RC 260824702Azania Mosaka
Monday, 24 August 2026
Politicians and lying dominated the show, with listeners reacting strongly to Wales’ new anti-deception law and South Africans naming promises they say were broken.
- 13:12
Wales passed a law making deliberate false or misleading factual statements by election candidates a criminal offence, with disqualification from office and recall powers possible from 2030.
- 13:20
Listeners said South African politics would be emptied by similar rules, with repeated mentions of broken promises on housing, service delivery and deadlines; several insisted most politicians lie to win votes.
- 13:23
One caller argued politicians should be held to the deadlines they give, saying a promise without a timeframe — and one missed without good reason — should count as a lie.
- 14:37
John Perlman said a lie law would likely get bogged down in courts and that existing anti-corruption laws should be enforced more seriously, especially for misuse of public money.