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 AIAsks whether counter-revolutionary forces in South Africa and the United States are reconnecting to undermine South Africa’s democratic order.
“Could we say that we're beginning to see an enhanced realignment of these counter-revolutionary forces between South Africa and the U.S.?”
Apiwe
Power FM · POWER Zone · 2 Oct 01:02
Listener call
Ask AISays she has accepted that being truly loved will never happen for her.
“Sometimes I sit at home and wonder how it would be if he had loved me, truly loved me, yes.”
A caller
702 · 2 Oct 00:59
Listener call
Ask AIPraises the show and its presenters, describing the programme as a source of belonging and refuge while wishing the birthday celebrant strength and success.
“She's giving us surrogacy so that we have that sense of belonging.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
A caller
Power FM · POWER Zone · 2 Oct 00:23
Voice note
Ask AIAsks why South Africa does not require vehicle fitness certificates every two years, as Malawi did during his seven years there.
“Why can't we do that in South Africa?”
Roger
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 23:54
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that Africans should reject false beliefs about their abilities and examine how victimhood shapes attitudes toward township businesses and spaza shops.
Polisario in Montana
702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 1 Oct 23:52
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that Africans must acknowledge their own role in current conditions while protecting their legacy and markets instead of relying solely on victimhood.
“At some point, we must sit down and say, at which point did we play a role in the state of the situation at the moment?”
A caller
702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 1 Oct 23:50
Listener call
Ask AIRaises concerns about foreign nationals taking over township spaza shops and recalls narratives about outsiders arriving with goods before gaining economic influence.
“The Afghanis, per Afghanistan, the Somalians and the Pakistanis came to our country selling carpets.”
Lunga in Johannesburg
702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 1 Oct 23:44
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that South Africans should accept forthcoming municipal election results peacefully to demonstrate commitment to democracy.
“I believe that we must accept the elections outcomes.”
Thomas
702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 1 Oct 23:43
Voice note
Ask AISays they observed Solidarity members being promoted more frequently than members of POPCRU and other unions, and asks whether this is true.
“It looks like most policemen were now going towards joining this union.”
Shikwan in Ennerdale
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 23:40
Listener call
Ask AIAsks whether the many police ranks are necessary and effective, given that salaries appear to receive more funding than operations.
“Is this really necessary to do the work we're doing?”
Larry in Lenasia
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 23:39
Listener call
Ask AIAsks how someone without policing experience or a career in the police can wear a decorated police uniform and be called a brigadier.
“How did it happen that someone who's got a background in communications?”
Sami in Centurion
Cape Talk · 1 Oct 23:35
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that South Africa is in a mess regarding men, emphasising their spiritual and security roles and calling for implementation of laws to address their inferiority.
“We have got to stop this inferiority thing because by being inferior, you are making somebody superior.”
Jabulani
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 22:55
Listener call
Ask AISays men need immediate answers to their frustrations and argues government policies can undermine fathers by making them dependent on their children.
“Then you cease to exist as a father in your own house because now you have been taken care of by your kids.”
Clifford
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 22:53
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that gender equality was adopted without enough discussion of African cultural expectations around men’s and women’s money, creating challenges for support organisations.
“Are we equal? What about the culture that African culture that a man's money husband's money is for the family and the woman's money is hers?”
Fumani
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 22:51
Listener call
Ask AIArgues that stereotypes and institutional failures discourage men from seeking mental-health care, while male victims of gender-based violence are treated as perpetrators.
“When they go help, they are treated as perpetrators because what victims?”
Tabo in Braamfontein
Power FM · POWER Perspective · 1 Oct 22:41
Listener call
Ask AIArgues 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
Listener call
Ask AIArgues 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
Voice note
Ask AIQuestions why families of liberation stalwarts do not challenge ANC leadership and says they may be avoiding the truth for comfort.
“Are the families of the Stalwarts, the Susulus, the Mlangenes, the Mandelas?”
A listener
SAfm · The Meeting Point · 1 Oct 21:47
Listener call
Ask AIDescribes witnessing his father and community mourn Chris Hani’s death, and says the Honey Legacy project may help break the silence surrounding their pain.
“The first, the only time I saw my father cry was the day Kumi Krishani left us.”
Sydney in Bushbuckridge
SAfm · The Meeting Point · 1 Oct 21:41
Listener call
Ask AIAsks how non-African big cats arrived in South Africa, whether artificial insemination was used, and how involved local veterinarians are in importing them.
“How did they land here in South Africa?”
Stephen in Pretoria West
702 · The Aubrey Masango Show · 1 Oct 21:40
Listener call
Ask AIPraises Chris Hani as a true warrior, recalls his influence and prophecies, and asks Lindiwe to arrange a public session about her book and father.
“He was a true warrior.”
Lizo in PE
SAfm · The Meeting Point · 1 Oct 21:38
Listener call
Ask AIAsks Lindiwe’s view of people advocating a return to apartheid because of current corruption, recalling apartheid’s cruelty and her own age.
“I'm 61, I'm almost 62 years of age.”
Kylie
SAfm · The Meeting Point · 1 Oct 21:36
Listener call
Ask AIEncourages Lindiwe to continue Chris Hani’s legacy, offers a university invitation, and urges unity to address South Africa’s problems.
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Manfrey
SAfm · The Meeting Point · 1 Oct 21:33
Listener call
Ask AIArgues 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
