The Daily Discourse

We are now in conversation with Advocate Nokukhanya Jele, who is a Legal Advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa about the National Association of Democratic Lawyers, NADEL, which is a voluntary organisation of lawyers. This morning we will discuss the judicial system and access to justice for disadvantaged people and also the rule of law. GUEST: Advocate Nokukhanya Jele, Legal Advisor to President C...

We now look at the latest developments in the murder of former ANCYL secretary Sindiso Magaqa. According to weekend reports, Harry Gwala Mayor Mluleki Ndobe and a second person have been arrested in connection with the murder of former ANC Youth League leader, Sindiso Magaqa. Guest: KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary, Thanduxolo Sabelo

The DA has released its list of candidates for the May eighth general election. The party says Helen Zille is not part of it election list as this is her last term as Premier of the Western Cape. guest: DA National spokesperson, Solly Malatsi

Time now for our regular Friday Feature the Friday Music Wind Down, where we always end the week of hard news on a lighter "note". Today we profile a very talented actress, businesswoman and songstress, Miranda Ntshangase. Some of you might know her from hit soapies like SABC 1's Tshisa, Sokhulu and Partners, E-TV's Rhythm City and her portrayal of the character Joy on The Queen. You might also kn...

As part of ongoing institutional reforms at the African Union, the implementing arm of its development strategy formerly known as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency, or NEPAD is transforming into the African Union Development Agency. Drafted at the 2018 AU summit as part of larger institutional and financial reforms championed by then-Commissioner Paul Ka...

Judge Mandela Makaula has recused himself from presiding over the trial of controversial Nigerian pastor, Timothy Omotoso. This follows two failed attempts by Omotoso's legal team to have judge Makaula recuse himself on the grounds that he was biased towards the first witness, Cheryl Zondi. Omotoso is on trial with two co-accused - Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho - for a range of crimes, includin...

Rating agencies essentially assess the financial strength of companies and government entities, especially their ability to meet principal and interest payments on their debts. According to my next guest, Africa is experiencing ‘rating abuse’. To this end, he says African countries should design a collective response mechanism to save the continent from rating abuse. GUEST: Dr. Misheck Mutize - A...

We now look at concerns raised around the ANC's party list. Political parties have submitted their candidate lists for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures to the Independent Electoral Commission, ahead of this weeks' deadline. There has been criticism over the ANC's party list as senior leaders implicated in corruption and state capture have made the party's list of potential members...

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emph...

Power utility Eskom says it will implement stage 1 load shedding from 11:00 to 23:00 on Thursday due to a shortage of generating capacity. GUEST: Eskom’s acting head of generation, Andrew Etzinge

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emph...

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emph...

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emph...

How can parents encourage entrepreneurship in their children? If you scratch the surface of an entrepreneur, and you'll often find a history of entrepreneurial endeavor in the family, this according to Jenny Retief, CEO of Riversands Incubation Hub. Youth unemployment is high in the country and there are simply not enough jobs to accommodate this high number. So how can parents equip children with...

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emph...

The Independent Electoral Commission, IEC has plans to stop foreign funding to assure no influence on the country's elections. The IEC is intends to implement a new Political Party Funding Act from the first of April to prevent political parties from receiving foreign funds. The move has been seen as an attempt to make the country less susceptible to capture by foreign countries… GUEST: IEC chief...

The ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) in the Northern Cape has named over 13 farmers across the province that will be expropriated without compensation. The party is yet to inform or interact with the farm owners. GUEST: ANC Northern Cape provincial secretary, Deshi Ngxanga

Diversity in ownership within the car rental and fleet management sectors is needed, this according to the Founder and CEO of Afrirent Holdings, Senzo Tsabedze. Senzo says the racially-skewed ownership patterns in the South African economy have remained a bugbear despite several legislative interventions introduced over the years to foster diversity. He says the non-regulated sectors such as the c...

Deputy President David Mabuza says he doesn't really take Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni seriously over comments on the privatization of state entities. Mabuza was responding to a question from DA MP Natasha Mazzone, who asked if he supported Mboweni's stance on privatization. The emergence of social media has changed the way in which political communication takes place in South Africa. Politici...

Zondo Commission to hear application from former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane to cross-examine Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan FOCUS: The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture will today hear an application from former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane to cross-examine Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan. Minister Gordhan says Mr Moyane is being used to advance the EF...

Since its independence from Great Britain in 1966, has had consistently one of the most prosperous economies in Africa with one of the most stable political climates. It is a landlocked country in southern Africa, sharing borders with Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The Tswana or Setswana people comprise the country’s largest ethnic group, accounting for 79% of the population. This morning we...

GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The second annual South African Local Government Association (Salga) Research Colloquium is currently underway at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, under the theme "Spatially Just, Inclusive and Transformative Cities". Yesterday at the Research Colloquium Professor Oliver Fuo, presented a paper on enhancing inclusiveness in South African cities through local indigent policies: A case for perman...

Public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan is opposing axed SARS boss Tom Moyane's application to cross examine him at the Zondo state capture inquiry. Minister Gordhan says Mr Moyane is being used to advance the EFF's political campaign against him... GUEST: Mr Eric Mabuza - lawyer of dismissed former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane

The CEO and founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has recently announced that he wants to reposition the social media platform as a privacy-focused platform. On a recent Facebook post, he stated his vision for how he wants to make the service more secure. For years though, Mark Zuckerberg preached the value of people sharing more and more information online, with the mission of building what he ofte...