The Daily Discourse

Guest (OB): Nobuhle Mbuyisa - BCom Honours in Logistics Management student at the University of Johannesburg and participant in the first UNIPOD cohort

How the UNDP is partnering with the University of Johannesburg to launch UniPod — advancing innovation for sustainable development.

Guest: Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi - Vice-Chancellor & Principal, University of Johannesburg

Dr Mofokeng’s response to the HPCSA ruling   Focus: This morning we speak to Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng who is the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. She was found guilty of misconduct by the Health Professionals Council following her criticism on social media against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their action in Gaza. The complaint was lanched by the South A...

  Our next guest is an international lawyer, specialised in human rights and the Middle East. She is the author of prestigious publications and her academic works cover various aspects of the Question of Palestine, the legal situation in Israel/Palestine and Palestinian forced displacement. She is also part of a coalition of prominent regional and international experts and...

Let’s start off now with the even that brought us here to find out what it’s all about, why Sanlam and Santam care. To tell us more, we are joined by.. Guest: Khoza

It was Nelson Mandela who said that education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world. So let's use this opportunity to understand what we can expect to come out of this gathering and where this fits into the bigger G20 which we are hosting next month (November). Also what is the job of the G20 Education Working Group and what role is South Africa playing on it? To help u...

It was Nelson Mandela who said that education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world. So let's use this opportunity to understand what we can expect to come out of this gathering and where this fits into the bigger G20 which we are hosting next month (November). Also what is the job of the G20 Education Working Group and what role is South Africa playing on it? To help u...

Last night, Bafana Bafana made history by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, Mexico and the USA. This is the first time South Africa's men senior team will make an appearance at the football showpiece in 24 years. Our last qualification to the global tournament was for the 2002 edition of the FIFA World Cup in South Korea. As one may remember, South Africa automatically q...

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe, looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025. Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher  

This past week marked a crucial moment as thought leaders gather at the conference on Accelerating Equality in Food, Land, and Water Systems, addressing urgent challenges impacting millions worldwide. The event highlighted solutions to systemic inequality in resource access and sustainability, topics currently dominating the global news agenda due to climate change and food security concerns. In S...

Police Corruption  On the back of proceedings at the Madlanga Commission and the SAPS Ad Hoc Committee, we wanted to have a discussion to reflect on what we have heard in evidence. What makes our men and women in blue vulnerable to corruption? Is it the salaries? Is it the working conditions? To share their insights, we are joined by…. Guest:  Mike Bolhuis - Specialist Investigato...

This morning we thought to start the week by reflecting on some of the revelations that came out of the Madlanga commission and also Parliament’s As Hoc committee on corruption in our state security agencies. We've heard how senior management in the South African Police and politicians are said to be linked to criminal syndicates. The commission is expected to resume this morning after a wee...

Today (09 Oct) marks World Sight Day and we thought to talk dedicate this hour to highlight the plight of those who are visually impaired. What sort of challenges are they facing and also 31 years into our democracy what has improved? Often we get called from those who are visually impaired talking about a lack of job opportunities for them, what else is troubling them? To lead us in this conversa...

Boardroom Dancing: Transformation Stories from a Corporate Activist Our next guest grew up as a shopkeeper’s daughter in the Eastern Cape, studied at the University of FortHare. When she entered the workplace in 1990, she started as a graduate trainee at Woolworths. Over a career spanning 35 years, she has spearheaded programmes that ensure the development of women and marginalised communiti...

Many of you are aware that Bryan has been with SAfm radio programme for many years. Bryan is often requested to help listeners with financial problems that they have had, and he can sure many will attest that he has been lucky enough to be able to help them. The one area where Bryan has had no success relates to the government employee pension fund. Numerous calls and emails sent to them over the...

Guest: Rev Thabo Makgoba

Our next guest hails from Ulundi, Kwa-Zulu Natal and describes himself as a folk singer. He has recently been nominated for this year's South African Music Awards for Best African Contemporary Album. His nominated album, Indumiso YabeNguni is a profound musical journey that goes beyond mere entertainment. It is a collection of songs that delve into the depths of human emotions and experiences. Thr...

Our next guest has written a new report on their recent partnership with furniture retailer, Coricraft. The report unpacks how a decision to shift their production of previously imported products back home and the impact this had on communities: creating jobs and improving local manufacturing competitiveness. More importantly, it showed what is possible given the uncertain economic outlook given r...

The Thrive by Five Index has revealed that South Africa’s youngest learners are falling behind before they even reach Grade R. The survey which is conducted every three years has assessed 5-thousand children across 1388 Early Learning Programmes in all nine provinces also revealed that too many young children start school without the skills needed to succeed. To help us interpret these figur...

Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death yesterday (Wed) in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges relate to accusations that he has been supporting rebel group M23 which is accused of terrorising the Eastern regional in the DRC. But then what does this mean for peace in that country? Also how much weight does Kabila carry in the politics...