The Daily Discourse

The school that is being led by the winner of the 2020 African Union Continental Teacher Prize Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi has achieved a 98% Matric pass rate. The Dzata Secondary School is based in the Vhembe District in Limpopo. There were distinctions achieved in every subject. Ms Sinyosi joins us now for more on how her learners achieved this during a difficult year. Guest: Livhalani Bridget Sin...

Farmer’s organisation Agri-SA wants problems with power generation and tariff hikes addressed during Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium Term Budget Speech tomorrow. The agricultural sector is also keeping a close watch on how Mboweni will address funding for the troubled Land Bank. There also fears that he may raise taxes which the industry is warning against. For more on this we are joined on...

Among the key functions of the National Lotteries Commission is funding Not for profit organisations, NGOs, sporting bodies, educational institutions rights down to small cultural groups. Today we profile one of those beneficiaries which is the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), or Sea Rescue which is a registered non‐profit organisation that is committed to preventing drownings and saving live...

The Free State province has once again come out tops achieving an 85.1% matric pass rate. The results were announced by the Minister for Basic Education Angie Motshekga yesterday. Gauteng was second with 83.3% with the Western Cape coming third at 79.9%. The national figure is at 76.2%. We are now joined on the line by…who is one of the top achievers in the North West province which achieved a pas...

The pass rate for the Class of 2020 is 76.2%. Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says although the national pass rate dropped below 80%, with a drop of 5%, it is much better than she expected. She announced the pass rate in Pretoria. Liela Magnus reports .... LINK: The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has announced that the Department they will be focusing on implementing progra...

The pass rate for the Class of 2020 is 76.2%. Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says although the national pass rate dropped below 80%, with a drop of 5%, it is much better than she expected. She announced the pass rate in Pretoria. Liela Magnus reports .... guest: Seliki Tlhabane-Chief Director: Maths, Science and Technology at the Department of Basic Education

The Department of Health in partnership with Pfizer have embarked on an immunisation and child health catch up drive. Let’s find out now what this is all about and what parents should know about it. And also under the current Covid-19 restrictions, where does one take their child? Guest: Ntombi Mazibuko - Child Health Consultant- UNICEF

Literary lovers are in for a treat as the Market Theatre has put together a star studded cast to pay tribute to the literary giant E’skia Mphahlele. They will be performing the novel called Tate Etla Gae (Father Come Home) in Sepedi as this forms part of the Indigenous Languages programming funded by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Incubation Programme. Guest: Clive Mathibe – Stage adap...

The Human Sciences Research Council held a webinar at the back of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address discussing policy options existing for sustainable and equitable macroeconomic reconstruction and recovery beyond COVID-19. They were zooming into this four-point plan for the economic future of South Africa. The big question is how realistic is it under the current political c...

The public consultation process on the National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service has officially been launched. You may remember last year the framework was released for comments aimed at creating a system of professionalism in the public service. Guest: Busani Ncaweni-Principal of the National School of Government

Last week we received an anonymous call from one of our listeners who wanted to know how the principle of innocent till proven guilty works. What does it mean in legal terms and to the layperson’s year? This is a term that is very popular with politicians when dealing with their own and to explain this to us, Guest: Prof Hennie Strydom – Professor of International Law at the University of Johannes...

In this hour we focus on preserving the legacy of Nelson Mandela through the Nelson Mandela Museum and Foundation. How do we utilise his legacy and memory to build a better South Africa and better world? Guest: Mr. Mandisi Msongelwa - Acting CEO of the Nelson Mandela Museum Guest: Ndileka Mandela

This morning we bring you a special programme marking 31 years since international icon and South Africa’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela was released from the Victor Verster Prison in 1990. The Nelson Mandela Museum is celebrating the historic event today by taking us back to the planning of his release and reflect on his last day at the prison and the whole process of wal...

The first COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize along with a group of healthcare workers at the Khayelitsha District Hospital, in Cape Town. The Western Cape will be receiving 13-thousand of the 80-thousand Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines which have arrived in the country. Corbin August reports Guest: Kevin Halama – Spoke...

Supporters of the Free State Radical Economic Transformation (RET) Forces have questioned the independence of the country's judiciary. The group has pledged support for ANC Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, ahead of his court appearance in Bloemfontein tomorrow. Thabiso Radebe has the story….. PKG-MAGASHULE LINK: Let’s speak now to one of the organisations that are supporting Ace Magashule… Guest:...

This morning on our health feature we focus on eating disorders. Medical opinions differ on what causes eating disorders, but those who are victims of this and parents with children who suffer from eating disorders will tell you how difficult it is. The other question is whether it is being taken serious? Well let’s use this opportunity now to understand how it all starts and how one can overcome...

Some members of the Khoi and San community are threatening to go to the Equality Court should all adverts they deem predijucial continue to be published. They say this is prevalent in government departments and municipalities where the recruitment criteria is biased against them and favours black people. They have currently zoomed in on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro saying they have particularly no...

We revisit the tragic story of Lily mine in Mpumalanga where three miners were trapped and died, four years ago. The latest is that the business rescue practitioners of emerging gold producer, Vantage Goldfields say that they have received an offer to provide the capital required to self-fund the process of reopening the Lily and Barbrook mines, in Mpumalanga. Guest: Siphephile Kunene – SABC repor...

The CEO of the security company involved in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy at a petrol station in Cape Town says he is shocked by the incident. The father of the boy was apparently in an altercation with one of the guard which led to the shooting of the boy. Guest: Marvin Charles – Journalist at News24 Link: Fidelity guards are said to be under a lot of pressure as they fear being attacked by c...

In our Municipal Watch feature we visit the JS Moroka Municipality in Mpumalanga. They have been under administration since last year. An investigation was instituted following a tip-off about corruption under the previous mayor, Thulare Madileng and has since stepped down. Let’s find out now what the current state of the municipality is and what sort of corruption are we talking about and what st...

Today in our personal development feature we focus on emotional intelligence and assertiveness…. Guest: Senomi de Villiers – Coach and Facilitator specialising in Leadership Development at Free to Grow

We all try and protect our children from making mistakes from our own experiences. What can we give our children and how do we invest to provide for their education? Bryan gives us all the answers…. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Former President Jacob Zuma is potentially facing jail time after he failed to appear before the State Capture Commission yesterday. Zuma's lawyers confirmed in a letter to the inquiry that the former president would not attend this week. The Constitutional Court earlier ordered Zuma to appear after he walked out of the commission in November and didn't appear before it last month. However, it see...

The Department of Health in partnership with Pfizer have embarked on an immunisation and child health catch up drive. Let’s find out now what this is all about and what parents should know about it. And also under the current Covid-19 restrictions, where does one take their child? To talk more on this, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Ntombi Mazibuko - Child Health Consultant- UNICEF

The Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture has confirmed that this whole week has been set aside to hear testimony from former president Jacob Zuma. In a statement it released yesterday, it says all relevant staff including evidence leaders are ready to proceed today. But Zuma has stated publicly that he will not go to the Commission, despite a ruling by the Constitutional Court o...