The Daily Discourse

In recent years, there has been a rise in cosmetic procedures with many seeking dermal fillers and injectable in the pursuit of looking youthful. However, the practice of aesthetic medicine is about much more than reshaping a patient’s appearance. To help us unpack the risks associated to aesthetic medicine and what people should look out for when seeking treatment advice, we are joined by… Guest:...

Yesterday, Build One South Africa announced the first two dozen candidates for the upcoming 2024 elections. During the media briefing, the party unveiled a five step recruitment process in a new approach to deploying members of a political party. Since the South Africa uses the proportional representation system to elect leaders, we vote for the party and have no real say on the party list. In thi...

The South African Men’s Forum is calling for a united front in dealing with deaths at initiation schools. They have expressed their sadness at the deaths of 17 initiates this winter in the Eastern Cape. Some of the demands they are making is that the names of all boys who died be published, those who are accountable for the deaths be arrested and that the Justice Department and the relevant author...

As the economic situation is getting more difficult, some tenants are finding it hard to pay for rent. But as you know that there are always legalities when it comes to evicting a person from your property. So we thought to invite property experts to help us understand the process and what landlords should know. Let’s welcome now... Guest: Sphiwe Mthimkhulu - Training Manager at Dineo Properties G...

Over the weekend, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development partner with civil organizations in Krugersdorp to engage on gender-based violence. A year ago, West Village was the site of a gang rape that saw eight women violated. The aim of this engagement was to empower the community through sharing the new legislation surrounding sexual offenses and services available to those who a...

Our guest for the Friday Wind Down today is South African jazz trumpeter and singer Ndumiso Nyovane. He has played with so many internationally acclaimed musicians and toured the world performing in so many countries. He joins us now in our make-shift studio to talk about his musical journey......... Guest: Ndumiso Nyovane - South African jazz trumpeter and singer

As we continue to build up to the 2024 national elections, many of you have been expressing how you feel about the various political parties and what they stand for. This past weekend the EFF held their 10th year birthday celebrations where they spoke about what they would do should they be voted into power. On the other hand, the ruling ANC structures like the Youth League, Women’s League and thi...

Last week Thursday on the Municipal Watch we spoke to China Dodovu who is Chairperson of Parliament’s Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements who was on a oversight visit to some of the municipalities in Gauteng. When it came to Emfuleni, he described it as a “sad story” referring to service delivery and allegations of corrupti...

During the apartheid years, there was an organisation called the South African Council on Sports. It was a sport wing of the liberation movement used to protest against racism in sports. They operated under the slogan ‘No Normal Sport in an Abnormal Society! They used this in their international campaign to boycott apartheid. This year, they would’ve marked 50 years and to mark this occasion, the...

The past three years have not been business as usual: health crisis (COVID-19 pandemic), economic uncertainty (US-China trade dispute), climate change (KZN floods), unrest (July Riots), the local energy crisis and the return of conventional warfare (Russia-Ukraine conflict) have all impacted the national outlook. The Indlulamithi Trust has been working towards an updated Indlulamithi Barometer tha...

A recent study has found that around 17% of melanomas occur in black South Africans. This means that it's important to take steps to protect their skin from the sun, regardless of your race or skin type. There are over 22 000 people are living with skin cancer in South Africa.  Guest: Dr Johan de Wet - Founder of The Dermatology and Skin Cancer Institute

Today being the last Tuesday pf the month, Bryan deals with questions he received of a similar nature. But as always, he will also deal with any other financial questions you may have.... Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited       

The problem of teenage pregnancy has been with us for so many years. The biggest worry now is that the ages are getting younger. This is a major concern as experts no longer know what to say and where exactly to point the finger. So today we thought you bring it back on the agenda to talk about solutions and how we as society can turn things around for these young people.   

Every Tuesday around this time we’ve been bringing you some of the institutions and businesses that are helping to improve the lives of young people. So today, we bring you Skills Pasada, an institution that deals with skilling young people. To tell us all about it, we are joined in studio by... Guest: Floyd Mazibuko – Owner and founder if the Skills Panda Group

Attacks on Emergency Medical Services seems to be on the rise again. As you may have heard in the news that this past weekend two paramedics were hijacked, kidnapped, assaulted, and robbed of their personal belongings while responding to a bogus distress call in Nellmapius near Mamelodi in Pretoria on Saturday. Upon arrival the crew was stopped by criminals before being forced to drive to a seclud...

We wrap up the jour by talking to Dr Uduak Johnson, an academic from, Mancosa. He and two colleagues were invited to present a research paper titled: Whistle Blowing in South Africa: a vulnerable watchdog. This subject is a very thorny one for our country as we’ve seen so many whistle-blowers who uncovered fraud being killed, the most famous being Babita Deokaran who was murdered for exposing R1 b...

Our artist today is Lungisa Xhamela who was finalist in the 2015 Idols SA. He took a three-year extended break which he says was to rediscover himself. He now joins us in studio to talk about his comeback and musical journey….  Guest: Lungisa Xhamela – 2015 SA Idols finalist  

S abine Dall’Omo, who is CEO of Siemens South Africa has been commenting, giving her views on energy transition on the African continent. She is of the belief that technology can play a big role in the continent’s just energy transition. She has also been sharing her views on how governments better manage water supply through some of their utilities.  Guest: S abine Dall’Omo – CEO of Siemens Sub-S...

Parliament's Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements is in Gauteng this week to assess the state of municipalities and their ability to provide the much needed services. The committee's chairperson China Dodovu says that they have witnessed negative municipal audit reports and how they negatively impact service delivery. He now...

This year marks 40 years since the establishment of the United Democratic Front in 1983. The UDF was an anti-apartheid body that incorporated many anti-apartheid and civil society organisations. The exact date is August the 20th 1983, but the stalwarts have decided to engage in various initiatives as a build-up to the day. To take us down memory lane and also talk about the role that civil rights...

As we are in the middle of winter, ear, nose, and throat problem may be confused with flu symptoms. So we thought to invite an ENT specialist to talk about what one should look out for when it comes to this part of our bodies. Some concerns are around children as it may not be easy for parents to pick up some of the signs. To educate us more on this, we are joined by…. Guest: Dr Sibu Cezula - Ear,...

Some weeks ago, we discussed the importance of a Will. Bryan has had numerous calls regarding giving some simple pointers to help people to draw up their Will. In this programme, Bryan will be talking about these pointers and he will also be dealing with all the questions from last week that he needed answers on. Guest: Bryan Hirsch – Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates

As we move on around the same theme, let’s tell you now about the Nelson Mandela University as they are hosting an international coding tournament for the youth. Kids from several countries are participating. The aim they say is to expose them to maths and science and to spark an interest in these subjects. The event is titled #CodingforMandela. To tell us more on this, we are joined by.. Guest: P...

Gun Free South Africa says that it’s calling for the running of the police’s Central Firearms Registry to be outsourced because it is dysfunctional. One of the cases they are mentioning as an example is that of former police officer, Christian Prinsloo who was convicted of stealing firearms from the central registry and selling them illegally. They go on to question how many people were killed by...

In the second half of 2023, Gauteng will be hosting visitors and major events delegates from around the world. These tourists can look forward to several exciting, signature lifestyle events, conferences and exhibitions. These events are all expected to inject millions of rands into the local tourism economy as it seeks to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Nonnie Kubeka - Ex...