The Daily Discourse

We go to Limpopo now and speak to Sumani Maboko who is the CEO of SHU Aluminum and Glass. He is doing wonderful work in his village where sponsors and mentors school children. He is currently involved in a project of building a house for orphans. He now joins us on the line to tell us his story… Guest: Shumani Maboko – CEO of SHU Aluminum and Glass

Wrapping up the final hour with Samantha Mkandla, a social entrepreneur who delivered the first lecture in the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s 2021TutuTalks series under the theme: Showcasing Moral and Ethical Leadership series. She founded the award-winning social justice and advocacy platform called Lady Liberty SA in 2014 to provide marginalised women with access to the justice system....

The Centre for Development and Enterprise is calling on government to improve the way they run the Special Economic Zones. They are calling for government to change the SEZ’s into areas that offer a modified labour market regime to attract companies and investment. As far as they are concerned, where are these economic zones going wrong and are they fulfilling what they’ve been set up for? To talk...

Thousands of healthcare workers are expected to return to vaccination sites today (Friday) in a last-ditch attempt to get vaccinated before the Sisonke vaccination trial ends. Hundreds of health personnel were left seething and forced to return home without receiving the jab at the Milpark hospital vaccination site in Johannesburg yesterday (Thursday). At the back of this, let’s talk about where w...

Yesterday emergency workers marched through the streets of Johannesburg highlighting how it has become difficult to do their work as they are constantly under attack from criminals. Many of them have experienced being attacked of responding to a false call. To give us a sense of what they are going through, we are joined on the line by.. Guest: Mandla Gaaje – A Gauteng based emergency worker

We come to you live today from Sandton where the South African Local Government Association, SALGA is hosting their special National Members Assembly. The Assembly is a platform for local government to assess preparations towards the upcoming local government elections. One of the objectives is to profile the successes and progress made during this term of Local Government as we head to the local...

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has since 24 April 2021 held several consultation engagements with residents, sector groups and business leaders on the 2021/22 proposed Budget, Integrated Development Plan and Spatial Development Framework. The Draft Budget was tabled for public comment at the end of March this year at full council and is consulted together with the City’s Draft Integrated Developme...

Funding for small business is a major problem in the country. Entrepreneurs often complain about the limited amount of institutions that can help when it comes to funding. Well, the good news is that Mianzo Asset Management is launching a fund that will provide growth finance to small and medium-sized companies . The fund, known as the Black Umbrellas Mianzo SME Debt Fund, has been launched in par...

Let’s shift focus slightly now and bring you some of the activity where we are broadcasting from in Sandton today. The South African Local Government Association, SALGA is hosting their special National Members Assembly and to give us a glimpse of what to expect Guest: Cllr. Bheki Charles Stofile

On our health feature this morning we talk to Professor Vernon Louw who says Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a shortage of clinical haematologists. This is one of those very scarce skills that we desperately need. Haematology has to do with diseases related to blood and to talk about it and why we have a great need for these skills, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Professor Vernon Louw - Divisio...

The KwaZulu-Natal government is today (Wed) holding its first ever sitting of their Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council. Guest: SIPHUMELELE NOWELE - CHIEF DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT THE KZN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

The effects of Covid-19 are starting to show across many industries. Lately is has been revealed that our heritage and cultural landmarks are hardest hit financially. Some of them have been pleading for government intervention, but there has been silence. Let’s speak to some of them to find out how bad the impact has been as we welcome… Guest: Sello Hatang – CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Gu...

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says that R5 million had been collected in Corporate Income Tax from taxi operators. He revealed this while answering a parliamentary question from DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis. He went on to say that SARS has plans in place to address tax avoidance in the taxi business. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by.. Guest: Ofentse Mokwena – Transport Economist...

Today marks 30 years since the township of Swaneville, near Krugersdorp came under attack from hostel dwellers reportedly ferried to the scene by the then South African police. This was in 1991 as the country was building up to the 1994 elections. Survivors of the massacre are today engaging the national Department of Justice on the redress measures and to tell us more on this, we are joined on th...

Our focus on the Sekhukhune District Municipality today is based on a voice note that was sent in by a resident Danalton about the water problems they are facing. Let’s take a listen….. CLIP-DANILTON-WATER LINK: Well as you heard that the listener is calling for answers from the Elias Motsoaledi Municiplaity. Well the water is supplied by the Sekhukhune District Municipality and to help us navigat...

Dr Mjoli talks to us about the power of thoughts, beliefs and emotions to personal and professional success. Guest: Dr Nozi Mjoli – Personal Transformation Coach

With the amount of people leaving their jobs, are they being advised correctly about what they should be doing with their retirement savings on withdrawal? GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The ANC NEC meeting has ordered its suspended Secretary General Ace Magashule to apologise publicly to apologise to party structures for slapping President Cyril Ramaphosa with a suspension letter. This is one of the resolutions taken at the end of the governing party's three day Special NEC meeting which ended earlier this afternoon. We’ve seen the turmoil in the ruling party as it intensified in...

The International Criminal Court last week sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army to 25 years in prison. Dominic Ongwen, who was taken into ICC custody in 2015, was convicted in February of 61 crimes including rape, sexual enslavement, child abductions, torture and murder. The court had considered sentencing him to life imprisonment, but...

Let’s turn our attention now on the impact the non-investment in infrastructure development is having the African continent’s economic development. Some experts have sighted electricity and logistical support as some of the major hindrances that prevents the continent from moving forward in terms of economic development. To talk more on this and how the continent can turn things around, we are joi...

Not sure how many of you will react to the news that there is a possibility for polyandry to be legalized in our country? Well this proposal is one contained in the wide-ranging ones in the Green Paper on Marriages which the Department of Home Affairs published last week and to talk more on it, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Sihle Mthiyane –Chief Director for policy at the Department of Home...

AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi confirmed over the weekend that King Misuzulu kaZwelithini ascended the throne amid support from the royal family. There was commotion on Friday night at the KwaKhangelamankengane palace at Nongoma, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, after a will of the late Regent Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu's will was read. Nonkululeko Hlophe compiled this...

The ANC National Executive Committee has heard claims that the party is on the verge of collapse due to the implementation of step aside resolution. Limpopo chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha cautioned that three factions are now claiming to be the real ANC. The NEC meeting has continued without the party's suspended Secretary General, Ace Magashule. He was removed from the virtual meeting yesterday....

The Jazz Foundation of South Africa is this evening (Friday) hosting their Big Band Jazz Festival and one of the biggest groups they are featuring is Joyous Celebration. The gospel formation is this year celebrating 25 years of putting musicians from different walks of life together under one roof with very explosive voices. We speak now to two musical brains from both Joyous Celebration and the J...

Tomorrow (Saturday) is World Red Cross and we use this opportunity now to speak about the work they do in conflict areas and other situations. We often hear how they get into the most dangerous places, but hardly ever asked who they are made-up of and the kind of people who volunteer their services through them. To talk more on this, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Claudia Mangwegape-Red Cros...