The Daily Discourse

Monday the 8th of March marks International Women’s Day and many institutions are preparing for conferences and other platforms to highlight how far the world is in dealing with issues affecting women. The wage gap, lack of economic participation and representation in the boardroom are still major problems. We talk now to Nigerian business publication, Compatriot Magazine as they will be hosting t...

Gauteng Department of Economic Development in collaboration with its partners last week held a Virtual Gauteng SMME Summit aimed at assisting SMMEs in directing their businesses and finding sustainable solutions as they strive to recover from the impact the pandemic has had on their operations. To tell us more on this and SMME’s will benefit from this as many of them are tired of empty promises, w...

Tomorrow (Thursday) being World Obesity Day, we look at the health of an obese person what it is they can do to lose weight. The medical journals explain obesity, a disease characterized by the interaction of genetic, behavioural, metabolic and environmental factors. What is the main reason for obesity, is it the food or more to do with the biological side of things? Guest: Tessa van der Merwe – H...

Today we visit the Emfuleni Municipality where Gauteng Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Lebogang Maile appointed an administrator. The municipality was put under administration in 2018 following a R1-million irregular expenditure bill. It also owes Eskom R2.7-billion. To find out whether there is any progress under the current administrator and how far they are in settling thei...

A 25-year-old taxi passenger was allegedly raped by the driver and the conductor. The lady was allegedly raped at gunpoint in KwaZulu-Natal. She says she told Reaction Unit SA that she was too afraid to reveal that she is HIV-positive. For more on this story. Guest: Prem Balran – Spokesperson for Reaction Unit SA

Last week being the last Tuesday of February, we could not speak to Bryan due to a special broadcast. Well today he deals with questions that he received around annuitization and the impact on retirement schemes…… GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The independent review panel, appointed by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise, has found that prima facie evidence exists to institute removal proceedings against Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Chaired by Justice Bess Nkabinde, alongside Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza and Advocate Johan de Waal, the panel had to investigate whether there is proof of incompetence or misconduct by M...

March is regarded as Human Rights Month mainly due to the Sharpeville massacre on the 21st of March 1960 where people’s rights were violated by the then apartheid regime. So today we kick off the month by looking at the state of human rights in our country. How much do we have to celebrate seeing the inequality in our country and poverty around us? Corruption in government dominates the news agend...

This morning we unpack the state of the province of KwaZulu-Natal with Premier Sihle Zikalala. As you may have heard on Friday during his address how he intends to turn the provinces economy with projects like edible oil plant at Richards Bay and clothing and textile special economic zones. The premier now joins us on the line to give us a sense of where he intends to start…. Guest: Sihle Zikalala...

eNCA has come under severe criticism from different quarters over their political reporter Lindsay Dentlinger’s conduct during her coverage of the Budget Speech. Video footage surfaced of her interviews with Freedom Front Plus leader, Pieter Groenewald, and the DA’s John Steenhuisen without their masks on, while she requested several Black political leaders, including UDM Chief Whip Nqabayomzi Kwa...

Meanwhile, the United Democratic Movement, UDM has sought relief from the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa ("BCCSA") regarding eNCA's alleged racist treatment of UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa during the so called "mask incident". Guest: Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, Deputy President and Chief Whip of the United Democratic Movement, UDM

DA MP and DA Shadow Minister of Finance has defended eNCA political reporter, Lindsay Dentlinger, who is at the centre of a social media storm over alleged racism. This follows video footage of her interviews with Freedom Front Plus leader, Pieter Groenewald, and the DA's John Steenhuisen without their masks on, while she reportedly requested several Black political leaders, including UDM Chief Wh...

Former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has been found not guilty of trying to bribe a Parliamentary Eskom Inquiry Evidence Leader by the Western Cape High Court. Judge John Hlophe says the state has failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. He says the evidence of the state's star witness - Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara - was not credible as it was contradicted by other witnesses. Bongo...

Kwena Baloyi outlines the objectives of ‘Dear Miss SA’ initiative. The campaign challenges the Miss South Africa organisation to address issues of diversity and representation as some women feel that they are not well represented by Miss SA. Guest: Kwena Baloyi, founder of Dear Miss SA Initiative

World News: Mass protests have been going on for weeks now in Myanmar since the military seized power and detained politicians from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD). So what will the military do next, seeing that civilians are not willing to end the protests? Guest: Kiru Naidoo, Asia Pacific Researcher

The news of a Chinese man being ordered to compensate his wife for the house work she did during their marriage has been welcomed internationally as a milestone with some arguing that the money is too little. The woman will receive the equivalent of 7-thousand-700 dollars for five year’s worth of work. Guest: Mbuyiselo Botha – Commissioner at the Commission for Gender Equality Guest: Steph Dawson-...

The National Lotteries Commission is the only National Lottery Regulator and License holder in South Africa. The NLC monitors and regulates the running of various lottery competitions, including those organised by non-profit organisations to raise funds and by companies to promote their goods and services and this brings us to our guest today… GUEST: IAN BANNER - CO-FOUNDER LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD...

As the country ponders on the state of our economy especially with unemployment figures increasing, different groups and industries believe they have the solutions. Our guest is of the view that there will be more economic opportunities if black women are put in leadership positions within the private and public sector. She also raises the problem of how the wage gap is widening internationally. A...

Those in the property market were hoping finance minister Tito Mboweni would say something about the sector. There was no talk of transfer duty relief either which may have boosted the sector. To talk more on this and also how the industry is doing post lockdown and whether it’s a good time to buy or sell, Guest: Louis Kruger - Director of Kruger Attorneys and Conveyancers inc

The business of hair is one that never goes out of fashion. Even under the lockdown people still found a way to keep their hair beautiful. Today we speak to one of the people behind the popular hair brands used by many celebrities as we welcome…. Guest: Sonto Pooe - Founder of NativeChild hair and body care

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced an eight percent increase in excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products. The Minister is tabling the Budget in Parliament. He says is clear that excessive alcohol consumption can lead to negative social and health outcomes. He adds that consumers react to price increases, and higher prices should lead to lower consumption of alcohol products with posi...

We speak now to one of the beneficiaries of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative who are complaining about not having been paid as promised by the Gauteng Department of Education. To find out what happened, we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Anon – Beneficiary of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (Surname in the morning) Guest: Steve Mabona – Spokesperson for the Gauteng Educ...

A survey by experts at the SA Medical Research Council shows that Tuberculosis remains an epidemic. The National TB Prevalence Survey was conducted since 2018 and the findings were only released this month. South Africa is among 30 countries that are worst affected by the disease. Guest:

The government and medicals experts have been trying for months now to dispel myths around the covid-19 vaccines. Some South Africans have been suspicious of vaccines and are insisting that they will not get inoculated. President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize recently got vaccinated in an effort to encourage South Africans to do the same. Today scores of experts will meet to dis...

SMMEs are waiting in anticipation to see what kind of support the Minister of Finance will provide when he delivers his Medium-Term Budget. This sector has been hardest hit by the covid-19 pandemic. For more on this we are joined on the line by… Guest: Tebogo Khaas- President of the SMME Forum (confirmed) Guest: Asanda Mdeni-Independent manufacturer of clothes who is based in rural Eastern Cape