The Daily Discourse

The South African National Council for the Blind last week held its 44th National Conference in Polokwane under the theme: Strengthening the voice of the blind and partially sighted. The c9onference brought together key role players of government, interest groups, provincial and national member organisations. Some of the items they discussed were empowering blind and partially sighted persons to p...

Western Cape High Court Judge, Daniel Thulare, has ruled that the original inquest into the death of Muslim Cleric and anti-apartheid activist, Imam Abdullah Haron, be overturned. Thulare read out sections of his 101-page findings, focusing on the injuries on the Imam's body. The inquest of 1970 found that no one could be held accountable for the Imam's death after 123 days in police detention. Th...

Professor Thabo Ditsele penned an interesting article pointing out that a people can practice their culture without necessarily speaking their native language. He sights many examples of how the different groups have seen their languages evolve into a dialect only they would understand. Afrikaans is a classic example of how it transformed from Dutch to what it is today.  Guest: Prof Thabo Ditsele...

Guest: Dumza Masawana - Award-Winning Jazz Artist. 

Guest: Bronwyn Williams - Partner at flux Trends Guest: Jermaine Christians - Founder of the 7deLaanMyNou fan base community of half a million followers and the one who created the petition. Guest; Phill Mphela - Entertainment Commentator 

To close off our coverage of this conference, we speak to the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Accident Fund to unpack the institution's medical strategy and the challenges it has faced when it comes to accounting for clinical services of claimants. He will also discuss the recent agreement the institution has signed with neighboring countries Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland. We are joined by.....

In this panel, we discuss the purpose of the medical conference and hwo the outcomes of this conference will help road accident victims. Some of the stakeholders that are attending this event are sharing their expertise, research studies and best practice policy surrounding the management of cases. It will also look into clinical services that road agencies can provide, particularly focusing on re...

Some residents of the City of Tshwane metro have threatened to boycott payment of their municipal rates. Their complaint is that the delivery of basic services in the area,especially in townships, is poor. The residents say they do not see the need to pay as thei labour disput between City and SAMWU enters its fourth month.  Guest: Tshepo Mahlangu, Chairperson of Lotus, Atteridgeville, Saulsville...

The issue of alcohol abuse and destruction is a major one that our country is still battling with and researchers in the field warn that more needs to be done to stop the scourge. The Department of Social Development and the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance is trying to build traction towards their conference themed: “Investing in people before profits: building momentum towards the Framework Conven...

Tomorrow (Thursday) is World Sight Day and one of the highlights will be on removing cataract. South Africa is said to have an estimated more than 250,000 blind people due to cataracts and 40-60%. It is also said that of those who are visually impaired, they experience vision loss as a direct result of cataracts. To find what exactly it is and what some of the signs are and also the ages that are...

This morning Bryan talks about ways to save on your bond repayments… Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

We are coming to you live from the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. We are exploring some of the biodiversity and wildlife that can be found in our country. Also what are some of the features you and your family can enjoy while visiting this park?  Guest: Peter Gordon - Park Manager   Guest: Vusumuzi Nhlabathi - Hotel Manager Guest: Moipone Mofokeng - Socio Economic Transformation Officer

Last week on Wednesday Kagiso Capital in partnership with Kagiso Trust and FirstRand Empowerment Foundation hosted a seminar looking at the efficacy of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment. The seminar held under the theme: under the theme “Beyond the Façade – The Bittersweet Reality of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment” featured some of the country’s leading commentators and role-players t...

70 organizations representing civil society and academia are calling for the extension of the Presidential Employment Stimulus. The funding is set to end in March 2024. The Stimulus is at risk of not being renewed, with the final decision will be announced during the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement next month. Evidence shows the national impact of the programme in only three years of implement...

Xowla also known as Stallion is a very popular music producer having worked with Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube and Lwah Ndlunkulu. He’s also feature in the hit song ‘’Ivolo volo”.   Xowla ventured into a solo career where he released hits like Gibela featuring DJ Tira and Intando to name a few.  Guest : Xowla, aka Stallion - South African music producer  

Tuesday the 3rd of October marked the 10th annual Lot Ndlovu Lecture under the theme: Key lessons on leadership and transformation from the life of Lot Ndlovu. Mncane Mthunzi Delivered the lecture where he mentioned some of the qualities Mr Ndlovu brought to the Black Management Forum. His key pillars to the organisation were, fairness, equity and justice. Guest: Monde Ndlovu - Consultant at Afric...

We continue with our 10-interview series in partnership with the Central Energy Fund. We feature various stakeholders in the energy sector. To unpack relevant issues within the sector, and provide insight into what South Africa collectively needs to do to ensure power security for all. This morning we focus on how the petrol price works and to explain it all, we are joined by...   Guest: Robert Ma...

This morning we speak to Mxolisi Kaunda who is Executive mayor for the City of eThekwini. He held a press briefing on Monday announcing various measures he will be applying to improve conditions for those living under the metropolitan. He spoke about his plans to reclaim hijacked buildings, dealing with the water crises and the financial state of the metro. On a positive note, the City won an awar...

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola will be launching the Masters’ Deceased Estate Online Registration System next week. The department says that the system aims to bring services closer and speedily to clients across the country thereby enhancing access to justice. We all know how difficult the process and the slow pace it takes to be completed.  Guest: Adv Kanyane Mathibe –...

The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights plays an important role in the processing and restitution of land in South Africa. In recent months, the Commission has kicked off its “Know the Status of your Land Claim” campaign. The campaign has called for members of communities who have lodged their land claims (cut-off December 1998) to visit the commission’s offices to check the status reports of...

South Africa has one of the highest rates of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world. The country continues to grapple with the highest FASD rates globally, with some regions in the Western Cape recording rates as high as 31% of children born with FASD, and parts of the Northern Cape not far behind at 28%. The medical condition is incurable and Our next guest highlights the importance of prevention p...

The Eastern Cape Development Agency has recently concluded their 3rd investment conference last week. This gathering brought government, business leaders and entrepreneurs together.  Guest: Ayanda Wakaba – CEO of the Eastern Cape Development Agency Guest: Vuyani Jarana – Board chairperson of the Eastern Cape Development Agency

Mandla Hermanus - SANTACO Provincial chair in the Western Cape  Hishaam Emeran -Prasa CEO Councillor Rob Quintas - Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, City of Cape Town

Bryan carries on from last week's programme when one has reached retirement, you have options regarding different types of annuities.  Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Amp; Associates (Pty) Limited 

Guest: Mayor Geordine Hill Lewis - Mayor of the City of Cape Town  The City is taking the lead this Transport month by hosting an Urban Mobility Summit about public transport reform.