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.
Voice note
Argues that people should challenge misogynistic attitudes and notes that violence can occur in situations where bystanders cannot safely intervene.
“I don't even associate with people who date younger girls.”
Freir
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 10:34
Listener call
Questions the NHI’s corruption safeguards after hospitals allegedly failed trials and companies received government contracts, and asks that Dr Crisp explain the situation.
“All 10 hospitals failed completely and utterly.”
Mike in Newlands
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 10:26
Listener call
Argues that psychologists should study cultural and family patterns of violence and introduce preventive education in schools, including teaching boys not to abuse women.
“You said better prevent it by telling your son not to abuse women.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Pravesh in Durban
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 10:23
Voice note
Reports that Makanda clinic has lacked chronic medication for three weeks, leaving elderly patients repeatedly told their medicines are unavailable, and asks for an investigation.
“Can someone investigate and come back to us with an answer?”
Joanne in Makanda
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 10:11
Listener call
Argues that prisoners receive excessive food funding while unemployed people receive little assistance, and suggests feeding prisoners once daily for less money.
“All I'm saying is, if they can be fed once a day”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Ali
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:57
Listener call
Argues that South Africa must rebuild a caring, unified society by educating people about constitutional values and developing a shared national identity.
“We need to build that society that Madiba talked about.”
Amy in Alberton
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:54
Listener call
Argues that unemployed, depressed and angry men need jobs long term and support facilities to obtain help immediately.
“In the short term, I think that we need some sort of support facilities where they can go to and get help.”
Morag in Eastern Cape
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:32
Listener call
Asks whether harsher punishments, including the death penalty, would deter extremely brutal killers and address rising violence.
“Maybe introduce death penalty on critical or very brutal cases.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Liso
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:27
Listener call
Argues that families should teach children about preventing gender-based violence and create awareness before incidents occur.
“Let's create awareness, JJ. Let's not ask her to the legislature to go making noise after when an incident has already happened.”
Zunguza
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:25
Voice note
Clarifies that Malema's conviction appeal was dismissed while his sentencing appeal was granted.
“Malema appealed the conviction and the sentence, but the other one was denied, and the other one was granted.”
A listener
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:24
Voice note
Argues that Julius Malema appealed both conviction and sentencing, but only the sentencing appeal was granted.
“It's as simple as plain out that I don't think you need a legal expert for that.”
A listener
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:23
Listener call
Argues that men must challenge abusive behaviour and rejects the death penalty as a response to gender-based violence, citing South Africa’s post-1995 history.
“The only way this is going to move is not when we find more ways of using violence in the society.”
Crispin in Durban
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:19
Voice note
Argues that people should not be expected to spend scarce time, energy and resources replacing green ID books, and opposes any fee for the new smart ID card.
“This fee that's behind the changing of the green ID book into the new smart ID card should not be there.”
A listener
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 2 Oct 09:17
Voice note
Argues that hotels and B&Bs should be held accountable because their staff witness men bringing young girls to these establishments.
“What are those people saying? How do they allow it to even happen?”
A listener
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:44
Voice note
Argues that corruption and crimes allegedly committed by white people receive less attention than those associated with the ANC or Black South Africans.
“But when corruption is done by the DA, it's not actually being publicized.”
James
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:43
Voice note
Argues that the death penalty would disproportionately affect African and coloured people and suggests life imprisonment without parole instead.
“The most people that are going to be affected is African people and colored.”
Lucy
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:42
Listener call
Asks whether people training young participants are compensated, describing poor communication and being expected to provide support and information for free.
“You are expected to then download all your information, patience, and everything.”
Ntlantla in Pietermaritzburg
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 11:32
Voice note
Argues that powerful men exploit young women by exchanging jobs or money for sexual relationships, saying the country is deeply corrupt.
“Comrade are sleeping with the children of their comrade for them to give them job opportunities.”
JJ
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 10:55
Listener call
Argues that South Africa lacks sufficient pediatric oncology capacity and asks what age women are eligible to receive the HPV vaccine.
“We bring children into this world, we expose them to disease that they had not chosen.”
Mafuta
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 10:53
Voice note
Asks why cancer still has no cure despite modern technology and expertise, and suggests pharmaceutical companies profit substantially from cancer treatments.
“How come we do not have a cure for cancer yet?”
A listener in Cape Town
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 10:32
Listener call
Argues that health authorities should promote healthy lifestyles, address cancer prevention, and improve funding and waiting times at healthcare institutions.
“For me, Joanne, I think health starts on a daily basis as to how we conduct our lives in terms of our lifestyles.”
Mafuta
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 10:25
Voice note
Argues that South African men must accept responsibility for protecting women and children and oppose abuse under all circumstances.
“The men of South Africa need to take accountability when it comes to our women and children.”
A listener in Northern Cape
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 10:12
Listener call
Supports affordable housing near workplaces but says Cape Town urgently needs reliable, cheaper public transport instead of dependence on taxis.
Yanush in Cape Town
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 09:35
Listener call
Condemns the president’s delayed response to gender-based violence, calls South Africa a banana republic, and supports stronger punishment for perpetrators.
“Our sisters, our mothers are killed every day and then whoever is getting arrested, they are still eating our money in jail.”
The clip plays the first three minutes.
Ali
SAfm · The Daily Discourse · 1 Oct 09:31
