The Daily Discourse

As we continue our coverage on human rights month looking at the different aspects of life that affect our lives. So from today until Friday the Department of Social Development is hosting the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Conference. One of the interesting discussions is that women being in full control of their bodies and expressing themselves, free from any form of sexual or reproductive oppr...

This year, Human Rights Day is commemorated under the theme: “Consolidating and Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future”. One of the ways to sustain human rights culture is ensuring the platforms to protect human rights are readily accessible to the public and can uphold the principle of Equal before the Law as society evolves. In this hour, we speak to one of the pillars of human rights i...

Seizures involve sudden, temporary, bursts of electrical activity in the brain that change or disrupt the way messages are sent between brain cells. These electrical bursts can cause involuntary changes in body movement or function, sensation, behavior or awareness. It is important to note the distinction between seizures and other brain-related medical conditions. A seizure is an event and can be...

South Africans were not sure what they will be waking up to this morning as evening when government assured the nation that they have everything under control regarding the EFF’s shutdown. The memory of the July unrest is still fresh especially for business who lost millions when shops were looted. As we are watching the day unfold, we thought to talk about some of the fears the nation is going th...

The SMME sector is said to be the most worried as they are losing a day’s much needed income. The economy is not looking too good those who are in business know the pain very well. Also memories of the July looting rendered many people out of business as they could not bounce back after taking heavy losses. Let’s speak now about the sector and the pain they will be feeling after today as we welcom...

There’s been a lot of reaction to Monday’s shutdown by the EFF. Government yesterday (Thursday) announced measures they will be taking to ensure that there wont’s be chaos during the protest action. Some civil society organisations are saying no to the action as it will infringe on people’s rights. And to discuss this further, we are joined by….   Guest: Zaakirah Vadi - Coordinator for Defend our...

Our next guest initially met at a club in Johannesburg back in 2011 and debuted several months later. Mi Casa are an ebullient pop outfit known for their infectious blend of jazz, dance music, and R&B influenced by their African and Portuguese roots. The trio broke into the industry through with their debut album: Mi Casa featuring the single "These Streets." It also took home three South Afri...

Guest: Sipho Sithole

The Public Protector's preliminary investigation into the Phala Phala break-in has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of certain charges. This is while the Parliamentary inquiry (Section 89 panel) said he should face an impeachment inquiry over the Phala Phala matter. This is not the first time in our democracy where we have Parliamentary findings bringing forward a divergent set of recommendations...

Focus: March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and this morning, we want to speak about the importance of gut health given the different home remedies we were given to cure or clean stomach-related ailments in our respective upbringings. Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in men after prostate cancer in South Africa. It is the third most common cancer in women after breast a...

According to the CSIR, 45% of the nation’s available food supply is wasted annually. Food Waste occurred during the early phases of production: Post-harvest handling, Storage and Processing. In 2021, 10.3 million tonnes of edible food earmarked for human consumption does not reach the human stomach. Our next guest has been working towards ending hunger since October 2019 and have delivered over 38...

Guest: Mpho "Storyteller" Plaatjies   Guest: Vyanan "Bhima" Das Mottian Guest: Xolani Masango Guest: Victor VusumuziMonna Pula Zikalala Let’s speak now to the people behind the Pan Afrikan Comix 2085 series. They are using their comic series to tell the story of South Africa’s important historical events that define who we are as a nation and how we go to where we are today. Also how we can use th...

Last week we received a voice note from one of our callers who resides in the uThukela District Municipality. He says that they have been without water for many weeks. Let’s take a listen to what he had to say…. VOICE NOTE LINK: The municipality has been battling to deal with the water shortage so much that the DA too some journalists to the area to show how bad the situation is. To give us a sens...

This morning Bryan talks to us about the principles of how to be a better saver and investor. He now joins us in studio to educate us on the subject…. Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

  Guest: Lionel Makokotlela – Founder of Financial Wise Corner

This past Friday, we received a call from a listener, Shirley talking about her cries to the Western Cape government for a house are falling on deaf ears. She also spoke about how they are ignoring all the proof of corruption she sent to them. The producers were approached by the City of Cape Town to have a right of reply. My producers then agreed with them that they can come on air today at 10:10...

Focus: Good news for people living with disabilities is that the South African National Roads Agency, (Sanral) has embarked on a program to empower Small and Medium Enterprises headed by people with disabilities to form part of the construction of Moloto Road. The agency has set aside almost R130 million to train prospective contractors from designated groups to be successful when bidding for such...

This morning we are double blessed to have both two of the countries great musicians in studio. Msaki and Tubatsi who formed a new project with a new single, ‘ Zibonakalise’.  This is one of their latest tracks taken from their debut album ‘ Synthetic Hearts ’. They now join us to talk about the thinking behind this project and why they decided to joins forces… Guest: Msaki - Composer, singer, and...

Let’s speak now to the people behind the Pan Afrikan Comix 2085 series. They are using their comic series to tell the story of South Africa’s important historical events that define who we are as a nation and how we go to where we are today. Also how we can use these event to better build our nation? To give us a sense of what this project gets the message across and the role played by the group t...

Focus: As the Mining Indaba continues in Cape Town till tomorrow (Thursday), with the different mining houses discussing their sector, we thought to speak to the Alternative Mining Indaba. One of the things they are highlighting is how mining activities, which have had negative environmental, health, social, and economic conditions affect women, girls, and marginalised people in mining-affected co...

We rely on our eyes to see and process the world around us, however sometimes there are barriers to access for people dealing with eye disorders. Our eyes are vulnerable to many different ailments, which may affect our vision and impair the way we live. There are different conditions that affect eye health, including refractive errors (needing spectacles), cataracts (clouding of the natural lens i...

Focus: As we commemorate International Women’s Day, 21 Women highlight and celebrate women Icons who have made a mark in various sectors of South African society: women who have influenced generations after them and whose work continues to live, carving a path for us today. In a new book, the Women Before Us documents the leadership of women in our history dating back to the first black graduate,...

Focus: This morning Bryan discusses the nine ways to save on your bond repayments as homeowners are struggling to keep up with their financial commitments. As Bronwyn Fourie writes in IOL Property, there are ways in which consumers can save on property costs. He now joins me in studio to educate us… Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

This morning we catch-up with Cllr Victoria De Beer - Executive Mayor at the Ngwathe Municipality in the Free State. Her municipality has been in the news for all sorts of reasons, from water shortage, owing lots of money to Eskom and having her parental house burnt earlier this year. Media reports indicated that the house was burnt by an angry mob, allegedly protesting about the lack of water in...

 Lionel Makokotlela joins us to answer some of the questions you’ve sent to him…. Guest: Lionel Makokotlela – Founder at Financial Wise Corner