The Daily Discourse

The Soil is a well-known acapella trio that was created in 2004 and is based in Soweto. The     group includes singer/songwriter Theo "Songstress" Matshoba, the group has evolved under the direction of lead composer and founder Ntsika Fana Ngxanga and powerful beatboxer and founder Luphindo Ngxanga, displaying dynamic musical skill. The voyage of The Soil is an amazing fusion of spiritual depth an...

2024 is not only marking 30 years of our democracy but also an election year. Parties have already started campaigning convincing voters to give them a chance to bring change to the country. This morning we speak to Vuyolwethu Zungula leader of The African Transformation Movement. The party was established in 2018, and currently has two seats in parliament, what is he hoping to do to convince the...

We continue our series on understanding the workings of local government and what we as citizens need to understand about how municipalities are run. Today we focus on the roles and responsibilities of political appointees and those who deal with the administration. We often hear about politicians and how they fight in municipalities, but do we understand how it affects the administration of a mun...

South Africa has made international headlines as the champion of human rights when it took Israel to the International Court of Justice. Interestingly, next week Monday, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will convene a National Conference on Human Rights in South Africa. The theme they have chosen is: “Three Decades of Respect for and Promotion of Human Rights”’. Some of the...

Last week we spoke to the UDM and AZAPO as they are part of the political parties that were taking the IEC to court over the list and signature policy. They also felt that the deadline for submission which was on the 8th of March was impossible to meet. So this morning we get a response from the IEC regarding this policy and also an update on the submissions and what happens next. Also in the news...

This coming weekend the KwaZulu government will be commemorating the 110th anniversary of King Dinuzulu ka-Cetswayo. He was imprisoned by the British government after being accused of mobilising traditional leaders to rebel against the government’s decision to impose a poll tax on black people. He was then exiled to the island of Saint Helena. Guest: Prof Musa Xulu - Zulu Cultural Expert and Found...

As we build-up to the 2024 elections, we bring you the different opinions from thought leaders about how they view the road we are currently travelling. Lorenzo Davids, a social justice activist has written an interesting opinion where he says that the elections are playing out like a hostage-taking situation. He goes on to criticise haw political parties read out their manifestos in such a way th...

Bryan had many calls regarding The Two Pot System. There is an estimate that a million people will make use of this. SARS are expecting to collect well over 5 billion in tax.  Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley; Associates (Pty) Limited 

We wrap up our conversation around the state of our health department by talking to National Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla. One of the latest challenges he was facing recently is that of unemployed doctors. Last week he announced that his department has issued 270 appointment letters to unemployed doctors in the country. He said this while answering questions in parliament. Guest: Dr Joe Phaa...

SAfm’s Drama Department hosted its Radio Drama Play Writing Competition with the aim of giving an opportunity for writers to create the theatre of the mind by sharing their authentic South African stories. The competition received over 300 submissions and the adjudicators have selected the TOP 10 writers! Dr. Jerry Mofokeng Wa Makhetha was the Head adjudicator of the competition and he joins us in...

We speak now to Dr David Harrison who is CEO of the DG Murray Trust. As we build-up to the national and provincial elections to be held on the 29th of May, they are proposing new policies to bring real change to the country through their Change Ideas initiative which they say aligns with their organisation’s 10 opportunities, which play a significant role in breaking intergenerational cycles of po...

Shane Cooper soothes us into the weekend with his jazz sounds. Some in the industry describe him in so many different ways, from film and theatre music, to electronic and dance music. But then, how does he describe his music?  Guest: Shane Cooper  is a bassist, composer and producer

International Women’s Day in the build industry Guest: Dr Modjadji Malahlela - Head of Department in the Limpopo Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlents and Traditional Affairs Guest: Kile Mteto - Deputy President of Women in Plumbing and Trades

The train is moving says Nomsa Masuku, who is commissioner at the IEC’s. She goes on to say that “Anyone who is preparing to contest the elections should know that once an election date is proclaimed, the train starts moving because we have an election timetable. The context is that parties have until this coming Friday the 8th of March to submit their lists of candidates and also get signatures....

Friday the 8th of March will mark International Women’s Day with the UN’s division saying that investing in women is the best solution to face the growing crisis. They go on to say that as conflict, climate change and polarizing societies are eroding decades of progress in gender equality. To tell us more on this and also how would they describe the current state of inequality among women in 2024...

Usually every last Tuesday of the month Bryan deals with all questions you have sent to him of a similar nature, but unfortunately due to an outside broadcast we had, he could not deal with that segment. Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley; Associates (Pty) Limited 

Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo has just finished delivering his 2024 Gauteng Budget which focused on economic growth, job creation, and enhancing living standards in underprivileged areas. Mamabolo joins us to talk about some of the reasons behind his allocations to the different departments and also the state of finance in the Gauteng Province and some of his achievements seeing that this is his last...

Last week Monday we focused on the state of our health sector and NHI being sold as the perfect solution to turn things around. The guests we had on the programme were very critical of the NHI as they feel it is not the solution. Let’s give you a snippet of how the conversation went. We had Professor Alex Van Den Heever – from the Wits School of Governance, Louis Boshoff from AfriForum, Matthew Pa...

There has been mixed reaction to the announcement of the new National Minimum Wage which was announced by Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi. The new figures which started on the 1st of March 2024 will go from R25.42 to R27.58. Some unions feel it won’t make a difference, while others feel it’s just too little. Most of the time those who are affected the most are domestic workers. Guest:...

2024 is not only marking 30 years of our democracy but also an election year. Parties have already started campaigning convincing voters to give them a chance to bring change to the country. This morning we speak to veteran politician, Themba Godi, leader of the African People’s Convention, APC. He is no stranger as he was Chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Scopa. His par...

We ease into the weekend with a young RnB/ Soul musician who hails from Nelspruit Mpumalanga. Her passion for music grew after graduating high school and began a YouTube page where she was singing covers. She then began to make music of her own. She is currently a graduate with a Higher Certificate in Performing Arts and Bachelor’s in Motion Picture majoring in Film Directing and Producing. Mary –...

Tomorrow (Thursday the 29th) is Rare Disease Day which is used to raise awareness for rare diseases and to improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families. According to the medical fraternity, there are 7,000 identified rare diseases to date, with some widely recognized by name, such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and sickle cell, while...

This past Monday the Electoral Commission briefed the media at its headquarters in Centurion, where it outlined milestones related to the 2024 national and provincial elections. The IEC says political parties have been given adequate time to comply with the signature requirements to contest the elections. The elections timetable follows the gazetting of the 29th of May as the date for the polls. T...

Guest: Thabo Meeko. Free State MEC Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs (DESTEA)  

Guest: Phindile Kunene - Programme manager for democracy and political culture at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Guest: Bongani Matomela - Manager for governance at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa Guest: Lance Joel – Chief Operating Officer of The South African Local Government Association (SALGA)