The Daily Discourse

What will Johannesburg look like in 35 years’ time from a spatial perspective? A 2015 report published by Allianz, titled The Megacity State, stated that Johannesburg will be classified as a megacity by 2030, with its population exceeding 10 million people. As the population and economic activity is increasingly concentrating within the major urban centres of Johannesburg, this morning we will loo...

Are we losing the fight against crime? For how long will South Africans be hostage to criminals in the country, this at the back of the brazen attacks on schools in the Eastrand. GUEST: Lizette Lancaster, Manager for Crime and Justice Information Hub, at the Institute for Security studies, ISS

Time now for our regular Friday Music feature the Friday Music Wind Down. Today the spot light is on Gospel singer Verona Pillay, who was away from the recording scene for nearly 12 years. Verona Pillay was mentored by the great Rebecca Malope after she won the YoTV Child Star competition, at an early age in her life. Her hit single "Unconditionally" was selected for The 30 Most Amazing Gospel Hit...

Time now for our regular feature Men Talk, today we will look at some of the reasons why men cheat - Both married and unmarried men. Yes, I understand that women also cheat but this is our Men Talk feature so the focus is primarily on men but we will also touch on why and how women cheat too. Frustration in the marriage or relationship is one of the most common triggers, but phone in and tells us...

For years the Catholic Church has been plagued by sexual abuse scandals, which have tarnished its reputation. Yesterday Pope Francis handed the world's top Catholic bishops guidelines to shape the debate at a landmark Vatican summit on tackling clerical sex abuse. Yesterday Roman Catholic bishops representing almost 150 countries met at the Vatican to discuss their response to the sexual abuse of...

While addressing Parliament during a response to Botswana’s country Budget Speech, President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Advocate Duma Gideon Boko called on government to be more transparent. He said the budget speech lacked in providing practical direction as to how the country should progress in creating jobs, growing the economy and socially uplifting Batswana citizens. While S...

We are now in conversation with Veteran actress and activist, Florence Masebe about the Performers Protection Amendment Bill, which strengthens the moral and economic rights of performers. The Bill is currently before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Florence has been fighting against exploitation and for the fair treatment of artists in the industry. Last year she challenged members of p...

South Africa has a long history of student protests dating to the anti-Apartheid marches that predated South Africa's democracy. Since 1994, when democracy was established, South African students have had their own struggles. In recent years, there has been a wave of student protests action. The 2015 protests by UCT's students was a historic moment, were University of Cape Town's students proteste...

The Entrepreneurship Development Academy is the heart of entrepreneurial development and thinking at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The Academy specialises in understanding entrepreneurship in constraint, enabling business owners to understand the environment within which they work, and thrive within it. This morning we find out more about the work the academy does, but also learn mo...

Are you a bank customer who has a complaint or complaints against your bank or banks? Then listen up, this next interview is for you. We are going to discuss some of the most common banking complaints received by the Ombudsman for Banking Services, such as fraud-related disputes, illegal debit orders, credit card problems, issues with Internet banking, cellphone banking or any other issues related...

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has raised tough questions in Parliament relating to poor governance issues at State Owned Enterprises. He was delivering his maiden budget speech in the National Assembly. Mboweni has given cash strapped Eskom 23 billion rand to undertake its electricity market reform from tax adjustments. Mboweni has expressed serious concern about the state of SOEs ... GUEST: Dr. D...

We are now in conversation with Daniela Lamparelli, a Wits University finalist of the Nedbank & Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. The competition was launched in 1972 as a platform to empower and create exposure for the country's brightest young minds. The Competition calls on tertiary students across South Africa to put themselves in the shoes of the Minister of Finance by submitting their in...

Tomorrow is International Mother Language Day; the day originated in Bangladesh in 1952 and was officially launched in 1999 by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO. This day has been commemorated annually ever since on, 21st February, and aims to encourage linguistic diversity and fuller awareness of cultural traditions throughout over 215 countries around...

Marriage is a relationship that takes two very different people with their own unique perspectives and joins them together for a lifetime of blissful togetherness. This morning we will look at Intercultural marriages, which are more popular now than in the past, due to greater levels of cultural awareness and tolerance. We will discuss the dynamics, benefits and challenges of wedding a partner fro...

It's time to rethink by-laws that criminalize poverty according to Magnus Killander, a Professor of Human Rights Law at the Centre for Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria. Professor Killander says the homeless, beggars and other urban poor trying to eke out a living in difficult circumstances are viewed by many as criminals who should be removed from public space. He s...

As many of you may know, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is expected to deliver his Budget speech in the National Assembly today. This morning we are going to play a little game where we test your knowledge in relation to the budget speech and the finance ministry. I am going to ask you several questions and you’ll have 30 seconds to answer them correctly. Whoever manages to do so within 30 seconds,...

Madagascar is the largest African island situated in the Indian Ocean, east of the coast of Mozambique. It’s the fourth largest island in the world. Many of its plants and animals are unique to the island. But like many former colonial countries Madagascar went through various political states like uprisings, provisional governments, single-party rule, socialist economic policies, and threat of se...

The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has identified structurally high unemployment, growing income disparity and inequality, failure of governance in the public sector, fraud, and corruption among some of the biggest risks for the country in 2019.The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA)’s latest risk report is the outcome of surveys carried out with some 1,028 contrib...

As we prepare for the end of the tax year it is a good time to recap on ways to save for retirement. Today our discussion is about the build-up. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Why isn't there a baby changing table in the men's public washroom and only in the women's? Well a new law in America gives dads in New York access to nappy-changing tables in public restrooms. In recent years, there have been campaigns by fathers who have expressed concern that men's public toilets never have diaper-changing facilities, when women's toilets usually do. The new law now requires th...

We are now in conversation with Nhlanhla Buthelezi, the president of the Durban-based People's Revolutionary Movement (PRM). This morning we will dissect the party’s manifesto. GUEST: Nhlanhla Buthelezi, the president of the Durban-based People's Revolutionary Movement (PRM)

Africa Global Operations, formally known as Bosasa has announced that it has gone into voluntarily liquidation following the closure of its bank accounts. GUEST: Managing director for the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) Cas Coovadia

Foreign election observers have appealed for calm following the last-minute postponement of the Nigerian election by a week. President Muhammadu Buhari and his main rival Atiku Abubakar condemned the election delay. The presidential and parliamentary polls will now be held on 23 February. GUEST: Charles Nyuykonge, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue, in Pretoria.

Staying on the issue for safety in Mining, we are now in conversation with one of the Innovators at Evacu8, whose goal is to reduce fatalities, save lives and money at the same time, in the mining industry. GUEST: Sinethemba Ncede, Evacu8 Co-founder

Is Unisa too big to fail? Unisa may be too big to fail, but being smaller may save it, this according Stellenbosch University professor Jonathan Jansen. He says the tragic stories about this once great institution are endless. GUEST: UNISA Vice Chancellor, Professor Mandla Makhanya