The Daily Discourse

Earlier in the year we saw hundreds of security guards working in the money transportation industry marching in major cities across the country after a spate of brazen heists that have rocked the industry and the country. Tomorrow, the role of private security guards manning health facilities will be under the spotlight when Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi meets with security experts to evaluate...

To increase the participation of black stock brokers in the securities business, a newly formed company has promised to champion the transformation of the financial services sector by providing institutional investors with access to a black-owned equities brokerage business through strong credentials, execution capabilities, and added-value access to economic and policy insights in the R9-trillion...

On this morning edition of The Talking Point we will look at the "culture of non-payment". Eskom is owed about 17 billion rands by municipalities for unpaid debts, with Soweto responsible for about 15 billion of that debt. Soweto has been in arrears since two thousand and three. So what is behind this "culture of non-payment"? Eskom says that municipal debt has now reached levels that are threaten...

Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane is set to challenge a court ruling ordering her to pay the legal costs in the Absa/Bankorp matter. The North Gauteng High Court set aside Mkhwebane's Bankorp-CIEX report and ordered her to pay the legal costs incurred by the South African Reserve Bank in her personal capacity. In her report, Mkhwabene had found that the bank owed the government more tha...

The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mrs Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, in partnership with the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) this morning launched the The Rock Leadership Programme, which focuses on traditional leaders as partners in the prevention of new HIV infections and other social ills. This is part of the social and behaviour change (SBC) programmes to promote positive behav...

Over the past number of years, the cost of living has increased for the majority of people in South Africa while at the same time their income has been in steady decline. Many struggle to cope with paying for food, housing, travel, school-fees and other living expenses. In our reality of widespread poverty, many people turn to borrowing money. Little wonder then that South Africans are ranked as b...

When it comes to money, even the smartest people can get ripped off. With the economy being in tough times, Ponzi Schemes may thrive with people are on the lookout for ways to multiply their money they currently have through investments. Although many of us may know that there is no such thing as instant money, there is always that ‘Get rich quick Money Making Scheme’ that wins people over. This t...

Issues of mental illness within the police have once again been put in the spotlight following the shooting of two individuals at a Durban Magistrate’s Court. A woman was allegedly shot dead by her estranged husband, who is reportedly a policeman, during divorce proceedings in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday. According to POPCRU, in 2014 alone, 10% of the SAPS employees were treated with d...

On the last Tuesday of each month we deal with questions that have come in during the month, either by email or on my radio line that we think are of a similar and more general nature. GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (PTY) Limited

The towering statue of the former colonial president of the Orange Free State, Marthinus Theunis Steyn, will finally fall from the main campus of the University of Free State. A special task team appointed by the university to review the position of the statue has recommended that it be relocated. What significance does this have on transformation at the University? But also does this move put in...

Property Matters with Dineo Molomo. Today’s topic is about “Preparing to rent out your house or rent someone else's house for the December Holidays”. . GUESTS: Dineo Molomo, from Dineo Properties

For those who missed out on #BlackFriday last week, #CyberMonday, which is today, may be an opportunity to get in on the bargains available online. The bad news though is that cybercriminals are using new tactics that make it harder to spot fake deals. What dangers should consumers watch out for? GUEST: Rudi Dicks, Director of the Cyber Academy

The Apartheid Museum launched the Albertina Sisulu Centenary Exhibition on 24 November entitled: A Life of Fire & Hope, celebrating her contribution to championing democracy and human rights in South Africa. Mama Sisulu, as she was affectionately known, would have been 100 years old this year. She has been described as the embodiment of selflessness and a remarkable, incorruptible leader. GUEST: E...

Twitter was abuzz this weekend with the news that DA chief whip John Steenhuisen has never earned a degree from university. Several members of the DA have come out to support Steenhuisen saying that he is one of the finest chief whip in parliament. GUEST: Professor Belinda Bozzoli - Member of Parliament; DA Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training; and the party’s Political Head

Increasing migration into Gauteng is placing a burden on service delivery. The National Council of Provinces' chairperson, Thandi Modise has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the matter of migration into Gauteng urgently. GUEST: National Council of Provinces' chairperson, Thandi Modise

Professor Tawana Kupe has been appointed vice-chancellor at the University of Pretoria, making him the first black Vice-Chancellor and principal of the Institution in more than 100 years. His appointment also comes amidst calls for transformation at institutions of higher learning. GUEST: Professor Tawana Kupe, New vice-chancellor of University of Pretoria

Born and raised in Port Elizabeth, Mandisi is a Trumpeter, Vocalist and Composer who emerged from the University of Cape Town with a BMus Honors Degree in Jazz Studies in 2005. He is a versatile musician is also an educator, arranger and producer not only in Jazz but Western Classical and African Indigenous Music. He has played with some of the country's top musicians over the years. He recently r...

Bongi Gwala speaking to Nada Wotshela, GE SABC Radio about the launch of the campaign "16 Days of Violence against Women and Children" campaign.

Men are not known for being good communicators. As many wives know, men generally don’t like to have a conversation. Most men often want to wait until they know the right thing to say, or when things go wrong to say. Is it that men don’t know what to Say? Do many men feel that prayer equals weakness? GUEST: Pastor George Nkosifikile, Founder and Leader of Men in Prayer SA

ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not intentionally mislead Parliament nor was he forced into correcting his statement, with regards to a Bosasa payment, that benefitted Ramaphosa's CR17 ANC presidential campaign. Mr Mthembu reiterated his support for President Ramaphosa during a press briefing yesterday. For more on this, he now joins me on the line... GUEST: ANC c...

Trade Union Cosatu has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest Cabinet reshuffle but say they are unhappy with certain aspects of the cabinet reshuffle. GUEST: Cosatu spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new changes to his cabinet. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will head up the communications ministry, as well as oversee the department of telecommunications. Nomvula Mokonyane, who was the minister of communications, is now the minister of Environmental Affairs and former minister of telecommunications, Siyabonga Cwele is the new minister of Home Affairs. The repla...

Today the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) in partnership with organisations such as the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), University of Free State (Centre for Gender and African Studies) and the Department of Sports Arts, Culture and Recreation: Language services (Dept. SACR) launch a first of its kind booklet comprising of gender terminology in Sesotho. The gender terminology proje...

South Africa’s based Technology Company IN2IT Technologies has made it to the finalists of the Ernest and Young World Entrepreneur Award - Exceptional Category. This is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. IN2IT is pitted against many global technology companies. In 2016 IN2IT Technologies ranked 62nd among the world's most progressive 501 managed service providers (MSPs)...

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says fruitless and wasteful expenditure increased by 200% from the previous year to R2.5 billion. The Auditor-General was releasing the 2017/2018 audit results of the country's national and provincial departments as well as SOEs, during a media briefing in Parliament yesterday. He also says irregular expenditure remains high at R51 billion. GUEST: Auditor-General, Kimi...