RC 261028947Bolele Polisa
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Listeners shared personal stories of cult-style recruitment and the red flags to watch for, while a late-night Uber package scare kept the show busy.
- 19:24
A listener described a relative who paid a hefty fee for a supposed addiction programme, where phone calls were restricted and leaving was blocked after a seven-day assessment.
- 19:38
Callers flagged the key red flags: being blocked from calling family, being forbidden to discuss what members are learning, and a lack of empathy when members struggle.
- 19:54
An anonymous caller spent two and a half years in a cult that left them broke, with monthly fees and extra charges taking that long to recover financially.
- 21:08
A listener's Uber package went astray after the driver was sent to the wrong address, but it eventually arrived after the driver and the listener's brother sorted out the address.
- 21:43
Trivia answer: Bolivia has the most official languages with 37, followed by India with 22 and Zimbabwe with 16; South Africa is listed with 12.