The Daily Discourse

Reactions still continue to come in from different sectors about the Midterm Budget Speech which highlighted how the economy is not doing too good and how things need to be changed around. We hear now from the tourism sector as last year they contributed 9.3% to the overall GDP. What is their reaction and what are their concerns moving forward? Guest: Penny Ndlela – CEO of Soul Traveller Tours

As we come to the end of Transport Month, we turn our focus on the issue of solving taxi disputes. In Alexandra, two taxi associations ARMSTA and ATA have been at loggerheads for many years mostly about routes as it is a common fight in the industry where many drivers and owners lost their lives. They have finally signed a peace agreement which was initiated by the Greater Alexandra Chamber of Com...

On today’s Living with it feature we talk to Jason Van’t Slot who lives with Cystic Fibrosis. It is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. What is daily life like for him seeing that he has also bitten the odds by becoming a cyclist…… Guest(CTN studio): Jason Van’t Slot – Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Rory Gallocher tells us about SHRA’s approval of R1bn worth of social housing projects that will enhance the national social housing programme. These projects, spread in four provinces – Gauteng, Free State, Eastern Cape and Western, will yield 4322 units within the next three years. Social housing is a government subsidised rental programme aimed at benefiting people who earn between R1500 -R1500...

Often when conflict arises in any country, it is the women and children who suffer the most. We all know that war causes chaos which leads to people fleeing their areas even their countries and most times end up in refugee camps. We take a look now on why it’s mostly the women and children who suffer the most in conflict areas and just how much do we understand about the things they go through? Gu...

This past Thursday marked 31 years since the death of former Mozambican President Samora Machel. He died in a mysterious crash on the 19th of October 1986 in the Mbuzine Mountains in South Africa. We talk now to a young person from Mozambique to find out how his leadership has influenced young people in the country and how they view him today and also a photographer who met him in person and took...

Catalonia’s push for independence: Why do some Catalans want independence and what is Spain’s view? Spain government gives their side of the story. Guest (studio): Mr. Manuel Bernal Matilla, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Spain

Today we focus on Royal Bafokeng Housing Project. Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has embraced the South African Mining Charter, and developed a housing strategy that aims to promote home ownership for all its employees, in order to create a lasting legacy of sustainable benefits. The housing strategy has resulted in a R2.8 billion investment into the RBPlat Employee Housing Project which allows...

We focus now on a book by HE Olusegun Obasanjo which was co-authored by Dr Greg Mills focusing on Africa’s economic success. It deals with some of the biggest challenges that will face the next generation. The book is accompanied by a song entitled “Mama Afrika which the author says encapsulates the findings of the book and communicates them to a wider audience in a fun and digestible way……. SONG...

In recent weeks, Catalans have taken to the streets to support a break from Spain which local leaders want to deliver next year. So this morning we ask, what has stirred this hunger for independence and why now? For more on this we are joined by………. Guests (studio): Ferran Portella, Post-Doctoral fellow at the University of Johannesburg Marta Garrich, a Political Science graduate from the Universi...

We turn our focus now on the housing development under the Royal Bafokeng to find out how the scheme works and how they work hand in hand with the local authorities…. Guest: Rustenburg Mayor and Royal Bafokeng Housing Development Manager (Names TBC at venue)

For many years even up to today we keep seeing and hearing how women are striving for empowerment, be it in the political space or the business sector. On the African continent women in leadership position including the presidency is becoming normal as we’ve seen Joyce Banda in Malawi and now Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Liberia. Looking at the African continent, how should we describe the empowerment...

In On Africa has launched its second edition of the Africa Country Benchmark Report. The report is an assessment of all 54 African countries across business, economic, political and social factors. One of finding in the report is that the lack of good quality data contributes to a lack of capacity and poor decision-making which can lead to a complete lack of awareness of issues until they have esc...

Our guest says that she was treated badly at work and other places because of her disability. She believes that it is hard for people with disabilities in the workplace and she says that the media also contributes to the stigma of mentally ill people and that she was bullied at work. What would she say are some of the reasons behind the discrimination and when will we see people with disabilities...

We establish the facts…….. Last week, Saudi Arabia announced that it will now allow women to drive. In a royal decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the order said it will be effective immediately but the rollout will take months. Guest on the line (Saudi Arabia): Layan Damanhouri, Reporter for Saudi Gazette

This morning on ‘Living with it’ we speak to someone who lives with haemophilia. It is a rare condition that affects the blood's ability to clot. What is it like to live with it and what sort of challenges is one faced with? Guest: Cobus Visser – Has been living with Haemophilia since birth

On our friday wind down feature today we focus on the music of Didi M who is a singer and a poet.

The Chartered Institute of Government Finance, Audit & Risk Officers, will be hosting their annual conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre next month. The event brings together Senior Municipal personnel, Councillors and Government Finance, Performance, Audit & Risk Officials in the Public Sector. What do the delegates take with them when they go back to their offices?

Last week Thursday (21st September) was Kwame Nkrumah’s birthday which is marked as a public holiday in Ghana. He is being praised as a visionary and one of the great leaders Africa has ever produced. Deputy Chair of the African Union (AU), Kwesi Quartey says Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's name would live forever because his ideas and teachings remain very much alive and relevant. What was is it that makes h...

Our guest this morning is asking why does South Africa experience a decline in strike action during economic downturn? The Deaprtment of Labour in its 2016 Industrial Action Report has calculated that on average, South Africa lost a collective 2.5 million working days annually due to strike action between 2005 and 2015. What can we read into the decline? Guest: Aadil Patel - Head of Employment Pra...

A lot has been said about the state of public health care in the Eastern Cape over the past few years. However in recent years, the province has made giant strides in turning things around. Guest: Dr Thobile Mbengashe, Eastern Cape Health HOD

Dr Mathole Motshekga explains why we should celebrate Matriarchy as an African cultural heritage. According to him, during the ancient times, the African society was a matriarchal society based on gender equality, but that through the destruction of the African past, identity, culture and religion, the spiritual philosophy and cosmology of the African people has been lost. guest: Dr Mathole Motshe...

What are the historical and methodological basis of the existence of these concepts? We examine how these concepts have shaped and reshaped societies in different ways over the years. Our guest argues that in South Africa the discourse has been with us since the birth of the liberation movements. Guest: Leslie Dikeni, Researcher & Author of Habitat and Struggle: The Case of the Kruger Park in Sout...

Often we hear how government calls on big business to reach out to small business. This is normally done through procurement. But then where are SMME’s going wrong when it comes to issues of procurement and what is it they should know about it? Also how is big business assisting in helping SMME’s get their story right when it comes to this issue? Guest: Debbie Tagg – COO of Commercial Edge Guest:...

Professor Mammo Muchie is of the view that all pan-Africanists should adopt the Ethiopian Calendar which he says is neither Julian nor Gregorian. He goes on to say that the Ethiopian alphabet - the Geez fidel - should be accepted as the African alphabet. Why does he believe we should go back to this and how will it enhance the African agenda? Guest: Prof Mammo Muchie - Research Chair in Innovation...