The Daily Discourse

Research shows that a quarter of children under five in South Africa, suffer from stunting. This is a condition caused by malnutrition and it affects the development of children. To elaborate on how this can be prevented we are joined on the line by…   Guest: Anna-Marie Muller – Qualified Public Nutritionist working with the DG Murray Trust

Small businesses continue to suffer under the current environment created by the impact of covid-19. Many continue to close down as they struggle to keep afloat. So, are the any new ideas on how SMMEs can overcome these challenges?   Guest: Hepsy Mkhungo – CEO of One Linkage

Experts say stroke is the second leading cause of death across the world and the third cause of disability. In South Africa the figures are also concerning with reports that 10 people suffer from a stroke every hour. To tell us more about this we are joined on the line by… Guest: Dr. Naeem Brey - Head of the Stroke Unit at Tygerberg Hospital and lecturer at Stellenbosch University  

The SA Human Rights Commission in Gauteng says failure to maintain Waterwaste treatment Works in the City of Tshwane is responsible for the pollution of water in Hammaskraal over many years. The organisation says the complaints about the water date back to 2008. It released a report yesterday (26 October) following an investigation. For more on the findings and recommendations we are joined on the...

The South African Post Office is calling on those who qualify for a free set-top box to apply before the 1st of November this year. The country is preparing to migrate to digital broadcasting by the 31st of March 2022. So those who apply before the 1st of November will receive a decoder before the analogue television signal is switched off. Guest : Tebogo Leshope- Chief Operations Officer at...

Today marks the start of the final year matric exams across the country. Close to 900-thousand learners will be writing the assessments. The Department of Basic Education says it is ready but the exam come as Eskom extends loadshedding until Friday. For more on the department’s state of readiness and whether the power outages will affect the learners, we are joined on the line by… Gue...

Yesterday while talking about the Nando’s/Gareth issue, we received a call from Dee who tried to argue that the conversation was not racist, but more to do with service delivery. Let’s take a listen to what he had to say….. Guest:  Jamie Mighty – Socio-Political Analyst Guest: Miyelani Holeni – Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group Guest: BEVIL LUCAS I...

Esethu Cenga is a South African development economics graduate and Mandela Rhodes Scholar. This past weekend, she won 1.19 million rands for Rewoven, a textile recycling start-up she co-founded in 2017. One of the things she said after winning the prize is how insecure she was and how this has changed her life and made he see that she could actually do what she wanted. Let’s talk to her now...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is considering granting activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others who were executed by the then military government in 1995. However, the Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation has rejected this proposal saying the Ogoni activists were not criminals and that the Foundation’s request for their exoneration has been ignored. Meanwhile…The leadership of the Ogo...

Let’s revisit the issue of the impact Covid-19 had on food security. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has severely affected farmers and the food sector as a whole. We may not fully understand the direct ripple effect it had, but researchers are busy digging into where it has hit hard. This time around street vendors are mentioned as one of those who are directly affected. Let’s...

The Eskom Development Foundation is calling on owners of small businesses to enter their Business Investment Competition. They are calling on designated groups, particularly youth, women and people with disabilities to participate in this year’s competition and to tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Cecil Ramonotsi - Chief Eexecutive Officer of  the Eskom D...

Many of you have been asking questions on the safety of vaccines and so on. As you know that we have been bringing you the different experts who managed to answer some of your questions. This time around we bring you one of the manufacturers to answer questions pertaining to their product. Pfizer is one of the vaccines that is being administered in South Africa and other countries and to more from...

We speak now to the National Coordinator of the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa about their unhappiness with the published outcomes of the Covid-19 Relief Fund Provincial Partners. This is in regards to the disbursement of the funds meant for struggling artists. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa held a press briefing last month talking about what steps he has tak...

Nandos has terminated its sponsorship of a segment on Gareth Cliff's online programme, Cliff Central, with immediate after it says Cliff failed to allow open debate. They go on to say that Cliff talked over One SA Movement's Mudzuli Rakhivhane in the ‘The Burning Platform’ episode on Thursday. Rakhivhane was speaking about her experience of racism when Cliff talked over her. Let’...

Our guest today is one of those South African legends who managed to conquer all decades. His music resonates with young, middle and the elderly till today. Burnout is still a hit not only here, but across the African continent. I guess by now you’ve figured out who he is as he does not need an introduction. Let’s welcome….   Guest: Sipho Mabuse – Legendary jazz music...

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. What drove her to write such...

You’ve probably heard in the news this week how that the United States has charged eight Nigerians with stealing more than 100 million rand/almost US$ 7 million US dollars in internet scams originating in South Africa. They're accused of running online romance scams for at least 10 years from Cape Town. The men were arrested in South Africa on Tuesday and are now facing extradition to the US...

Busi Mavuso is the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa and she has written an article where she says that it’s time people return to working from the office. She points to the fact that this is having a negative impact on production and skills transfer. She now joins us on the line to share her thoughts….   Guest: Busi Mavuso is the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa

October being Transport Month, the African Rail Industry Association is calling for the transforming of the freight rail sector saying it’s imperative to creating employment and boosting the economy. They are also reminding us that it’s been a year now since President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan which also included opening the rail infrastructure to 3rd parties....

On our SMME feature this morning we look at the business of corndogs called Browns Corn Dogs. They are more popular in America than here in our country. She says that it all started at her child’s 11th birthday party and the rest is history. As we all want to know how exactly this made her flourish as a business, she now joins us on the line to take us through her journey…   &nbs...

There’s no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has hit many people very hard economically. Unemployment rate going up, businesses closing, people worried about the next day. The list goes on. This has led to renewed calls for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee. The Human Sciences Research Council together with the Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants yesterday (Wed) held a...

Let’s tell you now about the Aids Healthcare Foundation’s Vaccinate Our World Campaign. Why have they decided to preach the message of vaccinations? To tell us more, we are joined on the line by.. Guest: Dr Nduduzo Dube - Associate Director Quality Management AIDS Healthcare Foundation- Africa Bureau

On our Health Talk this morning we feature Dr Winile Makhaye who is an Ear Nose and Throat surgeon in private practice in Cape Town. This being this being breast cancer awareness month, she will also raise awareness about Human Papilloma virus associated throat cancer. When it comes to ear, nose and throat, what is it we need to watch out for and is it something we pay attention to as human beings...

    Focus: Calls are mounting for South Africa to intervene in the unrest currently taking place in eSwatini. Earlier in the week, King Mswati III ordered the indefinite closure of schools in the in that country as pro-democracy protests flared up in the country. To look at what role South Africa can play in this and whether it’s fair for Pretoria to be expected to intervene, we ar...

  Focus: With less than two weeks to go before the local government elections, all parties are promising a better life to their voters. Things like building houses in affluent areas for the poor, doing away with land expropriation, running taps, jobs for young people and the list goes on. But then, what are the key competencies of municipalities when some of the promises sound like things tha...