The Daily Discourse

We speak now to Keri-Leigh Paschal, executive trustee at social impact initiative Nation Builder who wrote apiece about trends in the social investment space. She highlights lesson lessons learnt under the devastating impact of Covid-19 on NPOs and what they can do to overcome 2021. She now joins us on the line to share her wisdom…. Guest: Keri-Leigh Paschal, executive trustee at social impact ini...

Much has been said about the resources and support available to employees going through retrenchment processes to help them cope. But what about those tasked with implementing the company’s decisions? What help should the business offer those who have the responsibility to handle these matters at operational level, a situation that can cause them a lot of stress too as they deliver bad news to the...

Human Rights Watch yesterday released their World Report 2021 where they call on US President-elect Joe Biden to work with global leaders who they say have sought to shore up a defense of human rights around the world. They go on to say that after four years of Trump’s indifference and often hostility to human rights, the Biden presidency provides an opportunity for fundamental change. To find out...

The ban on alcohol has introduced some people to non-alcoholic beverages which is very good for up and coming entrepreneurs in the beverage sector. The demand for alternative vitamin-infused juices and probiotic-rich fermented teas is said to have grown. We speak now to someone who is the brewer of South Africa’s first certified organic kombucha… Guest: Alex Glenday - Director at Brew Kombucha

As schools are about to open, the Competition Commission is calling on parents to come forward if they suspect schools of directing them to buy only at certain retailors. The commission has been fighting this practice since 2017 and to tell us what has since happened then and whether school comply, Guest: Thembinkosi Bonakele – Commissioner at the Competition Commission

The debate around the administering of Ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19 patient is growing as experts differ on the subject. Some believe that is should only be for animal use. Guest: Professor Colleen Aldous – Professor and Healthcare Scientist at UKZN Guest: Dr kgosi letlape - held leadership positions in south africa and global structures in the medical field

With just a day to go for Uganda’s presidential elections, opposition candidate Bobi Wine says the army has raided his home and arrested all his security guards. He blames the raid on president Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking his sixth term in office after 35 years in power. The elections taking place tomorrow (Thursday), what can we expect seeing how the opposition is treated in that country? GUE...

The Companies Amendment Bill has been delaying through the legislative process for about 2 years. If passed, some of the proposals are that public and state-owned companies will be forced to disclose the highest and lowest paid employee salaries. One wonders if this is necessarily a good thing though and to get a perspective on it, Guest: Prof Anita Bosch – Professor at the University of Stellenbo...

The mood is sombre at the SABC as the retrenchment process unfolds. The public broadcaster has continued to issue letters of redundancy and surplus to affected staff following the conclusion of last month's extended consultation process. The SABC says it has reduced the number of employees who'll be affected from 600 to just over 300. It says it has to reduce the wage bill to make the organisation...

As hospitals are battling to deal with Covid-19 patients, government is doing all it can to supply what health institutions need. The good thing is that innovators are also coming forward developing devices that may help ease the burden. The latest one is by a group of East London-based volunteers that includes doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs have come up with a device that will help to suppl...

The Eastern Cape government says it will launch a forensic probe into the finances of the troubled Amathole District Municipality. This will be the second forensic probe in the entity after the conclusion of one in 20-19. The move comes after the cash strapped district municipality announced it wouldn't be able to pay the salaries of its employees, councillors and traditional leaders for at least...

The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday expressed their sadness at news that the Hilton Hotel in Durban has shut its doors. The department is hoping to work with the hotel to reopen to avoid job losses. Guest: Ravi Pillay – MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal

How to navigate January and how can people regroup their finances? GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley& Associates (Pty) Limited

President Ramaphosa last night outlined government's strategy in rolling out coronavirus vaccines. He says that 20 million doses have been secured through negotiations with manufactures for this year and most of that should arrive in the first half of the year. This is in addition to the doses for ten percent of the population that are expected in the country in terms of the World Health Organizat...

CEO of the South African SA Civil Aviation Authority led a team of inspectors around the country’s major airports to look at whether they are complying with Covid-19 regulations. Let’s find out now from her why she decided to conduct an inspection and what it is she found. Also what should the traveling public know about compliance at airports? Guest: Poppy Khoza - Chief executive officer of the S...

Hundreds of travellers at the Lebombo Border Post, linking Mozambique and South Africa are still frustrated as they are forced to queue for too long waiting to go through the border. Authorities confirmed that the long queues are caused by the COVID-19 testing procedure as many Mozambican citizens and other travellers are making their way to South Africa… Guest: Bongani Bongo - Chairperson of Parl...

We start off the year by looking back at the ANC’s January 8 statement for 2021. On Friday the party’s President Cyril Ramphosa said that drawing on the strength of its forefathers, the ANC will forge ahead towards unity and integrity. Delivering a virtual address of the party's January 8 Statement to mark the ANC's 109th anniversary, Ramaphosa said over the decades, the organisation has been weak...

As the country is preparing a strategy to rollout vaccinations, all sorts of reports are emerging of the different treatments being offered. One of those is the prescription of ivermectin which is said to be registered for use in the treatment and control of parasites in animals. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority is appealing for it not to be prescribed for Covid-19 until its...

When one drives around our cities, many of the street names have changed in honour of those who took part in the struggle against apartheid. Well this morning as part remembering liberation movements, we thought to speak to one former activist who is lucky to have a street named after him while he’s still alive. Isaac Peloeng was an activist in the 80’s and has a street named after him in the Vryb...

Today (Friday) Africa’s oldest liberation movement, the ANC turns 109 years. And as you’ve heard in that speech, the sitting president who was Oliver Tambo at that time was declaring the year of action to set the agenda of his party’s activities and goals. The party was banned at the time and transmitted messages through Radio Freedom in Zambia. Very rich history and tradition indeed of the Africa...

Tributes continue to pour in Phepsile "Temangcamane" Maseko who passed away earlier in the week after a short illness. She was the National Coordinator of the Traditional Healers Organisation. She was a strong advocate for the use of traditional medicine even now under the current Covid-19 pandemic. Guest: David Letsoalo – A Sankarist, activist and law academic Guest: MKHULU NZINGISA - CULTURAL AC...

The Federation of Unions of South Africa, FEDUSA is calling on government to seriously apply collective wisdom before any moves on enforcing stricter lockdown measures are formalized. This comes after reports that the NCCC was holding an urgent meeting as Covid-19 infections are increasing rapidly which could lead to further restrictions as the country is currently on Level 3. Let’s find out now w...

The latest from the DRC is that at least 22 people were killed in a raid on a village in part of the eastern DR Congo plagued by Islamist rebel attacks. The attackers struck late on Monday, killing residents of Mwenda village with machetes and guns. A civil society leader from that village blames the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan group which has emerged as the most lethal militia in Co...

We turn our focus now on institutions of higher learning to find out what their concerns are as the Covid-19 pandemic seems far from over. Schools may be affected as the Covid-19 number are increasing, what are their plans also seeing that matric marking is delaying? To give us a sense of how universities are hoping to deal with this, Guest: Professor Ahmed Bawa - Chief Executive Officer, Universi...

Health insurance group, Medscheme has conducted a hospital admission analysis across all provinces to compare the first Covid-19 peak in July 2020 to the current second wave. Their findings have revealed that while Eastern and Western Cape seem to be at or past their peak, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and Limpopo showed a daily 8% average increase of hospital admissions in Week 52 of 2020. To find out m...