The Daily Discourse

University of Cape Town (UCT) alumnus Dr Peace Francis has won the 2020 Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize. According to UCT, the award recognises final-year medical students who epitomise the leadership qualities and values of the late UCT Dean of Health Sciences, Professor Bongani Mayosi and one of the mottos his saying “Lift as you rise”. Dr Francis now joins us on the line to talk...

As we begin a new month, many residents will be paying 15% more for electricity. Not forgetting that the Petrol price is increasing by R1 a litre at midnight. We can’t even imagine what the food prices will be like after these increases. But then seeing how many people are hard hit by the lockdown restrictions, what are the most practical ways one can navigate their finances with the current salar...

We wrap up the last our by chatting to NJ Kunene, who is a gospel artist who is openly gay. He has composed a couple songs not just for himself, but also some of the famous names we are all familiar with. How is he using his art to preach that message of acceptance and tolerance? Well, he joins us now on the line to tell us about his journey and overcoming.. Guest: NJ Kunene – Gospel artist

The South African Blood Service has indicated that they are running out of blood supplies. Usually periods like Easter and so on are characterized by accidents which require more people to come forward and donate blood. To talk to us about how bad the shortage is and also the impact of covid-19 on the donations, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Name in the morning

Let’s speak now to an organization called Tourism Friendly. They would like President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet to learn sign language as an apology to the deaf community. They say this is for delaying the process of recognizing it as an official language. Why do they feel the need to raise this issue on behalf of the deaf community and as far as they are concerned, is the deaf community bei...

Since the lockdown regulations, churches have been pleading with government to allow them to hold services. This has led to arguments from society about why the insistence of going to church, is it about the collection or really about serving God? Well our guest has written a piece calling on people to repent from attending church and start obeying God. What does he mean by this? Guest: Rev Mpho G...

Authorities have intensified visibility on the roads as people are traveling to their various destinations for the Easter weekend. People are urged to continue wearing masks, practicing social distancing and regular hand washing to stop any spread of the coronavirus. Usually reckless and drunk driving during this time are a problem, but with the current Covid-19 restrictions, what has been the maj...

Many of us as motorist hardly ever check if the petrol or diesel that is poured into our cars is actually proper and if we are paying the right amount per litre. On the other hand we buy low pressure gas for home use not even being sure that the people providing the service are qualified? Well, we can rest assured now that all of this will be a thing of the past thanks to the Public Petroleum Prod...

Last week Dr Judy Dlamini who is chair of the GBV Fund 1 that was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa penned an article raising her concerns that we as a country are celebrating human rights month while gender based violence and femicide is on the rise. As we come to the end of Human Rights Month, we speak to one of the people involved in the GBV Fund to talk about how they are dealing with this...

Let’s touch base now with Lottoland about alternative ways one can play the lottery whether electronically or physically. To talk to us again today, we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Maryke Haywood - Marketing Director: Lottoland

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will remain on level one of the Covid-19 lockdown over the Easter holidays with adjusted restrictions. The sale of alcohol for offsite consumption will be prohibited from Easter Friday to Monday, while the curfew remains the same. There has also been some adjustments to religious gatherings for Easter weekend. To get a view as health professionals raised...

We take you to the Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality in Limpopo. They were on the list of 18 worst municipalities named by the Auditor-General last year. He also found that millions in irregular, unauthorised as well as fruitless and wasteful spending was not investigated. Let’s find out now how the municipality is doing and how they are dealing with issues of service delivery as we welcome…. Gue...

This morning we look at using military disciplines we can apply in our daily lives and how that can help us achieve our goals and help us overcome. General Molefi Hlalele who served in the military for three decades has written a book in which he shares lessons learned from his early years as a village boy to his experiences in the Defence Force. He now joins us on the line….. Guest: General Molef...

Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan deals with questions that have come in during the month that are of a similar nature. Remember that this does not stop you from asking more questions. ….. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

As we wrap up Human Rights Month, we look at the rights of the Rastafarian community not only in Mzansi, but through the African continent. Over the years we’ve seen how Rastafarian children have been turned away from schools due to their deadlocked hair and beliefs. Interestingly, Mathenge Mukundi, became Kenya’s first Rastafarian advocate of the High Court, something South Africa has been battli...

The Liquor Traders Formation says if government implements a stricter lockdown it will have a crippling effect on the alcohol industry. On the other hand the National Liquor Traders Council, South African Liquor Brandowners Association and the Beer Association of South Africa are calling for a more balanced approach. And to tell us more on it, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Sibani Mngadi – C...

Many people hardly survive on one salary as things are getting more and more expensive. Parents especially are the hardest hit as they have to not only worry about supporting their children, but perform well at work. Well some experts recommend that people look for opportunities for a side hustle. Is it as easy as they make it to be though? What is the best way to go about it? To help us through t...

Yesterday (25 March) marked exactly one year since the passing of African spiritual icon Credo Mutwa. Today we use the opportunity to not only reflect on his life, but also his constant drive for the restoration of indigenous knowledge and Africanism. Could his beliefs help in bringing back Ubuntu and restore African pride? What can we take from what he stood for? For a perspective on this, we are...

Today marks exactly 1 year since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the national level 5 lockdown. Many of us didn’t really understand what it meant to have your movement restricted and the military and security personnel patrolling the streets. Let’s take you back to that announcement….. CLIP-RAMAPHOSA-LOCKDOWN LINK: To look now at how far we’ve come and also the leadership around dealing with t...

C10orruption Watch yesterday (Thursday) painted a very scary picture of the corruption that took place during the procurement of personal protection equipment. Police officers topped the list, followed by civil servants and not surprising politicians. It says most of the cases recorded in this year's report titled - From Crisis to Action - are on the policing and healthcare sectors. Even ordinary...

We talk now to Dr Anthea Jeffery for the Institute of Race Relations who says that the Expropriation Bill now before Parliament will not provide solutions. Some of the problems she points to are inefficiency, corruption, and an absence of secure ownership. She now joins us on the line to share her views…. Guest: Dr Anthea Jeffery - Head of Policy Research at the Institute of Race Relations

We speak now to the Small Enterprise Development Agency. They are an agency of the Department of Small Business Development which provides non-financial support including training. Yesterday (Wed) they announced that the agency supported small enterprises collectively to the tune of over R2 billion for the financial year 2019/20. Guest: Dr Joy Ndlovu - Seda Board Chairperson

The day has finally arrived where the State Capture Commission of Inquiry heads to the Constitutional Court, to seek an order for former President Jacob Zuma's imprisonment. The tension between Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and the former president have been playing itself out in the media when Zuma claimed that the commission is biased against him. Relations between the former president and...

As we get into the winter season under the Covid-19 pandemic, pharmacists are recommending a healthy nutrition and supplementation with vitamins. They go on to say that minerals and probiotics may benefit immunity and prevent or ease viral infections. Let’s hear now from a pharmacist’s perspective especially under these Covid-19 conditions. How has it made the flu season even harder? Also where do...

The recent student protests have highlighted misunderstandings and sown confusion about what the fund actually pays for. So we thought to invite NSFAS to clarify how one qualifies, what sort of salary bracket from parents is entitled to it and when are the funds are required to be paid back? Also what does NSFAS pay for outside of the tuition fees? As the academic year has already started, is ther...