The Daily Discourse

Zimbabwe is again at risk of fresh protests this after the cash-strapped government announced a massive fuel price hike after the country's central bank said it would no longer provide fuel dealers with funding for petrol and diesel. According to the Zimbabwe's Energy regulating authority prices increased by 46 percent for petrol and 49 percent for diesel taking the price up just over 20 rands per...

Since the widespread outbreak of xenophobic violence in many townships during 2008, it seems to have become a feature of service delivery protests in working class communities. What starts out as a protest against poor service delivery in terms housing issues or crime and inadequate policing often escalates into violence and looting that targets spaza shops owned by African or Asian migrants. In t...

Nigeria, also known as Africa's giant is widely known for its petroleum production and exportation as a major source of the nation’s economy .It remains the largest oil producer in Africa and the 12th largest producer in the world. Nigerians can be found in every part of the globe greatly representing the nation in different sectors such as entertainment, education, and business but there is also...

Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje – Senior SABC Journalist

Time now for our regular slot African Perspective, which will now be known as the Global Perspective as we broaden our reach by moving beyond the African continent. This morning we are profiling the United Kingdom, a state made up of the historic countries of England, Wales and Scotland, as well as Northern Ireland. But this morning we will narrow our focus on England. England is the largest const...

Why are Muslims and their faith viewed as a threat or an enemy in some parts of the world, especially the West? Prior to 9/11, there was virtually nothing published that related to Muslims or Islam in the United States, but the attack saw a certain notion of demonizing Islam. Many of you will recall how a gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened fire. During th...

"We never really dealt with the subject last week. We only dealt with how much life assurance one needs, and I dealt with covering debt and education, but not on-going living. I would also like to continue as to why premiums differ from company to company." GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Why do gay fathers face stigma as parents? Even as parenting by same-sex couples is becoming more common in South Africa? This morning on the Talking Point we will look at why many gay men and their families still experience discrimination and are stigmatized by society. We will also look at the myth that children, who are exposed to gay and lesbian parents, may eventually become homosexual. A lan...

Time for our regular Monday feature Legally Speaking. This morning we will be speaking to legal expert to talk to us about how legal representation works, this in light of legal practice act and new Legal Practice Council which will regulate all legal practitioners and juristic entities by November this year. In 2014, then President Jacob Zuma signed the Legal Practice Bill into law, which paved t...

British Prime Minister, Theresa May has promised to set a timetable for the election of her successor after the next Brexit vote in the first week of June. This follows a meeting between May and senior Tory MPs. Boris Johnson says he will run for leader once May leaves. May has come under increasing pressure to leave Downing Street this summer, amid the Brexit impasse and poor results for the Cons...

This morning we will examine some of the top stories making headlines here and abroad. We will also look at the future of print media in South Africa… GUEST: Tshamano Makhadi, who is a Broadcast Specialist Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and also a media expert

The abortion issue is largely focused on dealing with the rights of the foetus and the mother, at times the rights and concerns of the father are rarely discussed. Sometimes the mother wants an abortion and the father wants her to have the baby. Is an abortion ever morally wrong because it transgresses the father's rights? This morning on the Talking Point we will discuss whether men and women sho...

The Malawi Electoral Commission has begun distributing ballot materials to polling stations ahead of next Tuesday's presidential and parliamentary elections. Incumbent president Peter Mutharika will be seeking a second and final term, while his vice president, Saulos Chilima, who left the ruling party in 2018 and is running to defeat Mutharika. President Peter Mutharika has since dissolved his 20...

Yesterday the SABC advised all staff members who work at the Radio Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg to only report for work on Monday, as clean-up operations were still on-going following Tuesday's diesel spillage. For the latest update on the situation we are now joined on the line by SABC spokesperson, Vuyo Mthembu… GUEST: Vuyo Mthembu, SABC spokesperson

Quality Filtration Systems (QFS), the V&A Waterfront desalination plant owner, has terminated its water supply contract with the City of Cape Town. The City was notified of this decision on 7 May. The City is disappointed with this unilateral decision and is now considering the legal ramifications," according to a 9 May media statement from the City. Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) was founded in...

This morning we are going to profile one of our own, Rhulani Baloyi. She is a TV presenter, SABC Journalist, Motivational Speaker and Casual Day ambassador. Rhulani is best known for co-hosting the SABC1 youth talk show Shift and she was also the talk show presenter of SAFM's Intune, which used to broadcast live every Saturday. Intune was a youth programme which includes Takalani Sesame and Soul B...

Sudan's public prosecutor has charged ousted President Omar al-Bashir with incitement and involvement in the killing of protesters during the mass protests that led to the end of his decades-long rule, as security forces reportedly opened fire on demonstrators with live rounds. Bashir is also facing an investigation over allegations of money laundering and financing of terrorism. The charges were...

Statistics South Africa revealed an increase in the unemployment rate. It reported that the number of unemployed people increased by 62-thousand to six-point-two-million in the first quarter of the year. The country's unemployment rate was recorded at 27-point-six per cent in the first quarter of this year from 27-point-one per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018. This morning on the Talking Point...

The SABC has advised all staff members who work at the Radio Park building in Auckland Park, not to report for duty today, as clean-up operations are still underway following yesterday's diesel spillage. The public broadcasters’ internal systems had switched from City Power to its back-up generator following a power outage. This morning we will look at the Importance of health and safety in the wo...

The grandson of Hendrik Verwoerd, Wynand Boshoff is making his way to the sixth Parliament. Boshoff is leader of the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) in the Northern Cape which managed to win 1 seat in the provincial legislature post-elections. Verwoerd was an Afrikaner nationalist who is dubbed the architect of apartheid. Boshoff says he is ready to take on the new challenge. GUEST: Dr Wynand Boshoff, Wh...

Recently, one of the largest and most powerful trade unions in the country, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) was again in the news. This time, not so much for its strike activity, but rather the Department of Labour's threat to deregister the union. Some have speculated that this was due to the trade union's strike activity in the mining industry and opposition to Cosat...

We are now in conversation with Themba Godi, the leader of the African People's Convention, APC. Themba Godi has chaired the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, SCOPA, for the last 14 years. Godi will not be returning to parliament as his party failed to secure enough votes to keep its seat in the National Assembly. The APC garnered just over 19 thousand votes in the elections. GUEST: Themba Go...

This morning we are in conversation with SABC Economics editor, Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki to look at South Africa's economy post the recent general elections, this also in the wake of the unemployment rate which has increased to its highest level since late 2017. Stats South Africa recorded it at 27.6% at the end of the 1st quarter of 2019. For the latest outlook on the country's economy, Thandeka Gq...

We are now in conversation with Gideon du Plessis, the General Secretary of Solidarity. The trade union says it is disappointed with AngloGold Ashanti's announcement that it would possibly sell Mponeng, its only remaining mine in South Africa, along with all its other mining operations… GUEST: Gideon du Plessis, the General Secretary of Solidarity

Time now for our regular slot African Perspective, which will now be known as the Global Perspective as we broaden our reach by moving beyond the African continent. This morning we are profiling Russia - the largest country on earth, which emerged from a decade of post-Soviet economic and political turmoil to seek to reassert itself as a world power. For more on the country GUEST: Alexander Kulyae...