The Daily Discourse

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is celebrating 20 years since its existence. The first members of the National Lotteries Board were appointed in 1998. This morning we are in conversation with Thabang Charlotte Mampane, National Lotteries Commission Commissioner to talk about what milestones the NLC has achieved... GUEST: Thabang Charlotte Mampane, National Lotteries Commission Commissioner

Amnesty International says the legacy of racial discrimination in the South African education system is still very prevalent 25 years into freedom. Children from disadvantaged areas and backgrounds still have to contend with inadequate facilities and learning materials, and overcrowded classrooms. Amnesty International says Government must make more of an effort to tackle issues preventing childre...

This morning on our Business feature we are in conversation with one of our regular listeners and caller, from the Eastern Cape, Xolani Qulu. This morning Xolani will tell us more about Magwa Enterprise Tea, which he has been passionately speaking about at times when he calls. Magwa Enterprise Tea ("Magwa") was established by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation on the third of June 2004 to op...

To speak now about the history of the station we are now joined on the line by former Safm station manager, Dennis O'Donnell… GUEST: Dennis O'Donnell, Former Safm station manager

We are now in conversation with Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Africa, Emma Wade-Smith, from the UK Department for International Trade, this ahead of the 'Prosperity Games' taking place on the 5th and 6th of August in Cape Town. The event is designed to help address barriers to economic growth and job creation in South Africa and more broadly across Africa. The event also comes at a time whe...

Are the findings against Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane enough for her to be struck off the advocates' roll? This after two decisions of the Constitutional Court were handed last week, which found that the Public Protector had failed to discharge her functions without fear, favour or prejudice as is demanded by the Constitution as well as the Public Protector's Act. The findings com...

In a recent report, the National Treasury’s director general, Dondo Mogajane, warned of a fiscal crisis due to the Eskom bailouts. Apparently the treasury needs R120bn to meet its obligations and even though tax revenue collection has improved by 6.8% during the first two months of this year, a continued increase at this level will not be enough. According to National Treasury, the gap in the stat...

There has been mixed reactions to Sunday’s release of the Presidential Advisory Panel’s report on Land Reform. The report came up with different recommendation on various aspects of land reform. Let’s use this opportunity to get the different views from some of the role players GUEST: Lenox Mtshagi – President of the Black Farmers Association of South Africa

EFF leader Julius Malema and his party have faced many legal woes this year. Civil rights watchdog AfriForum has managed to get R346 000 from him and his party in legal costs, the party have also lost cases against Old Mutual chairperson Trevor Manuel and Journalist Karima Brown. Afriforum now want the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to make decisions regarding the prosecution of Malema, in r...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has questioned the appointment of Jabu Mabuza as Eskom's Interim Executive Chairperson and the Acting CEO of Eskom Holdings - when the power utility is reportedly due to announce billions of rands in losses. Mabuza's appointment follows the resignation of Phakamani Hadebe. Eskom is to announce its 2018-19 integrated annual financial results at t...

Brendan Gace, the Head of Anchor Private Clients Are you ready to retire? Or still preparing for your retirement? Then this discussion with Brendan Gace, the Head of Anchor Private Clients, is for you. This morning we will look at "Retirement and your Income Options and what is best for you". By now I am sure most of you know that preparing for retirement means ensuring you have enough reliable, l...

Two struggle veterans have expressed concern about the state of affairs within the ANC. Former Ethics Committee chair Ben Turok told the SABC he was worried about the open factionalism within the ruling party. Former SACP Deputy General Secretary Jeremy Cronin described what is happening in the ANC as akin to a civil war. GUEST: Jeremy Cronin, Former SACP Deputy General Secretary

IFP Chief Whip Narend Singh says it is up to Parliament to take the decision on how to deal with calls from the Helen Suzman Foundation and others for the removal of Busisiwe Mkhwebane as Public Protector. In a letter to the Speaker, the Foundation makes reference to the Constitutional Court judgment in the matter between the Reserve Bank/ Absa-Bankorp and the Public Protector. Speaker, Thandi Mod...

Time now for our regular Monday feature Legally Speaking. This morning we are going to look at the role of the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of the courts, who must serve or execute all documents issued by our courts BUT I think most of you know them very well, those of you who have seen them knocking at your door. GUEST: Micheal Walton, Deputy Sheriff of the Courts

We are now in conversation with Gal Lusky, a female helicopter aid-delivering humanitarian. Lusky, who is known as the original Wonder Woman, founded the Israeli Flying Aid (IFA), a non-profit Israeli organization, in 2005. She has headed rescue missions to many areas, including tsunami-hit Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Kashmir, and Darfur in Sudan. She now joins me in studio to talk about...

What is the State of Health in South Africa? We are now in conversation with Dr Wezile Chitha, Assistant Dean for Strategic Affairs for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits University. This morning we will look at challenges facing the public health sector and how to fix health care. Inequality in the provision of health care in South Africa and how we can bridge that gap and respond to these ch...

Eskom's former chief executive officer, Matshela Koko has assured Zimbabwe that there will be no loadshedding in the country for the next 12 months. The cash-strapped neighbour, Zimbabwe, which is experiencing a major power crisis, introduced rolling electricity power cuts due to low water levels at the Kariba hydro-power station, as well as the country's crumbling power infrastructure. Matshela E...

Time now for the highly anticipated regular Friday feature, The Friday Wind Down, where we Interview newsmakers, prominent figures and personalities from across the spectrum. In the spotlight this morning is a lawyer, judge, prosecutor, ordained pastor, academic and the fourth Chief Justice of South Africa since the dawn of democracy, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. For more on this life and work,...

Yesterday we received a call from Philemon in Veralum; KZN about a school called uMdlothi Primary school which he says was closed as parents are protesting in connection with the appointment of a principal. GUEST: Kwazi Mshengu, KZN MEC for Education

Business consultancy Deloitte has launched a business school. The Deloitte Alchemy School of Management will offer customized executive education for leaders and executives in government and the private sector. For more on this Initiative, we are now joined on the line by the Founding dean, Dr Martyn Davies, who says it will compete head-on with university and private sector schools. GUEST: Dr Mar...

The United National Transport Union (Untu) and the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) holding a one-day strike today. The unions announced that they will shut down commuter train service Prasa in several cities across the country until their grievances are addressed. For more on this we are now joined on the line by Steve Harris, the General Secretary of Untu GUEST: Steve Harris, the Ge...

With the emergence of artificial intelligence and automation, up-skilling with sought-after hard skills is probably the best way to ensure job retention. The world is so agile that the future of work will require specific knowledge and skills. This morning we are in conversation with Zipho Majova, who is a Public Policy Honours graduate from the University of Cape Town, about why degrees in this d...

Normally when one speaks about trust issues, it usually has to do with love relationships. But interestingly, where does trust fit in when it comes to entrepreneurship? Vanessa Bluen is MD of The Consultant Powerhouse, a company that works with corporates and SME’s. She penned an opinion piece where she says that “Trust is a powerful asset and an important currency that entrepreneurs should work a...

GUEST: Edward Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma

ANC national executive committee member and former tourism minister Derek Hanekom has confirmed that he met with EFF secretary-general Godrich Gardee several times to discuss "ways to oust" the then president, Jacob Zuma. Meanwhile, ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says Hanekom is on a mission to divide the party … GUEST: Professor Ben Turok, the director of the Institute for African Alternativ...