The Daily Discourse

According to the Institute for Race Relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to dispatch a team of respected envoys to promote investment in South Africa stands to face constant frustration in light of the government’s plans to institute a policy of expropriation without compensation. Guest: Terence Corrigan, Project Manager at Institute for RR

Davis Committee. The committee has concluded that SA is not ready for a new wealth tax at the moment, though it said that the tax system needed to address the “disturbing levels of wealth inequality” in the country. In the report on the feasibility of a wealth tax released yesterday, the committee says that further research is needed before the government can decide whether to impose a new wealth...

On our Small Business feature today, we profile MgV Lifestyle Founding Director and Principal Designer, Horisani Sithole. Horisani who is a Journalist by profession, has become proficient in designing and creating furnisher. He now Joins us in studio... Guest: Horisani Sithole- MgV Lifestyle Founding Director and Principal Designer

Tourism is a vital sector, with a huge potential of a positive impact on the economy, such as increased income and job generation. Currently South African Tourism is hard at work with the greater tourism industry making sure we make South Africa one of the top 20 tourism destinations in the world! How do they plan to achieve this? Guest: Sisa Ntshona, SA Tourism Chief Executive Officer

Yesterday Palestinians marked the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners on 17 April. According to reports, 6,500 Palestinians lie behind Israeli bars, including 350 children and 62 women. Guest: Na'eem Jeenah - Executive Director of the Afro-Middle East Centre

Report On Easter Road Safety Campaign Focus: Yesterday Transport Minister Blade Nzimande released a preliminary report on the 2018 Easter road safety campaign. According to the transport department more than 18 900 law enforcement officers were deployed over the Easter long weekend, especially on hazardous routes. We unpack the report this morning. Guest: Transport Minister Blade Nzimande

The Congress of South African Trade Unions, Cosatu say they find it bizarre that they have recently been fielding attacks coming from workers representatives, who are opposed to the National Minimum Wage. Cosatu says the Minimum wage will help transform the low wage regime that has characterized the labour market for decades. For more on this we are now joined on the line by Cosatu's Parliamentary...

“What are the principals to secure financial freedom?” Guest (studio): Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty)

Following his appointment as UJ’s new VC, we ask Proffessor Marwala what vision does he have for the University? What challenges does he face his role as vice chancellor? More than ever now students should become more involved in talks around transformation and decolonisation at universities, what are his thoughts on this? More over, following his recent visit to Paris where he was part of a group...

The South African Reserve Bank has appointed a forensic investigator to probe VBS Mutual Bank's affairs as well as the bank's possible fraudulent activities. The Reserve Bank has tasked Advocate Terry Motau to establish whether any of the business of VBS was conducted with the intent to defraud depositors. The investigations will also cover claims of reckless business practices and non-disclosure...

The head of the Wits School of Economics and Business Sciences, Professor Jannie Rossouw says "the rot at furniture retailing giant, Steinhoff International, goes much deeper than one man. Steinhoff is accused of overstating its earnings among other accounting irregularities, in a case describe as one of South Africa's biggest corporate failure. Professor Rossouw says the company's, CEO Markus Joo...

The Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) says the call by the South African Federation of Trade Unions (saftu), to reject the National Mininum Wage, is against the best interest of workers. Fedusa says they are aware that R3500 a month is not a living wage but it's a start to addressing wage inequality. For more on this we are now joined on the line by FEDUSA's General Secretary, Dennis G...

The quiet diplomacy over the Guptas won't deliver President Cyril Ramaphosa's 'new dawn'. This according to Mpumelelo Mkhabela, a political analyst with the Department of Political Sciences at the University of South Africa, (UNISA). In an opinion piece, Mkhabela says "In any normal and proud democratic country, the arrest of citizen, Justin van Pletzen would have sparked a huge diplomatic row". B...

We scrutinise government’s land audit stats, just to follow up on our discussion from last week, giving the ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform ‘a right of reply’. Guest: Mcebisi Skwatsha, Deputy Minister of of Rural Development and Land Reform

How to PR as an entrepreneur According to Nelisa Nqulana PR must be aligned to your vision. What are your plans as a business? What value are you adding? Who are you adding to? Why should people care about your particular product or service? She joins us now to share some key pointers for entrepreneurs who want to promote and market their businesses. Guest: Nelisa Ngqulana, MD of PR Trends ZA Busi...

According to Zubeida, male editors were quick to make judgments about women leaders. This morning we look at how society and media, and whether they hold women leaders to a different standard than it does men? How has the coverage of Winnie Mandela pre and post-apartheid been, and how has it affected her legacy? Guest: Zubeider Jaffer - Veteran journalist, author based at the University of the Fre...

Following the escape of awaiting trial prisoners, we would like to have a discussion about the rehabilitation of prisoners in correctional facilities. Are our correctional facilities effective? In answer to a June 2017 parliamentary question, the minister of justice and correctional services said that 11,842 foreigners were being held in South African correctional facilities. What is the plan for...

A non-profit human rights organisation, representing families living in an abandoned Doornfontein building, In Johannesburg, whose wall collapsed on Monday, killing three children, has lashed out at the City of Johannesburg for failing the families with safe alternative accommodation. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) says occupants of collapsed building had been waiting f...

China warned on Monday that trade talks with the United States were "impossible" under current conditions after President Donald Trump reassured markets by suggesting that the dispute could be resolved. The two sides have announced tit-for-tat tariffs and threatened to hit each other with more duties, raising the prospect of a trade war that could rattle the global economy. The president's remarks...

Democratic Republic of Congo is a vast country with immense economic resources, established as a Belgian colony in 1908 and gained its independence in 1960. This morning we get to experience the culture, music and beautiful stories told through the eyes of a native of the country… Song: Lokua Kanza - Who is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful,...

This morning on the Talking Point, we interrogate which foreign nationals come to South Africa‚ why they come here‚ how they come and what we can learn from them, we will also unpack some of the experiences of immigrants and their impact on the South African economy. Our guest to elaborate on this topic is Thifulufheli Sinthumule, Acting Director Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Afric...

This morning as we continue the 10-day period of mourning for Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who passed away last week Monday. On Friday South African women pulled their power together to show their undying love for the mother of our nation mam’ Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by weaking #AllBlackWithDoek. We reflect on what her legacy is for young women of SA, but also celebrate her through spoken word...

Veliswa Mvenya/ Shehana Gaibie/Nomafrench Mbombo (whoever wins) has been elected as the leader of the DA Women's Network (DAWN), at the party's Federal Congress in Tshwane, last week. Today we look at he role of South African women in politics. How their participation has increased since the end of apartheid and why are women important in parties? Guest: The new leader of the DA's Women's Network...

Soon after taking on his new role as the Minister of Police, Police Minister Bheki Cele warned criminals to watch their backs. This morning we unpack what his plans to address crime in the country. Guest: General Bheki Cele - Minister of Police

With all eyes on the DA this week as it gears up to elect new leaders, this morning we hear from James Selfe about the party’s state of readiness and he will also educate us about the party’s internal structures and how they function. Guest: James Selfe, DA’s Federal Executive Chairperson