The Daily Discourse

As this is the last Tuesday of the month, we will be dealing with questions that have come in during the month that are of a similar nature. Whether it is questions about your retirement plan, Investment portfolio or any other financial related questions… GUEST : Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Journalist Ranjeni Munusamy recently posted on Twitter that I quote: "The Switch of SASSA payments to the South African Post Office are a fiasco. My mother's card was scammed and when reported it, found out there is widespread duplication of cards in Northern KwaZulu Natal. The Post Office staff says they can't do anything and SASSA says it’s not their problem", close quote. To respond to this iss...

Leftists, Rightists, Communists, Socialists, Capitalists. You have all heard about these different political ideologies. This morning we will explore the leftist ideology in South Africa and examine whether this ideology is credible and appealing. The term Left, in politics, is the portion of the political spectrum associated in general with the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal...

South Africans have been dealing with debit order scams for a few years now and they still continue to happen. The R99 debit has always been the main and major problem but others are higher. What is the way forward when it comes to these illegal debit order scams? GUEST: Walter Volker, Chief Executive Officer of the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA)

Universities normally groom students for the workplace and as leaders but are they grooming students into entrepreneurs? This morning we will look at Entrepreneurship education and how can universities help reduce unemployment? GUEST: Emmanuel Sir Bonoko, an award winning entrepreneur and Founder of EBonoko Holdings and EBonoko Foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation and AfriForum are currently in the Equality Court this morning to argue for and against whether the display of the old South African flag constitutes hate speech. AfriForum insists that the display of the flag does not in any way constitute hate speech... GUEST: Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of AfriForum

On the first of May, South Africa will celebrate Worker's Day, also known as May Day. The day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour movements in the struggle against Apartheid. May Day was born from the industrial struggle for an eight-hour day. The holiday is widely celebrated, with as many as 80 countries honouring the date and what it stands for. This...

South African businesswoman and president of the South African Mining Development Association, Bridgette Radebe has been accused of meddling in Botswana's succession politics. She has been accused of being involved in a campaign to topple President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Bridgette Radebe has now been issued with travel restrictions following the allegations. GUEST: Lindiwe Zulu, ANC Chairperson of the...

How does one become an election observer? What are the selection criteria? Does one need former observation experience? As many of you may know election observation is a valuable tool for improving the quality of elections. So to better understand the selection process, we are now joined on the line by Janet Love, vice chairperson of Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) GUEST: Janet Love, IE...

There are 9 days to go until the General Election, over the weekend South Africans abroad casted their vote on a day that coincides with Freedom Day. About 30- thousand worldwide registered to vote. This morning we are going to speak to some of the citizens living abroad, who casted their vote over the weekend… GUEST: Susanna Chung, who is a former diplomat, lawyer, policy analyst, and consultant,...

The Electoral Commission says the votes of those residing abroad will still be kept secret, despite concerns about their ballots being placed in two envelopes. Around 30 thousand South Africans living abroad cast their votes as South Africa marked Freedom Day over the weekend - hoping to make a difference in the 2019 General Elections. The rest of South Africa goes to the polls on May eighth. This...

South Africa Celebrates Freedom Day on 27 April, this is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994 but how is the country’s economy looking today. How far has South Africa come economically? Has South Africa achieved economic freedom? GUEST: Dr Iraj Abedian- Economist and CEO of Pan-African Investment and Research Services

Distinguished South Africans and imminent foreign nationals were all honoured with the National Order of Ikhamanga at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria Yesterday. Some of the recipients included greats in the fields of arts, sports, journalism and academia. Such as music legend and sensation Yvonne Chaka Chaka-Mhinga, veteran actor Mary Twala Mhlongo, journalist Mathata Tsedu, Cricket great...

As soon as Ministers are sworn in, they take responsibility for the policies and actions of their respective departments. They also answer to questions, oversee policy initiatives, even when they have no experience in the portfolio area. But how do they gain such administrative competence? Knowledge about their respective portfolios and get accustomed to the programs or decisions that were taken o...

South Africa needs a 'Digital New Deal' and the provisional findings of the Competition Market Inquiry into data services contain core elements of such a deal, this according to Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, who was responding to a report released by the Competition Market Inquiry into data prices. Minister Patel says data costs and access are critical to economic performance an...

South Africans celebrate Freedom Day on April 27 every year to mark the country's first democratic elections in 1994. A quarter of a century later, though, questions remain: how much and whose freedom is to be celebrated? GUEST: Professor Henning Melber, Senior Research at the Nordic Africa Institute

Swimming is a skill that is far-removed from black people because of social class. Swimming pools are expensive to build and maintain, and swimming classes can be expensive for black parents in townships. Over 50 people lost their lives in the KZN floods. Could some of these victims have drowned? How can we ensure that children from underprivileged communities are taught how to swim? GUEST: Athist...

People with disabilities were often underrepresented and underutilized in the workplace but now we are seeing a change. We ask, how do we ensure that people living with disabilities are exposed to equal business opportunities? GUEST: Sebenzile Matsebula - Founder of Motswako Office Systems

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Former leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Tony Leon Is back on the campaign trail for the party. Tony Leon led the DA from its inception in 2000 until 2007. On Tuesday former President Thabo Mbeki announced that he will be campaigning for the ANC stating that people should vote for the ANC because it had changed course. This morning Tony Leon, will be campaigning in the Westrand in Gauteng. W...

This morning we continue yesterday's conversation on the problems and challenges in the religious sector in South Africa. From the mushrooming of dubious churches in our inner cities, to charlatan religious leaders that prey on their unsuspecting congregant and charismatic churches that claim to have powers to heal the sick and people with disabilities. We will also explore whether our current law...

Electoral systems need urgent reform and South Africa is no exception, this according to Professor Roger Southall, Professor of Sociology, at University of the Witwatersrand. Professor Southall says the Brexit crisis has raised fundamental questions about the country's democracy and whether the two-party system is now dead on its feet. He says this question is pertinent in the UK, as well as for o...

Following the floods in KZN that claimed many lives. The issue on climate change, infrastructure and urban planning is put in the spotlight .Today we talk about “Revisiting Urban Planning in the wake of Climate Change.” GUEST: Professor Ivan Turok - Executive Director Economic Performance and Development at the Human Sciences Research Council

The Christian Judicial Council International will this May launch Councils in every country and nation of the world to discuss challenges facing churches and how to formalize the sector. The drive starts from Limpopo to Cape Town. The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) has for years has been investigating the...

Former president, Thabo Mbeki has confirmed that he will be campaigning for the ANC, leading up to the May 8 elections. For the first since 2008, Mbeki made a public appearance at the Rand Easter Show in Nasrec, Johannesburg - where he made the announcement on Tuesday. GUEST: Professor Dirk Kotze, Who is a professor of political studies at Unisa