The Daily Discourse

Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya is heading to the Court of Arbitration for Sport today to challenge proposed rules that would force her to lower her testosterone levels. The South African government has said the rules proposed by track and field's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), specifically target Semenya and has called them a "gross viola...

Yesterday many people over the world showed their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love, in celebration of Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine, was a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd Century. Men have a reputation of being reluctant of the idea of endlessly talking about how much they love their...

Trade union Solidarity says the current strike by trade union, AMCU, is partly to blame for possible job cuts at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations. This after Sibanye Stillwater announced that more than six-thousand jobs are at risk of being cut at two of its gold mines - Shafts, in Beatrix in the Free State and Driefontein, west of Johannesburg. The mine says this is due to operational and fin...

Kiel University in Germany has recently reportedly banned full-face coverings in classrooms, citing the need for open communication that includes facial expressions and gestures. Many countries across Europe have wrestled with the issue of the Muslim veil - in various forms such as the body-covering burka and the niqab. The debate has taken in religious freedom, female equality, secular traditions...

The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Prof Mills Soko of International Business and Strategy at Wits Business School says the World Bank has an important role to play in the developing world and that it could do much more if the US relaxed its grip on the inst...

A free society is an armed society, this according to Martin van Staden, a legal researcher at the Free Market Foundation. His comments follow government's intentions to introduce legislation that will remove self-defence as a valid reason for acquiring a firearm licence. Martin van Staden says this move by government would be a dream come true for the many violent criminals who roam our streets w...

The SACP's first deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila has reportedly said PAC founder Robert Sobukwe was treated well by Apartheid government as compared to ANC prisoners who were "treated like slaves". Mapaila is said to have made the comments at a dialogue celebrating the Rivonia Triallists at Liliesleaf Farm, in Sandton, this week. The PAC has since dismissed Mapaila's claims and questioned t...

So yesterday we spoke to the chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, Dr Iqbal Survé, who vehemently dismissed reports by the Sunday Times newspaper that he colluded with some Ayo board members to secure an investment from the Public Investment Corporation, to secure a R4.3 billion investment in the IT Company. During the interview Dr Surve claimed the reports were aimed at tarnishing his name and also...

This morning we are in conversation with the former president of the South African National Olympic Committee, Vice President of the International Swimming Federation and International Olympic Committee member, Dr Sam Ramsamy about the role sports played in the contribution to the country's liberation and how he and others fought apartheid in sport. Dr Sam Ramsamy was also the chair of the South A...

The SA Disabled Association (Sada) described as a “shocking shame” that in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, the president disregarded this major sector of the society. They say that persons with disabilities are faced with stigma and marginalisation on a daily basis and to be ignored in SONA 2019 provides evidence of the reality our sector faces in our South African society. Guest: Nts...

In his state of the nation address (Sona) last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Eskom will be remodelled and split into three state-owned entities dealing with generation, transmission and distribution. Recently, the President expressed his anger at the situation at Eskom had reached a stage of dysfunctionality. Many people are divided on Eskom, and how the country should move forward, wh...

The chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, Dr Iqbal Survé, has dismissed reports that he has been using the bank account of one of his companies, which received billions of rands of government pension funds, as his personal piggy bank. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that Dr Survé colluded with some Ayo board members to secure an investment from the Public Investment Corporation, which event...

This year there will be two years of compulsory early childhood development (ECD) for all children before they enter Grade one. President Cyril Ramaphosa made this announcement during his State of the Nation Address last week. Ramaphosa says his government will migrate early childhood education centres from the Department of Social Development to Basic Education. Basic Education Minister Angie Mot...

Constitutional Court dismisses Tom Moyane's leave to appeal with no costs. Con Court says its dismissed application as it bears no reasonable prospects of success. GUEST: Tom Moyane's lawyer, Eric Mabuza

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.

The Equality Court has referred the matter between EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to the High Court in Johannesburg. This is after the opposition leaders challenged the constitutionality of section 10 of the Equality Act. The section outlaws hate speech which includes words or actions aimed at being hurtful, incitement or promoting hatre...

Eskom says the power situation in the country has reached a very critical point. Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe says the power system remains constrained even though seven generating units that went offline yesterday are now producing power. He says diesel and water reserves are still very low resulting in the need for loadshedding. Stage-three loadshedding will begin at this hour nationwide until 11p...

A Pretoria teacher, who is alleged to have inappropriately touched learners at Valhalla Primary School in Centurion, is facing seven counts of sexual assault. The 55-year-old man, who can't be named because he has not pleaded, appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Friday. Politicians and social activists on are pleading with parents, teachers, pupils and government to pull togethe...

Higher Education Minister, Naledi Pandor, says she expects students at all institutions of higher learning to be in their lecture rooms today. Pandor met with all presidents of student representative councils in Pretoria over the weekend. This follows several protests at institutions of higher learning last week leading to suspension of classes in some institutions. Last week the Minister called o...

Higher Education Minister, Naledi Pandor, says she expects students at all institutions of higher learning to be in their lecture rooms today. Pandor met with all presidents of student representative councils in Pretoria over the weekend. This follows several protests at institutions of higher learning last week leading to suspension of classes in some institutions. Last week the Minister called o...

The Gugulethu Tenors - Afro-operatic pop sensations The Gugulethu Tenors have become a household name in South Africa since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2011. They have performed at some of SA’s top events and festivals, shared stages with local and international headliners, and been featured extensively in local and international media, whilst their fan base continues to expand...

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.

gUEST: Sandile Zungu - President of the Black Business Council

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.

The annual Investing in African Mining Indaba is currently underway at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town. The main theme for 2019 is championing Africa’s sustainable economic growth. The theme explores how we can support the industry and how we can drive investment. The Investing in African Mining Indaba, has been attended by approximately 7,000 delegates from across the globe. Gues...