Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja
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Knowler Knows: ProNutro discontinued
Relebogile Mabotja and consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler, speak about the demise and the discontinuation of popular cereal brand, Pronutro. Wendy dives into the reason for the discontinuation of the popular cereal brand and what that could mean in the market gaps for cereal brands. 702 Afternoon…
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Belief Matters: What is a spiritual spouse?
Relebogile Mabotja speaks with Spiritual life coach, dream interpreter and intuitive healer Thembeka Msani (known as uMkhulu Ntabayezulu which is translated as Heavensmountain) exploring the belief in spiritual spouses and why it continues to resonate with many people. Relebogile Mabotja speaks wi…
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Knowler Knows: Delayed at the airport (What are you entitled to?)
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Consumer Journalist Wendy Knowler about a frustrating flight delay experience. Six and a half hours stranded at OR Tambo and a R120 meal voucher. That’s what our listener Lerato was given, even though she was actually entitled to double that amount. Lerato shared her s…
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Knowler Knows: The long battle to close a data account
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler during the Open Line section, where they took a call from Bruce about his seemingly endless battle, stretching back to 2024, to close his MTN data account. His desperation and frustration were palpable prompting Wendy to take up his ca…
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Knowler Knows: The state of online shopping in South Africa
Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about South Africa’s rapidly growing online retail market. New figures from the Online Retail in South Africa 2026 report, released by World Wide Worx in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments and…
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Knowler Knows: The case of a highly problematic Hyundai Venue engine
Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Relebogile Mabotja to follow up on Leann’s case. Two weeks ago, Leann tearfully called into the show to share her frustrating experience with a highly problematic Hyundai Venue. Wendy returns with an update and feedback on how the case has unfolded. 702 Afte…
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Knowler Knows: The swipe fee that is not legal
Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about the National Consumer Commission’s warning to shopkeepers, including spaza shop owners, against undisclosed card “swipe fees.” While these extra charges may seem small, they raise serious question…
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Knowler Knows: An open line for consumer related issues and the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud annual report
Relebogile Mabatja speaks to Consumer Journalist, Wendy Knowler about the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud annual report and opening the lines, giving the listeners a chance to have their consumer-related issues heard. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg bas…
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Knowler Knows: How a burst pipe led to municipal debt and delayed a home sale
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Consumer Journalist , Wendy Knowler about a pipe burst at a house in Westdene. A plumber fixed it inside three weeks. Then the owner got a bill of over R100 000. She’s sold the house, and until she settled that bill, the house could not be transferred into the new owne…
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Knowler Knows: Debt collection transfers (can multiple agencies collect the same debt?)
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about Josline's frustrating experience of being passed from one debt collector to another despite making regular payments on her Truworths account. After falling behind on her account, Josline did the responsible thing by arranging a re…
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