The Daily Discourse

The right to worship should not violate the rights of others or degenerate into a cacophony of noise that disturbs peace, this according to Lucas Ledwaba, an author and editor of Mukurukuru Media, who is calling for the closure of pop-up churches. He says "people need to learn to practise their religion without imposing it on others". GUEST: Lucas Ledwaba - Who is an author and editor of Mukurukur...

The department of home affairs has reiterated that the requirement for an unabridged birth certificate for children travelling with their parents no longer applies, but the parents must still carry it anyway. There have been some concerns raised by travelers on social media, in the case of customs officials allegedly asking to see it at ports of entry. This morning we get clarity about when travel...

A recent SA-TIED (Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development) research study estimates that South Africa loses about R7 billion a year due to profit shifting by multinational corporations; amounting to about 4% of total current corporate income tax receipts. The key finding suggests that 98% of the tax loss is associated with profit-shifting by the biggest 10% of multinational corpor...

As per usual on a Friday we end off with music, on our regular the Friday Wind down. This morning we are in conversation with Afro-Soul sensation, Philisiwe Mavukela, a multi-talented musician from Katlehong, a township east of Johannesburg. GUEST : Afro-Soul sensation, Writer and Singer, Philisiwe Mavukela

Ever wondered how safe your luggage really is on its journey between the plane and the airport? Is there a link between flight delays and baggage tampering? We now speak to Consumer journalist and writer, Wendy Knowler who has written an article on Times Live about bag tampering and the theft of valuable items from travellers at airports, which FlySafair says needs urgent intervention. The aviatio...

Finance minister Tito Mboweni has described the state of the streets in Johannesburg's CBD as "filthy and embarrassing". In a recent tweet minister Mboweni compared the city's roads to those in Kigali, Rwanda, which he says are "clean and beautiful" in contrast. Last year in August, the executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, launched the A Re Sebetseng campaign, which was foc...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump recently took Christmas Eve calls from children anxious to find out where Santa was on his gift-giving journey. Guest: Bongani Luvalo - Founder of Cool Dads Foundation

We have seen a significant change in political campaigning since South Africa's last national elections due to the rise in social media. Social media has become an essential tool for most political parties and politicians. Most recently we have seen former president Jacob Zuma joining Twitter and using the platform to voice his opinions on the current state of affairs in the country. This morning...

Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA are today in court, in a bid to prevent on-going illegal and brutal evictions directed at an impoverished community by the eThekwini Municipality. They say they want to ensure that the rights of the impoverished and marginalised cannot be grossly violated with impunity. Guest: Thapelo Mohapi – General Secretary of Abahlali Base Mjondolo

The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission has postponed a long-anticipated presidential vote -previously scheduled for this past Sunday, to the 30th of December. This after a warehouse fire destroyed voting materials. Already delayed repeatedly since 2016, the poll is meant to choose a successor to President Joseph Kabila, who is stepping down after 18 years in office. This morning w...

In a recent column, former Leader of the Democratic Alliance Tony Leon takes criticism at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ‘Lackadaisical’ remarks. In the article, he says “There is a direct, if deeply depressing, continuum between the presidential pronouncement on ‘lackadaisical whites’ and an apartheid era law dating in its origins to 1952. The target might have been different, but Section 29 of the...

The Department of Correctional Services conducted surprise inspections in prisons across the country as part of Operation Vala last week. In Johannesburg's Sun City prison, a lot of contraband was confiscated, including cellphones and weapons. Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla says they hope to intensify these types of searches. Operation Vala was also launched...

Chris Maxon has more than 20 years’ experience working and serving in the health sector. He would like to share his thoughts on how we should transform the Healthcare system and says let’s reflect, adapt and innovate to transform the public healthcare system. GUEST: Chris Maxon, who is speaking to us in his personal capacity as a health worker with over 20 years of experience in health sector, hav...

Former president Jacob Zuma and former Home Affairs minister, Malusi Gigaba have been nominated on the ANC's list of nominees for the National Assembly. Zuma and Gigaba’s name has appeared in a list of ANC members nominated to go to Parliament following next year’s general elections. Meanwhile, Political analyst Ralph Mathekga has described the inclusion Zuma Gigaba on the ANC's list of nominees a...

We are now in conversation with Chris Opperman, Convenor of the Afrikaner Africa Initiative who is of the opinion that Africans (Afrikaners included) are subjected to a new colonial strategy of divide and rule and that we should start a broader discourse on African solidarity and reconstruction. Chris Opperman says Africans need to unite butt we are being divided and set upon each other. GUEST: Ch...

On average, 14 to 18 men die of suicide every day in SA and Men often feel that they have to be ‘strong’ for their families and carry their burdens on their own, but in fact it is much more responsible and courageous to get the help you need. GUEST: Mbuyiselo Botha – Gender Activist and Commissioner at the Commission for Gender Equality

If you're involved in an accident at work or develop an illness caused by your working conditions, you can claim from the Compensation Fund. The Compensation Fund is a public entity under the administration of Department of Labour. On this feature brought to you by the Department of Labour, we will discuss the Draft Amendment Bill of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act GUES...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is in South Africa to meet Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago and President Cyril Ramaphosa. We are joined by Sam Ditshego who argues that we are in worse trouble because we have impostors & quacks parading as socialist parties. Irvin Jim and his social party see nothing wrong with this visit, which is why this country is in...

The South African Police Service have launched a National Safer Festive Season Operation aimed at making the country a safe place during the festive season. As part of the Safer Festive Season campaign, police will conduct operations countrywide until January next year. GUEST: National Spokesperson at South African Police Service, Vish Naidoo

it's the festive holiday season and for most us setting new goals for the year ahead will be a thought that lingers, and particularly career goals. You may be looking to improve your career in 2019 and particularly during the month of January or February when most companies and personnel are changing jobs and roles. This morning we will explore how you can improve your career in 2019 and where to...

If you're involved in an accident at work or develop an illness caused by your working conditions, you can claim from the Compensation Fund. The Compensation Fund is a public entity under the administration of Department of Labour. On this feature brought to you by the Department of Labour, we will discuss the Draft Amendment Bill of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act GUES...

The Department of Education this week announced that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga had approved the reappointment of the History Ministerial Task Team to overhaul the history curriculum. The announcement comes after the recommendation of the ministerial task team report released last year that there should be a complete overhaul of the History Curriculum and Assessment Statement from Gr...

The Democratic Republic of Congo will go to the polls this Sunday to vote for a new president. The country's current President Joseph Kabila says he will leave office after this weekend's poll, but may seek re-election in the future. The DRC has not had a peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960. So will these the elections be free and fair? GUEST: Izak Khomo,...

Yesterday I stated that I wanted to spend Christmas in Orania, an Afrikaner-only town located next to the Orange river in the Northern Cape. I wanted to know more about this Afrikaner-only town, which was established in 1991, to preserve the Afrikaner culture and their material Interests. In this community of approximately 1500 people, only Afrikaans is spoken. So this morning we are in conversati...

Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU-PF has endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa to run for a second five-year term in the 2023 elections. The decision was made at a two-day conference in Esigodini, south-west of the capital Harare, over the weekend. Mnangagwa came to power in November last year after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was forced to resign following an army coup. He was then elected in a July...