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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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Property hijacking and evictions

Questions 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

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Praise and question for actress

Praises 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

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Informal loan recovery

Asks 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

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Fairness in maintenance court

Questions whether maintenance proceedings are fair when the opposing party has a prosecutor who understands the law while the respondent is unrepresented.

“Why? Is that balancing? Is it fair?”

Booting in Eastern Cape

702 · 1 Oct 02:40

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Access to township justice

Describes costly, inconsistent court procedures and sheriff fees in township courts, based on helping people with legal matters there.

“I'm talking from experience here because I always help people here around here in the township.”

A caller

702 · 1 Oct 02:38

Voice note

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Canceling a TikTok subscription

Asks for help canceling a TikTok subscription she applied for but abandoned, fearing she may unknowingly be building up debt.

“I'm wondering just whether can they be looking into that matter and canceling it, or maybe I'm building a debt, unaware.”

A listener

702 · 1 Oct 01:34

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Bond cancellation and title deed

Says she settled her bond but has not received the title deed and is being asked to pay for removing an interdict and completing cancellation.

“I settled my bond, including all the charges that were added into my bond.”

The clip plays the first three minutes.

Lydia in Riddipwitz

702 · 1 Oct 01:27

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Pro Nutro product criticism

Says they helped design the original product and feels sad that PepsiCo changed it and allowed it to disappear.

“I was part of the original team that actually designed this product when they brought it into the modern space as South Africa's most nutritious cereal.”

A listener

702 · 1 Oct 01:23

Voice note

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Fresh tap water

Says they miss drinking fresh tap water, which they remember as better in the past.

“I miss drinking the real water from the tap.”

A listener

702 · 1 Oct 00:48

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Childhood discipline and innocence

Says they miss appropriate dress, simple rules and knowing that reprimands came from love, unlike what they see today.

“I really missed the innocence, the true essence of enjoying your youth.”

A listener

702 · 1 Oct 00:47

Voice note

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Fearlessness in childhood

Says childhood fearlessness made it easier to take opportunities, whereas adulthood brings hesitation and second-guessing.

“The part I miss about being a kid is being fearless.”

A listener

702 · 1 Oct 00:45

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School choir and excursions

Recalls singing in a school choir, attending sports days and excursions, and cherishing those childhood outings despite now being 55.

“I also miss my, especially my first high school years and how I used to sing in the school choir.”

A listener in Midrand

702 · 1 Oct 00:40

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Childhood safety and freedom

Says they miss the safety and independence of being allowed outside until sunset, which they believe children today cannot experience because of crime.

“I generally miss those days where you could go out and your parents could tell you, come back by sunset.”

Paula

702 · 1 Oct 00:39

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Recreating childhood school trips

Describes becoming a teacher and starting a business designing school sports tours and day trips to recreate memorable school experiences for adults.

“I also enjoyed my school trip so much that when I finished school, I became a teacher.”

A listener

702 · 1 Oct 00:34

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South Africa’s lack of direction

Argues that cultures evolve but South Africa lacks ambitious standards, effective leadership and a clear national direction, citing schools, Singapore and crime.

“Our country does not have direction.”

Tony in White City

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 23:49

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African and ethnic identity

Argues that Zulu, Xhosa and other labels describe languages rather than identity, saying Africans should share a broader identity while discussing imposed tribal categories.

The clip plays the first three minutes.

Keshana in Soweto

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 23:41

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Immigration and national identity

Argues that immigration concerns are wrongly treated as ethnic or tribal issues and warns that South Africans may lose their languages, traditions and identity.

Tumsani in Germiston

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 23:39

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Adjusting to reduced earnings

Asks how to change her relationship with money after earnings fall and previously affordable extras, such as shoes and family trips, become unaffordable.

“What has changed in that relationship to money?”

Mariah in Rivonia

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 22:55

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Property hijacking in villages

Argues that property hijacking also occurs in villages and questions how occupants can gain rights after only 48 hours.

“Building or property hijacking does not only happen in the city, it also happens in the villages.”

Bongani

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 21:23

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Local and black economic empowerment

Argues that local beneficiation and black economic empowerment should be central to development, with businesses hiring or empowering local suppliers and retaining 30% locally.

The clip plays the first three minutes.

Khoto in Pretoria North

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 21:11

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Social pressure around matric dances

Describes pressure to find an expensive luxury car for a matric dance and argues that society creates undue financial pressure.

“What kind of pressure have we put on ourselves?”

DK in Pretoria

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 30 Sept 20:56

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Parking in disability bays

Calls for vehicles illegally parked in disability bays to be reported and clamped, with offenders paying the removal fee.

“The guards must just report them, and their cars must be clamped.”

A listener

702 · Afternoon Drive · 30 Sept 17:12

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Unsafe neglected cemeteries

Criticises municipalities for neglecting cemeteries, removing fences and allowing them to become dangerous places where crime is committed.

“They've left our symmetry to be a place of where crime is committed.”

A listener

702 · Afternoon Drive · 30 Sept 17:11

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GBV as societal responsibility

Argues that gender-based violence is a family, community and societal problem requiring change at home rather than simply more policing.

“This is not about policing.”

A listener

702 · Afternoon Drive · 30 Sept 17:10

How this works: calls are found and summarised by AI from machine-generated transcripts of live broadcasts, so a summary can be wrong. Each quote is checked against the transcript. Names and places are as the caller gave them on air. An automated check holds back any call that should not be published about a private person. Those calls are not listed or counted. Each clip plays the call as it was broadcast, up to its first three minutes. Topics are assigned by AI. Calls stay on this page for 7 days. To correct or remove a call: [email protected].