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Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here.

  • 7 minutes 55 seconds
    Bank fraudsters get F2F with pensioners - in their homes!
    Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler warns about a new very direct method fraudsters are using to trick pensioners into giving them access to their bank accounts. ECR Consumerwatch
    9 December 2021, 7:41 am
  • 6 minutes 7 seconds
    How to deal with Fourth Wave related cancellations
    After the discovery of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, so many people had to come up with Plan B in terms of their travel plans.
    That would mean cancellations for everything one might have prepared whether it be going out of SA or coming in.
    Take a listen as Wendy Knowler shares an important feature on AirbBnB that will come in handy for times like these. ECR Consumerwatch
    2 December 2021, 8:30 am
  • 3 minutes 27 seconds
    This is how to NOT do Black Friday
    With Black Friday on everyone's lips, it's everywhere on radio and television and on our phones, it is easy to be swept up by the hype.
    Consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler shares some valuable information regarding ways to stay safe financially during Black Friday.
    Do it all correctly. Take a listen how that's done. ECR Consumerwatch
    25 November 2021, 7:43 am
  • 9 minutes 15 seconds
    What if your wedding photographer sells your pictures as stock footage?
    This question comes after a wedding picture went viral on Twitter as it was included on the FNB website. But who really owns the photograph here?
    Is the people who bride and his husband or the photographer?
    Take a listen as Wendy Knowler explains this ECR Consumerwatch
    18 November 2021, 7:27 am
  • 8 minutes 55 seconds
    What’s to stop teenagers from having booze delivered to them, via an app? - Wendy Knowler
    Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
    11 November 2021, 7:38 am
  • 7 minutes 16 seconds
    Got a Kulula or British Airways credit? End of November, use it or lose it
    Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
    4 November 2021, 7:33 am
  • 8 minutes 11 seconds
    All about the “confirm your Telkom directory listing" scam
    Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
    28 October 2021, 9:04 am
  • 8 minutes 1 second
    What if your shop was looted and you thought you had SASRIA cover, but you didn’t?
    Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
    21 October 2021, 7:40 am
  • 7 minutes 58 seconds
    What's the story with the Woolworths rotten juice boxes?
    Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
    14 October 2021, 7:41 am
  • 8 minutes 19 seconds
    Can a company refuse to compensate you for loss or injury?
    Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
    30 September 2021, 7:30 am
  • 8 minutes 38 seconds
    Beware the non existent puppy scam, says Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler
    Here is some advice on how to spot a pet scam. The pet scam is by no means new, but a significant number of South Africans are still falling for it. If you type “husky breeder” or “maine coon kittens” into an internet search engine, you will inevitably land on the page of a fraudster.
    The asking price may seem like a good deal, but given that it’s a pretend pup which a fraudster is dangling as a lure, it’s can turn out to be very expensive indeed.
    Take a listen as she shares how to demand back some of the money from these scams. ECR Consumerwatch
    23 September 2021, 7:19 am
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