The Daily Discourse

That time now to look at health issues and today we focus on one of those important but painful subjects: dental health. You all probably know that famous say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Well let’s start off by asking the doctor how often we should visit the dentist…. GUEST: Dr Gys de Necker – General dentist in private practice for the past 35 years with special interest in aesthetic...

Today we kick off a new feature brought to you by the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation. We start off by talking to them about the Department's priorities for the year as reflected in the Minister's Budget Vote as we welcome.. Guest: William Jiyane Deputy Director General Human Settlements

Zibuza.net conducted a survey with teachers from both private and public sectors which revealed how widening the gap is getting between the two especially under the current lockdown. What they’ve also found out from the teachers from both sides is that they are deeply concerned about the long-term effects of school closures on the country’s learners. As you may remember how many times we spoke to...

Government's policy on official as well as state funerals is being reviewed. This follows exorbitant amounts of money awarded through tenders for the funeral of some of the high profile individuals. The latest funeral was that of former Rivonia Treason Trialist Andrew Mlangeni where prices were allegedly also inflated. The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia De Lille says governme...

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

For the past few years we’ve been hearing reports of growing insurgency in the north part of Mozambique. The group behind the attacks are said to be aligned to the Islamic State and have seized a key port in gas-rich northern part of the country last week on after days of fighting. Guest: Ringisai Chikohomero – Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria

GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma put her stamp of approval to the nation yesterday on the newly gazetted lockdown Level 2 regulations. Beaches and public parks; museums, galleries and libraries, inter-provincial travel and gyms to name a few are open. Let’s listen to a little bit of what she had say…. CLIP-NKOSAZANA LINK: We hear now from the tourism s...

Those in the financial space say that South Africa has a large number of economically active women. The other point being made is that many of them run single-headed households. But can we expect them to and execute their wills? Do they think about drafting a will especially when they have children? Guest: Matlhodi Leteane – Head of Operations at FNB Fiduciary

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs says it is investing in the cannabis industry to boost the province’s economy. MEC Dube-Ncube says that they are helping communities to get licensing to cultivate the product and that they are working with other government departments to get access to land, fencing and testing. Looking at the fact that the prob...

At the back of the commemoration of the Marikana massacre where 34 mineworkers were shot and killed by police for demanding decent living conditions. The arguments differ on what led to the confrontation, but the fact is that those men were standing up for a decent working wage for which they could better the conditions and lives of their families. So today we take a look at communities that are s...

The country’s move to level 2 of the lockdown has been widely welcomed especially by those worried about the state of the economy. As of midnight several restrictions will be lifted. Family and social visits, inter-provincial travel and the sale of alcohol and tobacco products will be allowed. But it is the lifting of the ban on alcohol that got some people worried. The National Liquor Traders Cou...

Americans are said to have welcomed Senator Kamala Harris as a potential vice-president. She was picked by Joe Biden who is the Democrats presidential candidate as his partner in the presidential race. Harris became the second black female US senator in that country’s history and now the first black woman to be deputy president. Guest: Dr Dinesh Sharma - Director & Chief Research Officer Steam Wor...

The health department in Gauteng says it is concerned by the high number of newborn babies being abandoned in the province’s hospitals. The department says since the start of the year, 118 were abandoned in the various hospitals. Let’s try to understand what some of the reasons could be behind this as we welcome… Guest: Nadene Graham - Operations Director at Door of Hope

The KwaZulu-Natal government says that it will subject its MECs and senior civil servants to a lifestyle audit. If you may remember, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape are also taking the same step. What should we read into this? Are politicians in the ruling party trying to redeem themselves? Is this a step in the right direction? Guest: Dr. Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst

Since the Lockdown was announced in March this year, many businesses had to shut down as they could not stay afloat even after the restrictions were partially lifted. One of the institutions that had to deal with retrenchment cases is the CCMA. WE talk to them this morning to get a sense of the impact this is having on their operations… Guest: Marius Kotze - National Senior Commissioner: Dispute R...

We have been talking so much about the corruption in both government and the private sector that has become a cancer in our country. Today we thought to look at the role played by audit firms. If you look at some of the commissions set up to probe corruption, you will hear names of some of the big audit firms that are implicated. What has this done for the reputation of audit firms in general and...

An interesting finding by Business Partners Limited is that female-owned businesses also present a lower statistical risk for business financiers. Not sure if men will agree with this? How did they come to this conclusion and what is it about women that makes them less of a risk to financiers compared to men? Guest: Janeesha Perumal - Area Manager at Business Partners Limited

Don’t you just hate it when you have to stand in a long queue outside a shop during the current lockdown situation? Shops and malls have to monitor how many people are inside to make sure that regulations are adhered to. Well now you can download an app called the Lockdown Bozza aims to help curb the spread of Covid-19 in communities by providing families with the data they need to make informed d...

Cervical cancer is said to be the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in South Africa. One of the primary underlying causes doctors point to is the Human Papilloma Virus which they say is the most common sexually transmitted infection. To educate us more on this and also what it is women can do to prevent it, we are joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Tracey Adams - Oncologist/ Gynecologist a...

Let’s talk now about a book written by Dr Iain Edwards and Prof Marc Epprecht which brings a scholarly narrative of same-sex working class African men. The book traces the history of violence against the LGBTIQ+ community especially in our country. To look at this issue and some of the revelations in the book and also look at what we could attribute the violence to, we are joined on the line by…....

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu yesterday (Tuesday) extended the payment of some social grants that have expired or will lapse in the coming months. The minister went on to say that SASSA must explain and give reasons to people who don’t qualify. As you may know how many people call our programme wanting to know why they don’t qualify, so this morning we get an explanation from the depart...

The ANC's Gauteng provincial secretary Jacob Khawe yesterday (Tuesday) said that the decision by Merafong mayor Maphefo Mogale-Lestie and Member of Parliament Boyce Maneli to appeal an order for them to resign is ill-disciplined and "un-ANC" like. On Sunday the PEC decided to adopt recommendations made by its integrity committee for the two to step down for the VBS scandal. Again yesterday the Gau...

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

The ANC has in recent days come under serious criticism for corruption issues. The party itself has acknowledged that the rot has tarnished its image so much that the country has lost faith in them. On the northern side of our border, Zanu-PF is facing hit of its own from Zimbabweans themselves. The very same Zimbabweans who welcomed the fall of the late president Robert Mugabe and embraced Emerso...