The Daily Discourse

Alexandra residents, north of Johannesburg are disgruntled by the new trend of block of flats emerging in the informal sections of the township. This despite protests throughout in recent years over the mushrooming of backrooms and other illegal structures - which led to the Alex Total shut down movement. Those that have bond houses say they couldn't renovate without the city's approval yet others...

The Department of Correctional Services says it has dismissed two officials implicated in a very sexual video that has been circulating on social media. The video shows a male inmate engaged in sexual acts with a female warder. The department has also condemned videos leaked by inmates doing attacking warders and others holding knives openly. To find out what is going on in our prisons, we are joi...

This morning we talk to the people behind Wild Coast Foods. They operate in the agro-processing and beverage manufacturing sector. One other good thing they do is to source from smallholder farmers. And to tell us more on this and how it all started, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Thabisa Moleshe – COO at Wild Coast Foods

The latest on the school bully story is that a fifteen-year-old learner from Mbilwi Secondary School in Sibasa outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo has been arrested after she was shown in a video assaulting a fellow learner who later committed suicide on Monday. Lufuno Mavhunga took an overdose of medication and later died upon arrival at the nearby Siloam Hospital. Guest: Nthabiseng Ramothwala - Couns...

The Public Servants Association yesterday (Tuesday) said that they were shocked by the revelation to Parliament that nearly 35% of senior managers in the Public Service do not possess the required qualifications. One of the problems they point to is that of cadre deployment and to explain the impact this is having on the public service, Guest: Reuben Maleka- General Manager at the Public Servants...

MEC for Community Safety in Mpumalanga, Vusi Shongwe yesterday clarified his controversial comments about land seizure of white farmers. The MEC was reported to have said “the land of white farmers who abuse black farm workers must be confiscated”. He has since corrected that statement saying this specifically applies to farms that belong to the state. Guest: Christo van de Rheede – AgriSA’s execu...

A report by AfriForum has revealed that none of the municipalities in the North West province are performing well. The report has also shown that many communities do not enjoy weekly refuse removal by their municipalities and that water supply is still extremely challenging. What is going on there and where does the problem lie? Guest: Dr Eugene Brink - Manager of AfriForum’s Centre for Local Gove...

Our guest this morning has an amazing uplifting journey that took R350 to turn his life around. He has just written an inspirational book that he says shares his personal philosophy and belief system. The book also covers his spectacular failure, known as the ‘Rick Ross saga’. Guest: Kabelo Ncholo – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yourself Management

Today Bryan discusses the different types of investments for short, medium- and long-term time horizons. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The United National Transport Union yesterday (Monday) called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the South African National Defence Force to safeguard what is left of the passenger rail infrastructure. Railway infrastructure has been vandalised for many years across the country with government seemingly unable to deal with the situation. As far as the union is concerned, where are things going...

As you’ve heard in that song by Letta Mbulu entitled, Not yet Uhuru, which is a Swahili word for freedom. She describes the state of freedom in our country and what it really means. Looking at the state of the country’s economy, joblessness, corruption, free education and the list goes on, how do we capitalise on the hard earned freedom so many people died for? The 27th of April should be a day of...

Last week Thursday was international road maintenance day which focuses on challenges around the impact road maintenance has on the country. Our guest is of the view that the country’s road network has a pivotal role to play in the country’s economic recovery but the condition of some of our roads is preventing this. As far as he’s concerned, what are the major challenges and where are the solutio...

The Ad Hoc Committee on Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation is a step closer to finalising its work. Today it received inputs from the Ministers of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia De Lille, Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe as well as Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola. These were the last input...

Legal experts are warning that Western Cape judge president, John Hlophe's conduct will seriously affect the public's confidence in the country's judicial system. The warning comes after a Judicial Service Commission tribunal found Hlophe guilty of misconduct in that he improperly attempted to influence two Constitutional Court judges. Well this issue of judge Hlophe has been in the media for many...

We revisit the issue of customary marriages, an issue that the country has been battling with for many years. Well, the good news is that cabinet has approved the submission of the recognition of Customary Marriages amendment bill of 2019. The Customary Marriages Act of 1998 was declared unconstitutional and has now been amended. To find out exactly how it discriminated against women and what the...

In February this year, COSATU said it will convene a Special Central Executive Committee meeting to review its support of the ANC in the upcoming local government elections. They also said that they will urgently meet the SACP to discuss its support for the ANC in future elections. Let’s take a listen to what it’s president Zingisa Losi and general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali had to say then… G...

40 countries across the world are said to have banned animal testing for cosmetics, but sadly South Africa is not one of them. In an effort to intensify the fight against this cruelty, Hollywood filmmakers in collaboration with the Humane Society International have produced a stop-motion animated short film, #SaveRalph. It gives you a sense of what animals feel when cosmetics are tested on them. L...

SADeC security and defence ministers met in Mozambique yesterday ahead of the Extraordinary Double Troika Summit. The gatherings will discuss the instability and insurgency in Mozambique's northern region of Cabo Delgado. Militants have been terrorising the region since 2017. The latest attack happened last month when dozens of people including a South African man were killed. Heads of states will...

Government is looking at ways of transferring civil servants against their will. According to the current legislation, employees may only be transferred with their written consent. But if the Public Administration Management Amendment Bill is passed, then the employees won’t have a choice. Guest: Tzvi Brivik - Director at Malcom Lyons and Brivik

This morning we feature Sebabatso Mofokeng, a young entrepreneur. She has come a long way since her first year at university trying her hand in business, selling different things as a steppingstone. Today she has opened her own fitness store in Pretoria. Where did it all begin for her and what influenced her to follow this route? Guest: Sebabatso Mofokeng – Entrepreneur and owner of Wisbah fitness...

NEHAWU President, Mzwandile Makwayiba, has blamed President Cyril Ramaphosa for the non-implementation of the 2018 wage agreement signed with public sector unions. Government through the Ministry of Finance has since announced a wage freeze for South Africa's one-point-two million public servants. Makwayiba was addressing NEHAWU's North West 12th Provincial Congress in Klerksdorp. Guest: Mzwandile...

April being World Autism Month, we use the opportunity to understand what it is and what the signs are. Also for those with children living with autism, what is it you should know. What are the myths around it? To help us understand, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Nomsa Masoka-Zulu – Speech Therapist and Audiologist and Founder of NPO called Mothers of Children with Autism Guest: Dr Tumi Lee...

There continues to be uncertainty as to when the local government elections will be held. This, after the EFF intensified its bid to have the polls pushed back -- lobbying other political parties and approaching the Electoral Commission to put the matter on the agenda. However, there are a number of hurdles it must still overcome, including a rejection of the proposal by some other parties. Busi C...

As you may have heard in the news that Prominent gospel star Dr Tumi and his wife were released on bail yesterday after they were arrested for allegedly defrauding the National Lotteries Board. They apparently handed themselves over in the company of their lawyer. To tell us more on this and what led to the arrest, we are joined on the line by….. Guest: Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu – Spokesperson for t...

Stats SA’s annual non-financial census of municipalities has revealed that 1,051,034 fewer consumer units received free basic water in 2019 compared to 2018. The purpose of this report is to keep tabs on all municipalities in the country, then provide stats on service delivery, indigent households, bucket toilets and the size of the municipal workforce. How should we interpret the latest report? G...