The Daily Discourse

Today Bryan discusses the implications of people withdrawing from their pension funds. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Resuming our Personal development feature we start off by talking about personal development for women. How can women best empower and develop themselves? Guest: Anja van Beek-Talent Strategist and Executive Coach

August in South Africa is a very special month as it celebrates the achievements of women in our country. The tone was set by the women of 1956 who marched to the Union Buildings protesting discriminatory and unjust laws under apartheid on the 9th of August. Sadly, the problem of gender based violence is still big in our beloved country.  How can we celebrate the advancement and achievements...

Human rights groups and activists are calling on the country’s acting Minister of Health Mamoloko Kubayi to follow international guidelines by making sure that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is inclusive. The biggest concern is the possible exclusion of undocumented migrants who may fall through the crack. Wits University has added their voice to the call and to find out why this is impo...

While government is pondering how to best assist businesses that are affected by the recent looting and burning of malls, the private sector is coming to the table to assist. One of those is One Linkage, a women-owned technology company. They have launched the #RiseUpSA Campaign which aims to enable corporates to connect with and adopt SMMEs need support. Guest: Hepsy Mkhungo – CEO and co-fo...

Yesterday we spoke to Merle Mansfield - Programme Director of the Zero Dropout Campaign about the high number of school dropouts the country is facing. They say that school attendance is at its lowest in two decades. Reports suggest that fewer  students   returned to school this year compared to last year before the pandemic and that the dropout rate has tripled.  Well, let’s...

SAfm in collaboration with Gift of the Givers are today (Friday) donating food for the school feeding scheme programme, school uniform and hygiene packs at Sicelo Primary School in Meyerton. This is part of the station’s Mandela Month campaign under the theme “TAKE ACTION, INSPIRE CHANGE #ActionAgainstPoverty”.  We speak now to Gift of the Givers about their contri...

This coming Sunday the SABC will be celebrating 85 years since its establishment. The corporation is marking the day under the theme theme: “Celebrating a lifetime of memories” marking key milestones, and achievements with the idea of commemorating a lifetime of South African experiences and memories.  Guest: Stella Ndabeni-Abrams – Minister for Communications and Digital Te...

The mass looting we saw in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has no doubt highlighted the problem of poverty in the country. Many commentators have been saying that this would not have happened at that scale if people were employed. Civil society groups have been calling for the Social Relief of Distress and the introduction of a basic income grant. If you may remember that the findings from the UJ/HSRC C...

As schools resume, those in the field of education say that school attendance is its lowest in two decades. ‘Reports suggest that fewer  students   returned to school this year compared to last year before the pandemic and that the dropout rate has tripled.  Guest: Merle Mansfield - Programme Director of the Zero Dropout Campaign

Let’s go to Cape Town now and find out what is it that makes them one of the best cities to work from according to a  global housing rental platform, Nestpick. Cape Town came out 16th out of a list of 75 cities. This is higher than New York, Athens and Barcelona. What is about Cape Town that’s put them on the top of the list making the South African flag shine? Guest: Jeremy Clayt...

Let’s talk now about legalities surrounding those who may have been involved in the looting and unrest two weeks ago. If you are an employers and find out that one of your employees was arrested for their part in the looting, do you fire them? What are your legal rights as an employer and employee?  Guest: Phetheni Nkuna - Director in the Employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Riaz Moola is the Founder and CEO of HyperionDev, they have recently secured over R50-million through combined private investments and public crowdfunding. He says that this initiative will benefit thousands of students across the globe who are looking for an accessible and affordable way to learn job-ready, practical developer skills in months rather than years. Guest: Riaz Moola - Founder and CE...

This morning we focus on some of the questions the public is asking around whether they can take the jab while having flu, while others want to know why we need to take it twice. Others would like to know the kind of underlying issues that make it worse and what side of side effects can they expect after taking the jab. Well to help us answer these questions, we are joined on the line by… G...

The country's 1. 2 million civil servants will receive a one and a half percent wage increase and monthly cash payments of between 1 200 rand and 1 695 rand month for a year starting from now. This as public sector unions representing 60 percent of the workforce have signed an agreement with the state accepting the new wage deal. Guest: Terry Bell – Labour Analyst

We speak now to Leon Louw from the Free Market Foundation who made his submission to the City of Johannesburg on its latest Draft Informal Trading Policy. He is recommending to them not to regulate street trading, but rather introduce a Public Space Management Bylaw.   Guest: Leon Louw – President and Founder of the Free Market Foundation

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation is this week hosting a dialogue entitled ‘Ecological apartheid: good food for all’. The idea is to explore how the long-term effects of South Africa’s apartheid policies continue to scar the land and its people. This comes especially after last week’s looting that took place at malls in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal which some exper...

As today is the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan deals with questions that have come in during the month that are of a similar nature. Please remember that this does not stop you from asking other relevant questions. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited  

SAfm in collaboration with Gift of the Givers are this coming Friday donating food for the school feeding scheme programme, school uniform and hygiene packs at Sicelo Primary School in Meyerton. This is part of the station’s Mandela Month campaign under the theme “TAKE ACTION, INSPIRE CHANGE #ActionAgainstPoverty”.  We speak now to Gift of the Givers about their co...

Although there has been assurance from government that no one will be forced to take the covid-19 vaccine, the guidelines provided by the Labour Department indicate that employers could be well within their rights to compel workers to get inoculated. South Africa has administered more than 6,3 million vaccines so far and it is expected that more and more people will be working from the office once...

Government has reinstated the social relief of disaster grant until the end March 2022. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his address last night. He says improved revenue collection has made this possible. He says more people will be able to claim this R350 monthly grant. Guest: Isobel Frye-Director Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute

The Independent Electoral Commission says it will be going to court for guidance regarding the postponement of the October 27 Local Government Elections. The elections body has accepted the recommendations of the Judge Dikgang Moseneke Inquiry which says the elections will not be free and fair if they are held in October as planned. Moseke says elections should be held by no later than the 22nd of...

Thousands of learners are back at school this morning following the winter break which was brought forward as the number of covid-19 cases continued to rise. But for some, there will be no school to go back to after nearly 140 schools were set alight mostly in KwaZulu-Natal during a violent looting spree two weeks ago. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says repairing and rebuilding the scho...

The First ever National and Urbanisation Conference has begun virtually today. The Department of Social Development and Stats SA have partnered with other stakeholders and it is hoped that discussions during this meeting will assist with government with issues of policy. Figures show that there are nearly 4 million migrants in South Africa. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Gue...

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to give a detailed update on the state of readiness ahead of reopening of schools on Monday. School Management and other administrative staff were expected back at work from yesterday. Thousands of teachers have now been vaccinated and primary school learners will go back to school daily from August. But how do unions feel as their members prepa...