The Daily Discourse

The DA has accused the SAA Business Rescue Practitioners of misleading the public when they announced that National Treasury had provided another letter of commitment to provide the 10-point four billion rand required to relaunch the ailing airline. The party says National Treasury had not made a commitment to cut budgets or redirect cash to fund any SAA bailout. DA MP Alf Lees has challenged both...

A 64-page report by Human Rights Watch has revealed atrocities committed against foreign nationals in our country. The report titled: They have robbed me of my life: Xenophobic Violence against Non-National in South Africa paints a very gloomy picture of how Africans and Asian foreign nationals were treated between last year March up to this year in the same month. But then what is this based on a...

These days one can’t even go to the loo without their cell phone in hand. Microwave ovens are a must-have replacing the old way of cooking. Instant food prepared in a lab are what we eat. Babies are monitored through gadgets placed in their rooms. Direction is given by GPS and reading of maps have become a thing of the past. These are just a few examples of how much technology has taken over our l...

The widow of slain top cop Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, says she is confident that justice will be served and those responsible for his murder will be brought to book. Kinnear, a senior investigator in the Anti-Gang Unit, was gunned down near his Bishop Lavis home on the Cape Flats yesterday. He was involved in the investigation of several high-profile cases. Police Minister Bheki Cele visite...

As part of celebrating Heritage Month, we speak about embracing and celebrating our languages and heritage. Artists do it best as they have a way of integrating heritage in their art. Motlanalo is one such musician who has embraced her Sepedi roots and chose to sing in her mother tongue. Let’s take a listen to one of her tracks and then we will talk about her and why she chose this genre….. Guest(...

We focus now on the Public Service Commission’s quarterly bulletin which they released this week. It focuses on a number of issues from education, payment of service providers and health to name a few. As a public service watchdog, what would they say are the most complaints they are receiving relating to corruption and also is the situation improving as far as they are concerned? Guest: Michael S...

The issue of shale gas exploration and extraction in the country is one that has seen environmentalists at loggerheads multinational who’ve been trying to explore minerals. Well in an effort to guide policy development and regulatory framework on the issue, Chairman and the CEO of the Council for Geoscience together with the Beaufort West Local Municipality Councillors will on Monday officially la...

The IEC says that a proposal to pilot e-voting in next year’s local government elections may not happen as the country did not have sufficient funds. Speaking to the South African National Editors Forum yesterday (Wed), chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said that political parties did not appear to be in favour of electronic voting. Let’s hear now from the IEC as we welcome… Guest: Mawethu Moser...

Business experts say opening the local tourism sector without the international borders won’t be enough to save the sector. The economy itself has taken a beating leading to job losses. Let’s look now at the contribution of the sector and also whether it has a good chance of recovery as we welcome…. Guest: Anton Roelofse - Regional General Manger at Business Partners Limited

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the country needs to guard against a second wave in the coronavirus, as South Africa moves to level one of the lockdown. Level one will take effect from early Monday morning the 21st of September. It entails an easing of restrictions on public gatherings with 250 people now being allowed to attend indoor gatherings and 500 people for outdoor gatherings. Al...

The property market has no doubt taken a beating under the lockdown regulations. But the good thing is that it has sparked innovation for the different sectors. Private Property has launched the Virtual Property Show online, a platform created to allow key players in the property sector to engage with consumers in an interactive and innovative way. Guest: Tracey Lee Miller- Brand and marketing exe...

On our health talk this morning we focus on hearing. We talk to an Audiologist about hearing loss and how we can prevent related damage to our ears. Loud headphones come to mind, but let’s hear from the expert….. GUEST: Tarryn Richardson – Owner of The Hearing and Tinnitus Studio based at the Intercare Medical Centre in Fourways

**This feature is brought to you by the Department of Human Settlement** Focus: In our regular feature with the Department of Human Settlements this morning we focus on their efforts of making home ownership possible. This they are doing through the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme and to tell us more on it and how one qualifies, we are joined on the line by…. Guest: Nonhlahla Buthelezi...

Yesterday during out Thinking Point, the issue of rural development dominated the conversation with many of you agreeing that more attention must be paid to the rural part of the country. Interestingly the Institute of Race Relations yesterday (Tuesday) launched their five-point plan to save rural South Africa, what they say is a policy document presenting a simple set of solutions to make sure So...

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. GUEST: Tshiamo Molema – Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation in the Commissioner’s Office

Did you know that Since 2000/01 potatoes accounted for approximately 45% of total vegetable crops produced in South Africa and contribute around R8.5 billion to the economy? Well as good as this sounds, Covid-19 has affected global market with a surplus of frozen and processed potato products in Europe. They are now pleading with the South African government to put a temporary freeze on EU imports...

Bryan looks at the markets particularly tech stocks and the Seven deadly sins of investing GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Ruth Hopkins is an award-winning investigative journalist based in the country and she has written an explosive book exposing security company G4S for its brutal treatment of prisoners at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. The book also exposes the failure of the Department of Correctional Services to take appropriate action. Guest: Ruth Hopkins –Investigative journalist attached to the...

As you may have heard last week when we were discussing the harassment of female journalists, this at the back of the EFF incident involving a journalist from eNCA. Some of the male callers felt that the incident was not harassment, but just the party not wanting eNCA at their protest. Let’s listen to some of the views that came in….. CLIP-CALLERS-HARASSMENT LINK: Having listened to those views, w...

Funeral undertakers say they have the support of crematoriums and the Muslim community as they strike for three days from today (Monday). The undertakers from 17 associations and forums, will be protesting their working conditions and remuneration. They also demand the out-sourcing of mortuary facilities. The strike will affect the movement of bodies between homes, hospitals and mortuaries nationw...

Tomorrow (Saturday) 12th of September marks 43 years since the murder of Steven Bantu Biko by apartheid police in 1977. This morning speak to some of his close former colleagues who will be hosting a talk entitled ‘Biko’s lessons for us’. One of the questions we’ve been asking over the years is what Biko would have been today? Would he have been a scholar or politician or one of those outstanding...

The Clicks incident has again brought the spotlight on institutional racism. The company has apologized after public uproar from the black community. But this is not the first time corporates got it wrong. H&M also got in trouble for a distasteful advert. But then where are corporates getting in wrong? Also the other element is that some white people don’t seem to understand why such things are hu...

uMkhonto weSizwe’s National Council is the latest structure that has slammed ANC leaders defying party instruction to step aside while facing criminal charges. This is an issue that the ANC leadership seems unable to deal with as many of the implicated members are still holding on to their positions. Well let’s hear what they have to say as we welcome… Guest: Gregory Nthatisi - Secretary-general o...

Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald has expressed his anger at the revelation that the ANC delegation to Zimbabwe used a SANDF plane for this assignment. He says he will call on the Public Protector to look into this. Asked whether the ANC abused state resources, this is what Secretary-General Ace Magashule said…… Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC Spokesperson

Some educators who have chronic conditions that are flagged as high-risk co-morbidities for Coronavirus have raised concerns over the processing of concession leave applications. Government has committed to protecting high-risk civil servants by either granting them leave or approving that they work from home. Some teachers who have been approved to work from home however say they have not been pr...