The Daily Discourse

Several top South African chief executive officers have left or been suspended from their posts in recent weeks, raising questions about why country's top CEOs are leaving and what Impact will this have on investment and the country's economy. Recently SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana tendered his resignation, less than a week after Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe called it quits. In May, Eskom, Old Mutual, Massm...

Time now for our regular Tuesday slot the Global Perspective, today's destination is the country of Iran, an Islamic republic between the Caspian Sea in north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in south. The country was formerly known as Persia. Iran is bordered by Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, when the m...

Economic development is critical for any country’s growth or development and with unemployment being one of the leading issues in South Africa it’s important to build and transform the country’s economy in order to create jobs. We are now joined by MEC for Economic development, Environment and Tourism in the North West Kenetswe Mosenogi to tell us about their plans as a department to help create j...

As the saying goes, there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes! Unfortunately, often these two go hand in hand and most people have no idea as what to do or what is expected when a death occurs. Having a valid will is important for everyone, but it becomes particularly essential in the event that you have dependents or a family. This morning on our Finance feature we will look at the...

We continue our discussion on whether foreign nationals are taking jobs from South Africans? GUEST: Abigail Dawson, the spokesperson of the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA)

Several trucks were attacked since the early hours of Sunday morning in KZN. Trucks were also set alight in Cape Town, Johannesburg and P.E. The incidents have been linked to protests against the employment of foreign truck drivers by local companies. International migrants, particularly from other African states are often accused of stealing jobs from locals in South Africa. This morning on the T...

Time for our regular Monday feature Legally Speaking. This morning we are in conversation with de Broglio Attorneys about: What legal recourse do you have when it comes to accident claims, medical negligence or misdiagnosis. This morning we will discuss what legal rights you have when it comes to medical negligence matters, which may involve cases where doctors or other medical experts operate on...

Every country regulates immigration in its own way. America and many European Union (EU) countries have tough immigration laws and usually some African countries have a very strong cultural protection, so they make it hard for people from different cultures to immigrate there. But why does South Africa's' immigration laws seem lax as compared to other countries? Most locals say they no longer feel...

We now go to Khartoum, in Sudan, this as military troops have reportedly shot at protesters who have called for a campaign of civil disobedience to topple the military council that has been running the country since long-time President Omar al-Bashir was ousted on 11 April. GUEST: Ahmed Elzobier, a researcher on Sudan for the rights group Amnesty International

The economic development of a busy province like Gauteng is critical could be the solution for poverty and unemployment. We now talk to Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa who is now the MEC of Economic Development in Gauteng on the plans he has to improve and change Gauteng’s economy? GUEST: Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, who is Gauteng’s MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment

South African Airways (SAA) chief executive officer (CEO) Vuyani Jarana tendered his resignation on Thursday, citing uncertainty about funding and slow decision-making processes that were delaying the airline's turnaround strategy as reasons for his decision. His resignation also comes in the wake of Phakamani Hadebe who announced his sudden resignation as Eskom's chief executive officer, for heal...

: Residents of Alexandra, North of Johannesburg, have vowed to continue with protests in the township; this after the Red Ants on Friday destroyed about 80 structures that were built on illegally occupied land. In last week's violent protests, three houses and an electric transformer were torched during the unrest. GUEST: Lebogang Maile, MEC for Human Settlement, Urban Planning and Cooperative Gov...

We can’t mention the townships and not mention informal settlements because that’s where most of them originate from. Some of the main causes of informal settlements are lack of resources, urbanization and poverty. Today we ask, how do we transform townships? Why do we still have informal settlements? guest: Sbu Zikode - president of abaxhali base Mjondolo

The FF Plus has accused Patricia de Lille of selling out the Coloured vote by joining the administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa. De Lille is the new Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and she has been sworn-in by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in Pretoria. Peter Marais, Leader of the Minority Party in the Western Cape and President of the Triple B movement says De Lille has broken th...

Climate-watch organisation, the Climate Action Tracker group, say the Carbon Tax Law which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa falls short of emission reduction targets pledged to in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The Carbon Tax Law kicks-in on the first of June after nearly a decade of delays. South Africa is one of Africa's worst polluters with average temperatures rising more than the g...

We are now in conversation with Nomusa Dube-Ncube, MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu Natal to talk to us about how to stimulate the economy of the province. How do we attain an Inclusive economy that does not discriminate by race and that supports mediocre by colour and gender but that which up skills... GUEST: Nomusa Dube-Ncube, MEC for Economic Developmen...

We are now in conversation with Numsa's national spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, to talk about the performance of the trade union's Socialist Revolutionary Workers' Party (SRWP), in this year's elections. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, which is the country's largest trade union, contested the elections nationally, in all nine provinces. Numsa was expelled from the Congres...

This week Lebogang Mofokeng was found guilty of the premeditated murder of 23 year old Jabulile Nhlapo. He shot her in the back of her head in May last year, she died on the scene. Today we ask, what role should the community play to ensure that we raise boys to be good men so that our communities can be a safer place for women and children? Guest: Francois Joubert - Founder Of Strive For Exceptio...

A new partnership has been announced with the South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA), Coca Cola South Africa and Mintirho Foundation. Through the partnership, loans totaling R28 million will be given to help SAFDA acquire 75% of High Five-a fertilizer blending plant based in KZN. SAFDA will also acquire 5 sugarcane transporting trucks in order to pilot an owner-driver logistics prog...

Starting a business with no money is possible but very difficult. You have an idea for a business, except you don't have any money to start it. Lack of capital is a common excuse for failing to start a business. How can one access business funding and why is it so difficult? Guest: Daniel Moritz - Chief Financial Officer at Merchant Capital.

Are people patronizing and more lenient towards members of the LGBTQ+ communities? Do majority groups exempt LGBTQ+ groups from what would generally be deemed unacceptable or wrong? GUEST: (In Studio) Motlatsi Motseoile – LGBQTI Activist and Entrepreneur GUEST: (In Studio) Snowy Mamba - Transgender woman

Yesterday President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new cabinet amid uncertainty about the positions of Pravin Gordhan and David Mabuza. The president announced that half the 28 ministers are women. He also announced a number of young people have been placed in ministerial positions - including Ronald Lamola as Justice Minister. This morning on the Talking Point we will examine the composition of Pr...

According to a study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), a total of 5.3 million South Africans under the age of 50 are HIV-positive. South Africa’s HIV adult prevalence rate IS much higher than most other countries, including Kenya (5.6%), Nigeria (3%), Namibia (13.8%), Zimbabwe (13.5%) and Mozambique (11.9%). Today we ask, will we ever be an HIV f...

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and Statistics SA have ventured into a combined project of collecting statistics on commercial and non-commercial farmers. The Producer/Farmer Register has been built as a result. In addition, the department has other programmes with which it aims to drive the agricultural agenda forward. To unpack these as well as the register, we now s...

While the new national minimum wage took effect this year, millions of workers are still reliant on the country’s collective bargaining system where trade unions and employers negotiate for wage increases and improvements to various conditions of employment. During the 1980’s most wage negotiations were done annually at company level. However, over the past two decades most workers’ and union wage...