The Daily Discourse

Justice and Correctional Service Minister Ronald Lamola, has officially announce the 2019 Matric Results of offenders just a few minutes ago in Kimberley. This year 192 offenders sat for the National Senior Certificate at 16 schools at various correctional centres across the country. How does it work in prison and what happens to those who do well? To find out, GUEST: Singabakho Nxumalo - Spokespe...

Would you quit your current job, which offers you some sense of security, gives you guaranteed payment every month, just to venture into the unknown, taking a leap of faith by starting a business? Well, that's exactly what Oscar Magudulela did. He saw that the moving company market had a gap for black-owned businesses, so he started L and M Removals, a moving, movers, removals and relocation compa...

Political Analyst, Steven Friedman, has warned that the South African government has tried to curtail the rights of refugees from protesting against the countries from which they fled. Friedman was reacting to the gazetting of a set of regulations in the Refugees Amendment Act, which came into effect on the first of January. Some of the changes in the Act include preventing asylum seekers from par...

The University of South Africa, UNISA, is encouraging all students wishing to apply or register with the university to do so online as the 2020 academic year kicks off. Unisa is the largest university system in South Africa by enrolment, attracting a third of all higher education students in the southern African nation. Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 350-thousand students,...

During the darkest days of apartheid Radio Freedom served as the voice of the ANC. Bongi Gwala speaks to its former Director Thami Ntenteni about the role played by radio as a revolutionary tool to fight for liberation & inspire many South Africans. GUEST: THAMI NTENTENI - FORMER DIRECTOR AT RADIO FREEDOM

The DA says the 2019 matric pass rate of 81-point-three percent is incorrect and that it is actually 38.9%. This follows last night’s announcement of the 2019 results by Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga. For the latest we are now joined on the line by… GUST: DA Shadow Minister of Basic Education, Nomsa Marchesi

As tension grown between the USA and Iran, leaders from the different countries are watching to see what develops as the two continue the hurl insults at each other. The British, Israel and the Russians are preparing their military for any actuality. But then where does all of this leave the African states? Should war breakout, what should Africa’s position be and should the continent stand united...

In recent years we have seen calls to professionalize community radio stations. Community radio wants its mandate to shift away from being seen as volunteer work and to be seen an important economic role player and job creator. Currently more than 40 community radio stations nationwide could possibly be shut down due to lack of licenses, funding and spiraling debt. This morning we are in conversat...

Yesterday (Monday) we spoke to the EFF’s student command about their call for all institutions of higher learning to allow walk-in registration. Then during the discussion, they highlighted the plight of the rural child. We even received many voice notes indicating that the rural child is being left out. This morning, we look into the plight of the rural child and how government is leaving them ou...

From time to time we have seen frustrated family and community members staging protests in their quest to oppose bail to an offender or offenders accused of serious offences such as rape and murder. South Africa is in the grip of a serious crisis of violence, especially against women and children. Last year President Cyril Ramaphosa says said government intends to opposing bail for rape and Femici...

Former City of Joburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba says he is devastated by the passing of Maponya. Mashaba who is a businessman himself, says Maponya has contributed immensely to the person he is today. He says his passing is a great loss to the black community. GUEST: Former City of Joburg Mayor and Businessman, Herman Mashaba

The EFF Students' Command has threatened to go ahead with the walk-in applications at various universities. This despite the call by Universities - saying no walk-in applications will be allowed. The EFF Students' Command says they want to ensure that deserving students are not excluded from being registered… GUEST: Mandla Shikwambana, President of the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EF...

The world is holding its breath as tensions mount between the USA and Iran. US President, Donald Trump is stressing that he is willing to target Iranian cultural sites in retaliation for the killing of Americans by Tehran. The two countries are at boiling point following the US killing of one of Iran's most powerful figures, General *Qasem Soleimani. Today being Monday, Iran has still not acted on...

UMALUSI, The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training has given the 2019 Matric examinations the green light. The body has approved the examinations saying they went smoothly with no systematic irregularities. Over Six-Hundred-Thousand full time learners sat for the examination, while just over 100-thousand were part time candidates. UMALUSI was briefing the medi...

A popular radio DJ that once worked for SABC's Ukhozi FM has died after an illness. Vukani Masinga known as Chilli M joined Ukhozi FM in 2012. Programmes manager for Ukhozi FM Zandile Tembe says the country has lost someone with special talent for radio. She says Chilli M quickly excelled within the station and was moved to co-host to the day time show 'Nethezeka' with Nonhlanhla 'Mroza' Buthelezi...

Iran's top security body is to meet today to discuss a US attack that killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force, General Qasem Soleimani. It comes after reports of a strike at Baghdad's international airport, which is said to have killed a number of people. Soleimani was a major figure in the Iranian regime - whose force reported directly to the country's Supreme Leader...

The Talking Point this morning is still coming to you from Durban, in KwaZulu Natal. Shortly I’ll be in conversation with Narend Singh, the Chief Whip of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), one of the biggest parties in the province. We will get the party’s views on the state of SOEs in the country; we will also look at the party’s relationship with the DA this after the DA lashed out at the party fo...

How can we enhance youth political participation and what are the benefits of engaging youth in political leadership? This morning I am in conversation with KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education, Kwazi Mshengu to talk about education matters pertaining to young leadership, how can our economy respond to the needs of our people, the failures of capitalist system and whether the ANC government is failing y...

The AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo's spokesperson Mthunzi Ngonyama has confirmed that he was released from prison last night. The king was imprisoned in December 2015 after the High Court in the Eastern Cape sentenced him to 15 years in jail for seven counts of kidnapping, three of assault, three of arson, one of culpable homicide and one of defeating the ends of justice. The Supreme Court...

The KwaZulu-Natal Government has provided an update on critical issues that that impacted the province this year. Addressing the media in Durban, Premier Sihle Zikalala stressed government's involvement in easing the tensions within the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church. Zikalala also offered solutions to ongoing conflicts between mining giant, Richards Bay Minerals and the surrounding community on t...

The Umkhanyakude district in northern KwaZulu-Natal is celebrating a health milestone. The district has achieved the UNAIDS 90-90-90 target. The numbers represent significant targets relating to HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression. Health Minister Doctor Zweli Mkhize says Umkhanyakude joins Umzinyathi and the Ugu district of achieving the target ahead of schedule. GUEST: uMkhanyakude May...

The Draft 3rd National Waste Management Strategy is now open for public submissions and comments. The revised and updated Strategy was published in Government Gazette 42879 earlier this month, on December 3, as a requirement of the Waste Act to establish the National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) and the review the strategy every five years. GUEST: KGAUTA MOKOENA – CHIEF DIRECTOR: CHEMICAL AND...

Can an employer take disciplinary action for misconduct during the festive season? Year-end functions or office parties have been regarded as a gateway to the festive season where employees get together in celebration of the year they have left behind. However, there may be instances where misconduct such as rude behaviour occurs during these functions. One of the largest business law firms in Sou...

The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is said to be getting worse. This time around a Congolese human rights group known by its French acronym CEPADHO is reporting that the Allied Democratic Forces had killed at least 43 people since Friday in and around Beni. This is said to also be the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola epidemic. To get an understanding of what is going on there and who...

Time now for our regular Tuesday feature "Focus on Africa", today we will continue shining the spot light on South Africa as we did not finish our conversation with Izak Khomo last week… GUEST: Izak Khomo – Presenter/Producer of Spotlight Africa at Channel Africa