The Daily Discourse

Senegal is a country on Africa’s west coast with a rich French colonial heritage and many natural attractions. Dakar, the capital, features the ancient Médina district and esteemed Musée Théodore Monod, displaying African art. Dakar is also known for its nightlife, centered on native mbalax music. Saint-Louis, formerly the capital of French West Africa, has an old town with colonial architecture G...

UNESCO in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, House of Traditional Leaders and Religious Leaders will be convening a Summit on the Inter-Ministerial Commitment on Upscaling Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Access to Sexual Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and Young People in South Africa (The ESA Commitment). The Summit will address how best the religious and tradi...

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa said taht his drive to drum up support for South Africa's ailing economy was warmly received by big business. This he said following meetings with business leaders and would be investors in New York. He also attended the United Nations General Assembly where he called for fair trade and economic practises. A number of initiatives aimed at injecting life into the...

The Salvation Army says society is too complacent about dangers to children. Their comments follow the horrific rape of a 6-year old girl in a Dros restaurant in Pretoria. The Salvation Army says this highlights that society is not yet sufficiently aware of the dangers facing children and other vulnerable people. For more on this we are now joined on the line by... GUEST: Major Carin Holmes, Publi...

Every year in September South Africa commemorates National Albinism Awareness Month and. Last Week the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mrs Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu currently chaired a two-day discussion on the plight of persons with albinism from, with today being the final day of the dialogue. In March and April 2018, Mrs Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu visited the Shabane and Mkhize families in...

Recently, the EFF Student Command (EFFSC) has won elections in three KwaZulu-Natal tertiary institutions, as Universities are holding student elections across the country. This morning we ask: What impact does student politics have of the larger political landscape in the country? What could this mean as we head into the 2019 National Elections? Has SASCO lost its relevance in the eyes of students...

Following a recent incident where a 6 year old girl was raped at the Pretoria restaurant, there have been conversations on social media, with some news organisations have been slammed for failing to identify the alleged culprit – as well as for calling him an “alleged rapist”. Does our society demonise and easily associate crime with anything black? Guest: Pule Goqo - Brothers for life Ambassador...

Time now for our regular Friday Music feature the Friday Music Wind Down. Today the spot light is on Singer and Song writer, Nokuphiwa Mbatha popularly known as Lizwi Mbatha. She is a Durban based artist and fast becoming a South African Afro Tribal flag bearer in the global market. Her music is an Afro Tribal fusion of dance music and African Acoustics inspired by her unique and Zulu Ancestral ba...

What are the terms and conditions for complimenting a woman? In the patriarchal world we live in, the idea that women only exist to be pleasing to men, either physically or otherwise still exist. Where men cannot have an intellectual conversation with a woman, impressed with their contribution, but add that ‘they are beautiful’. When and how should compliments be made? GUESTS: Bishop Joshua Mapong...

The traditional role of museums is to collect objects and materials of cultural, religious and historical importance, preserve them, research into them and present them to the public for the purpose of education. This morning we discuss the importance of transforming Museums in SA, and the role they have, on how society understands, experiences and sees itself, through heritage and history? Guest:...

Afriforum says President Cyril Ramaphosa is blatantly lying to the world when he says that there are no farm murders and land grabs in South Africa. Afriforum says they will expose Ramaphosa's lies by sending names of farm murder victims and examples of land grabs to him and the international community. Take a listen to the following clip of Ramaphosa's media conference in New York.... GUEST: Erns...

The charter is part of an affirmative action drive that aims to reverse decades of black exclusion from the mainstream economy. Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says the release of the mining charter is a consensus of all stakeholders. The revised charter proposes that existing mining rights holder keep their BEE status in the event their black partners exit from the deal. Guest: Mr Musa...

Lesotho's opposition parties have pulled out of the SADC recommended reform process. They are demanding that the government set aside the suspension of the Chief Justice. Former South African deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, appointed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to represent him in Lesotho. Ramaphosa is the SADC facilitator in Lesotho. The reforms are intended to amend the con...

The United Nations General Assembly laughed after U.S President, Donald Trump claimed his "administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history" of the United States. Trump told the assembly he was sharing the "extraordinary progress" of his administration, two years after taking office. Take a listen... GUEST: Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa and...

The emergence of a growing community of women entrepreneurs has been a significant economic and social development across the globe. According to a report by SEDA 80% of women entrepreneurs are involved in the informal sector compared to 65 per cent of their male counterparts. Although this represents a significant percentage, there is limited literature available on female entrepreneurs in the in...

We look at the impact of China’s growing influence in Africa, asking – is it a good thing or a bad thing? Guest: Professor David Monyae, Senior Political based at the University of Johannesburg

On Tuesday this week when addressing the United Nations General Assembly, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the reform of the United Nations, particularly its Security Council. He went on to say that South Africa would like to see the Security Council increased to 15 members and for Africa to have two permanent members on the council since most conflicts happen on the African continent. Guest:...

Many recruitment agencies advertise jobs on the internet nowadays. However, not all of these agencies are legit. Many of them are scams by illegal recruiters designed to exploit job seekers. How then does one spot a fake recruitment agency? GUESTS: Jake Willis - CEO at Lulaway

A judge declared Bill Cosby a "sexually violent predator" on Tuesday as a first step toward sentencing the 81-year-old comedian for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman over a decade ago. A study by Arizona State University researchers, published in 2014 in the journal Criminal Justice Studies, found that in the federal court system, judges gave older offenders a "senior citizen discount" when...

Out of the top 100 economies in the World, shockingly 63 are transnational corporations (TNC’s). One source of the power of corporations is the parallel economic and legal jurisdictions they have carved out for themselves in tax havens where they park their profits out of the reach of state taxes and other regulators. The practices of transfer pricing, base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) const...

In his last address as president, Sdumo Dlamini has mentioned several achievements by Cosatu, telling delegates to be proud of having successfully fought the battle to introduce the national minimum wage. We look back at his legacy as the president of Cosatu. He joins Bongi Gwala in studio. Your questions for him? guest: Sdumo Dlamini – Former President of Cosatu

guest: LT general nhlanhla Mkhwanazi- acting provincial commisioner for SAPS in KZN

***National Anthem of Tunisia*** Tunisia is a country located between Algeria and Libya on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Since the Tunisian uprising, its economy has greatly suffered, particularlyits Tourism sector. In December 2010, protests against the Ben Ali regime escalated when a street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire after being humiliated by a government offici...

Guest: Mr M Chauke – CEO of private Security industry Regulating Authority (PSIRA)

The Department of Trade and Industry together with Productivity SA CEO, Mr Mothunye Mothiba will take the campaign to commemorate 20 years of productivity improvement by the Workplace Challenge Programme to the people of Gauteng at an event to be held this coming Thursday. The Workplace Challenge Programme is a 24 month programme implemented in South African enterprises to improve the productivity...