The Daily Discourse

Our next guest have filed an amended urgent notice on the new code of conduct in Parliament. The civil society organization argues the constitutionality of a code of conduct, especially on the section regarding secrecy/confidentiality clause. The organization also argues that the new code of conduct did not have adequate public participation or public debate before ratification months later (Octob...

Our next guest hails from Johannesburg. He is a deep house DJ who was inspired by Alix Alvarez, Louie Vega, Frank Roger ,Greg Maloka, Vinny Da Vinci, Oskido and DJ Christos. He is inspired by Soulful, Tribal, Techno, Ambient, and Futuristic House. He broke into the music industry as part of the duo The Rhythm Sessions with Hlalefang Nomganga. He has collaborated with Portia Monique, Wanda Baloyi,...

This month, President Xi Jinping has warned that "protectionism will lead nowhere" and called on countries to not sign a deal to appease the US. The Chinese Head of State has been on a three-nation working trip through Southeast Asia. The Asian powerhouse has made a concerted effort to expand trade relations to present itself as a stable partner in the global economy given the instability of tarif...

As we conclude Freedom Month today, we take a look at the rights of minorities. Often on this show we get calls from people living with disabilities about access to public transport, lack of job opportunities, visually impaired people who don't have traffic lights that alert them when it's time to cross. Also we live in a country that is very conservative and intolerant to the rights of the LGBTIQ...

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025 . Guest:  Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

Today being the last Tuesday of the month, the session is always devoted to answering questions that have been submitted to Bryan during the month. He picks out all those questions of a similar nature and deal with them. But remember that you can still send some of your personal finance question you may have.  Guest: Sandile Langa – Group General Counsel at Barloworld Limited Guest:&nbs...

Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso continues to make headlines by defying the western powers. This time around he has granted Russia mining rights for gold. On the other hand U.S. General Michael Langley, head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has accused Traoré, of misusing the country’s gold reserves for personal protection rather than national benefit. Traore’s decol...

Overnight, the National Treasury announced that VAT would remain at 15% and three new bills will be tabled: the Rates, Division of Revenue and Appropriation Bill will be enforced. In light of the developing story, we discuss what happens next in the process at Parliament and the National Treasury. The 2025-26 annual Budget has been subjected to unprecedented interrogation and deliberation. Our nex...

This morning we focus on how municipalities are said to be have only spent R12.8 billion of the R44.1 billion of the conditional grants allocated to them. This came out of a webinar hosted by the National Treasury. Conditional grants are funds allocated by the national government to municipalities for services like infrastructure development, housing and public transport upgrades. According to Sec...

Guest : Esteani Marx - Business Development Executive at Lightstone Properties In South Africa, the general valuation of a property significantly impacts rates and taxes. The municipality compiles a general valuation roll, which includes the market value of all rateable properties. The municipality uses the property's market value to calculate the amount of rates and taxes charged. This value is t...

Last week we spoke to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, Cosatu and ActionSA about the problems faced by people applying for their UIF. Unfortunately the Department of Employment and Labour was not available to give their views as to what exactly is causing the long queues and bad treatment at labour centres. We received calls of people waiting in queues from 4am only to be...

This morning, Sandy will be discussing how to Grow Your Money Through Market Cycles. He now joins us in studio to continue the conversation… Guest :  Sandy van der Zanden - Associate at Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025 . Guest:  Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

Earlier this year, the US announced the halt of funding for foreign aid around the world. In South Africa, this impacted the PEPFAR initiatives that contributed in the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and other chronic diseases. At the time, the Minister of Health Aaron Motswaledi stated that it would meet with National Treasury to make emergency funds available to help the 29 districts that have been r...

As the public holidays period continues, there is a sharp focus on the road fatalities as holidaymakers celebrate religious and national public holidays over the next few weeks. Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy has introduced harsher penalties for driving under the influence given after a review of prevention strategies by after the 30% increase in vehicle accidents caused by drunk driving du...

When we talk about the gender-based violence pandemic in South Africa, we often do not talk about sexual grooming and how it plays a role in rape culture. Child Grooming is an offense where an adult subjects a child to psychological manipulation and violation of their developing sexuality. A perpetrator will make use of their adult authority or economic resources to draw a child into a relationshi...

The Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is situated in the North West province under the Bojanala Platinum District. Under them is Swartruggens, Koster and Derby. Other than poor roads and a lack of water, they were also in the news for groundbreaking court cases. In 2020 the High Court in Mafikeng ruled that the municipality was in breach of its legal obligations in that they failed to deliver wate...

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025 . Guest:  Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

In South Africa, sports injuries have doubled at school level in contact sports like rugby, cricket, soccer and basketball. Rugby has one of the highest incidence of concussion in team sports where 10 to 15% of high school rugby players will suffer a concussion every season. It carries the inevitable risk of head injuries, ranging from minor concussions to severe Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). T...

For quite some time on this show especially the Open Line we've been getting calls on the chaotic situation for those applying for UIF. Just yesterday (Tuesday) we got more calls of people expressing frustration. Long queues, long waiting periods, the process of applications and the list goes on. One person on the voice note spoke about how they've given up. Let's take a listen… Guest: Jan...

This morning Bryan is asking where it is a wise person or a foolish person who tries to time their investments in the market. He now joins us in studio to continue the conversation… Guest:  Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Our next guest wrote a new research note using spatial economic activity data to uncover the underperformance of cities in the last decade when it comes to employment opportunities. In this research, the paper explores and compares the findings of six metropolitans: Cape Town, Tshwane, Johannesburg, Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Ekurhuleni, Mangaung and eThekwini. The study noted that while th...

As we mark Freedom Month in this country reminding us of years of an oppressive system, the Malala Fund in partnership with the End Apartheid Gender Campaign, the Civic Engagement Project and Lawyers for Human Rights will this coming Wednesday host a roundtable discussion looking at gender-based discrimination. The gathering made-up of some of South Africa’s prominent women and activists fro...

As the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces prepare for their Easter break, we thought to revisit and reflect on the fiscal framework process that has unfolded before our eyes in recent weeks. We wanted to reflect on the responsibilities the standing committee on finance in parliament in facilitating the process of establishing a report and passing the budget. The framework establis...

Often on the Open Line we receive voice notes from very disgruntled South Africans complaining about not enjoying the fruits of this democracy. The month of April is meant to remind us about where we come from as it is the month that saw South Africans of different races and class vote for the first time together for a democratically elected president and ruling party. 31 years into our democracy...