The Daily Discourse

 Today Lionel continues with some of the questions you have sent to him on SARS, municipal and traffic accounts. Guest: Lionel Makokotlela - Founder of Financial Wise Corner

 Eskom has announced that it will launch three power purchase programmes that will address the power supply crisis affecting the nation. The power utility said in a statement that it will look to neighbouring countries and independent power producers to assist in creating emergency generation capacity as the state-owned entity has been plagues with up to 8 power stations have broken down in recent...

This morning, we speak to Mlungisi Mabaso who has been suspended by the Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke. Mabaso was suspended allegedly after threatening to expose corruption against Maluleke. She alleges that in a meeting with Mabaso, he wanted a mutual separation in the form of a financial settlement in exchange for him not exposing the allegations to the public. Meanwhile, the EFF has praised...

The truck driver involved in the N2 Phongolo vehicle crash that claimed the lives of 21 people has been arrested. It’s alleged the driver collided head on with a vehicle that was ferrying learners from local schools. In a video circulating on social media the truck is seen speeding excessively, overtaking on a double barrier line. Nineteen of the people who died were children who were being transp...

Guest (Studio): Eugene Mthethwa - Member of Trompies Mandla Spikiri has bereavement in the family Focus: With their brightly coloured spottys and street-slang singing and dancing, the Trompies have risen to the upper echelon of South African Kwaito music. Since their debut in 1994, their records have sold more than a half million copies while their hits, including "Thalakele," sold more than 40,00...

Guest: Karam Singh - Executive Director at Corruption Watch Focus: The National Lotteries Commission are in hot water following the release of their 2020/21 annual report. Whilst the report was meant to be released last year, the delay stemmed from material misstatements on their books. The Auditor-General did an audit report and it resulted in a qualified opinion, raising concerns surrounding the...

Earlier this week, one of our callers came on the openline to share the story of pupils who walked up to 14 kilometres to school in Matatiele. In June 2022, the Minister of Basic Education had addressed parliamentary questions surrounding the challenges being faced in accommodating all eligible learners on the scholar transport system. This year, over 24 000 eligible learners had not been accommod...

As the British are burying their queen Elizabeth the second who died at the age of 96, we thought to use this opportunity to talk about the impact of British colonialism on the African continent. Since her passing, there has been mixed views on her role in advancing British colonialism on the African continent. For a perspective on this and whether the sentiment of anger is correct as some scholar...

According to medical journals, Leukaemia is a rare disease that affects the formation of blood cells and attacks the tissue that forms our immunity. In South Africa, a person is diagnosed every 72 minutes and the most vulnerable group to get diagnosed is children. As the world commemorates World Leukemia Day, we take a moment to better understand the rare condition and how to manage the risk assoc...

Mental health challenges make it difficult for children to concentrate in school, form friendships and make positive choices that can impact the rest of their lives. Traditionally, educators have focused on academics – which of course is a primary objective for schools. However, given how much of their lives children spend in an education setting, shouldn’t the focus also be on improving their ove...

Guest: Brett Heron - Member of Parliament for the GOOD Party Focus: Three months ago, the National Director of Public Prosecutions announced that her office would decide whether it will prosecute the Cradock Four deaths. Until today, the affected families of the deaths have not been contacted despite the Minister of Justice responding to a written parliamentary question on the interventions being...

Government has resolved to monitor and scrutinise municipalities to ensure service delivery. President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined several measures that will be put in place to ensure greater transparency and accountability in local authorities. He was addressing the South African Human Rights Commission's National Conference on Local Governance. The conference is aimed at addressing several syst...

This week being Wills Week, Bryan is discussing the important components of a Will and what happens if you die without a will... Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

 Today, Lionel continues with some of the questions you have sent to him. Let’s start with questions on he received on Estate administration… Guest(Studio): Lionel Makokotlela - Founder of Financial Wise Corner

The Unpaid Benefits Campaign has partnered with Open Secrets and will open a public forum for individuals, activists and to share the impact of unpaid benefits has had oncommunities. The hearings are being held to highlight the failure of the financial sector to pay out the benefit claims and hear the testimonies by affected individuals. Up to 5 million people in South Africa have not received pen...

This morning as part of marking 45 years since the brutal death of Steve Biko in police custody, the Azanian People’s Organisation is gathering at the Walmer Police Station in Gqeberha. This is the cell where Biko was detained in. Some of his friends and family will be there in the next hour (11:00) where they say they will be having a conversation with Biko. To talk more on why they chose to visi...

 It's official, Dr. Nkosana Dlamini-Zuma is running to become President of the African National Congress. Her second bid at the top spot comes at a time where the President has taken a knock in confidence as he addresses the Phala Phala matter. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs was approached by branches to stand for the top position. It will not be an easy journey as...

The SABC and the Matjhabeng Local Municipality are today (Monday) signing a Memorandum of Understanding which they say will is to formalise relations in realising their mandates of fostering social cohesion and bridging the developmental divide through corporative efforts. The municipality is doping this in an effort of turning their economic situation around by attracting investment to their mini...

Guest: David van Wyk – From the Benchmark Foundation

The KZN Education Department says that the Greytown pupil who was suspended because he refused to shave off his beard would return to school today (Friday), The department intervened and had directed the school to reverse the suspension and allow the learner to return. Earlier this year, a Gauteng private Christian school refused an isiZulu-speaking learner from attending school while wearing a tr...

 Holly Rey is an Afro-electro house artist and songwriter from Durban, South Africa. Holly signed a deal with Sony ATV at the age of 13. This was followed by the release of her debut album 'Strawberry Skies' in 2010. She has performed at Shisa Nyama venues and big events such as the 2015 Cape Town Jazz Festival, 2014 and 2016 Umgababa New Year’s Picnic, 2016 Durban Jazz Festival, Essence Festival...

Focus: The legal representatives of Oscar Pistorius are taking parole authorities to court for allegedly failing to provide a hearing after completing half of his sentence in February. According to reports, Pistorius has been endorsed by a prison psychologist, head of recreation, unit manager and social worker to be potentially eligible for parole. The Supreme Court of Appeal has amended his murde...

Today (Thursday) being International Literacy Day, we thought to look into ourselves as a country as to where we stand when it comes to the rate of literacy. The day was introduced by Unesco more than 50 years ago to mark the importance of advancing the literacy agenda around the world. This year’s theme is “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”. Literacy challenges persist in modern society, wit...

 President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has been accused of ‘arbitrary arrests’ of government officials, including legislator Job Sikhala. The main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and other pro-democracy groups have raised the red flag on human rights violations ahead of next year’s watershed elections in Zimbabwe. Let’s use this opportunity now to look at the bui...

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) announced a new process for small-scale fisheries rights allocation. Last month, the Western Cape High Court set aside the “wholly inadequate” 2016-2019 process after it was found that the regulations. In the 2016 process, only 2800 small-scale fishers were awarded rights and quotas. However, fishing communities have criticized the r...