The Daily Discourse

Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, will deliver the Northern Cape State of the Province Address this morning at the Bergsig Sports Ground in Springbok. Dr Saul will deliver this address under the theme: "Modern, Growing, and Successful Province" and reflect on government service delivery in the past 12 months. One of the aspect of his address will focus on local government especially as we app...

As we countdown the hours until the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables his 2026 Budget Speech, we take a moment to consider the expectations for the public purse and which ones will make it to the Nation's balance sheet. What new thing can we expect this time around and how much manoeuvring does the Finance Minister have this time around? Some political parties are calling for the Minister t...

Meetings Africa is a continental growth platform driving quality, competitiveness, and job creation through strategic trade engagement. This conversation positions Meetings Africa not just as a trade show, but as a high-impact economic platform that connects African business event products with global buyers. To tell us more about this exciting conference, we are joined by… Guest: Bronwyn A...

We speak to one of our exhibitors at Meetings Africa and explore why the Ghana Tourism Authority is leveraging this gathering as a strategic platform to position Ghana as a leading MICE and leisure destination on the continent. The conversation will highlight Ghana’s value proposition, partnership ambitions, and its vision for stronger intra-African collaboration in tourism and business even...

On the opening day of Meetings Africa, our next guest reflects on 20th anniversary of Meetings Africa, the stewardship of this gathering under South African Tourism and its evolution into a premier Pan-African trade platform for the global MICE industry. To share her insights, we are joined by… Guest (OB): Dr Shamilla Chettiar - Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism

South Africa returns from the AU Summit We speak now to the Department of International Relations about South Africa’s election to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa, Pretoria was elected alongside the Kingdom of Lesotho to represent the Southern Region on the two available seats. Minister of Internationa...

So many of you have been sending questions to Bryan and various finance related issues, but because of the Madlanga Commission, he could not deal with them. So today’s programme is dedicated to answering questions submitted over the past few weeks.  Guest: Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited 

SANDF deployment to Western Cape and Gauteng Last week during his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he will be deploying the army to the Western Cape and Gauteng Province to assist the South African Police Service to deal with crime and gangsterism. The announcement was welcomed by many from different quarters as a positive move. We thought to use this opportuni...

Declining trust in the public sector : The Madlanga Commission has exposed the kind of rot that takes place in the public sector. Blatant corruption, intimidation, assassinations, cover-ups and just a general sense of unethical conduct. But when it comes to accounting for this misconduct, some of the witnesses have not only fallen short, but don’t want to be prosecuted. The South African Pub...

Cathy at the AU Summit : Cathy Mohlahlana is in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, where Heads of State and Government are gathering for the 2026 African Union Summit. She is joined by a couple guests focusing on the very important African Continental Free Trade Area. Good morning to you Cathy… Guest(Addis): Neville Matjie – CEO, Brand South Africa Guest(Addis): Dr Terence Sibiya &ndash...

Eskom : We are joined now by Amanda Qithi who is the Gauteng Distribution Spokesperson for Eskom. She's talking to us about Eskom rolling out smart meters to all its customers nationally. She will also talk about the energy saving advantages these new meters will be bring to their customers.  Guest: Amanda Qithi - Gauteng Distribution Spokesperson for Eskom

Views of the sponsors :  We continue our coverage of the launch of the Symphony by the Waters 2026 project. This time around we talk to some of the people who made this a possibility by investigating in it.  Guest: Themba Ndhlovu - CEO of SBD Business Systems  

Views of the sponsors : We continue our coverage of the launch of the Symphony by the Waters 2026 project. This time around we talk to some of the people who made this a possibility by investigating in it. To tell us why they decided to get involved, we are joined by… Guest: Nomfundo Langeni - Director at Iphupholethu Financial Services  

Guest: Chris Pappas - Mayor for Umgeni Municipality We are coming to you live from the La Clef Boutique Hotel in the KZN Midlands for the launch of the Symphony by the Waters 2026 project. It is  described as an innovative cultural tourism experience designed to position KwaZulu-Natal as a premier destination for heritage, music, and lifestyle tourism. To educate us more on this and also how...

Views of the sponsors : We continue our coverage of the launch of the Symphony by the Waters 2026 project. This time around we talk to some of the people who made this a possibility by investigating in it.  Guest: Nomfundo Langeni - Director at Iphupholethu Financial Services Guest: Themba Ndhlovu - CEO of SBD Business Systems Guest: Sthembile Magwaza - Owner of La Clef Boutique Hotel Guest:...

We are coming to you live from the La Clef Boutique Hotel in the KZN Midlands for the launch of the Symphony by the Waters 2026 project. It is  described as an innovative cultural tourism experience designed to position KwaZulu-Natal as a premier destination for heritage, music, and lifestyle tourism.  Guest: Steve Letsike - Deputy Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities...

We continue  our Municipal Watch feature series looking at issues of accountability and oversight at municipalities. As you've heard over the years how often the Auditor General announces her findings on so many of the problematic municipalities that have collapsed due to corruption and incompetent officials, but nothing happens after that. What is it that makes accountability and oversight s...

IBT Summit :  South Africa faces growing demand for housing, high construction costs, delays in project delivery, and the need for sustainable solutions in the face of climate change. Globally, countries are using new construction technologies like modular systems, engineered materials, and digital tools to build faster and more efficiently. South Africa has strong innovation capacity, but wi...

IBT Summit : Civil society organizations (CSOs), including NGOs, housing movements, and community-based organizations, were integrated into the process through pre-Summit dialogues held in late 2025 to consolidate community positions before the main event. Approximately 500 participants attend, including a dedicated contingent of civil society and community leaders. To share their key expectations...

BT Summit :  One of the key discussions happening at the summit is on the role of statutory bodies in ensuring the safety of human settlements. The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) role in ensuring the innovation building technologies (IBT) units comply with the country's building standard, as contained in the Housing Consumer Protection Act. Our next guest represents a sta...

Our next guest hails from Butterworth and Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. Her breakthrough came when she released the iconic debut album, Zandisile at the age of 22. Her sound is described as a soulful fusion of jazz, Afro-soul, and traditional Xhosa music. In her illustrious career, she has worked alongside local as well as continental giants. She has collaborated with Salif Ketia, Adam Glaser, V...

This past week, the global leaders gathered in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. Our delegation was led by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana. On the sidelines of the meetings, Minister for International Relations Ronald Lamola met with several European nations as part of their strategy to find new trade markets for South Africa. He also announced that South Africa would host the Sp...

Understanding the SANDF/Iranian military exercise controversy The latest around the Will for Peace naval exercises in Simon’s Town is that the military and navy were warned three months ago not to include Iran. This directive which was reportedly given by President Cyril Ramaphosa was allegedly defied by SANDF Chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya and SA-Navy Chief, Vice-Admiral Monde Lobese. &nb...

Guest: Peggy Mars - Founder of Wheel Well (NGO that focuses exclusively on children in road safety)

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS has announced that it has concluded all the funding decisions for the  2026 academic year. The funding body says that 609,403 first-time entering students qualified for financial aid, while 416,688 returning university students met the academic progression criteria to continue receiving funding in 2026. Since the year started, we have been rece...