The Daily Discourse

  Police officers are expected to be out in full force this New Year’s weekend across the country as festivities to usher in 2022 begin. They will be conducting operations and monitoring people who break the curfew. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Guest:  Brigadier Vish Naidoo – National Police Spokesperson

  The family and friends of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu continue to pay tribute to the human rights activist who passed away on Sunday. Meanwhile...the public will continue to pay their respect as he lies in state at the St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town today. His funeral service will be held tomorrow. One of his long time family friends Professor Maake Masango joins us now to reflect...

Many people who are employed would complain about their jobs and those with houses would focus more on how small the house is. But then we forget that there is someone worse off than you. How then do we appreciate the little bit we have and stop complaining and be grateful for what we have? To help us navigate this topic, I earlier spoke to Ngila Muendane – Social activist and Creator of the...

Dr. Takalani Dube has written a book entitled ‘Bantus’ the untold History of Africa and her People from Creation’. Over the years we have heard so many versions of our origins as Africans. In her book, Dr Dube answers most questions we as Africans have about our origins, history, culture, Ubuntu, religion and the current state of Africa and her people. Earlier this year, we had a...

NGO #UniteSA is calling on South Africans who have the means to donate towards its project to help the needy. It will, as part of its bigger programme, be serving meals to up to 2000 people in both Joburg and Cape Town on Friday. For more on this we are joined on the line by…   Guest: Ashley Rix - Co-founder #UniteSA

Debt Counselling Company Debt Rescue says 73% of South Africans will not have enough money going into the New Year. The latest quarterly survey shows that the festive season shopping spree will leave many deep in debt in a country where 75% of income goes towards paying debt. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Guest:  Neil Roets – CEO Debt Rescue

    Efforts are underway to get the key purported to have been used to lock former President Nelson Mandela’s cell on Robben Island back to South Africa. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the key is a national asset and cannot be sold. Former prison warder Christo Brand, through the Guernsey’s Auctioneers and Brokers, is planning to auction the key in New York lat...

Oil and gas giant Shell has been dealt a blow after the Makhanda High Court ordered that it halts its seismic survey off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast. The Amadiba Crisis Committee took the matter to court saying the operation would severely impact marine life and that the company did not follow all relevant processes before it could start with the survey which seeks to find energy reserves. The act...

  The SA National Blood Service is calling on citizens particularly in the province of Mpumalanga, to donate blood as stockpiles run low. The organisation’s plea comes as people celebrate the festive season which is also known for a high number of road accidents which sometimes leave victims needing blood transfusions. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Guest: Khensan...

  The popular Nuwe Tweede Jaar Minstrels Parade which takes place annually in Cape Town has been cancelled for a second year in a row. The organisers say they are playing safe and do not want this age-old traditional event to turn into a covid-19 super spreader. So, what will be the impact of this on small businesses and other stakeholders? For more on this we are joined on the line by&hellip...

  Some former political prisoners are up in arms over the possible auctioning of the key said to have been used to lock the prison cell of the late former President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. The auction is expected to take place in the United Kingdom this week. Former prison warder Christo Brand is reportedly the one selling the key. Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa is also...

The June 16 massacre is one of South Africa’s biggest barbaric acts ever committed by the then apartheid regime. It’s one of the incidents that saw Tutu in the forefront of drawing the world’s attention to the brutality of the apartheid regime. The June 16 Foundation joins us now to talk about Tutu’s community activism especially around this incident as we welcome… G...

Xolani Notshe who is a consultant for the Integrated Public Transport System at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has written a poem remembering the late Arch Tutu. He speaks of how Tutu’s voice kept on going louder as the then government kept arresting activists. He now joins us on the line to share his thoughts…. Guest : Xolani Notshe - Consultant for the Integrated Public Transpo...

Archbishop Emeritus Tutu was also very outspoken against homophobia, not just in our country, but the entire world. Let’s take a listen to what some of his views were on the issue…. Guest: Nonhlanhla Mkhize – Advocacy Officer at the Lesbian and Gay Community Health Centre and co-chair of the KwaZulu-Natal Task Team on Hate Crimes against the LGBTI

This weekend is a very special one for both religious and non-religious people. This in light of the fact that many families use it to get together.  But sometimes it could be a stressful time because of family dynamics. How then do we use this time to reconnect and heal from whatever pain and disappointments we may have caused each other throughout the year? To help us through this subject,...

    Long time unionist Tahir Maepa has started the new Public Service and Commercial Union which will serve workers in government. Maepa was a senior leader of the Public Service Association before the parties had a fallout. So how is this union different and are unions still relevant in South Africa. For more on this we are joined on the line by...   Guest: Tahir Maepa - General Se...

The South African Medical Association has released a survey that gives an idea of the risks doctors are facing in dealing with workers injured on duty. This is due to the possibility of the implementation of the Compensation Fund’s implementing the controversial Section 43 clause of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Bill. To explain what it is and the impact it will hav...

We speak now to a mom who decided to introduce her child to diversity when it comes to dolls. Nondumiso Gogela was not too happy when she realised that there are not enough dolls that represent diversity, so she decided to make them herself as a way to teach her child that being brown, having afro hair, is normal, likeable and lovable. She joins us now on the line to talk about her experience and...

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the increase in government funding for research and development (R&D) activities. However, he expressed concern at the general decline in funding from other stakeholders, as reflected in the latest national survey. Why has the funding declined and what sort of impact will it have on the country’s resear...

Those who have pets know how they bond with them and eventually see them as family. Around the holiday period, many people take their pets with them on holiday. But, some organisations including the SPCA are discouraging people from doing this as they say it leaves animals stranded in an event of an accident. To educate us on this, we are joined on the line by…. Guest : Inspector Keshvi Nai...

Traffic authorities say that poor weather and driving under the influence of alcohol are some of the factors behind recent fatal car crashes. There were a couple of fatalities over the weekend which has raised concerns with the Road Traffic Management Corporation. To tell us about the latest on the road and what some of the new trends are, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Simon Zwane &n...

The SA Human Rights Commission will be taking legal action five provinces which have not implemented norms and standards that aim to end the pit toilet system. The provinces affected are the North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape. The court challenge will be the largest that the Commission will be biggest against government since it was formed. For more we are joine...

On Friday, we received a call from Mathaithai, in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape wanting to tell us about the problem they face as taxi drivers in the Eastern Cape. He complained about traffic fines and other issues pertaining to harassment by traffic officials and asked us to please invite a representative from the Eastern Cape so that he can ask talk to them on air. Well, my producers managed to secure...

Covid numbers continue to rise in some provinces with KwaZulu-Natal having reported the highest numbers by late yesterday followed by Gauteng and the Western Cape. The government is calling on more people to get vaccinated and to take all precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.     Guest: Dr. Nicholas Crisp – Acting Director-General National Health Department  &nb...

Trade union Nehawu in Parliament is calling for the appointment of a permanent Secretary to Parliament. The union is threatening striking action should there be no replacement for Gengezi Mgidlana who left five years ago. The Deputy Secretary Baby Tyawa is currently acting. Nehawu says the delays are unjustifiable. For more on this we are joined on the line by...    Guest: S’thembi...