The Daily Discourse

This morning Bryan looks at Women and Money. Why is it important to zoom into it? GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The DA has rejected the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that 40% of government procurement contracts would be set aside for businesses owned by women. The party is pushing more that government procurement contracts should be awarded on merit. Do they have a point? Guest: Natasha Mazzone - DA chief whip in parliament

South Africa is really not doing well when it comes to mathematics and science. Universities are concerned at the decline in numbers for maths and science. Our guest this morning says that she dreams of a day when she will see an African child appreciating and relating to the science underpinning everyday life, and hopes to be remembered as an African woman dedicated to science. Dr. Bongiwe Msheng...

The National Youth Development Agency has been grooming many businesses run by young people in the country. This morning we focus on a business run by a young lady called Nqotrends. It’s a mobile carwash business and to tell us more about it, Guest: Nqobile Rathebe – Owner of Nqotrends

This morning we speak to women in leadership positions about closing the gender gap. Every Women’s Month we ask the same questions over and over. But still there continues to be a gap especially in economic participation and empowerment. How can women in leadership positions help to close the gender gap and empower each other regardless of levels? Link: Let’s listen to this sound clip from Videsha...

LINK: Let’s speak now about to business about their involvement and also ponder on why it is that we don’t hear a lot of personal accounts of gender-based violence from high profile women in business as we welcome…. Guest: Sindiswa Mzamo - President, Circle of Global Business Women

This morning we thought to spend the next hour remembering and thanking those who are in the forefront of protecting all of us against the Covid-19 pandemic. Those who spend very little time at with their loved ones. Doctors, nurses, police officers and journalists who risk everything to get you the story…. CLIP: FRONTLINE Guest: Criselda Lewis – SABC TV journalist Guest: Yandisa Zongula – Profess...

Let’s tell you now about the Fat Cats Athletic Club. They are an NPO which is professionally managed by their CSI Committee made up of 15 volunteers. They are people who enjoy giving their time and professional skills and experience to charity work. They have done a lot over the years and this time around they are hosting a FREE Virtual 10km/5km Race and to tell us more about their initiatives, Gu...

The Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) BRICS Research Centre in collaboration with the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies and the AUDA-NEPAD yesterday held a virtual symposium on impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on the African Continental Free Trade Area’s infrastructure development during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the points that was emphasized was that it is very...

More and more people are talking about how companies are urging them to take a salary cut or face retrenchments. But then this puts a worker in a very difficult position. One could argue that half is better than nothing, but is it lawful? Guest: Natasha Moni - Attorney and Director at Moni Attorneys Incorporated

One of the parties that has really shaken the country’s political landscape since its inception is no doubt the EFF. Some would joke that since the EFF entered parliament, the elderly no longer sleep. And also parliament got younger as other parties had to also send it their young people. Anyway, we’ve invited the EFF this morning to talk about their 7 years of existence and the journey the party...

The big question is why are African leaders silent on Zimbabwe even though images of people being bitten are flashed across the globe? What must happen for African bodies like SADC and the AU to say something? Is there anything Zimbabweans can do to change the system? Also were we correct to think that Mnangagwa would be better than the late Robert Mugabe? Guest: Dr David Monyae – International re...

Since the outbreak of incidents of gender-based violence that dominated the media, men have been called upon to do something in order to put an end to the scourge. So they have come up with a campaign called ‘My Enough is Enough’ which seeks to evoke a sense of accountability in all men –so as to recognize and concede that all men are guilty in one way or the other and that it’s now up to every ma...

The World Health Organization says that people living with diabetes are twice as likely as the average person to develop severe complications due to covid-19. One in ten COVID-19 patients with diabetes dies within seven days of hospital admission. What are some of the reasons for this and if you are a person with diabetes, what must you do? GUEST: Omy Naidoo – Dietician at Diet-SA (Has a strong fo...

Law enforcement agencies and the National Consumer Commission (NCC) say they will continue to probe and investigate other pyramid schemes in the country. Law enforcement agencies this week put brakes on Up Money - a pyramid scheme that embezzled thousands of Rands from unsuspecting consumers. This led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles of U...

As the crippling effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are really starting to be felt, concerns are being raised about the high food prices especially for the poor. Some suggestions being made are that the country should come up with better food price controls. But will that help having seen how greedy retailers have become increasing food prices drastically since the lockdown? Guest: Refiloe Joala – R...

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

Frightening reports coming out of Zimbabwe is that doctors in that country are painting a very bleak picture saying there’s a shortage of health workers as the number of coronavirus cases begin to rise. Dr Rashida Ferrand, an epidemiologist at the main public hospital in the capital Harare, says the shortage emanates from a strike in the sector and a shortage of personal protective equipment. The...

The difficulty about investing is that investors want instant gratification. Bryan helps us navigate the issue and gives concrete advice about investing… GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

As you may have heard in the news how Cosatu is warning President Cyril Ramaphosa on the issue of taking action against corruption. There’s also been criticism of him trying to please everyone. This morning we thought to focus our minds on issues of leadership. If a leader takes action that may go against popular belief, then they are labeled a dictator. If they try to please everyone, then they a...

The wife of a former Cabinet minister* is expected to appear in the Hatfield Magistrates' court this morning* in connection with alleged assault and malicious damage to property. The 40-year old woman was arrested by the Hawks on Friday at the couple's home in Waterkloof. The wife had spent the night in the holding cells at Brooklyn police station before being released on bail of five-thousand ran...

Many residents are not happy with a new policy that will allow government to put up 5G towers on private resident property. Minister of Communication, Stella Ndabeni-Abrams gazetted the policy recently. Some residents have started mobilizing against this new policy as they fear issues like radiation and so on. Guest: Nomvuiso Batyi - Director-General In the Department of Communications

As we enter Women's Month, we are greeted by news that Inanda in Kwa Zulu Natal has become the country's rape capital fourth year running. What is it about this community for it to record the highest number of rapes for so many years? Also what should we read into this seeing that our country is battling the scourge of rape and gender-based violence? Guest: Ngaa Murombezi – Advocacy Manager at Wom...

Limpopo's government has handed over 40 shacks worth over 2- million-rand to hostel dwellers at Talana outside Tzaneen. They are the first phase of the department's 15-million-rand Covid-19 temporary accommodation relief. This move has upset many who feel that the money used was too much for shacks which does not deal with the real problem of housing in that province. Guest: Basikopo Makamu - MEC...

***CLIPS SABC DOWN MEMORY LANE**** The SABC will tomorrow (Saturday) mark 84 years since it was established in 1936. One of the interesting things about the SABC is that it an institution that touched many of our lives one way or the other. Be it radio or TV. Let’s talk about some of the milestones of the institution as we welcome… Guest: Nada Wotshela - Group Executive for Radio