RC 261021947Bolele Polisa
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
A temporary fuel levy cut dominated this Wednesday's Frequency, alongside a Bernard Parker interview and a listener debate over whether South African homes all look the same.
- 19:10
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced temporary fuel levy relief: from 4 November diesel's general levy drops R3 a litre and petrol's R1.50, until 1 December.
- 19:00
Bernard Parker sat down in studio for a candid chat about his journey as a footballer and now a coach, and about getting through personal struggles in the public eye.
- 20:02
Callers debated whether South African homes all look the same; one argued every generation's home had the same velvet couches, room dividers and porcelain dogs, now shaped by social media.
- 20:42
Listeners suggested corporate phrases for dodging other people's problems at work, such as 'Let me help you find the person who can answer that question' and 'Have you spoken to so-and-so yet?'
- 20:02
Listeners were alarmed by a video of a man who had to watch an ad before he could cook on his stove after his subscription lapsed, prompting talk of stressful times in smart tech.