Knowler Knows: Severe food allergies-why food allergy disclosure matters

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Consumer Journalist, Wendy Knowler about severe food allergies, a single bite of food containing the allergen could be deadly, joined by  Greg Turner from  Jo’burg who ate a  Ready to Eat “ham, cheese and tomato” sandwich bought from the SuperSpar in Lonehill in Decembe…

Knowler Knows: Safety Shortfalls - when will South Africans demand safer cars?

Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about findings from an international crash-test organisation, which reveal that two cars sold in South Africa fall short on safety. When will South African motorists start making noise about deserving b…

Knowler Knows: Wrongly captured home addresses in data\Wi-Fi contracts

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Wendy Knowler, Consumer Journalist who reports on a case of one her clients who were paying for data and wifi but it was sent to the wrong address. Wendy also helps some of the listeners through some of their concerns. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcas…

The Consumer Feature: Travel Nightmares

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler and Clement Manyathela about what happens when your holiday starts falling apart before you even arrive. From missing laptops on flights to accommodation scams and baggage theft, this conversation asks: are travellers being left to carr…

Knowler Knows: Consumer advice and discussing gift cards/vouchers

Jane Dutton standing in for Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Wendy Knowler the Consumer Journalist about cutting through the fine print and protecting your pockets. Discussing why you should disable locked-screen phone notifications, the most effective ways to get your credit score up, and the ongoing …

Knowler Knows: New SCA ruling could shift ‘lemon car’ battles beyond buyer and dealer 

If you have always believed that a “lemon car” dispute is strictly between the buyer and the dealer while the bank simply waits for its monthly instalments that may be about to change. A new ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal could significantly reshape how responsibility is shared in these case…

Knowler Knows: Feedback on a father’s contract fight and a couch claim denied

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Consumer Journalist Wendy Knowler sharing feedback, as promised, on two issues which listeners raised with Wendy. Rob phoned in about his battle, since July, to cancel his son’s cell phone contract. Despite providing evidence that his son has passed away, and despite th…

Knowler Knows: The pitfalls of short-term or “non life” insurance policies

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Wendy Knowler the Consumer Journalist about the pitfalls of cellphone insurance basically any short-term or “non life” insurance policy  for your car and/or laptop, household contents with add ons.  702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesbu…

Knowler Knows: How to survive and thrive with Black Friday deals

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Consumer Journalist Wendy Knowler, who unpacks how to survive and thrive this Black Friday  from spotting scams to securing the best deals 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Rel…

Knowler Knows: Online shopping - how to spot good quality products online

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Wendy Knowler about online shopping, how can you tell whether a listed product is good quality or not especially when you only got a photo and a description to go on. Wendy joined by Laurian Venter the Director at OneDayOnly sharing  some really empowering insider infor…