The Daily Discourse

Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande has rejected as absurd an allegation by the DA that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is going to write-off historic debt. Nzimande explained that the amount of one-point-nine-six-billion rand as referred to by the DA, amounted to irregular expenditure and was not counted as a loss to the fiscus. For clarity on yesterday’s briefing, we are joined o...

We hear now from the student body as to what it is that stood out for them and the problems still faced by students on the ground as we welcome…. Guest: Misheck Mugabe - South African Union of Students

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

Let’s tell you now about a textbook aimed at diversity management in the workplace. It was edited by 10 academics across the country and one of the things it has revealed is that race and gender representation remains largely elusive, in both the public and private sectors. One of the other revelations is that government is the highest employer of the African population group at all levels while t...

For new listeners we are on pillar cornerstone 2 of what makes up a financial plan. Over the last few weeks, we have dealt with estate planning, importance of the Will, protection for families in the event of premature death and disability. In the last two weeks we have been discussing methods of saving for retirement, and last week we dealt with, ‘do you know exactly what your financial position...

There have been claims that hand sanitizer can cause a car to explode if left in direct sunlight. This after a car exploded in America. Officials had said this was caused by a hand sanitizer. But there has been conflicting information on this matter. People across the world have been using hand sanitizer in an attempt to prevent the spread of covid-19. Guest: DR RICHARD WALLS – HEAD OF FIRE ENGINE...

As the economy is still under a partial lockdown, the latest quarterly debt index from DebtBusters shows that even before the lockdown South Africans were facing increased financial strain. One of the scary revelations is that the debt of top earners has increased by 63%. What is going on here and what are some of the contributing factors? Guest: Benay Sager - Chief Operating Officer at DebtBuster...

On Friday Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that he was hopeful that the Covid-19 test backlogs, as a result of test kit shortages, will be cleared soon. Mkhize was addressing President Cyril Ramamphosa who's was on an assessment visit on the readiness of the Western Cape to deal with Covid-19. A number of experts have expressed concern that the planned number of daily tests were not conducted dur...

As schools open today, the Public Servants Association has raised its concerns about the missing PPE’s in the province of KwaZulu-Natal that were meant for schools. What have they found out and also what is the situation regarding rural schools? Guest: Mlungisi Ndlovu - KZN manager for the Public Servants Association

Some of us often think that we are too old to continue with our studies as we get caught up in life’s everyday problems. There are also those who may think they are too young to focus on pursuing their dreams just yet. But this has not been the case for 77-year old Dr. Ittamar Avin and 19-year old Clermentine Ngidi who were studying at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and graduated virtually. Guest...

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected sport events around the world in a very bad way. Many federations are debating the idea of performing without fans. The latest developments are around Roger Federer’s comments who is opposed to the idea of playing tennis without fans. But Czech professional tennis player Karolina Pliskova says that its better than not playing at all. This then brings us to the is...

During level 5 of the lockdown, many cities around the country were clean. Even our own Johannesburg was a breath of fresh air. The question we are asking now is how do we continue keeping or cities clean as they were under the level 5 lockdown? What is it about us not keeping our environment clean? Guest: Musa Chamane – Waste campaigner at GroundUp

Having heard those sound clips, one wonders then what is this thing where people talk about how they are thirsty and so on? Is it not a sign of dependency? Does that make you an alcoholic? Is it not part of addiction? GUEST: STEVEN FROM AA REPRESENTING CPC – WHICH STANDS FOR COMUNNICATING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

June being Youth Month we turn our focus on efforts to upskill young people by various institutions. What has been happening under the Covid-19 period is that social distancing has shown its many implications on the country’s difficult economic, social and digital divide. For those young people who don’t have means of digital connection, looking for a job becomes extremely difficult. Guest: Krista...

Let’s tell you now about a Healthcare Workers Care Network that was launched yesterday (Wednesday) to assist the workers with their mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea of the network is to support healthcare workers who are exhausted, stressed and at high risk of physical and mental illness during the pandemic in South Africa. Guest: Dr Antoinette Miric - Psychiatrist

As we are still coming to terms with Tuesday’s judgment on level 3 and 4 of the lockdown, yesterday the High Court in Pretoria has ruled that COVID-19 patients may not be forced into state quarantine facilities. Lobby organisation AfriForum which took the government to court says the ruling is a victory after the challenging of lockdown regulations that the Co-operative Governance and Traditional...

We continue to bring you positive stories from South Africans who are making a difference in the life of those who don’t have. Sanitary pads are a serious issues among young girls of school going age. Some miss class simply because they can’t afford. Guest: Lindiwe Nkuna – Owner of Lindiwe Sanitary Pads

As the country is now in level three of the lockdown, many people have already reported for duty as some businesses have been allowed to open. But sadly, the Department of Employment and Labour says it is worried hat only 55% of South African businesses were complying with the health and safety regulations that aimed to keep workers safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. guest: Aggy Moiloa - Inspector-g...

Shared Value companies and leaders are participating in the continent’s first ever virtual Shared Value Leadership event which starts today (Tuesday) until Friday. They will be discussing challenges faced by business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, how business has had to adapt, and what economic recovery will look like for the region. Guest: Khanyi Chaba - Head of Responsible Business at...

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda on Friday delivered his Budget Speech for 2020/2021 which totaled R49bn. He presented his budget under the theme: “The Year of Unity, Socio Economic Renewal and Nation Building”. Why did he choose this theme and what does it mean for the people of eThekwini? Guest: Crl Mxolisi Kaunda – Executive Mayor of eThekwini Municipality

As you may have heard in the news throughout last night that the High Court in Pretoria has declared the lockdown level four and three regulations unconstitutional and invalid - but has suspended the declaration for two weeks - meaning that level 3 regulations remain in operation for now. The court has further directed members of the National Coronavirus Command Council to review, amend and republ...

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:

Over the last few weeks, we have been dealing with the four pillars of a financial plan. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Some organisation in South Africa are calling for solidarity with the black people in the USA regarding the killing. Even in Zimbabwe there’s tension between the government there and the American representative over the issue. Bringing it to our country, how many people died from police brutality under the current government with no protest from the public? What lessons can we learn from what the...

There has been much confusion and doubt from parents who are uncertain about whether it is safe to take their children back to school. This despite studies showing that children are less likely to contract and therefore infect teachers and other adults in their home environment with the coronavirus. So, what exactly makes academics and practicing doctors confident that your child is unlikely to ge...