The Daily Discourse

On Friday this week,Zimbabwe’s leading daily business newspaper The Herald Business will host a business breakfast in Sandton, which will be held under the theme “Investing in Zimbabwe – opportunities for South African businesses and Zimbabweans in the Diaspora”.The meeting aims to boost support from South African businesses and Zimbabweans who live abroad to explore investment opportunities in Zi...

As bodies of the people who died in the Nigerian church disaster arrived in the country over the weekend, questions are being asked as to how the families will be performing their rituals according to African culture? Does it matter though seeing that the victims were Christian? Or then how can Africanism and Christianity meet? Guest: Rev Mautji Pataki – Minister in the United Presbeytarian Church...

Investor eyes are focusing on Mozambique as the country is said to be emerging as one of Africa’s leading frontier economies. With the discovery of untapped offshore oil and gas reserves and coal assets, what does this mean for Mozambique and South Africa? Guest: Claude Illy – Oil and Gas M&A Advisory, sub-Saharan Africa, Corporate Finance Advisory, Deloitte & Touche

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Mlibo Qhoboshiane – MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform and Chair of Cabinet Committee on Economic Transformation and Infrastructure

We continue our series of looking into the different ethnic groups that make up this rainbow nation called South Africa. This morning we learn more about the history of Amandebele. Who are they and what are their origins? Peter Mahlangu – Executive Producer Language and Culture at Ikwekwezi FM

How relevant/effective is this campaign and how does it assist our country in dealing with its social problems? The campaign started in 2000 and has been instrumental in establishing the National Credit Act and the National Credit Regulator. Dr Blade Nzimande, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party

Last week Friday we did a broadcast from the Kgosi Mapuru Prison in Pretoria and while we were discussing issues pertaining to the prison, several calls came through speaking about Kgosi Mampuru and who he was. This prompted us to then dwell into a discussion on the Bapedi people and who they are and also find out more about Kgosi Mampuru and the other Bapedi chiefs and kings. Guest: Kgosi Setlamo...

This morning Marzenna discusses “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”

As some world leaders still decide whether to take part in the USA’s call for support in their campaign against the Islamic State grouping or ISIS as they have become known, British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the military action could last for "years" as he urged lawmakers to back the initiative. This morning we try to get to the bottom of this and look at whether this is the sol...

As we continue our focus on Heritage Month with our series where we get to understand the different ethnic groups that make up the South African nation, we turn our attention now to the VaTsonga people. Who are they and how far can we trace their history? Mgwambane Baloyi – Tsonga Cultural Activist. Risimati Mathonsi – Tsonga Historian and Journalist

We look at the extension of bargaining council agreements. Over the past several years there have been objections to this practice by certain employers, particularly small businesses who view it as unfair and harmful to them. Trenton Elsley, Director at Labour Research Service. Leon Louw, Executive Director at the Free Market Foundation

(Int:) Matsatsi Ramawela - Chairperson: HICA Mention: IDC

The 8th Annual Hotel Investment Conference Africa is taking place from the 14-16 September 2014 at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

As we continue to celebrate Heritage Month, this morning we are joined by Mfuniselwa Bhengu to dissect the history of the Zulu nation and how King Shaka welded the Zulus together into a formidable Zulu kingdom in the whole of Africa. Mfuniselwa J Bhengu, Author of the book ‘Amazulu: Ancient Egyptian Origin’

Guest (studio): Eric Manchidi – President of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions. The South African construction industry has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Not so long seven construction workers died when the side of a mansion collapsed on them near Alberton last month. Last year saw the collapse of the Tongaat mall during construction. S...

We look closely at the Aurora case of possibly BEE gone wrong in the mining industry and more importantly, we find out why the workers remain in the situation that they are in. Guest: David Van Wyk, Lead Researcher at Bench Marks Foundation Guest: Paul Pelembe: NUM Acting Branch Secretary Guest: Solly Phetoe: COSATU Provincial Secretary, North West Province

As the Ebola crisis continues to further plunge affected countries in West Africa into a crisis, questions are being asked about the economic impact this is causing. Questions are also being asked as to why the African leaders seem not to unite in dealing with the situation? Why are they still depending again on western countries to come up with solutions? What happened to African solutions for Af...

The President of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha who is of the view that there is an increasing number of racial attacks against South Africans of Indian descent in recent years.

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Coloured people in South Africa make up around 10% of the population and have a very strong cultural identity – but how much do we know about them - Do we really understand what defines their cultural heritage and what it means to be coloured in South Africa? Does the coloured community even accept the term “coloured”? Rev Michael Weeder, Dean of St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town