The Daily Discourse

Guest: Isaah Mhlanga - Chief Economist at Alexandra Forbes (tbc)

Guest(Studio): Zenzi Makeba Lee - Musician

Over the past few weeks, we have spoken to the challenges facing young people with regards to having access to and participating in economic activities. We have spoken to the women organizers from the class of 1976 and an intergenerational conversation with young people on how to navigate activism in the present day.   Guest: Althea de Wet - Project Lead at RLabs Guest (studio): Athandiwe Saba - D...

Guest: Cllr. Thanduxolo Khalipha - Executive Mayor of Matjabeng Municipality

Yesterday (Wed) marked one year since young people took to the streets in protest for political reforms. Social media was abuzz at the time with images and footage of soldiers cracking down on them. The Communist Party in Swaziland says that in the days leading to the anniversary of the massacre, they have seen continued harassment of the party and the mass democratic movement. To find out what ha...

Guest: Lungile Mashele energy analyst

Guest: Hon. Thembi Nkadimeng - Deputy Minister of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Guest: Cllr. Bheke Stofile - President of the South African Local Government Association Guest: Cllr. Jongisizwe Dlabathi - Provincial Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (Gauteng)

Guest (telephone): John Mpe - Provincial Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association South African Local Government Association is embarking on a national campaign aimed at reigniting a renewed social contract between citizens and local government.    

Guest on line: Dr. Ansuya Naidoo - Neurologist (research focus in Epilepsy)  Guest on line: Sharlene Cassel - National Director at Epilepsy SA

 Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan will be with us for an hour answering all questions he’s received of a similar nature. But as always, you are more than welcome to raise other financial questions you may have... Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The latest audit finding by the Auditor General, reveals that municipalities in the Eastern Cape have regressed. It also shows that management in many municipalities did not adequately promote transparency and accountability, or safeguard the public against possible abuses. This comes as only four municipalities out of the 39 received clean audit outcomes. These findings continue to hamper the del...

Fifty Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners have been protesting for access to the COVID-19 Relief fund that was promised two years ago. This past weekend, the group gathered outside of the Foundation for Community Works. The payment is meant to assist in subsidizing the operational costs of their centres during the pandemic. The foundation was contracted by the Western Cape Education De...

The repeal of Roe vs Wade case by the Supreme Court has led to protests across the United States over the weekend. A group of 80 prosecutors across America have pledged to not prosecute who seek abortion services outside of their home state. It is estimated that 26 out of 50 states will seek to outlaw abortion and leave women's bodily integrity at the hands of politicians. This would leave poor wo...

Yesterday (Sunday) South Africa commemorated the 67th anniversary of the Freedom Charter. The Charter was adopted in an open field at the Congress of the People in Kliptown, Soweto, on 26 June 1955. The Charter is a blueprint of the political, economic and social structure that the people of South Africa demanded. As with many of the country’s historically significant days, the people on the groun...

 We speak now to Pieter-Louis Myburgh, journalist and author. He won the story of the year award for his investigation into the Digital Vibes scandal implicating former health minister Zweli Mkhize. Over the years he has been digging up dirt on some of the political heavyweights in our country and he now joins us on the line to talk about the award and also the work he has been doing   Guest: Piet...

Our next guest is an artist who represents the present and future of African music drawing from the roots of African storytelling, jazz composition and Motown soul but creating a sound entirely her own in order to communicate an evolving African sound without losing its essence. Zoë has collaborated with some of South Africa’s finest musicians including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Thandiswa Mazwai, J...

There’s been a lot of reaction at the news that inflation has risen to its highest level in five years. Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the consumer price inflation (CPI) increased to 6-point-5 percent last month, up from 5-point-9 percent in April. In light of this, the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling for the working class to take urgent action. To...

After missing 15 June deadline, the Chief Justice Raymond Zondo Commission has finally submitted part five and six of the report into State Capture. Earlier this week,    Guest: Michael Marchant - Head of Investigations at Open Secrets Guest: Cynthia Stimpel - Whistleblower and Author of Hijackers on Board

 Yesterday, Statistics SA announced that consumer price inflation has reached its highest rate since January 2017 (6.6%). Sunflower oil had the steeped incline at 16,1% in the past month (April - May) and 39% over the past year alone. Inflation has been steadily increasing year on year as the cost of food, transport, NAB and fuel are the biggest contributors. Today, we want to discuss what this re...

The issue of mathematics in our country has become a very thorny one as those in the field keep reminding us of the importance of this subject as key to engineering and science careers. Today being International Women in Engineering Day, we thought to look at the importance of investing in Mathematics support programmes to improve your child’s prospects in mathematics related careers.  Guest: Trac...

A group of elderly members of the Khulumani Support Group and the Galela Campaign have been sleeping outside the doors of the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. They are demanding reparations for human rights violations suffered under the apartheid state. Until now, 22 000 applications have been verified as victims of apartheid eligible for reparations by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

Medical journals define allergies as your immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as pollen or a certain food that does not normally cause a reaction in most people. There has also been confusion surrounding the linkages between asthma and allergies. How does one become allergic to something? What are the signs that you may need to seek medical attention? How have people been seeking care...

The latest police trust indicator survey by Action Society has revealed that 92% of South African road users feel unsafe when the South African Police Service pulls them over. The other revelation is that most drivers felt unsure whether they should trust the police members who had pulled them over. This probably didn’t come as a surprise  Guest: Ian Cameron - Spokesperson for Action Society

Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke last week again painted a dismal picture of the financial state of the country's local government. The 2020-2021 local government audit report shows that municipalities have regressed in terms of financial management and financial health. Maluleke says that the fourth administration left municipalities in a worse position than when they took office. Having listened...