The Daily Discourse

This morning we focus on hypertension and according to medical journals, it is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. The causes are attributed to smoking, obesity and diabetes to name a few. Guest: Dr Erika Jones – Nephrologist and Hypertension specialist at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town and works closely with the Heart Associati...

The two-day shutdown protest in Mangaung has been called off following a meeting with the provincial leadership. As part of the meeting’s agreement, the City manager will be suspended following pending investigations against him. More than 13 shops owned by foreign nationals have been looted since the protests started on Monday. Residents say that the recent incidents which led to the shutdown is...

One never knows whether Eskom reducing us to level 1 of loadshedding is any reason to celebrate. Well yesterday the utility moved the country to stage 1 until 10pm last night (Tuesday) saying generation capacity has improved. The question is for how long and what can we expect beyond today? Also what is happening around the wage negotiations and what plans are there should the negotiations breakdo...

KZN’s Finance MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube tabled her Budget Vote for the provincial treasury. She outlined her plans on how plans to rejuvenate the province’s economy. One of the major challenges is the damage cause by Covid-19 which has contributed to the already high unemployment rate. To tell us about her plans, she now joins us on the line… Guest: Nomusa Dube-Ncube – KZN Finance MEC

For our personal development this morning, Garth Farrant talks about building stronger and more meaningful relationships. How do we relate with those we interact with every day, be it at work, home, friends and so on? Guest: Garth Farrant – Managing Director at Personal Development SA

Today Bryan looks at what investors should do in these changing times. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

A very bleak picture is being painted of Denel staff suffering due to unpaid salaries. It is alleged that two have already committed suicide while others have lost their possessions including homes. Their kids are apparently going to school hungry. This was brought to light by the United Association of South Africa, the trade union representing those workers. Let’s find out now from them as to wha...

Guest: Ulrich Roux, JHB based attorney or Adv Makhosazana Mbonani

We end the show by talking to Princess Nakedi who has started a project of collecting wigs for cancer patients and survivors. She joins us now on the line to talk about why she chose to get involved…. Guest: Princess Nakedi – Founder of the Princess Nakedi Wig Drive

We go to Limpopo now and speak to Sumani Maboko who is the CEO of SHU Aluminum and Glass. He is doing wonderful work in his village where sponsors and mentors school children. He is currently involved in a project of building a house for orphans. He now joins us on the line to tell us his story… Guest: Shumani Maboko – CEO of SHU Aluminum and Glass

Wrapping up the final hour with Samantha Mkandla, a social entrepreneur who delivered the first lecture in the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s 2021TutuTalks series under the theme: Showcasing Moral and Ethical Leadership series. She founded the award-winning social justice and advocacy platform called Lady Liberty SA in 2014 to provide marginalised women with access to the justice system....

The Centre for Development and Enterprise is calling on government to improve the way they run the Special Economic Zones. They are calling for government to change the SEZ’s into areas that offer a modified labour market regime to attract companies and investment. As far as they are concerned, where are these economic zones going wrong and are they fulfilling what they’ve been set up for? To talk...

Thousands of healthcare workers are expected to return to vaccination sites today (Friday) in a last-ditch attempt to get vaccinated before the Sisonke vaccination trial ends. Hundreds of health personnel were left seething and forced to return home without receiving the jab at the Milpark hospital vaccination site in Johannesburg yesterday (Thursday). At the back of this, let’s talk about where w...

Yesterday emergency workers marched through the streets of Johannesburg highlighting how it has become difficult to do their work as they are constantly under attack from criminals. Many of them have experienced being attacked of responding to a false call. To give us a sense of what they are going through, we are joined on the line by.. Guest: Mandla Gaaje – A Gauteng based emergency worker

We come to you live today from Sandton where the South African Local Government Association, SALGA is hosting their special National Members Assembly. The Assembly is a platform for local government to assess preparations towards the upcoming local government elections. One of the objectives is to profile the successes and progress made during this term of Local Government as we head to the local...

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has since 24 April 2021 held several consultation engagements with residents, sector groups and business leaders on the 2021/22 proposed Budget, Integrated Development Plan and Spatial Development Framework. The Draft Budget was tabled for public comment at the end of March this year at full council and is consulted together with the City’s Draft Integrated Developme...

Funding for small business is a major problem in the country. Entrepreneurs often complain about the limited amount of institutions that can help when it comes to funding. Well, the good news is that Mianzo Asset Management is launching a fund that will provide growth finance to small and medium-sized companies . The fund, known as the Black Umbrellas Mianzo SME Debt Fund, has been launched in par...

Let’s shift focus slightly now and bring you some of the activity where we are broadcasting from in Sandton today. The South African Local Government Association, SALGA is hosting their special National Members Assembly and to give us a glimpse of what to expect Guest: Cllr. Bheki Charles Stofile

On our health feature this morning we talk to Professor Vernon Louw who says Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a shortage of clinical haematologists. This is one of those very scarce skills that we desperately need. Haematology has to do with diseases related to blood and to talk about it and why we have a great need for these skills, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Professor Vernon Louw - Divisio...

The KwaZulu-Natal government is today (Wed) holding its first ever sitting of their Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council. Guest: SIPHUMELELE NOWELE - CHIEF DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT THE KZN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

The effects of Covid-19 are starting to show across many industries. Lately is has been revealed that our heritage and cultural landmarks are hardest hit financially. Some of them have been pleading for government intervention, but there has been silence. Let’s speak to some of them to find out how bad the impact has been as we welcome… Guest: Sello Hatang – CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Gu...

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says that R5 million had been collected in Corporate Income Tax from taxi operators. He revealed this while answering a parliamentary question from DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis. He went on to say that SARS has plans in place to address tax avoidance in the taxi business. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by.. Guest: Ofentse Mokwena – Transport Economist...

Today marks 30 years since the township of Swaneville, near Krugersdorp came under attack from hostel dwellers reportedly ferried to the scene by the then South African police. This was in 1991 as the country was building up to the 1994 elections. Survivors of the massacre are today engaging the national Department of Justice on the redress measures and to tell us more on this, we are joined on th...

Our focus on the Sekhukhune District Municipality today is based on a voice note that was sent in by a resident Danalton about the water problems they are facing. Let’s take a listen….. CLIP-DANILTON-WATER LINK: Well as you heard that the listener is calling for answers from the Elias Motsoaledi Municiplaity. Well the water is supplied by the Sekhukhune District Municipality and to help us navigat...

Dr Mjoli talks to us about the power of thoughts, beliefs and emotions to personal and professional success. Guest: Dr Nozi Mjoli – Personal Transformation Coach