The Daily Discourse

Over the weekend Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi said that the Gauteng government has decided to ban the sale of Terbufos, a pesticide which was found to have caused the recent deaths of six Soweto children. He goes on to say that only licensed businesses will be able to sell the pesticide also known as "halepherimi". Lesufi was speaking following a meeting with MECs, Mayors and MMCs on implementi...

South Africa's maternity wards have faced criticism for poor service, leading to unnecessary deaths of mothers and babies. The country's maternal death rate is 133 per 100,000 births, with uneven care quality and access. To tackle this, the National Department of Health has introduced new guidelines, updating previous versions since 2015. These guidelines focus on Standardized care, Respectful tre...

The Life Esidimeni scandal reflects one of the darkest days in our public healthcare system. Human rights violations such as neglect and starvation lead to the death of 144 patients 9 years ago (2015). South African Depression and Anxiety Group, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Section 27, and the Life Esidimeni Family Committee came together to reflect this journey called: The Life Esidimeni Portraits...

South Africa is the 12th largest carbon emitter globally, with 77% of electricity generated from coal. According to the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the government target to decommission 12 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2030. This accelerates the need for renewable energy integration, creating a growing demand for skilled professionals, particular...

This morning, Bryan will be dealing with retirement in 12 easy steps. If listeners would like a copy of what Bryan speaks about, they can email the following email address: info@anchorcapital.co.za Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited (Radio line: 011 880 4888)

The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa is launching an illicit goods awareness campaign to highlight the importance of buying legitimate products, with a particular focus on food products. This comes against the backdrop of recent food poisoning cases and unfortunate fatalities reported. The campaign, “Cheka Daai Ding, Reka Makoya!”, targets wider communities including spaza shop owners and ta...

  Last week saw an escalation of post election violence in Mozambique which saw the closing of the Lebombo border between South Africa and that country. Opposition parties have denounced last month's election results which saw FRELIMO hanging on to power. SADC on the other hand has which has been accused of not acting quick enough to deal with the situation has now called for an extraordinary summ...

Our next guest hails from Polokwane and has had music pumping through his veins since he was born. He was inspired by his father who was a musician, composer and a businessman. This would lead him to studying sound engineering and work as club DJ, while also composing songs for friends. He would end up being offered a record deal by Oskido, after he heard Thebe’s song, whilst performing at the sam...

As we reflect on the 30 years of democracy, we often look to elders to help us navigate some of the lessons we have had to learn on this path of freedom and give us wisdom for the road ahead. Our next guest served during the first administration of our democratic dispensation: the Mandela era. In a recent speech, he argues that there is still a long way to go in our democratic journey. He argues t...

Last month, we kicked off a series of discussions surrounding Social Housing and how government is working towards housing solutions for low-income families to access opportunities toward attaining entry-level homes. Today, we look at the road to Home Ownership from the perspective of those who seek assistance from banks to own their first home. One of our guests from the initial discussion outlin...

International steelpan drumming sensation Andy Narell is in the country and performed at the Pretoria National Botanical Gardens on the 2nd of November 2024 and this coming weekend he will be at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens on the 9th of November 2024. He is no stranger to music lovers as he’s been to so many counties performing with well-known names in Jazz. He now joins us in stu...

November being known Movember which focuses on all issues pertaining to men. So on this show to kick off the month, we thought to look at men’s health specifically cancers that men should be aware off. Prostate cancer is a major one that troubles a lot of men also with the fact that men don’t like to visit the doctor. To educate us on this, we are joined by….. Guest : Dr Mulalo Radzuma - Urologist

One of our callers called into our openline complaining about the cost of data, the value of airtime on calls and whether network operators were being regulated for the increasing tarriffs. When the cost of airtime and data rises, people lose their ability to connect, find jobs and access critical information. Moreover, people have had to make difficult decisions between covering basic costs of li...

It is time again when medical aids and gap cover and primary health care providers reveal their 2025 benefits and their contribution increases. This morning, we are going to discuss options what do those with medical aids need to consider.  Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

As we continue to track the year of elections, we take a moment to reflect on the latest developments in one of the largest election processes this year: the United States of America. With the elections set to get underway today, some Americans view foreign policy as part of their top five policy issues. We spoke to Mr Rodney Davis whose former member of the U.S. Congress from Illinois (R), and a...

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has recently shared their Annual Performance Report for the 2023/24 financial year. The Department were in Parliament last week to present their findings and outlined that 95% of their targets. The report lays out the state of monitoring and unpacks the visits they have made to special economic zones, schools and hospitals. This also includes m...

This past weekend, police in the North West starved more than 200 illegal miners underground at a mine in Orkney. The hungry and dehydrated Zama zamas were forced to come out straight into the hands of awaiting police. This is part of the police's 'vala umgodi' campaign, loosely translated in English means 'close the hole'. As good as this sounds for the police and the nation, is it the correct ap...

In a new study compiled by the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and Deloitte, 18% of children may face a decline in economic potential to build a better life. The Child Poverty report investigated the economic impact of child poverty in South Africa, researching data on the direct financial burden and the loss of future economic potential. The study highlighted that government spends R656 billion on...

Our next guest began his musical journey while he was in primary school and later got introduced to the apostolic gospel-style of singing. He burst onto the music scene as part of a platinum selling South African music group, the Soil. When he is not with the group, he works as a songwriter, producer and theatre music director. Ntsika has also developed a record label head of Nomadic Tribe Enterta...

A few months ago Media24 announced that many of their publications will no longer be printed, but continue on-line. Very shocking announcement as it will not only affect workers, but also street vendors. So many of us grew up with newspapers being part of our daily lives, from soccer scores at the back of the page, TV guide, job applications, death announcements, horse racing, matric results, clas...

Something different coming out of KwaZulu-Natal is that the province’s Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has reportedly issued a circular instructing municipalities across the province to table the inclusion of amakhosi in the agenda for upcoming council meetings. Reports in the media quote Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi saying that the previous practice of council exec...

We use this hour now to reflect on yesterday's Medium-Term Budget through the eyes of trade unions. At the rate the cost of living is rising on a daily basis, one wonders if there's really anything that we as workers are benefitting from it. One of the issues also on the table was talk of making the R370-a-month social grant permanent or replacing it with a Basic Income Grant. For some time now, i...

Breast cancer affects one in 27 women in South Africa, accounting for 23% of all cancers diagnosed. In many countries that face barriers to universal healthcare such as South Africa, one of the key challenges is diagnosis as patients affected by the illness are becoming younger (under 35) and are at a higher risk of mortality due to a lack of disease management. One of the big challenges of treati...

Courage is contagious and our next guests are a testament of this as they have overcome this disease. We speak to our breast cancer survivors to share their stories and give these women the opportunity to share their lives in remission. We also talk about the standard of care and navigating mental health with a life-threatening illness. In sharing their stories, we hope to give our listeners and f...