CapeTalk
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler
Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to provide useful insights and tips on how to make the most of your buying power.
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Episodes
Consumer Talk 1: Difference between a motor warranty and a motor plan 02.07.2025 18:54
Sara-Jayne Makwala King in for Pippa Hudson speaks to Erica Liebenberg from JustMoney about the difference between a motor plan and a motor warranty. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports e...
Consumer Talk: Expired drivers licences in insurance claims 25.06.2025 33:45
Sara-Jayne Makwala King in for Pippa Hudson speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about an insurance claim that was rejected because of an expired driver’s licence card. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former...
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Misleading advertising 18.06.2025 24:05
Pippa Hudson, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about misleading advertising after a company advertised a special deal designed to lure new customers, but their loyal customers don’t qualify. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. Th...
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Prepaid electricity used to pay landlord’s municipal arrears 11.06.2025 33:07
Pippa Hudson, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about tenants paying off their landlord’s municipal arrears through their prepaid electricity purchases. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker...
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – DSTV installer overcharges pensioner 28.05.2025 35:20
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a pensioner who was charged over R8000 to install his DSTV dish. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is u...
Consumer Talk: Unintentional shoplifting 14.05.2025 38:22
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a case of unintentional shopping by a retail customer and the consequences. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hu...
Consumer Talk: Weather-related insurance claims 07.05.2025 39:06
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how storm-related claims are rejected by the insurers because damage was caused by gradual deterioration of structures due to lack of maintenance, or poor building quality, rather than a specific weather event. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to t...
Consumer Talk: Compensation after injury in a store 30.04.2025 40:32
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about what happens when you injure yourself in a shop. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifes...
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on fixing pricing errors 16.04.2025 34:48
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about pricing errors and your rights as a consumer if the price at the till doesn’t match what was on the shelf. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist...
Consumer Talk: Perfumes that don’t smell as they should 09.04.2025 33:59
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about two complaints about perfume that doesn’t’ smell as sweetly as it should. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: How stolen laptops are tracked 02.04.2025 34:32
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how stolen laptops are tracked, and what questions to ask when buying a “reconditioned” laptop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Investigating lean beef mince 19.03.2025 38:28
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about what the definition of lean beef mince is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on Debit Card Fraud 12.03.2025 33:46
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on food deliveries not arriving 05.03.2025 36:03
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how customers are complaining about UberEats orders that are just not arriving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on retailer’s online delivery issues 26.02.2025 45:02
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about issues Makro is having with some of its online deliveries and whether Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid is getting weaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on cellphone roaming charges victory 19.02.2025 59:10
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how Cell C has been fined and ordered to refund one of its customers and pay her legal costs after a dispute over international roaming costs. The customer was charged an international roaming bill three times more than the bill limit she’d set before departing on an overseas trip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on bus ticket refund 12.02.2025 36:49
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about getting a refund for a woman who was not allowed to board a long-distance bus with a paid ticket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: How Life Rights schemes work 05.02.2025 34:43
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about an interesting case involving a life rights investment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Confusing tariffs on Temu and Shein purchases 22.01.2025 34:12
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about the confusing way in which tariffs are applied to Temu and Shein purchases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Pensioner gets her home back from tenants 15.01.2025 41:13
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a Fish Hoek pensioner who got back possession of her home from tenants who hadn't been paying rent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Website scams Ozempic buyers 11.12.2024 38:07
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about consumers who are buying the weight-loss drug Ozempic from all the wrong places. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Warnings about cybercriminals 04.12.2024 35:48
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler who says cybercriminals are ramping up their efforts and a Capetonian loses R15k in a holiday booking scam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Timeshare update 27.11.2024 37:17
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler who gives an update on the timeshare industry today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Black Friday specials – how to avoid the scams 20.11.2024 34:36
Amy speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about Black Friday specials and how to avoid falling for scams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer Talk: Airline policy around cancelled flights 13.11.2024 39:02
Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about airline policy around cancelling flights if you’re a no-show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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