The Daily Discourse

Constitutional Law lecturer at Wits University, Dr Shadi Maganoe unpacks the ConCourt judgment allowing the ANC to now register the 181 candidates from six municipalities that would have been left off the ballot papers for the November 4th local elections.  

Mfezeko Gwazube, Registrar and CEO of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) speaks Koketso Sachane about the National Quantity Surveying Leadership Fellowship Programme

SABC News political editor, Mzwandile Mbeje is in conversation with Koketso Sachane about the ConCourt ruling and its impact on the work of the IEC ahead of the November 4th local elections.      

Political Analyst, Nkosikhulule Nyembezi reacts to the ConCourt ruling which favoured the ANC against the Independent Electoral Commission and would have to reinstate the 181 candidates whose name submission process was not concluded.  

Business Unit Leader for Limpopo at the Auditor General of South Africa, Stephen Kheleli speaks on the AGSA’s expanded powers and how they were applied in a case involving water-tankering services in North-West.  

OUTA's Executive Director of Accountability, Advocate Stephanie Fick speaks to Koketso Sachane about their legal challenge against the Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela on the process he took to reappoint the now dismissed INSETA CEO, Gugu Mkhize.    

Financial Advisor at Bryan Hirsch Colly and Associates, Bryan Hirsch gives guidance on how to handle your finances as the cost of living increases drastically following electricity, fuel and interest rate hikes

Barney Kgope: Chief Director: Biodiversity Monitoring Specialist Services - in the Biodiversity and Conservation Branch at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is in conversation with Koketso Sachane about the country's messaging for COP 17    

CEO of the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund, Jabu Selumane speaks to Koketso Sachane on the progress of black people and women in the Automotive industry.  

New research shows illicit tobacco trade continues unchecked, despite Presidential commitment. Koketso Sachane is in conversation with British American Tobacco's (BAT) Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, Johnny Moloto  

Chair of the parliamentary standing committee on Appropriations, Dr Mmusi Maimane speaks to on Eskom's proposal to hike electricity prices by another 8% by April 2027 for direct clients  

Yesterday, the ANC took its fight with the IEC over its candidate lists to the Apex Court, arguing that it completed the required electronic forms and uploaded all supporting documents before the 5pm deadline on 28 August 2026 — but failed to hit the final submit button for six municipalities. The party wants 181 candidates reinstated on the ballot. But Prof Kealeboga Maphunye, independent s...

Matric exams kick off today, and for many learners, the pressure is officially on! But how are parents and families helping their children navigate this high-stakes period? What are you doing to ease the anxiety, offer support and make the journey a little less overwhelming? We know the pressure of final exams is inevitable, but how we support our learners can make all the difference. If you&rsquo...

When we were younger it was a rare thing to have learners playing at provincial level or with professional clubs, now most learners who do sports at schools are part of a professional club and have the added pressure of attending practice and matches. Now experts are warning that the pressure to perform that comes with the increasing competitiveness and professionalisation of school sport in South...

With just 21 days to go before the local government elections, how can voters turn their frustration into action and hold municipalities accountable for failing service delivery? We put that question to UKZN’s SARChI Chair for Inclusive Cities, Prof Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, who challenges the electorate to move beyond keyboard activism and protests over crumbling municipalities — and...

Municipalities in the Western Cape have started to ask residents to reduce their water consumption as the country has entered into the El Nino period and the dams are sitting at 75% instead of the expected 80 % which is usual for the end of October. Guest: Ferrial Adam: Executive Director, WaterCan & Environmental Justice Activist

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Dakota Legoete speaks to Koketso Sachane about the deployment of the SANDF to Durban following protests in response to the ConCourt ruling on refugees and asylum seekers

The national spokesperson of March and March, Sandile Dube explains the movement's position on the Constitutional Court ruling about asylum seekers and refugees  

The General Manager for Electoral Operations at the IEC, James Aphane speaks to Koketso Sachane about special votes and the upcoming local elections

Head of Healthcare Leadership at Stellenbosch Business School, Prof Renata Schoeman speaks to Koketso Sachane about mental health challenges that the South African workforce face.

The African Union has launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency. Chief Economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammine explains the significance of this moment.  

Head of Audit at the Auditor General of South Africa, Sharonne Adams answers the question of what happens once an audited entity has been found to have material irregularities and the responsibility of the accounting officer.  

Labour Law Lecturer in the Department of Mercantile Law at the University of Pretoria, and a doctoral candidate, Advocate Zwivhuya Mashele deciphers the Employment Services  

Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Johannesburg, Prof. Bilainu Oboirien explains why the biofuel industry has not yet boomed in South Africa despite having an abundance of resources to produce biofuels.