The Daily Discourse

Our next guest seeks to answer a fundamental question that affects women in society: how do we prioritise women and children in the city’s design and infrastructure where their needs, rights and access requirements are paramount? It is important to acknowledge the interplay between gender and other forms of discrimination such as race, age or socio-economic status. To be a true ally of intersectio...

In 2018, the Women’s Living Heritage Monument was built to honour the women leading the historic march that played a pivotal role in the anti-Apartheid movement. The site also aimed to inspire a new generation of activists to seek social justice in our society. However, the memorial is in a state of disarray after an oversight visit to the building highlighted the lack of maintenance: a leaking ro...

  Guest: Lionel Makokotlela - Founder of Financial Wise Corner

Last week Friday (O5 August) marked 46 since the death in detention of Mapetla Mohapi. He was the first Black Consciousness Movement leader killed in detention. Police later claimed that he had committed suicide in his cell, but history proved that this was not true even though nobody was found guilty for his death. Mohapi’s death reminds us of the long list of anti-apartheid activist who were kil...

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is today (Monday) expected to unveil its Premier candidate following the resignation of Sihle Zikalala last week Friday. When announcing his resignation, Zikalala said that he was stepping down in the interests of moving the ruling party forward and to avoid becoming a distraction. Three names are said to have been submitted by the newly elected Provincial Executive Commit...

Social media was abuzz at news that former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will run for president in the 2024 elections. He is standing as candidate for the All African Movement which announced on Friday that Mogoeng accepted the nomination. Let’s take a listen to how he responded last year to the question of him standing for president… CLIP-MOGOENG-PRESIDENT LINK: For a perspective on this and whet...

According to WWF South Africa, the country is approaching physical water scarcity by 2025. As we navigate from the recent droughts, many households are still directly impacted. In its report, the WWF has revealed that water demand is expected to exceed supply in South Africa by up to 17 percent by 2030. For households and crucial industries, having assurance of enough water, at the right quality,...

Our next guest hails from KZN and her smash hit Phakade Lami, has amassed 8,5 million views on YouTube and has been nominated Record of the Year at the SA Music Awards. She has been recognized by Apple Music as one of the rising stars on the continent. Her debut album was inspired by the Zulu idiom: Ngiswele amagama, translated to “I’m at a loss for words”. Her debut album has been nominated for B...

In the past week, the violence that has erupted in Krugersdorp, Tembisa and Kagiso has called into question our perception and the values of the country both locally and to the international communities. Yesterday (Thursday) residents burnt shacks and houses they believe are used by Zama Zamas to hide and commit crimes. Our country is not new to such incidents, a few months ago, Operation Dudula w...

Opposition parties have called on the Public Protector to hold the President to account on the Phala Phala matter. This is after the chapter nine institution did not disclose the answers to the 31 questions posed surrounding the investigation of the 2020 matter. After meeting yesterday, the joint statement also addressed the role of the Speaker of Parliament in the delay in response to the initial...

The latest from the DRC is that the country’s government has asked that the spokesman of the UN’s peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, leave the country. They are blaming him of increasing tensions that led to deadly protests last week. People on the ground are MONUSCO of not protecting them against the armed groups that have been targeting civilians. The UN mission has been in that country for more tha...

This week being National Science Week, we close off the show by talking to Chuma Majova, an agricultural scientist, based at the FOSST Discovery Centre at the University of Fort Hare. She is using the aeroponics project to grow food. Simply explained, it is a soilless farming method. To explain how it works and what sort of potential it has to help the country’s food production process,  Guest: Ch...

In many of his speeches, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been calling on the private sector to get involved in supporting township business. Well, one of the popular giants in the country, Castle Larger has come up with a campaign called #ItsWithin where they will be contributing towards township businesses. They speak highly about some of the brands that came out of townships and are very successfu...

In the past three years, the Special Tribunal has recovered over R9 billion in public funds that were lost through corruption. Whilst it has issued grant orders to government departments, state-owned entities and individuals, there is less focus on the private sector and the role it has played in corruption in the country, particularly after the Zondo Commission. The biggest challenge facing the i...

Trust in nearly all institutions is low and political parties are no exceptions, particularly as corruption plagues democracies the worldover. Corruption and political financing have come under the spotlight where key questions need to be asked on how political parties are being funded. As much as the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) makes political parties disclose private donations, it does no...

Our guest this morning is raising his concerns about how the Minister of Police Bheki Cele is deviating the attention from the fact that eight women were raped in the mine dump crime that took place over the weekend. Yesterday (Tuesday), Cele led a large police crew in raiding illegal immigrants at the Krugersdorp mine dump saying that they will be concentrating on all illegal mining operations. O...

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. In some instances, bones become so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures occur in the hip, wrist, or spine. There typically are no symptoms in the early stages of bone loss. Women are much more likely to develop osteoporosis than men. While no cure exists...

The IDC provides funding opportunities for small, medium and micro enterprises in a challenging economy. Key among its objectives, the Small Business Finance and Regions (SBF) aims to help the growth of these businesses and this is aligned with the government’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan. Guest: Manoj Seonath – Head of Small Business Finance at the Industrial Development Corporation

Two week ago, Gayton Mackenzie who is the District Mayor for Central Karoo Municipality marked 100 days in office. He has been criticised for interfering in matters that are not under his derestriction, while his party is praising him for having created jobs and fixed things that were not functioning over many years. So we thought to use this opportunity to talk about his 100 days in office and al...

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been focusing on how to save for retirement. Today, we focus on the formula to retirement savings. Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty)

This morning, Lionel joins us in the studio to break down what a credit agreement means. What are your responsibilities and what should you understand about it? Guest(Studio): Lionel Makokotlela - Founder of Financial Wise Corner

According to the 2022 Women’s report, our tax statistics tell a story of gender inequality for women in lower income levels. As a result, there is greater discrimination against single-earner households and carry a far greater tax liability than dual-earner households at the same income level. With the high prevalence of households with a female breadwinner only, this places a disproportionate tax...

Earlier this month, informal traders in the de Villiers trading precinct (Johannesburg CBD) were prohibited from selling their goods as JMPD officers were sent by the MMC of Economic Development to shut down operations indefinitely. As a result, these traders approached our next guest to find a legal remedy and have since filed an urgent application before the Johannesburg High Court to uphold the...

 Last week, Indlulamithi Scenarios Trust started to reflect on the current condition of the country. Today, we continue to unpack the role of social compacts in the development of the country by answering the following questions: 1. What is the state and future of South Africa social compact(s)? 2. What are the options, or impediments and processes for compacting? 3. What framework or approach for...

This weekend, the delegates of the 6th National Policy Conference discussed a range of proposals: chemical castration, land, the unemployment crisis, gender equity, electoral reform, wealth tax, the basic income grant, the nationalization of the South African Reserve Bank, electricity and foreign policy. Guest: Isobel Frye - Executive Director of Social Policy Initiative Guest: Sandile Swana - Pol...