The Daily Discourse

  We are coming to you live from Monwabisi Secondary School in Nzwakazi Location near De Aar, in Northern Cape.  We are here because the SABC is donating 20 laptops and computers to the school. This is one of those instances that the SABC prides itself in making a difference in communities within its footprint through its platforms. We have various guests who will be talking to us from t...

guest: Mandlenkosi Mbusi regional manager at SABC

Heavy downpours in recent days have wreaked havoc in parts of the Free State. Flooded roads had to be closed in some areas, to avoid disaster. Last week two children aged 4 and 8 drowned in floodwater in Bronville close to Welkom.  Guest:  Professor Vishwas Satgar –Associate professor of International Relations at Wits also principal investigator for Emancipatory Futures Studies in...

In today’s hard economic and troublesome conditions, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, relationships have been tested to the limit. Most times break-ups are attributed to finances. With one losing their job, it becomes the other one’s duty to carry the financial burden. But then, what is it that makes so many couples not be able to hold on and carry each other? How best should we handl...

As we are still in the month of January, the hardest one for many people especially under the current economic climate,  Bryan start’s us off with talking about becoming financially organised. He now joins us on the line to tell us where to start seeing that so many people are already drowning in debt… Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty...

The President has assigned responsibility for the State Security Agency to Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele. In a statement the Presidency says this is line with President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement in August last year to do away with the Ministry of State Security and assign political responsibility for the State Security Agency to the Presidency. The statement says the Constitutio...

The United Nations' peace keeping mission in Mali has grounded its flights amid discussions over sanctions that have shut air and land borders to the West African country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the regional monetary union sanctioned Mali last week after its interim government, installed in the wake of coups in 2020 and2021, proposed delaying planned elections b...

Last week was a great triumph for South Africa as the  Marine Domain Awareness Satellites, which were developed by engineers at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology -- have already started transmitting data - after they were launched aboard US aerospace company SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. One of the things Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande said that the lack of space prof...

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula is this morning (Monday) conducting an oversight visit of the Cape Town Northern Line and the Western Cape Rail Management and Traffic Control Centre. Last week Mbalula assured the nation that his department is on track in terms of revamping the metro rail system. To find out what some of the challenges are that are delaying progress when it comes to our railway s...

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the pharmaceutical has been looked at as part of providing solutions to the crippling situation. But, what we don’t really talk about is their innovative contribution to the country’s economy and livelihood. Let’s use this time now to find out how they are dealing with challenges facing the country and the kind of skills they are advan...

The Friday Wind Down with Opera singer Sibongile Mngoma. We talk about her life, her work, her music as well as her activism in the arts industry.   Guest: Sibongile Mngoma – Opera Singer

The probe into the death of 19-year-old Matshepo Cleo Malefane who was tragically found hanging from a tree in Mapetla Soweto last week, continues. Malefane was laid to rest on Tuesday. She was last seen alive by some family members last Wednesday when they went looking for her at her boyfriend’s home after she went missing on Monday. For more on this we are joined on the line by … Gu...

The Human Rights Watch “World Report 2022” has called out leaders in democracies saying they should stop paying lip service to the fight against autocratic states. Among the leaders mentioned by name were US President Joe Biden, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. The organisation says leaders often speak in fork tongues when it comes to issues...

Limpopo Health MEC Phohi Ramathuba has defended her statement that girls should close their legs and open their books. She was delivering a message at a school in the province. She says the clip that has caused a stir and is being circulated in the media has been edited and leaves out a crucial part that also tells boys to sleep with their books and not girls. But critics have questioned her choic...

The ANCYL in the Greater Joburg area says it will be enrolling public school learners who have not secured places at private institutions. Parents, particularly in Gauteng, have been struggling to register their children at their preferred schools and say they want the online registration process to be scrapped. The structure says Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will incur the cost of school...

The Department of Employment and Labour is implementing some changes to the law in order to protect the rights of, and to increase the income of domestic workers to match the national minimum wage. So, what should you as an employer know that will help you comply with the law and to create a good and fair relationship with you employee? For clarity on this we are joined on the line by… &nbs...

In our SMME feature today, we focus on the business of tailored clothing. BusaniMen describes itself as an apparel brand which offers good service and seeks to become the country’s leading provider of formal wear. To give us more about this business, we are joined on the line by…   Guest: Nkululeko Mahlangu – Owner of BusaniMen

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has described as an insult a letter written by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu criticising the judiciary. Judge Zondo says the article penned a few days ago lacks facts and analysis. He says the insults are most regrettable as they come from a senior government and political leader. He has encouraged judges at various levels to continue doing their job and to work accord...

As the year begins, some parents have indicated that they are unable to pay for school fees even at public schools that are not exempt from doing so. This emerged during our conversation yesterday about how parents can prepare for extra costs when it comes to their children’s education. Other parents have said they want to take their children to private schools but that the cost is too high....

Financial experts have warned parents to expect and prepare for extra costs as schools start to reopen. They say a review of the family budget is vital to make provision for items that may not have been included in the list that schools send to parents at the end of the year. So, how can parents ensure that they have this extra money when money is already tight? For more we are joined on the line...

As the year starts it is important that workers reflect on their personal career plans especially in an environment where companies do not communicate the way forward for the organisation or give employees feedback on their work. Employees can often feel stuck. To expand on why and how both the employer and employee can turn the situation around to the benefit of both parties, we are joined on the...

ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang has described as gibberish a letter written by Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu last week. Sisulu published an article, in her personal capacity, in which she questioned the effectiveness of the Constitution in fighting poverty. She also took a swipe at the country's leadership. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has also condemned Sisulu saying she is reckles...

We received a voice note yesterday talking about crime in Diepsloot. The person who sent the voice note spoke of how many people have been killed in December alone. Let's take a listen...  Guest: Sicelo Shezi - Community leader in Diepsloot

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sacked State Security Minister Owen Ncube. He has accused him of behaviour unbecoming of his position but speculation is rife that Ncube was fired for being involved in Zanu-PF factional battles. Ncube is the fifth minister to be forced out of office since Mnangagwa took office five years ago. For more on this we are joined on the line by...  Guest:...

A group of parents are waiting desperately outside the Hoerskool Akasia in Theresa Park in Pretoria North to demand placement for their children. Some have been coming to the school since Monday after applying online last year but are still awaiting a reply from the Gauteng Department of Education. The Department says some parents have rejected the placement offered citing distance and other reaso...