
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Ask AIArgues that exploding transformers result from poor maintenance, sabotage, or both, and says contaminated oil and overloads should trigger protective trips.
“They're not exchanging the oil, they're not taking the oil and have it cleaned.”
Lucas in Akasia
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:19
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Ask AIDescribes having almost no electricity since Tuesday because of a damaged transformer at the Inyala substation.
“We've been without power since Tuesday morning, probably around 8 or 9.”
A caller in Pretoria East
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:18
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Ask AIDescribes widespread vandalism of recently installed traffic robots and says the situation is devastating for the country.
“Wherever I'm driving, the robots have been cut.”
John in Pretoria
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:16
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Ask AIQuestions why multiple transformers and a substation are exploding, suggesting the incidents cannot all be ordinary failures.
“Why does a transformer explode? And why is the substation burning?”
Sebastian in Tshwane
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:14
Listener call
Ask AIExplains that his rare whisky and cognac collection will be sold after his death to fund his son's tertiary education.
“I collect premium spirits, so whiskeys and cognacs.”
A caller
702 · 702 Breakfast · 1 Oct 08:13
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?”
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David in Parkwood
702 · Early Breakfast · 1 Oct 04:51
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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
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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
Voice note
Ask AIPraises the actress, says she wants to become a producer, and asks whether anyone has approached her to give her a smack or stare.
“Have anyone ever approached you and tried to give you a smack or give you that stare?”
A listener
702 · 1 Oct 03:42
Listener call
Ask AIAsks how to recover money lent to a known neighbour or acquaintance when no written contract was made.
“Normally we don't write contracts down.”
Mohau in the Valley
702 · 1 Oct 02:41
