The Daily Discourse

This month, the Commission for Gender Equality will commemorate 25 years as a chapter nine institution. The institution was established under section 187 to ensure that would advance gender equality through policy development, public education, monitoring, evaluation and research. Despite this mandate, women are still faced with inequality in South Africa as it relates to paid work and leadership....

Earlier this week, we held a panel discussion surrounding the state of Steve Tshwete Local Municipality. W e had members of the South African Municipal Workers Union. Last night, one of their members were killed and three others injured when private security opened fire. The private security were allegedly employed by the Council to secure the building. We are joined by one of the members… Guest:...

The continent’s eight regional economic communities (RECs) and two regional mechanisms collectively have 106 members. However, these multiple affiliations often means that membership is stretched over-capacity and potentially weakens their core functionality. For example, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is holding its annual summit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). T...

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has just released a performance report on the work over the past six month under the operation Buya Mthetho. According to the report, the JMPD has made over 3000 arrests and responded to over 70 protests in the last six months addressing issues such as illegal land occupation, electricity and . Whilst the report outlines the concerted effort to heighten pol...

Last week, we had a caller who shared their story on the challenges he has been facing with the Unemployment Insurance Fund in accessing his contributions. This sparked several calls from listeners from all over the country who are experiencing similar challenges. Today, we speak to the officials who are responsible for overseeing these funds to hear what can be done for our listeners.   Guest(Stu...

Cleft lip and palate are among the five most common birth defects reported in South Africa. A cleft lip is a physical separation of the two sides of the upper lip and appears as a narrow opening or gap in the skin of the upper lip. While a cleft palate is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. One in 700 births occur with cleft lip and palate. Children with clefts may have delayed feeding an...

 An independent investigator has been appointed by Gauteng Premier to probe the allegations against government officials related to the murder of Babita Deokaran. This after a NEWS24 article revealed that R850 million in fraudulent contracts were identified by the late senior Gauteng Health official. To help us understand these new developments,    Guest: Wayne Duvenage

This morning, we take you to the Steve Tshwete Municipality after the Mayor’s house was set alight on Sunday. In February this year, a house belonging to a SAMWU member was also petrol bombed. The municipality and trade union SAMWU have been at loggerheads for quiet some time with some reports indicating that the unhappiness is around the appointment of the Municipal manager which the community is...

Today marks exactly 10 years since the Marikana massacre. Police opened fire on striking mineworkers who were demanding a higher wage. The news made international headlines as nobody was expecting that something like this could happen under a democratic government. Let’s speak now to one of the family members to of the victims of that tragic day as we welcome… Guest: Nowili Lohapo - Daughter of th...

This morning, we continue the conversation about the cooling off periods of credit agreements… Guest: Lionel Makokotlela - Founder of Financial Wise Corner

As you’ve heard in the news that the newly-elected ANC North West chairperson, Nono Maloyi, has called on all party members to unite to ensure that basic services are delivered to residents of the province. Maloyi who defeated the current premier, Bushy Maape for the position of the ANC provincial chairperson, was delivering his acceptance speech at the party's provincial elective conference in Ru...

Last week, Home Affairs Ministry announced that Pakistani and Bangladeshi travellers will now require a transit visa to travel to the country. He also announced that R2.4 billion has been set aside to digitise 350 million civic documents dating back to 1895. The minister now joins us toexplain the new developments and other issues pertaining to his department… Guest: Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi - Ministe...

 20 alleged instigators arrested for public violence during the July unrest last year are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's today (Friday). The Hawks say in a statement that the suspects were arrested in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, North West, Free State, Western Cape and the Northern Cape. The multi-disciplinary team who worked on the investigation includes the digital forensic i...

Climate change is a global phenomena that impacts how we live and has had an adverse effect on poor populations, particularly in the developing world. The most vulnerable groups to climate change are children, the elderly and women. Since tropical cyclone Idai and the KZN Floods, there had to navigate the devasting impacts of environmental displacement. We have had been more candid conversations o...

From his first album as King Rap to his current Afro-Soul music, our next guest experimented with popular music throughout the late 1980’s and 1990’s. “Boss of the Road” was the song that marked Joe Nina as a talented composer, producer and innovator as his genre changed the face of South African music forever. Deservedly, Joe Nina was celebrated for the originality of his music and crowned as ‘Th...

Two weeks ago, we had a caller from Durban who spoke to us about taxi associations targeting lift clubs in the region. Listeners also sent messages that confirmed that there is an operation called “Tlhokomela” and passengers of the lift clubs in townships are being thrown out of the vehicles. Today, we get a response from the provincial Transport and Community Safety fraternity on what it is that...

New data from UNAIDS on the global HIV response reveals that progress against the HIV pandemic has faltered and resources have shrunk. This led to approximately 1.5 million new cases and treatment programmes lagging across the world. There is a more concerning underbelly to these new cases: 70% were in key populations like young women and adolescent girls, men who have sex with men, trans women an...

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has embarked on a five nation tour of the developing world. In this tour, Blinken will visit South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. This is Blinken’s second trip to Africa since November 2021 where he visited Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal. The purpose of the visit is to reset its continental diplomatic relations and will cover the followin...

Our next guest was a victim of crime when her late husband was shot and killed in a hijacking in 2017. This traumatic event forced her to see herself differently. She realised she needed to create financial empowerment to be free to make the choices that would keep her in the spotlight, growing and able to support her family. She has since learnt to cope with that loss and is on a journey to empow...

Yesterday, the office of the solicitor-general announced that government has paid out R76-million in settlements to survivors and victims of the Marikana massacre. He also announced that they were in talks with miners who were either unlawfully arrested or injured. To get they union’s reaction to what the solicitor-general had to say, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Joseph Mathunjwa - Preside...

The National Department of Health has urged South Africans to remain calm following Sunday’s announcement that monkeypox is now a public health emergency of international concern. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), stated that there are now more than 16 000 cases in 75 countries. What are the origins of the disease? Why do we hear so little abou...

The National Shelter Movement of South Africa yesterday added their voice calling for the removal of Police Minister Bheki Cele for failing to deal with GBV in the country. They go on to say that the government must accept responsibility for failing the country’s women and children which they say is ruining far more lives than Covid-19 ever will. This is nothing new as nothing seems to be happenin...

The accountancy profession has grown since the dawn of democracy. However, only 29,1% of South African female graduates work in public-practice audit, tax and advisory firms. Of those working within public practice, these professionals are less likely to make partner than their male counterparts. This is according to the Women in the Workplace research report that looks into why women leave the pub...

 Today, we will be unpacking the #TravelWithSAisHome campaign and hearing more on how the IDC has supported the Tourism industry which was battered during the lockdown. What major projects are in the pipeline as the hospitality industry opens up? Guest: Moseketsi Mpeta - The Head of Tourism and Services at IDC

This morning, Bryan will discuss the importance of investing in financial literacy. In a recent article, a financial advisor proposed that South Africa needs a national education programme to teach financial literacy. Guest: Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited