The Daily Discourse

The recent drought and water shortages in the Western Cape have highlighted the importance of water in our lives and the need to secure its supply. Other provinces have also faced problems of drought and water shortages as well as poor water management with water supplies being unfit for human consumption due to pollution and poor maintenance. However, these water supply problems are experienced a...

Post-Budget Vote Speech Breakfast event, at the Cape Town ICC, which is to be hosted by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on 16 May 2018 guest: Aziz Pahad

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zwelini Mkhize says is concerned about political infighting, financial distress and instability in municipalities. Delivering his department's budget vote in Parliament recently, Mkhize says only seven per cent of municipalities are functioning properly. For more on this we are now joined by Dr Zwelini Mkhize... GUEST: Minister of Coop...

This morning we speak to Yolanda Dyantyi and Noxolo Mfocwa who are just two women who have been expelled from Rhodes University last year because of their involvement in the fight for social justice on the University campus. We chat to the two young women, find from the how where they are in their lives, how this expulsion has affected them, their studies, their lives, we get their views on activi...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Deputy President David Mabuza as his Special Envoy to the Russian Federation, where he will, among other things, meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia.the statement further continues to say President Ramaphosa looks forward to further strengthening the already existing political, economic and trade ties between South Africa and Russia. This morning we...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has set up a Ministerial Task Team, to look into growing concerns over the on-going political killing in KwaZulu-Natal. Ramaphosa was speaking at the home of slain ANC member, Msawenkosi Mchunu who was ambushed outside his KwaPata home at Edendale near Pietermaritzburg on Friday. The intimidation and killing of Councillors and Municipal Managers remain a grave concern on...

The political future of embattled North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, hangs in the balance. A faction opposed to Mahumapelo, the Revolutionary Council says it will continue to intensify its efforts to unseat him. The Revolutionary Council made up ANC members, say there is a public qualified report by the Auditor General, which pin points to severe corruption in his office. For the latest we are...

South Africa has seen a surge in the number of Vote of no confidence or No-confidence motions, in recent months. From the EFF's Motion of no confidence to remove Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Mayor Athol Trollip, to the DA's failed motion to oust Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille and now recently, the postponed motion against embattled North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo. On The Talking Point this m...

Prof. Lyal White says in his piece in the Daily Maverick that despite rhetorical efforts of policy and institutional reform throughout a decade of economic liberalization starting in the mid-1990s, ongoing efforts and policy persistence have waned over time. Levels of corruption have increased relative to the global average, while accountability, transparency and poor leadership have undermined in...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been accused on making delayed payments for student accommodation, meals, textbooks, transport and other relevant support material We put our focus on National Student Financial Aid Scheme this morning, and interrogate what role does Nsfas play in the Higher education sector today? We also ask what are some of the organizational challenges the...

KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo says his department has made significant strides in addressing the province's oncology crises. Scores of cancer patients had to wait for weeks to get specialist treatment due to a lack of oncology machines and specialists. For the latest update on the situation we are now joined on the line by MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo... GUEST: KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC,...

Tomorrow, the 12th of May is International Nurses Day. Organised annually by the International Council of Nurses, International Nurses Day celebrates the contribution that nurses make to societies around the world. The date has a very strong significance, being the birthday of perhaps the world’s most famous nurse, Florence Nightingale. We would like understand the struggles and the challenges the...

Recently Adv. Michael Masutha delivered the 21st Vote Budget Policy Statement of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for the 2018/19 financial year. We unpack the statement with him now… Guest: Michael Masutha. Adv. Masutha is currently serving as the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

KwaZulu-Natal, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has revealed that more than 200 councillors across municipalities in the province do not have matric. Speaking to us yesterday, MEC Dube-Ncube, cited low education levels among councillors, as one of the factors for poor oversight roles in municipalities. On The Talking Point we will discuss whether councillors l...

The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA) has issued a rallying call to corporate South Africa to speak out on corporate malfeasance and corruption as well as actively work toward building an ethical culture in their organisations. Von Eck says International Internal Audit Month provides an ideal opportunity to educate South Africans about a complex but vital profession. Guest: Dr C...

From the 11th of May, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) will host the third HRDC Summit under the theme: “Partnerships Revitalising Work and Learning”. The HRDC is chaired by the Deputy President and administered by the Minister of Higher Education and Training. Its core mandate is to advise government on issues of human resource development. In 2018, the Council is continuing with a s...

With rising public awareness on anti-bribery and corruption, public and private organisations are forced to relook their procurement practices – and demand for comprehensive supplier vetting is seeing steady growth in South Africa. How does this affect business, and what can business do to vet suppliers aqequatetely? Guests: Jennifer Barkhuizen, Head of Communication at Managed Integrity Evaluatio...

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube revealed last week that more than 200 councillors across KwaZulu-Natal municipalities do not have matric. Delivering her department’s R1.6billion budget for 2018/2019, Dube-Ncube said her department was embarking on a back-to- basics programme as it seeks to stabilise and make municipalities more resilient. How does this...

The South African Department of Trade and Industry recently published a number of draft amendments to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes (B-BBEE Codes) for public comment . Guest: Matabane Kganki - Black Business Council CEO

Amanda Kotze Nhlapo - Chief Convention Bureau Officer of SA Tourism

Nkululeko Mthembu from Durban Hub and Faith Chege from Nairobi Hub

Sbu Zondi -Senior Manager for marketing and communications at Durban Tourism.

Dr Venicia McGhie, senior lecturer and head of the Department of Academic Development in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, and Madge du Preez, retired senior faculty officer and coordinator of the EMS Student Support and Research Unit (ESSRU), combined their expertise to create a book that could be the saving grace for many prospective first-years at university (or any other tertiar...

guest: John Ssempebwa - CEO of Uganda Tourism Board

Mike Shingange NEHAWU 1ST Deputy President and the COSATU JMC Convenor and Kagiso Mokaila NUPSAW President