The Daily Discourse

The City of Ekurhuleni talks to us now about issues of compliance when it comes to small businesses. Many people who lost their jobs are entering the informal market which also needs to comply with by-laws. To talk more on how the city is dealing with this issue, we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Cllr Doctor Xhakaza - MMC for Finance, Economic Development and Information Technology

Public Sector wage negotiations have officially broken down paving way for unions to declare a dispute. On Friday evening government and public sector unions deadlocked over the employer's proposal to increase salaries on condition that workers forfeit some of their current benefits. The offer was rejected by all public sector unions. A move by unions to declare dispute will allow negotiations to...

The PAC is celebrating its 62nd anniversary with a series of livestream webinars which started last night (25 April). The webinars under the theme ‘Carrying forward the torch lit in April 1959 by the PAC Martyrs’ to honour the road they travelled. Last night they kicked it off by discussing the topic of Decolonization and development of an African personality within the world context. Guest: Thand...

Lately intermittent fasting is praised by those who practice it as the best form of dieting. Many post before and after pictures on social media proving that it does deliver desired results. Dieticians are however warning that one has to also about the effects it may have on the metabolic health and what foods they need to it. To educate us on this subject, we are joined on the line by Guest: Omy...

Families of rape survivors say backlogs in the processing of DNA evidence samples are preventing justice from taking its course . Police management told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee recently that backlogs at the National Forensics Science Laboratory stood at over 173 000 cases. Guest: Gareth Newham-Director at the Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at the ISS

We stay with issues at the Reserve Bank getting to understand how exactly it functions and who are the people behind it as we welcome... Guest: Ahmed Motiar (Author of ‘The Reserve Bank - a License to Steal Money from Citizens? How Money Is Created from Nothing for Dummies’

ANC veteran and businessman Tokyo Sexwale has lamented statements by the South African Reserve Bank and the National treasury wherein they dismiss his claims about a Heritage Fund, called the White Spiritual Boy Trust as a scam. Sexwale says the fund was meant to operate through central banks across all jurisdictions via the Bank of International Settlements. Let’s listen to what he said yesterday...

Business group Sakeliga says it will challenge Eskom to ensure reliable power supply to business. This follows reports that the power utility is threatening to shut power to several municipalities across the country who are struggling to meet their debt obligations. Guest: Piet le Roux - CEO of Afribusiness, Sakeliga

We wrap the show up by looking at the issue of debt and reckless lending. Sebastien Alexanderson who is CEO of the National Debt Advisors and he’s warning indebted consumers that the legislation meant to deal with reckless lending will not cover those who falsified information when applying for a loan. Guest: Sebastien Alexanderson - CEO of National Debt Advisors

Experts in the recruitment and professional market agree that South Africa is facing a skills shortage that forces them to recruit from outside the country. Xpatweb is a company that agrees with the nominated roles. The company runs an annual Critical Skills Survey and they were invited to present their findings to the various Departments compiling the draft Critical Skills List. To talk more on t...

Botswana, Somalia and South Sudan are said to continue to dominate with executions. This is according to Amnesty International’s latest 2020 Death Penalty Report. The human rights body says that the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t do enough to deter 18 countries, from carrying out executions last year. In the SADC region, Botswana is said to be the only country that was determined to execute people durin...

Today we about the business of technology. The business is called Bumba Technos and one of the things they do is helps small to large businesses use ICT technology solutions to meet their business requirements. Last year they bought Kasi Mobile, a township-based network provider and to tell us about their journey, we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Bongani Mkhwebane – MD of Bumba Technos and Di...

Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama says South Africa is losing out on health tourism. He goes on to say that the pace of vaccination in South Africa has been slow because of the incompetence of the state. How then is this affecting tourism and as far as he’s concerned, what are the chances of a quick recovery? Guest: Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama – Tourism lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology

Last week we’ve seen a high profile suicide which was attributed to depression. Then looking through social media, many people spoke about the seriousness of depression and how little we understand about it. What is that one thing that finally pushes one to commit suicide which some health experts attribute to a chemical imbalance? Well to help us understand this issue, we are joined on the line b...

***THIS INTERVIEW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL** Let’s tell you now about the Companies Tribunal. They are an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry which was established in terms of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 to provide speedy resolution of company disputes. What do they do and what services do they provide for companies? Also which disputes have they been involved in...

Yesterday (Tuesday) Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu met with Vaal community which included the business sector. She gave them the assurance that government is committed to restoring the dilapidated infrastructure which contributed to the pollution of the Vaal Dam. To tell us more on this and also what sort of progress has there been since the pollution started, we...

The Open CCMA Campaign is today (Wed) demonstrating outside the institution’s offices around the country. They say that the new changes made by government address their demands. To understand what their demands are and how the budget cuts have affected them, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Songezo Mazizi – National Spokesperson for Open CCMA campaign and executive director at the Institute fo...

On our personal development feature we focus on the importance of mental strength and resilience. Guest: Shaun Kritzinger – Transformation Master Life Coach at SK Coaching

City of Cape Town Fire and Emergency services says it could take a week to bring the Table Mountain blaze under control. Four thousand students have been evacuated from UCT residences. Some residents of Vredehoek on the lower slopes of Devil's Peak which was also threatened by the fire, were happy to be evacuated while others rejected the call to evacuate. Some had this to say…. CLIP-FIRE LINK: Fo...

Community stokvels has been seen as a good simple way of saving and raising funds. Our guest has an interesting story to tell about she managed to invest in property through this type of scheme and what disciplines come with it. She now joins us on the line…. Guest: Silindile Leseyane - A property investor and entrepreneur and the winner of the 2019 SA Investor of the year award (Innovative Catego...

R42 billion remains unclaimed by 4.8 million beneficiaries. This is according to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority whose role is to assist beneficiaries. This money lies in pension funds. This comes at a time when millions of people are struggling to financially sustain themselves due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and an economy that had already been in reception before March 2020. T...

The argument of doctors giving antibiotics for almost every ailment has been in the public space for many years. When one visits a doctor, we hardly ever question the medication they give to us. Well Professor Marc Mendelson, from Groote Schuur Hospital says that the rapid increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – in South Africa and across the globe – is driven by the misuse and overuse of anti...

Interesting research by the Green Connection has found very little evidence from the African continent that the exploitation of oil and gas resources naturally leads to improvements in the lives of those living and working in oil and gas rich areas. They go on to say that the exploration of these minerals leads to a wholesale deterioration in living conditions. To talk more on these findings, we a...

Fifteen-year old Lufuno Mavhunga, who committed suicide on Monday after being bullied by a fellow learner at the Mbilwi Secondary School, has been laid to rest at the Tshirenzheni cemetery in Nzhelele, Limpopo. A video of Mavhunga being assaulted by a fellow learner has been trending since Monday. Mavhunga overdosed on pills a few hours after the assault, and later died in hospital. Pimani Baloyi...

The ANC's Deputy Secretary-General, Jessie Duarte has urged the party's embattled Secretary-General, Ace MaGashule to dis-associate with people who want to sow divisions in the governing party. She was speaking in an exclusive interview with the SABC on a wide range of issues….. Guest: Professor Lesiba Tefo - Political Analyst at Unisa