The Daily Discourse

This morning, we will be discussing the medical condition of acid reflux. According to medical experts, acid reflux is when stomach acids go up the digestive tract causing irritation of the esophagus. This results in symptoms such as heartburn, a sore throat and chest pain. Given this context, many grab a Rennies or antacids for instant relief but how useful are these remedies in the long-term? Gu...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Thulas Nxesi, the minister of Labour and Employment as the acting minister for the Department of Public Service and Administration. The departure of Ayanda Dlodlo as the political principal of the public service department has left some cabinet members nervous about a possible reshuffle. The previous cabinet reshuffle took place after the July Unrest and caught...

Last week Tuesday we spoke to a representative from the Senwabarwana community who spoke about issues of poor service delivery in their area. He was joined by Peter Moruthane who is spokesperson for the Blouberg Local Municipality. He could not answer questions on water and poor road infrastructure as they don’t fall under their jurisdiction. So we then invited the people who are responsible...

This morning Bryan looks at the components of a well-structured financial plan. What are they and how does one go about it? Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited 

A local philanthropist is honoured for her work in Carolyn Steyn is flying our flag high as she was bestowed with the Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the deepening of cultural ties between France and South Africa. Carolyn Steyn’s passion and love for French culture continues to shine through her work in one of her most ch...

Reaction of religious leaders on the #FamilyMeeting Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation and announced that COVID-19 Risk-Adjusted Strategy will be terminated as of midnight. There are transitional measures that have been upheld of the next 30 days, including the social gatherings that will be kept at 50% capacity. Our next guest was part of a group of religious leaders who w...

The sentencing of NSFAS student Sibongile Mani to five years in prison when she used some of the 14-million rand was erroneously paid to her account by the agency in 2017. Editors and some of the country’s top names have entered the debate with some shaming those who are sympathetic to her while some feel that the sentencing was too harsh. As society, which is the right way to look at this c...

  We bring you the last day of our series of interviews with Treasury that aim to simplify the concept of procurement. Today the focus is on the different methods of procurement across government and role of bid committees. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Guest: Rakgadi Motseto – Chief Director: Stakeholders and Clients Management at National Treasury

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the ANC in Mpumalanga to carefully reflect on the issue of "step aside" as part of the ANC national elective conference resolutions of 2017. The 13th Mpumalanga conference elected Mandla Msibi as the party's Treasurer in the province, even though he's facing a double murder charge at the High Court in Nelspruit. He couldn't be at the conference over the...

Black Coffee has won his first-ever Grammy award at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. The South African DJ and producer won in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album for Subconsciously . Accepting the award alongside him on stage was his eldest son, Esona. During the one-on-one interview, Black Coffee gave a special shout out to "the African kids who are watching who come from...

Our next guest shot to fame when his band, Peto, won the 1986 Shell Road to Fame contest. Since then, he has become the soundtrack of a generation with his ballads and inspired many artists within Afro-Soul today.        Guest: Sindile “Ringo” Madlingozi – Musician and Producer | Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters

In its annual Global State of Human Rights report, Amnesty International says that the global vaccine inequality created by pharmaceutical companies and wealthy nations undercut Africa's ability to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It castigates European Union member states, the UK and the US for stockpiling more vaccine doses than needed, while big pharmaceutical companies turned a blind eye putting p...

Let’s tell you now about this research that talks about how school segregation in post-apartheid South Africa remains very high along racial as well as socioeconomic lines. This was revealed in a study which examines patterns of school segregation using data from the Department of Basic Education’s 2021 Annual School Survey and data from the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and...

Yesterday, many watched as Sibongile Mani was  sentenced to five years imprisonment. She was the student from Walter Sisulu University who found R8 million in her student from NSFAS. She was prosecuted and convicted for spending R800 000. Social media was outraged by not only the harshness of the sentence but the fact that the court would not suspend the sentence.  Many pointed out sever...

The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure in the Eastern Cape is today (Thursday) hosting a property investment conference at the East London International Convention Centre. They have invited private and public stakeholders to participate in building a shared future of infrastructure and engage in ways that will develop, transform and uplift the Eastern Cape. To tell...

      The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure in the Eastern Cape is today (Thursday) hosting a property investment conference at the East London International Convention Centre. They have invited private and public stakeholders to participate in building a shared future of infrastructure and engage in ways that will develop, transform and uplift the...

    The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure in the Eastern Cape is today (Thursday) hosting a property investment conference at the East London International Convention Centre. They have invited private and public stakeholders to participate in building a shared future of infrastructure and engage in ways that will develop, transform and uplift the Eastern...

The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure in the Eastern Cape is today (Thursday) hosting a property investment conference at the East London International Convention Centre. They have invited private and public stakeholders to participate in building a shared future of infrastructure and engage in ways that will develop, transform and uplift the Eastern Cape. To tell...

The City of Johannesburg is currently in the process of finalising its draft policy around the Inner-city Rejuvenation program. One of the major issues that they are tackling is the informal traders whom they say are mushrooming at every corner of the city. They are also looking at how to regulate informal trading spaces and to reserve informal trading to South Africans only. To discuss this furth...

This morning we get to understand chronic fatigue syndrome. What is it exactly? According to medical journals, it is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that lasts for at least six months and that can't be fully explained by an underlying medical condition. How does it occur and how can I tell if I’m suffering from it? To help us through this subject, we are joined o...

Black women continue to be hardest hit by joblessness with the latest figures showing that 42.4% of them are unemployed. This is 4.2% higher than the national average which is at 35%. To explore the lack of economic participation by women and the impact thereof, we are joined on the line by… Guest:  Dr. Nthabiseng Moleko – Commissioner at the Commission for Gender Equality

Two weeks ago, residents of Senwabarwana west of Polokwane in Limpopo, marched and submitted a memorandum of grievances to the Blouberg municipality. They raised issues of poor service delivery and unfinished projects. This past weekend our reporter Katlego Nyoni visited the area to find out exactly what the situation is like on the ground. He now joins us on the line together with the municipalit...

Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan devotes to answering questions that have been submitted to him during the month. He picks out all those questions of a similar nature and deal with them on the last Tuesday of the month. He now joins us in studio to answer some of these questions. Please remember that he will still take new financially relates questions that you may have…. &n...

In our personal Development feature this morning we speak to someone who does not need an introduction as you hear her voice every morning from 6am bringing you the latest news daily. She will be leaving us this coming Thursday so we though to bring her on to get to know her more and give you the chance to interact with her a bit…   Guest : Nomsa Mdlhuli – SABC News Reader  

Police union POPCRU has withdrawn its participation from the Public Service Summit being held in Boksburg on Gauteng’s Eastrand. The union says it does not believe that the meeting will result in anything positive as the employer continues to undermine the collective bargaining processes. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Guest: Richard Mamabolo – POPCRU spokesperso...