The Daily Discourse

A new report has been released, unpacking the concept of family homes in townships and informal settlements. One of the key findings of the report is that women are often the primary occupants of these shared familial homes and become adversely affected when a family disputes arises. Through intersectional analysis, the report unpacks customary beliefs surrounding property by virtue of a family ho...

The Kwa-Zulu Natal Tourism and Film Authority has set a five year strategic plan to increase women’s economic participation the film and tourism economy in the province. This includes supporting small businesses by bridging the gap on access to market and making skills development opportunities accessible.  Guest: Jackie Motsepe - Chief Operating Officer of KZN Tourism

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says that the construction of phase one of a plant that will enable clean water to be provided to Hammanskraal north of Pretoria will be completed by October. She was briefing the media yesterday (Monday) on her department's plans and priorities - for the 2024/25 financial year. Thirty people died following a Cholera outbreak due to contaminated water i...

This morning Bryan is focusing on the  Two Pot Retirement System. So many of you have been asking about it as the time for you to access it is drawing very close.... Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

ANC First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane vowed over the weekend that the 112-year-old liberation movement will not die in their hands. After enjoying impressive electoral support since 1994, the ANC has for the first time lost its majority and is now forced into a Government of National Unity with nine parties. They gave a number of excuses for why the party performed so poorly from bl...

As we commemorate #WomensMonth, we kick off a series of conversations with women across various sectors in the workplace. We wanted to unpack some of the challenges, triumphs, and opportunities that exist to advance equality and empowerment for the next generation by speaking to captains of industries at the 30 year milestone and have them share their reflections. Today, we start with the financia...

The Human Rights Commission has expressed its concerns at reports of alleged racism at the Pretoria Girls High and Pinelands High School in the Western Cape. Both incidents have dominated the national agenda with mixed reaction from the public. Incidents of racism have been occurring for many years even as we mark 30 years of democracy. What does the Commission believe is behind some of the racial...

Favourite time of the show where a musician soothes us into the weekend and today Elaine lifts our mood up with her RNB sound. It's highly reported that today (Friday) she is releasing her long-awaited new offering entitled "Waiting on you".  Guest : Elaine - (Real name Elaine Moyo) - South African RNB musician

On the 11th of April this year, we spoke about the AmaGqunukwebe traditional community about the lack of service delivery in their area. They felt ignored by the local and provincial government as no services are rendered to them. So we then had a discussion with them, and some of the representatives from both the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality and the Provincial Department of Transport to try...

Earlier in July, we had callers on our open-line who shared their distress surrounding navigating public transport. One of our callers had shared the challenges facing e-hailing drivers, how some were being compelled to use the Shesha App through illegal “stop-and-go” and being fined by taxi associations. We had several operators call in to share their experiences and their concerns on lack of reg...

There has been a national cry from so many people against the high electricity tariffs approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSA. The energy regulator had completed the approval of 178 distributors’ tariffs applications for implementation on the 1st of July which allowed municipalities and other entities to increase the cost of electricity. So for this segment today we are t...

As we wrap #MandelaMonth, we touch a matter that was very close to the heart of the former President Nelson Mandela: reading. Two decades ago, the former President reflected, in a quote, his concerns surrounding why so few people read books and if it remains unaddressed - our future generations may lose our history. According to the 2023 National Reading Barometer, 63% of our households still do n...

Underage drinking is a social ill that deeply affects our communities and stealing the future of young people. According to Aware. Org, Research indicates that about 19.9% of young participants claim to have had their first drink at the age of 13, highlighting the prevalence of alcohol use in communities and the ease of access to alcohol in South Africa. Many of these young people are engaging in...

Bryan will conclude our series on financial planning. He will deal with the last part of a financial plan which is tax planning and then we need to deal with all the questions that came in last week that we were unable to answer. Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited 

For the past three Mondays we have been focusing on some of the challenges faced by farmers in our country. We spoke to those who are in the industry to try and understand what it is they are going through and what they believe should be done to improve conditions. So for today we have approached government to find out what sort of programmes there are to assist farmers and how they are dealing wi...

The issue of alleged racism at Pretoria Girls High has again sparked national headlines in the media. The case involves black learners reporting that white learners had set up a WhatsApp group chat to discuss them. One of the white learners reportedly pointed out in the group that the black learners feel that uniform rules re not applied equally. The 12 learners who are on the WhatsApp group have...

Over 2,7 million children are living below the food poverty line and more children cannot meet their basic nutritional needs in urban areas. This finding is part of a new report on early childhood in South Africa. Further, this study has revealed that more children are more likely to live in poverty, at a higher risk of malnutrition and some lose their lives before turning 5 years old. This compar...

Our next guest hails from the streets of Soshanguve and began his musical journey as a back-up singer for artists such as Hugh Masekela, Vicky Vilakazi and Jonathan Butler. This multi-award winning artist has spent his time working on music production and developing musical scores for feature films including Losing Lerato (2020).  Guest : Brian Temba - Musician, Producer, Film Scorer and Actor  

Our next guest has one of the most influential voices on the continent when it comes to renewable energy and climate change interventions on the continent. She is set to host the inaugural African Women in Leadership Summit during Women’s Month, in partnership with knowledge partners - KPMG. The summit aims to drive meaningful change in the representation of women across the economy and to assess...

As part of a series of discussions, we unpack the state of our agricultural sector with a focus on the 2 million small-scale farmers that are in operation. Today, we will address some of the issues raised around access to communal or rural land and what are some of the solutions that can be shared in building a more expansive small-scale farming landscape. To lead the conversation, we are joined b...

President Cyril Ramaphosa during his Opening of Parliament Address spoke says that the 7th administration’s clear intentions is to improve the functioning of municipalities. He has promised full support to the new minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Chief Group Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group – He is also a local government revenue and governanc...

Human Sciences Research Council has released the results of the country's latest HIV Prevalence Survey which revealed that it has decreased from 14% in 2017 to 12,7 in 2022. In practical terms this is a decline from 7,9 million people to 7,8 million. The sad part is that females continue to be affected compared to males. The good is that the country is doing well in the increase of antiretroviral...

Kwa-Zulu Natal contributes 7% of total international tourist spend and 12% of film spend in South Africa. The Authority is aimed at positioning the province as Africa’s leading destination for business and leisure. The KZN Tourism and Film Authority has strengthened its partnerships with SA Tourism as well as the National Film and Video Foundation to bolster economic opportunities in the province....

Bryan continues our series on financial planning. So far, we have dealt with estate planning, trust planning and retirement planning. This morning, we continue talking about retirement planning and ask the question: What choices do people have when exiting from their Retirement Plans? Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

This past weekend, journalists were recognized for their story-telling and holding authorities to account on the behalf of the marginalized communities. Our next guest has been bestowed with the Journalist of the Year award for his poignant work in two features: (1) gold mining widows of miners how they face the battle with trauma and poverty. He has also been recognized for his work on (2) the qu...