The Daily Discourse

Some unions and commentators are puzzled at Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s decision on Health MEC Bandile Masuku. An SIU investigation has found that Masuku had failed to execute his function in compliance with the constitution and public financial act. Makhura on Friday discharged Masuku from his position amid the investigation. Let’s hear what Makhura said on Friday…… CLIP-MAKHURA-MASUKU LINK:...

The South African Police Service Amendment Bill is now open for public comment just as police are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The draft Bill aims to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) and establish a legal framework for policing aligned to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Our guest this morning feels that the Bill won’t solve poli...

The ANC’s treasurer-general Paul Mashatile is reportedly calling for an increase in state funding for political parties. The ANC has been in the news for some time with reports of the party unable to pay salaries for its staff members. They would like the yearly funds to be increased from R164 million to over R500 million. Is this fair though that taxpayers should foot the bill for political parti...

We speak now to Leah Molatseli who wrote a book entitled #LegalTech Startups and Innovation. It’s aimed at making ordinary citizens gain greater access to justice. She joins us now on the line to explain the need for such a service and how it will work…. Guest: Leah Molatseli - Legal technology and innovation specialist and member of the University of the Free State Council

The Commission of inquiry into State Capture will today (Friday) hear an application by the Commission's Legal Team for an order authorising the Secretary of the Commission to issue a summons for Jacob Zuma. The former President has once again lashed out at Commission chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. He says answering questions from the State Capture Commission from the 16th to the...

As life goes back to normal as the lockdown alert levels are being reduced, we take a look at the property market. According to those in the sector, there is an influx of home loan applications. What is the attraction and seeing that the economy is not doing too well? Some say it is the 100% bond approvals, lenient loan criteria and significantly reduced property prices that are responsible for th...

In our labour Talk this morning we focus on how organisations need to change and how leaders must manage differently to establish trust and connection with their employees. On the other hand the role that should be played by employees in embracing technology as we are in the fourth industrial revolution. What is the best starting point? Guest: Neil Steinmann – CEO and Founder of Peoples Dynamic De...

On Wednesday, a report released by Human Rights Watch revealed that hundreds of thousands of men, women and children with mental health conditions are living chained up in roughly 60 countries. The report entitled “Living in Chains: Shackling of People with Psychosocial Disabilities Worldwide,” points out that families or institutions often shackle people against their will, leaving them eating, s...

On our business feature today we focus on the business of fashion. House of Cinnamon is a Joburg based fashion business. They are an Afro-European accessory brand that offers a limited range of luxury handcrafted shoes and one-of-a-kind leather bags. We speak now to the person behind the brand to find out how it all started for her and what should we know about the business of fashion… Guest: Fran...

The leadership of the KwaSizabantu Mission in northern KwaZulu-Natal has refused to testify before the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities - the CRL- in Durban. Earlier this week, the Commission began hearing testimonies from people who claim to have been abused by members from the mission. But yesterday (Wednesday), the missi...

Often when one gets a headache we are quick to rush for pain killers to deal with pain. But those who suffer from migraines will tell you a different story. This morning we speak to a specialist on the issue to understand how we should deal with headaches and whether its ok to just take pills. What do headaches indicate and why do we take them lightly? GUEST: Dr Elliot Shevel – Medical Director of...

This morning we focus on careers in the water sector and how the Department of Water and Sanitation and how they bridge the skills the gap. To talk about the learnership and also speak to a beneficiary, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Susan Andrews: Acting Deputy Director for Scientific Disciplines- will provide an overview of the Learning Academy, its goal and purpose. Guest: Odwa Ntsika Mte...

Court proceedings at the Senekal Magistrate's Court in the Free State were yesterday disrupted by angry farmers, who overturned and burned a police vehicle. The farmers were baying for the blood of two suspects -- who appeared in court in connection with the murder of farm manager -- Brandon Horner. Ishmael. Modiba reports... PKG-FARMER LINK: Is it correct to say that the farmers were just venting...

Mxolisi Dukwana says Former Free State premier who is now the current ANC secretary general Ace Magashule took former MEC to the Guptas' Saxonwold compound in 2011, where Tony Gupta offered him R2 million in exchange for a New City project that was in the pipeline. Dukwana, who was MEC for Economic Development at the time says this wasn't the first time he met the Guptas. He first met them in 2009...

Today being Tuesday, it’s time for our regular UIF feature where Tsiamo Molema addresses all your questions. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers. Also keep your voice notes short and to the point….. GUEST: Tshiamo Molema – Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation in the Commissioner’s Office

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that they are starting the enrollment of Phase 3 pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trial in the country. The study will enroll an estimated 44,000 global participants, which they say will allow a further increase in trial population diversity, and include people with chronic, stable HIV, Hepatitis C, or Hepatitis B infection, as well as provide additional safety and effic...

Let’s tell you quickly about the Brand Africa Summit 2020. It was established in late 2016 and launched in 2018. Its Awards Ceremony has become popular for many aspiring brands who do great development work that uplifts communities and deserving individuals around the African continent. To tell us more about the summit and its goals, also what we can expect this time around, we are joined on the l...

We all try and protect our children from making mistakes from our own experiences. How do we go about teaching our children about money? GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Plans by labour Federation Cosatu to grind government services to halt tomorrow (Wednesday) are at an advanced stage. The labour union briefed the media in Johannesburg on its planned nationwide strike against corruption, gender based violence and collective bargaining. Cosatu says the strike will take the form of work stay away and protest action. The strike comes at a time when millions of worke...

They call it the mother of all professions because every professional goes through a teacher. Today being World Teachers Day, we pay tribute to teachers around the world. Our guest is nicknamed the ‘Tech Granny’ by her colleagues because of her passion and skills for using digital resources in teaching and learning. This despite the fact that she was born before the class was technologically advan...

Since the surfacing of a video where a man allegedly tried to kidnap a child from a restaurant in Johannesburg earlier last month, we’ve been hearing about other instances of this nature. Police are warning people to be vigilant, not just with children, but also missing relatives. Some reports suggest that we could be facing a problem of human trafficking and to understand how it works and the dif...

As the country is now at alert level 1, majority of industries are going back to normal. The aviation industry is all getting back in shape and dealing with challenges before it. The Air Traffic and Navigation Services says it is implementing an airspace management efficiency initiative, known as the Gauteng Airspace Performance-Based-Navigation Plan. This they say will assist in the recovery of t...

Free State residents have expressed their anger over the poor conditions they are living in after the provincial government spent 255-million rand on an asbestos roof audit project that did not benefit them. Last week, seven people accused of fraud, corruption and money laundering appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court after the Hawks arrested them in the Free State, Gauteng and KwaZulu-N...

Land Administrator Officers will do quarterly spot checks on state land leased by farmers to ensure it is being used for its intended purpose. Emerging farmers - including women are set to benefit from the land release. Agriculture Minister, Thoko Didiza, has announced in Pretoria that the department will ensure that the more than 500 thousand hectares of state land released will be productively f...

Yesterday (Thursday) many of you wanted to know how the Hawks managed to arrest so many people almost in one day. Another question was whether the arrests were based on information that was revealed at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture or if it was based on information that was gathered even before the commission? Well, to answer all your questions and talk about the arrests, Gues...