The Daily Discourse

Dr Imtiaz Sooliman who is the founder of Gift of the Givers says that the he got requests for water from the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. He says that even the areas around there are affected. Guest: Imtiaz Sooliman – Founder of Gift of the Givers Guest: Dr Freddy Kgongwana – Deputy Director General for Health services in the Gauteng Health Department Guest: Etienne Hugo – Spokesperson...

We are joined now by KZN Premier Sihle Zikala to talk about the Operation Sukhuma Sakhe. This is the premier’s call for the people of his province to overcome issues that are destroying communities such as poverty, unemployment, crime, substance abuse, HIV & AIDS and TB. Through this programme, the Premier will be address stumbling blocks that are hindering the progress of service delivery to impr...

Today we zoom into the Mogale City Local Municipality. They’ve been in the news recently for issues of land, housing and water problems. There’s also been reports of the mayor’s daughter unfairly benefitting from a 9-million tender by the city. This is something that the mayor has denied. Well, lets talk now about the state of the municipality as we welcome… Guest: Councillor Francis Makgatho – Ex...

Gail Cameron talks about the use of the voice as part of the communication and presentation skills. This is where voice training becomes important for us to get to the point where its easy, powerful and interesting for others to listen to us without sounding forceful. To explain how one can achieve this, we are joined on the line by.. Guest: Gail Cameron – Founder and MD of the Image Excellence Gr...

Last week was the last Tuesday of the May, and normally Bryan deals with questions that have come in during the month that are of a similar nature. So, since we didn’t have him last week, he will then deal with all the questions you may have. Let’s start off with some of the questions that have already come in…. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

We end the show by talking to Mondli Makhanya, Editor-In-Chief of the City Press. He wrote a piece yesterday questioning how those implicated in the killings of anti-apartheid activists through the TRC have not been prosecuted. Could there be secret deals he asks? Also the fact that all the ANC presidencies since have been reluctant to follow up on what came out of the TRC? Let’s pick his brain no...

Last week Wits University launched the Public Economy Project which does research into public financial management. Prof Michael Sachs who is the coordinator of the project talks to us now about the paper he penned which looks into how we as a country arrived at the fiscal crisis we currently find ourselves in? How much did politics play a role in it and also the transition from apartheid to democ...

The KwaZulu-Natal Government has signed a landmark agreement with the Egyptian headquartered export-import bank, Afremix. This comes as the province continues to reposition itself as a gateway to Africa and a meaningful participant in the African Continental Free Trade Area. Last week, the investment entity of government, Trade and Investment KZN hosted a dialogue on unlocking the opportunities fo...

Good news for unmarried fathers is that under the Children's Amendment Bill, they will have full access to their children. One of the things the bill is proposing is that a person who has custody of a child may not deny the other with parental responsibilities access to the child unless there’s an order of the court to that effect. Let’s look now at the practicality of the Bill as we know that not...

Many of you have been calling the show complaining about water supply in your different areas. Even through our Municipal Watch feature, water is the top of the issues you raise. Will this morning we have Deputy Minister for Water and sanitation David Mahlobo who tabled his Budget Vote earlier in the week. Let’s use the opportunity to find out what his plans are to deal with the problem….. Guest:...

As the fourth industrial revolution is advancing in a very fast pace, those in the technology sector are asking whether South Africa is ready for the Digital Skills Curriculum? Our guest is of the view that the link between Mathematics and Coding and Robotics, and the role of language in teaching and learning, need to be considered before the country’s schools can be ready for such a technically a...

Let’s touch base now with the Companies Tribunal. It is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry which was established in terms of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008. It was set up to provide speedy resolutions of company disputes and operates nationally. To tell us more on what they do and how they can be approached and the type of disputes they deal with, we are joined on the line by…. Gu...

Human Rights Watch has released a new report on how the Covid-19 pandemic is fuelling child labour. Ghana, Uganda and Nepal are pointed out as culprits in the rise of this practice. Some of the contributing factors are the economic impact and school closures. To discuss this further, we are joined on the line by….. Guest: Jo Becker - Advocacy Director in the Children’s Rights Division at Human Rig...

We do part two on service delivery issues at the Sekhukhune/Elias Motsoaledi region based on a voice note that was sent in by a resident of Danalton about service delivery issues they are facing. Two weeks ago we spoke to the Sekhukhune District Municipality and today we focus on the Elias Motsoaledi Municipality and the problems they are facing on the ground. Let’s remind you of the issues that w...

The KZN MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ntuthuko Sibiya tabled his 21/2022 budget vote speech last week with promises of dealing with the backlog of paying service providers. He also spoke of doing more to altering what he calls “skewed” economic patterns, which includes the provision of office accommodation for all government departments. The MEC now joins us on the line to talk about...

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, there has been calls for more to be done to convey messages in the different indigenous languages. Last week stakeholders including government held a panel discussion on how to go about this and to tell us where the process is at the moment and what came out of the discussions, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Xolisa Tshongolo – Acting CEO for PanSALB

Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi got a tongue lashing from Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Scopa over the financial state of the Compensation Fund. The committee has ordered him to conduct a full forensic investigation after very worrying findings from the Auditor General. To find out what some of the things are that Scopa was not impressed with and what they would like to see happ...

***This feature is brought to you by the KZN Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs** We speak to the KZN MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sipho Hlomuka reflecting on his department’s Budget Speech which he tabled on Friday. One of the hard issues he’s hoping to deal with is the spate of attacks on traditional leaders in the province. He also praised...

Let’s turn our focus now on the arts by talking about a Sesotho film starring the late South African icon, Mary Twala. The film called ‘’This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’ has taking international film festivals by storm. In the film, the highlights the plight of a village that is about to be forcefully moved with worries from the locals about what happens to the graves of their loved ones...

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

We wrap up the show by talking to Knorr about their Plate of the Nation annual event that discusses the eating habits of the South African population, the impact it has on their health and food sustainability for the future. The aim of the project is to help South African’s change their plate to eat for good and influence the nation to eat better. To tell us more on this and how they are going abo...

Kagiso Trust says it welcomes the Practice Note which was gazetted by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel. The minister gazetted the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment status of non-profit development agencies and the vital role they play in eradicating poverty and creating economic opportunities in South Africa. To find out what this means and what the obstacles were before...

Public Sector Unions are still in consultation over the 1.5% wage offer that was tabled by the government during wage negotiations this past weekend. The two sides are to meet later today (Thursday). The unions have been sticking to a zero percent wage increase position since the crucial wage negotiations began, the government took many by surprise when it suddenly relented and tabled a 1.5% offer...

Tomorrow (Friday) will see the Fourth Ordinary Session of the fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament taking place in Midrand. The deliberations will take place under the AU theme of’: Year of the Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.’’ To tell us more on this and what sort of changes the continent can expect, we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Vipya Harawa...

This morning on our SMME Talk we speak to Deidre Samson who is with the Stellenbosch University Business School about an article she wrote where she lists the four capabilities businesses require for future success. One of the things she points out is that there are so many factors which can affect a business, from climate change, technology to the current pandemic. As far as she’s concerned, what...