The Daily Discourse

In week three of our series of interviews with Treasury that aims to simplify the concept of procurement. Today we look at the different methods of procurement across government and to educate us on this, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Rakgadi Motseto – Chief Director: Stakeholders and Clients Management at National Treasury

The ANC's National Executive Committee concluded its weekend virtual meeting yesterday with some members reportedly asking why the party is not decisively with Bathabile Dlamini. Other than that, various key issues topped the agenda such as the framework for the party's response to the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture. Our political reporter Samkele Ma...

The White House has clarified US President Joe Biden's recent utterances on the invasion of Ukraine - saying he was not calling for a regime change in Russia. In a speech on Saturday, Biden said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, should not remain in power - but the White House says the president's point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours or the regio...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured local and foreign potential investors that his administration is serious about fighting crime and corruption for investment to flourish. He was speaking at the official opening of the Fourth SA Investment Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg yesterday (Thursday). The one-day conference is called to help government attract one-point-two-t...

As you heard in the news that  Operation Dudula leader Nlanhla 'Lux' Dlamini is expected to appear at the Roodepoort Magistrate's court today on charges of house breaking, theft and malicious damage to property. That's according to his lawyer Ike Khumalo. On Wednesday an elderly man laid charges of breaking and entering, intimidation as well as assault against Lux at the Dobsonville police st...

Organisers of the Yakhal’ inkomo exhibition at the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria say the work aims to inspire and to incite new conversations about the full experience of apartheid. The exhibition starts this Saturday the 26th and will showcase the work of Bongi Dhlomo. For more on this we are joined on the line by…   Guest: Lekgetho Makola – CEO Javett-un...

This coming Saturday Zimbabweans will be going to the polls for by-elections which are viewed as a dress rehearsal for the general elections, next year. The biggest opposition party, led by former MDC senior leader Nelson Chamisa, will contest the elections under the name Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after losing the name MDC Alliance to Douglas Mwonzora, a former ally. What can we expect a...

    Research by the Human Sciences Research Council shows that public confidence in the police has remained very low for the past 23 years. It states that there has never been a time from 1998-2021 when more than 50% of adults surveyed expressed their trust in the police. To expand on this, we are joined on the line by…   Guest: Dr. Benjamin Roberts, Acting Strategic Lead and...

    A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) shows that the Joburg Central Magistrates Court does not consider much the circumstances of the communities when eviction applications are made. The report has found that this is inconsistent with the current legislation and Constitutional principles. It also found that the respondents often did not have legal representation....

    We speak now to Dr Kagisho Maaroganye who is drawing our attention to the right to quality mental health care for patients with mental health problems. This is in light of Human Rights Month. The Life Esidimeni tragedy is a bitter reminder of what happens to patients with mental illness which has led to the South African Society of Psychiatrists calling on government t...

    The International Federation of Christian Churches has described as irrational, discriminatory and unfair the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that venues can be filled up to 50% of their capacity only if those inside are vaccinated or show proof of a negative covid-19 that is not older than 72-hours. In his address Ramaphosa spoke about a number of changes to the state of d...

This week being World Optometry Week we thought to focus on the subject and the health of our eyes. Doctors always remind us that our eyes are our primary sensory gateways to the outside world, but how much care do we apply to them? Also, what is it we are supposed to know in order to keep our eyes healthy? What are the signs we need to take seriously that may indicate something is wrong with our...

Last week Friday we had a discussion on the crime situation in Khayelitsha after Police Minister Bheki Cele held an Imbizo there. But sadly, this past weekend things got worse as six people were gunned down. An e-hailing taxi was also robbed and a passenger killed. All of this happening in one weekend. Let's try again to understand what is going there as we welcome...   Guest: Ian Cameron &nd...

Some e-hailing drivers say they are hoping government will heed their call and assist them as they are struggling to make ends meet. The drivers are on a three-day strike over the current e-hailing model in the country. They want the industry to be regulated and legislated. They say that the current model is not profitable, with ride rates remaining the same for years despite petrol hikes. To hear...

This morning on our Municipal Watch feature, we go back to Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality in the Free State. The municipality is now under a coalition government, but reports of poor financial management are still making headlines. There's also reports of the CFO being suspended by the municipal manager for allegedly pointing out wrong doing. To find out how the situation is at that municipal...

Parliaments Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs is conducting country-wide public hearings on the Electoral Amendment Bill. To find out what the purpose of this exercise is and what it is that the public should know about it, we are joined on the line by... Guest: Mr Brandon Pillay  - Member of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs

This morning Bryan looks at the effects of early retirement. The correlation between your current retirement savings and what you will need at retirement. and also the effects of being allowed to take money on your pension fund under the possible new dispensation that government is considering. Guest : Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

  Calls for Human Rights Day to go back to being called Sharpeville Day are gaining momentum as more academics are weighing in on it. The arguments are that giving it a name that does not reflect the historical significance dilutes the meaning. Well let’s use this opportunity now to discuss the matter as we welcome…  Guest: David Letsoalo - Sankarist, Activist and Law Academ...

    Anti-xenophobia group, Kopanang Africa, says migrants are not the only ones that have caused South Africa's socio-economic challenges. It says corruption, poor service delivery and the government's failure to keep its promises are also to blame. The group held a media briefing in Johannesburg after the authorities prevented it from marching on Human Rights Day today (Monday) followin...

  Last week we received a call from Robert in Limpopo who called about the problems his brother was having regarding assistance from Legal Aid SA about his brother’s appeal matter. He didn’t understand why his brother was asked to pay for a transcript. Let's listen to Robert’s call… Guest: Ernst Mogashoa - Legal Aid SA Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provincial Legal Manager&n...

  The OR Tambo School yesterday (Sunday) kick-started its Umrabulo Dialogues as part of their commemorations of Human Rights Day. One of the things they say is that a politically educated nation is well endowed to develop and preserve a human rights culture. The theme they are looking at this time around is the Redress of State Capture: The Pros & Cons and to tell us more on why they chos...

Taking us to the weekend today is Bra Don Laka, jazz musician, producer and pianist who has dominated the music scene for more than four decades. If you grew up in the township his music will take you down memory lane. For those who didn’t know is that Bra Don also has a footprint the creation of Kwaito. Well he now joins us in studio to take us threw his journey and also what he’s bee...

Police Minister Bheki Cele says police are following a positive lead after obtaining names of suspects responsible for the killing of five people in Khayelitsha on Monday. Cele was speaking during an imbizo in Monwabisi Park Informal Settlement yesterday (Thursday) where the incident happened. Unknown gunmen allegedly rounded five people, locked them inside a shack and shot them execution style. C...

  Reports say that ANC Amathole District councillor Nanziwe Rulashe could be at risk of an assassination attempt. According to News24, the revelations came in a confidential threat and risk assessment report compiled by the Eastern Cape police's Crime Intelligence unit. Rulashe is reportedly still in hiding after gunmen opened fire at her Baysville home in East London in January. Let’s...

We speak this morning to Dr Aaron Motsoaledi about all things pertaining to his department. The issue of immigration and quotas for foreigners seeking employment has been dominating the media in the past few weeks. Yesterday while answering a question in parliament, Deputy President David Mabuza said that South Africa's porous borders are to blame for the rising tide of xenophobia. The countr...