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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.

Episodes

Consumer Talk: Body Corporate

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a body corporate who locked out a tenant because their landlord was behind in their levies. Wendy is also attending the Institute of Food Technology conference in Chicago and gives information on the latest food innovations, challenges, and trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202438 min

Consumer Talk: How to deal with escalating water bills

Crystal speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how to deal with escalating water bills and what's happened with the size of a punnet of mushrooms, which has gone down from 250g to 200g. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 03, 202438 min

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Use By and Best Before dates

Pippa speaks to Wendy about the current shortage of 10c and 20c pieces, meaning retailers with large numbers of cash-paying customers are facing challenges of the small change kind. Plus, the National Consumer Commission is targeting retailers selling “expired food”, once again failing to distinguish between foods with Use By dates and those with Best Before dates. The law does not apply equally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 26, 202436 min

Consumer Talk: Falling victim of cybercrime

Chef Pete Goffe-Wood, the Masterchef SA judge, joins Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 05, 202436 min

Consumer Talk: Terms and conditions for cancellations

Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss cancellation terms and conditions, what a retailer or supplier can legally implement as a penalty, and in what circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 08, 202435 min

Consumer Talk: Senior Discounts

Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to discuss senior discounts and an interview with Marilyn Hallett from YOU’VE EARNED IT. YOU’VE EARNED IT is a Cape-based digital media platform for South African 60-plussers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 01, 202438 min

Consumer Talk: insurance premiums

Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss insurance premiums and what is meant to happen if you miss a payment – from your and the insurer’s sides. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 202439 min

Consumer Talk: Gift Vouchers

Pippa and Wendy tackle consumer issues around gift vouchers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 202436 min

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Honey tasting

Guest: Natasha Lyon | Beekeeper, bee guardian, founder of Lyon Raw Artisan Honey, and South Africa’s first internationally trained honey sommelier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 202440 min

Consumer Talk: Discovery changes

Guests Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler Sr Karin Davidson works at the Cape Town Infusion Centre and is a director of NPO, the AutoImmune Alliance of South Africa. Mark Hyman | Founder and CEO of MediCheck Catherine McCormack | Executive director at Arthritis Kids South Africa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 06, 202436 min

Consumer Talk: Homeowners’ Insurance & shrinkflation

Guests Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler Christelle Coleman |CEO and founder of Ami Underwriting Managers, an underwriting agency for Lombard Insurance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 202439 min

Consumer Talk: Shrinkflation

Guest: Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 202424 min

Consumer Talk: Bank cards

Guest: Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 29, 202341 min

Consumer Talk: Timeshare cancellations

Guests Wendy Knowler | Consumer journalist Gerhard van der Merwe | A senior associate with Trudie Broekmann Attorneys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 15, 202335 min