The Daily Discourse

As this is the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan will be answering the most frequently asked questions that he has received. We are joined by… Guest(studio): Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

Nkwenkwe Nkomo – Former National Organiser of the Black Peoples Convention, political prisoner and a member of the 1970s group of activists Guest: Prof Saths Cooper –President of the Pan-African Psychology Union, Also former leader of the Black Consciousness Movement, political prisoner and a member of the 1970s group of activists )

Berita is a multi-award-winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter, guitarist, music producer and founder of music rights and talent management company Assali Music. Introduced to South Africa in 2012 with the now classic debut ‘Thandolwethu’. Berita has gone on to release four studio albums to critical and commercial acclaim. Preceded by the much-loved 2019 single ‘Ndicel’ikiss’, Berita began 20...

As part of our build-up to Freedom Day which is on the 27th of April, we continue to bring you stories related to how we got there. This morning we speak to Ambassador Abdul Minty, one of our country’s anti-apartheid activists who spent many years in exile and also top diplomat still representing the country under a democratic dispensation. Ambassador Minty left the country in 1958 for Britain, to...

Guest: Pamela Saxby - Public Policy Consultant (specializing parliamentary process) Guest: Adv. Nhlanhla Sibisi - Chief Executive Officer of RiSA Guest: Stanley Khoza - Chairperson of Moshito and producer Guest: Gift Mdlalose - Owner of Gifted Sound Guest: Thando Philison - Legal Council at the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO)

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula - Senior Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at the University of South Africa

Earlier this week, the health fraternity commemorated World Haemophilia Day (17 April 2023). The theme for this year is “Access for All: Prevention of Bleeds as the Global Standard of Care”. This day is celebrated by haemophilia organisations around the world, and gives them an opportunity to increase awareness of haemophilia. Haemophilia is a genetic disorder that affects the blood's ability to c...

Last week, we had a conversation on ethical and conscious leadership. An organization reached out to us to share the work that they are doing towards fostering servant leadership among young people. This intergenerational dialogue looks at the servant leaders that have emerged in South African history, unpacking their past, political leadership, vision, lessons, styles and tools to achieve a harmo...

Let’s speak now to James Donald, executive director of the Department of Basic Education’s Programme for Entrepreneurship, Employability & Education. He says that education is an essential part of Freedom Month celebrations. He goes on to say that it is also an opportunity to showcase the role it plays in promoting social justice and economic empowerment. The major highlight is entrepreneurshi...

This morning, Lionel will be dealing with some of the questions you’ve been sending to him. Also you are more than welcome to engage with his on some of the consumer experiences and questions you may still have….. Guest: Lionel Makokotlela – Founder at Financial Wise Corner

Stokvels have been used as informal savings facilities for year within communities. However, we hardly discuss how we can turn this kind of group savings into long-term investment. To help us unpack what options stokvel groups have. Guest: Sifiso Nkosi - Head of stokvels and group savings at FNB

Guest: Mmusi Maimane - Leader of Build One South Africa

Talking about the issue of land which is very thorny as none of the regimes from Nelson Mandela's government, Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma up to Cyril Ramaphosa seem to be able to give a concrete solution. What is it that seems to make the land issue so difficult for our country? Guest: Dr Mathole Motshekga – former chairperson of the ad Hoc committee on land expropriation Guest: Themba Godi - Leader o...

Our Friday Wind Down feature today is with Sol Shimambu. He’s being described as an African contemporary soul artist. A self-taught guitarist sings in some of the different South African languages which include Xitsonga, English, Isi-Zulu, Se Sotho, Sepedi, and Shona. Which of these languages does he like to sing in the most? He now joins us in studio to tell us about his musical journey… Guest(St...

Let’s tell you now about the 'PITIKI' Poetic Blues. It’s Sesotho production that is said to be venerating different passages of women's voyage, their highs, blows and lows through Poetry and Music. According to Sesotho history, this is a long standing practice of the Basotho nation, a safe space for Women to find council, to have conversations about the different passages of women after giving bir...

Guest (tbc): Yoliswa Makhasi - Director General of the National Department of Public Service and Administration Guest: Dr. Dale T. McKinley- An independent writer, researched, lecturer and political activist Guest: Reuben Maleka - Acting Deputy General Manager of the Public Servants Association of South Africa The Public Service Commission (PSC) recently reported that R26-million was paid to gover...

Guest(Studio): Stephen Fonseca – Manager for the African Centre for Medicolegal Systems at the ICRC in Southern Africa – It’s a network of forensic practitioners across the African continent The Gauteng Department of Health has urged those with missing family members to come forward as more than 900 unidentified bodies lie in the province’s mortuaries. The department’s forensic pathology services...

This morning, we focus on a growing trend that plastic surgeons are noticing within their practices: reversible cosmetic procedures. These procedures have become more common with the rise of reality television and the influence of social media when it comes to beauty standards. So we thought to invite one of the country’s prominent constructive surgeons to talk about the rise in this trend and als...

Given our previous discussion, we wanted to focus on leadership during #FreedomMonth as we have seen the decline in public trust and servant leadership over the years. We wanted to unpack not only the impact this has on society but how this will have an effect on identifying ethical leaders ahead of the upcoming elections. We are joined by… Guest: Dudu Msomi - Founder and CEO of Busara Leadership...

Guest: Brenda Kali - CEO of the Conscious Leaders and Ethics Institute Throughout history, we have experienced and read about the spectrum of our leadership capabilities: the good, bad and ugly. While we live in extraordinary times plagued with uncertainty and pressure, there is an opportunity to change the course of a nation by changing the shape, character and consciousness of its leadership. Du...

Guest: Lionel Makokotlela – Founder at Financial Wise Corner This morning, Lionel will take our listeners through an easy guide for first time property buyers. We are going to explore questions consumers need to ask and keep at the back of their minds when purchasing a home.  

Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch This morning, we discuss one of the principles of investing surrounding not to allow emotions into your decision-making process.  

Maisotsenko, inventor of M-Cycle energy systems We speak now to Professor Valeriy Maisotsenko who is the of M-Cycle energy systems. He may have a solution for our energy crisis. One of the things he says is that responsible use of coal and oil is possible, this is contrary to the global view propagating the end of the use of fossil fuels to fight climate change. He now joins us in studio to explai...

Guest: Prof Teboho Moja - Professor of higher education policy at NYU who hails from South Africa Guest: Professor Thierry M Luescher, the research director of the Human Sciences Research Council Let’s take you to New York now where the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is hosting the exhibition of the “Aftermath of #FeesMustFall photovoice project” and also the launch of a book titled, “#Fee...

Guest: Omy Naidoo - Founder of Newtricion Wellness Dieticians State of nutrition in the countryFocus: The South African Child Gauge 2020 report called malnutrition a form of slow violence against poor children. It is not just about hunger, but also about the quality and variety of foods that children eat. Many children in SA don't have access to healthy foods, and poverty makes it even worse.  In...