The Daily Discourse

Experts in the property market say that the Low interest rates reaching an all-time high and a notable shift in consumer buying behaviours - makes now the perfect time for buying a home. But for consumers, which is the best option? To buy or to rent? Guest: Natasha Champion - Regional Sales Manager for Ooba Group

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor  has sadly found that South Africa has one of the highest business start-up failure rates in the world. According to this report, we rank 49th out of 54 countries. How should we interpret this and where would we say entrepreneurship goes wrong in our country? Is it a skill question perhaps? To help us understand, we are joined on the line by…. Guest:...

Social Development minister, Lindiwe Zulu has reiterated that everybody has to reapply for the reinstated 350-rand social relief grant. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the grant would be paid until March next year and will now include unemployed caregivers. The reintroduction of the grant by the president follows the looting and violence that hit KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng three weeks ago....

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s position as Traditional Prime Minister is being challenged in the courts. Queen Sibongile and her daughters Princess Ntandoyenkosi Zulu-Duma say that Buthelezi should not be allowed to engage in royal wars. They go on to say that the position is constitutionally unrecognised. To try and understand how this position exists and where it comes from, we are joined o...

Let’s tell you now about opportunities for those who may desire teaching jobs overseas. The good news is that with international borders slowly reopening South Africans can start planning to take advantage of the international demand for English teachers provided that they have the right qualifications. The other advantage is that South Africa is currently vaccinating it’s people which...

We speak now to Laura Brooks, about her report which states that registering children under the age of six at ECD centres would not only help in equipping children to reach their full potential but also be one of the most effective ways of creating new jobs in the “care economy”. Interestingly, she says that this has the potential to create more jobs for women as they are the ones work...

The IEC is this morning expected to give an update regarding the 2021 Municipal Elections.  Yesterday (Tuesday) Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said that she is bound by the constitution and other legal statutes to timeously proclaim the date of the local government elections. Dlamini Zuma was briefing the media on developments with regards to th...

Two hundred and 64 firearms have been seized from private security companies and several individuals in Phoenix, north of Durban. A total of 36 people were killed during the racial tensions that erupted during the unrest in this area two weeks ago. According to reports from police 30 of these people were shot and killed, four were burnt to death while others succumbed to their injuries as a result...

As you heard in our programme yesterday how that five of the North West Province’s municipalities are among the 45 that the national cabinet has resolved to dissolve. The affected municipalities in the province were already under administration. Some were marred by political squabbles, which led to them having two mayors and two municipal managers at the same time. This negatively affected t...

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