Listener call
Forensic unit against corruption
Recalls that Herman Mashaba may have introduced a forensic unit headed by Shadrach Zabia in 2016 to fight corruption.
“I might be wrong, but that's what I remember.”
Cynthia
Cape Talk · 2 Oct 12:27
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Listener call
Safe firewood for braaiing
Describes accidentally braaiing with a wooden pallet and warns that pine and treated wood are unsafe for cooking.
“I chopped up a pellet and bride with that.”
Martin
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 10:50
Voice note
Unusual dog names
Shares that someone they know gave a dog an unusual name and mentions their own dogs, Toffee and Candy.
“Our dogs are called toffee and candy.”
A listener
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 10:30
Voice note
Smart ID booking problems
Says online bank appointments for smart IDs are unavailable or difficult to find, making the process inaccessible even for technologically capable people.
Errol
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 10:29
Voice note
Foreign partner's ID delay
Describes discovering that her foreign partner's ID had been waiting in Malmesbury since August without officials notifying them.
“It’s been sitting in Malmesbury since the 19th of August.”
Zoe
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 10:24
Voice note
Home Affairs document service
Says Home Affairs provided a pleasant, efficient experience when he applied for a passport and smart ID in Paarl.
“It was literally 10-11 days later that I first had my ID card.”
Clint in Gordon's Bay
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 10:21
Listener call
Crow intelligence and behaviour
Asks how intelligent crows are compared with a ten-year-old and describes them befriending or targeting people based on how they were treated.
“Tell me what their intelligence rate is compared to, say, a 10-year-old.”
Martin
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 09:54
Listener call
Sharp-edge eye syndrome
Asks whether pain triggered by looking at sharp objects is imagined or a measurable physical sensation.
Zuki in Bloberg
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 09:50
Voice note
Alcohol consumption patterns
Asks whether consuming 20 alcohol units across a week is safer than bingeing them over a weekend, and questions drinking two glasses nightly.
“If a person consumes 20 units of alcohol over a week, is it worse than if someone consumes or binges 20 units on a weekend?”
Jason in Berkerville
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 09:47
Listener call
Long-term alcohol and brain health
Asks whether long-term alcohol consumption, beginning early in life, affects cognitive performance in older age.
“What is the effect of long-term alcohol consumption on the brain?”
Anne in Thornton
Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 2 Oct 09:44
Voice note
House on the Prairie closure
Says Cape Town became uncool after House on the Prairie closed, referring to its locations and adding that only people who know, know.
“I think Cape Town became uncool ever since House on the Prairies closed down.”
Tiro
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:59
Voice note
Southern Line community diversity
Describes the Southern Line train as a diverse place to meet people, with different passengers and a distinct Saturday atmosphere.
“My monthly ticket costs 220 rand.”
Jill
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:59
Voice note
Cape Town affordability
Says Cape Town was cool when disposable income allowed people to afford the activities they enjoyed.
Daniel
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:58
Listener call
ID cards for foreign residents
Asks whether foreign nationals and recently naturalised citizens or permanent residents qualify for smart ID cards.
“Did the minister by any chance mention what happens with foreign nationals or people who have just got citizenship?”
Ian
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:57
Voice note
Cape Town drinking culture
Asks whether earlier Cape Town felt cooler because people drank beer rather than apple spritz, recalling cheap Black Label beer.
“Were the earlier days of Cape Town not cooler because we drank beer and not apple or spritz?”
Santi in Derbyville
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:56
Voice note
Mavericks drink prices
Says the wine at Mavericks is much cheaper than elsewhere.
“I'd just like to say that the wine at Mavericks is much.”
George
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:56
Listener call
Cape Town nightlife memories
Reminisces about Cape Town venues where people socialised and danced without phones, mentioning Conte’s, Taboo, the River Club and Mercury Live.
“People would talk to each other. People would dance.”
Andrew in Somerset West
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:55
Listener call
Cape Town segregation and change
Argues that Cape Town became more divided and less welcoming after group-areas policies, with income and gentrification pushing people farther from where they live and work.
“Cape Town became less cool when Alan Zilla entered the frame in Cape Town.”
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Sydney
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 08:17
Voice note
R300 traffic congestion
Reports severe congestion on the R300 off-ramp to Stellenbosch Arterial, with poor driving and no one directing traffic despite many law enforcement officers.
“The R300 off ramp to Stellenbosch Arterial is a total mess.”
Charmaine
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 07:49
Voice note
Reluctance to get smart ID
Says they fear losing a smart ID card more than the green book and no longer carry a wallet, though digital IDs may help.
“I was reluctant to get a smart ID only because I was convinced and still am convinced that I'm more likely to lose the card than I am to lose the book.”
Zuki
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 07:10
Listener call
Patience with learner drivers
Argues that motorists should give learner drivers patience and grace while they gain confidence in traffic.
Lazaro
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 06:42
Listener call
Gender-based violence causes
Argues that gender-based violence begins in childhood through family, cultural and social conditioning, while citing his father’s example of never hitting his mother.
“It starts at home, it starts in your home life, your culture.”
Kevin
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 06:31
Voice note
Cape Town traffic closures
Reports extensive closures and diversions around the N2, R300, Spine Road and nearby routes, urging motorists to use alternatives and allow extra travel time.
“Absolute chaos this morning.”
Martin
Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town · 2 Oct 06:21
Listener call
Driver’s licence validity
Asks whether an old driver’s licence remains valid after a new card is issued, particularly when checking in for an airport flight.
“Is no longer valid once the new card has been issued.”
Sabelo
Cape Talk · 2 Oct 05:48