The Daily Discourse

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...

The Department of Basic Education says it is ready for the reopening of schools across the country today. Minister Angie Motshekga and Director-General in the Department Matanzima Mweli addressed the media in Pretoria yesterday. Motshekga says the Department will continue to seek a balance between ensuring that learners are safe while addressing gaps in the curriculum. Motshekga also says the pand...

Tomorrow marks World Radio Day which comes amid many technological advances in the broadcasting industry. The changes have had an impact on how people are consuming radio content around the world. So, how is the SABC and other key stakeholders adapting to these technological advances in order to improve the listener experience? How does the future of radio look like? To get more insight into this...

Human Rights Watch has revealed that some governments around the world are using the Covid-19 pandemic to supress freedom of speech and political activity. The organisation says it has identified more than 80 countries which it says are guilty of this practise. Some of the countries are China, Egypt and Russia. To find out more about this we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Gerry Simpson-Associa...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom is making substantial progress with its maintenance and operational excellence programmes. He was delivering his State of the Nation Address in Parliament last night. The comment comes in the week where the power utility has been implementing load shedding across the country. Economists have raised concern about the impact that the power outages are having on a...

Let’s remind you now about the Children’s Amendment Bill that has been rushed through parliament and put on hold by opposition from lobby groups. They say that the Bill proposed that Section 249 and Regulation 107 be removed. This according to interest groups would likely result in the process of adoption facing even more logistical hurdles. Guest: Jeevie Pillay - Adoption Specialist and a registe...

Now that we are somehow starting to understand how the Covid-19 process in the workplace works where employees are required to stay home for a few days in self isolation so not to infect others, experts are now warning us of “long Covid” or “long-haul Covid”. This one apparently lingers on for longer which affects productivity at work as the person will then have to stay home more than two week. T...

We speak now to someone who is in the business of magazines. Mosa Malebo is the founder of a lifestyle magazine called Laurian. She’s talks to us now about her journey and what lead her to magazines seeing how the media industry is taking a beating…. Guest: Mosa Malebo – Founder of Laurian Magazine

This year's State of the Nation Address will be quite subdued and even a solemn affair. And it will be held at a fraction of the cost of previous years. South Africans are hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic as many have lost their jobs and are hoping for some good news from the President this evening. Let’s listen to what they had to say….. CLIP-EXPECTATIONS LINK: For a perspective on what we shoul...

On our health feature today we focus on the importance of vaccines and the value they add against outbreak, viruses and so on. This stems from the worries people have regarding vaccinating against Covid-19. We speak now to an expert in the field to educate us about the importance of taking the vaccine… Guest: Professor Jeffrey Mphahlele – Vice President for Research at the South African Medical Re...

We speak now to Tshepo Matseba - MD of Reputation 1st about an article he penned asking what happened to Steinhoff. He feels that our justice system is not balanced as it focuses on chasing people with minor offences while ignoring the corruption at Steinhoff. Guest: Tshepo Matseba - MD of Reputation 1st and a seasoned Marketing and Communication Director

The Transport Department in KZN is facing a budget shortfall which is likely to affect 100-thousand learners who won’t be able to go to school. The department says it’s unable to provide for all the learners who need the service. To find out what happened and how they are hoping to fix the problem, Guest: Dr Vusumuzi Nzama – Head of Department in the KZN Department of Education