The Daily Discourse

We are coming to you live from the Durban Business Fair which is the premier business exhibition hosted annually by the eThekwini Municipality. It is a mixed bag of exhibitors, business owner, industry leaders and characterized by discussions around the sector. Why is such a gathering important and what is new this time around? GUEST: Sindi Shangase - Business programs support

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) for day 2 of the Durban Business Fair. This year's theme is "A journey of innovation", focusing on innovation and technology as the drivers of the fourth industrial revolution. This morning for our Business feature we will be in conversation with Aholiab Rabbi and Azaliah Rabbi, who are bot...

Government will hold a march for public servants to recommit themselves and stand firm against gender based violence in the country. The march will take place in Pretoria this Friday and it will be led by the Department of Public Service and Administration. GUEST: Phumla Williams, Acting Director-General, Government Communication Information System, GCIS

Trade union Solidarity says Gauteng Mec for Education, Panyaza Lesufi has his facts about an alleged new 'university' completely wrong. Solidarity says Sol-Tech is a technical college that has been registered 12 years ago and not a new university as Mec Lesufi has repeatedly claimed. The union says Sol-Tech is now building a new campus to increase its capacity. GUEST: Connie Mulder, head of Solida...

We are coming to you live from the Durban Business Fair which is the premier business exhibition hosted annually by the eThekwini Municipality. It is a mixed bag of exhibitors, business owner, industry leaders and characterized by discussions around the sector. Why is such a gathering important and what is new this time around? guest: Kwame LivingStone - CEO of Milestone House a multimedia product...

We are coming to you live from the Durban Business Fair which is the premier business exhibition hosted annually by the eThekwini Municipality. It is a mixed bag of exhibitors, business owner, industry leaders and characterized by discussions around the sector. Why is such a gathering important and what is new this time around? guest: Isabel Macie - Maputo City Council For culture and Tourism

Historically, South Africa’s economy was built around mining, agriculture and cheap black labour. Since the late 1980’s the mining industry has shrunk and thousands of workers were laid off, many banished to the former homelands of Apartheid South Africa and neighbouring countries. Many have since struggled to survive and relied on retirement and other benefits due to them. However, this was not f...

We are coming to you live from the Durban Business Fair which is the premier business exhibition hosted annually by the eThekwini Municipality. It is a mixed bag of exhibitors, business owner, industry leaders and characterized by discussions around the sector. Why is such a gathering important and what is new this time around? GUEST: Ethekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda

Is there room for a language-based university? We are now in conversation with Gauteng Education MEC, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, who has criticized Solidarity's plans to open an Afrikaans-only university. Mec says a language-based university is anathema to our society and a disgrace to our Constitution. To elaborate further on the matter, we are now joined on the line by MEC, Panyaza Lesufi... GUEST: Stev...

The South African Society of Bank Officials, SASBO, says it's not surprised that Business Unity South Africa has approached the Labour Court in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, to seek an interdict against SASBO's planned strike on Friday. The court is today expected to make a ruling on BUSA's application to halt the COSATU affiliate's nationwide strike. GUEST: Cosatu spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla

International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor last week said that while South Africa could not afford to be characterized as a country that ostracizes Africans, leaders on the continent should also not be allowed to degrade their countries. She was addressing the African Diaspora Community following the attacks on Foreign Nationals in the country. Does she have a point? GUEST: Izak Khomo – Produc...

We revisit the sugar tax issue as it’s a year later to find out whether it has persuaded consumers to cut back on sugary drinks. Those in the health sector differ on whether it has made a difference in dealing with the health impact. Let’s get an experts perspective on this. Is it making a difference so far in getting consumers to cut back? GUEST: Professor Rina Swart of the School of Public Healt...

Staying on our discussions around heritage, we are now in conversation with Vusi Ndima, Deputy director-general for heritage in the Department of Arts and Culture about what the department is doing to promote and preserve the country’s heritage and heritage sites. We will also look at the ideals that go into the making of heritage, the building of monuments… GUEST: Vusi Ndima, Deputy director-gene...

Heritage Day commemorates South Africa's vibrant diversity in culture, beliefs and traditions. The day recognizes the cultural melting pot that makes up the South African nation. It's a day set aside to celebrate and unite in our differences. However, commercially the day is also synonymous with Braai Day. This morning on the Talking Point we will look at how we as South Africans can preserve our...

South African parents could be criminally convicted for spanking their children. The Constitutional Court has confirmed the 2017 judgment of the High Court in Johannesburg, which ruled that disciplining children physically is unconstitutional. This morning on our Legally Speaking feature, we are in conversation with the Centre for Child Law, which is based in the Law Faculty at the University of P...

As you may have heard how many times the media has been covering the issue of gender based violence for almost the whole year. August and September have been the worst with very brutal stories involving young girls. This time around, let’s look at the cost of gender based violence to the country. Aunnie Patton-Power has penned an article where she outlines the cost of gender based violence to the...

September marks the annual Heritage Month in South Africa. Heritage Month recognizes aspects of the country's diverse cultures. This morning we are going to look at the quest to preserve the Afrikaner heritage. This morning on the Talking Point we will look at the Afrikaans heritage in a post-apartheid context, whether there traditions apart from the legacy of apartheid that can be drawn on from t...

Time now for our Friday Music Wind Down, this morning we are profiling musician and actress Nelisiwe Sibiya, the voice behind the popular Lockdown theme song Mama ka Bafana, which she wrote after losing her mother. Nelisiwe broke into the industry after being discovered by actor and director Mandla Ngcongwane also known as Mandla N. GUEST: Musician and actress, Nelisiwe Sibiya, the voice behind th...

We are now in conversation with Tourism Minister, Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane about Tourism Week, provide highlights on the barriers to domestic travel, how to promote domestic travel and our beautifully diverse and vibrant country and also about encouraging consumers to take advantage of discounted travel deals and packages that will be available during Shot left Travel Week (23 to 29th Septembe...

This year marks 400 years of the beginning of the Transatlantic Slave Trade that plunged millions of Africans into years of displacement, discrimination, denigration and social and economic struggle. It was in 1619 when the first officially documented groups of African were brought against their will to America and were sold into servitude as involuntary laborers. To mark this, yesterday the saw t...

For the past few weeks we have been covering horrific stories around abuse and so on. Yesterday many of us got upset at the news of the death of a six-year-old who was hit by a stray bullet. You look at it's not only the taxi driver who is misbehaving; some motorists no longer respect traffic rules. There was also footage of a traffic officer on the bonnet of a car that refused to stop. Looking at...

The Maritime Heritage Institute will be hosting a groundbreaking inaugural Maritime Heritage Conference in celebration of the national Heritage. The celebration comes under the theme, Maritime Heritage: Reclaiming our Future, Advancing our Past. Why are we linking maritime to heritage? GUEST: Morakabe Seakhoa, Chief Executive Officer of the Maritime Heritage Institute

This morning on our SMME feature we talk all things beautiful in the beauty industry. Lately we see even men are going for manicures and facials. The industry seems like it is growing if one looks at the trends. What does it entail and what is it that makes it stand out? GUEST: Neda Roodaki – Founder of Neda Beauty and Healing

The ANC is facing a lawsuit over alleged unpaid invoice over R100 million from a company that claims to have printed 35 000 elections posters. The Treasurer General of the ANC, Comrade Paul Mashatile, says he was not aware of this transaction until this invoice was brought to his attention. GUEST: Pule Mabe, ANC National Spokesperson

The Council for Medical Schemes has suspended five senior officials following allegations of corruption and unethical conduct. Medical schemes regulator says the officials who have yet to be named include two executives and three senior managers. GUEST: Dr Sipho Kabane, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS)