The Daily Discourse

Dr Justin Visagie and his fellow academics have penned an article highlighting the need to transform the informal housing sector. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the dangers faced by overcrowding in the informal communities and one of the raised points in the article is the lack of implementation of ideas by the ANC government. As far the academics are concerned, what is the best approach seeing...

President Cyril Ramaphosa last night said that he has ordered the Special Investigating Unit to probe all government spending linked to the state of disaster declared over the coronavirus pandemic. The President made the announcement in a televised address to the nation. CLIP-RAMAPHOSA-SIU Guest: Kaizer Kganyago – Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit

Since the lockdown came into effect, concerns were more around the issue of education. As schools were also affected, the worry was about learners being left behind. Many schools then opted for virtual learning, something that is not very easy for both teachers and learners. This morning on our Labour Talk we speak to a teacher to find out what being in the classroom under these circumstances and...

According to recent research findings from a survey conducted by First Insight, a world-leading customer-centric merchandising platform, fear around the short and long-tern effects of the pandemic is driving people to make financial decisions that aren’t in their best interest, with 54% of millennials saying that the coronavirus has significantly impacted their purchase decisions, and 63% of them...

One of South Africa’s financiers of small and medium enterprise, Retail Capital is excited about retaining their national BB+ credit rating. This they say has resulted in local and international investors looking at placing more funding with them. This then is good news for the SMME sector that desperately needs the funding. To explain this and why we the sector should be happy with it, we are joi...

For more than two months on this programme a day would never go by without a story about the Eastern Cape. Sadly it’s never good. We’ve managed to invite some of the leadership to answer questions with no satisfactory answers. Well today we speak to Karyn Maughan who wrote a feature in the Financial Mail summarizing corruption in the Eastern Cape. Karyn now joins us on the line to give some perspe...

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has painted a grim picture of the sector. In a briefing earlier today the Council says the sector is on its knees as it tries to restore hope. Furthermore the council says government has run out of money to fund the industry. In April minister of tourism Mmamaloko Kubayi- Ngubane announced a Covid-19 Tourism relief fund of 200 Million Rands. The...

Health experts say that self-testing could help in the early detection of testicular cancer. Dr Johan Mouton who is with the Urology Hospital Pretoria says that the treatment of testicular cancer is one of the “big success stories in modern medicine”. GUEST: Dr. Johan Mouton - From the Urology Hospital Pretoria

10:05 ‘Yesterday we received a message from one of our callers saying school governing bodies in Tsakani, a township in the Eastrand have closed schools sighting concerns about possible Covid-19 infections. This then raises questions to the power given to school governing bodies. What is the department’s response to this and what is their understanding on the decision by governing body? Guest: Ste...

Yesterday, in honour of former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe, his foundation hosted a Virtual Dialogue. The main lecture was delivered by Dr Pali Lehohla. He spoke about how the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the world to embrace change. He further urged South Africa to demonstrate a quick response to the pandemic in a way that says this cannot be business as usual. Guest: Kgalema Motlan...

Today being Tuesday, we continue bringing you the UIF representative to field your questions and deal with your problems. 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

South Africa is said to be lacking behind the USA and the UK in terms of anti-bribery and corporation compliance programmes. The other problem is the limitations to the regulatory framework required in terms administering compliance. These are just some of the points that came out of a webinar on Commissions of Inquiry into the private sector corruption. How then do we change this around? Guest: C...

For the last two months Bryan has been fleshing out what goes into a financial plan. Today he zooms into how one selects a financial advisor and the relationship between you and your financial advisor. What should you two expect from each other? GUEST : Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Yesterday the State Capture Commission Chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo heard testimony from former Environmental Affairs, Nomvula Mokonyane. Among other things, judge Zondo questioned why former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi would go to great lengths to pretend that he was familiar with Mokonyane's home. Mokonyane was being questioned about alleged work done to her home by the company in...

We speak this morning to Professor Camaren Peter about his views in tracing the link between alcohol abuse and gender-based violence. He points back to our history of violence as a country. Also social inequality so many inherited over the years. How is all of this manifesting itself under the current Covid-19 pandemic and back to the issue of gender-based violence, what would he say if the bigges...

This morning we talk internationally acclaimed actor and playwright Dr John Kani. He does not need an introduction as he’s been on so many movies, dramas, stage and so on. The most recent was him playing the role of King T'Chaka in the Black Panther…… CLIP-KING T’CHAKA LINK: This time around Wits University awarded him an honorary doctorate in literature in recognition of his contribution to the a...

Still on the Mandela’s, tomorrow marks International Nelson Mandela Day. They day is about giving 67 minutes of your time in performing a good deed. When we give, do we do it to feel good or to lift someone up? Do we give to show off as many people record what they do and post it on social media? Does that qualify as cheerful giving? What is the art of giving and what should we understand about it...

As the funeral of South Africa's ambassador to Denmark Zindzi Mandela is currently in progress we thought to use this opportunity to talk about her and other women who took part in the country’s liberation struggle. The 59 year old daughter of former President Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at a Joburg hospital on Monday morning. In the following sound...

As we build up to the Topco Media 2020 Top Empowerment Virtual Conference on the 22 and 23 July, we speak to the various contributors. One of them is Nedbank which will be hosting a 90-minute session on Day 2 of the Top Empowerment Conference. They will be discussing the Future of Transformation and to tell us more on it, Guest: Kershini Govender - Executive Head of Transformation and Strategy at...

There’s no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has hit workers very hard. The evidence is starting to show as the middle class are losing jobs and with that possessions. The latest National Income Dynamics Study has revealed even more devastating news, this time about the impact on the household. One of the scariest revelations is that one in three income earners in February did not earn an income in...

Yesterday (Wed) marked the UN’s World Youth Skills Day and the focus was more on developing young people’s skills in the digital space. Interestingly, the day falls within the SAP Africa Code week, the largest digital literacy initiative on the continent. It was introduced by SAP, UNESCO and their partners in 2015. How successful has it been over the years and what exactly are they teaching to the...

With July being Savings Month in South Africa, Nedbank would like to reiterate its position as an innovator in the financial services space. One way is through the solutions it has brought to market over the past 12 months. One of these solutions is the MyPocket savings offering – A hassle-free money management feature that enables consumers to start saving from as little as R1. It can be linked t...

On our SMME feature today we zoom into a business that operates in the street known as Estratweni Mobile Foods. It’s a story of Thando "Space" Mavumengwana and Siphumeze "Blax" Ramncwana who borrowed R200 from the other’s sister to buy ingredients for muffins which they sold. Then came the Covid-19 setback, but they overcame it and today they supply private institutions and other entities. Guest:...

The Medical research Council says six to eight percent of all deaths in South Africa can be attributed to alcohol consumption. This is equal to 62-thousand deaths per year. The MRC was briefing the Health Portfolio Committee on the effects of alcohol on the health system. The MRC says trauma patients presenting to a health care facilities contribute to overcrowding and increase the risk of Covid-1...

As the country approaches Nelson Mandela to spread good deeds, many individuals and institutions are coming up with proactive initiatives due to the lockdown conditions. The Witkoppen Clinic is calling on citizens to donate R67 each towards their FRESH start programme, which they say aims to eliminate mother to child HIV transmission through medical support and education. Guest: Dagmar Kahn - Busi...