The View Point

A Postgraduate Diploma in African philanthropy and fundraising, the first academic qualification of its kind in Africa, has just been launched and the first intake of students starts the year-long course in June 2021. The diploma is offered by The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School. Guest: Nazeema Mohamed - Executive Director of Inyathelo

There has been a lot said about how women have done a better job leading during the Covid-19 crisis than men. According general analysis and some grassroots research, women were rated by those who work with them as more effective. The gap between men and women in the pandemic is even larger than previously measured, possibly indicating that women tend to perform better in a crisis. Guest: Lillian...

She describes herself as a pan-Africanist, a development activist and a futurist in that she strongly believes in Africa's transformative power. According to her, Africa is the most exciting place to be today and she believes that her purpose is to live a life of service in transforming the lives of Africans, especially in the alleviation of poverty. Guest: Namhla Mniki-Mangaliso - Pan-Africanist,...

Lawyers representing controversial doctor Ramdhin, accused of masquerading as a gynaecologist, poked holes in the health authority’s case and alleged that officials had bungled the process. Yesterday, the precautionary suspension hearing before an ad hoc committee set up by the council was halted and the matter referred back to the HPCSA for a way forward. Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape - Ophthalmologist...

South African police have long dreamt of using facial recognition technology to hunt suspects. It’s a dream edging ever closer to reality. But researchers have issued a stern warning: in a world of smartphones and surveillance cameras, the technology creates a new opportunity for authorities to track citizens – and people of colour are more likely to become targets. Guest: Heidi Swart - Investigat...

Power relations in society find expression in the realm of gender, race and class contradictions. Before we commit the error of separating these phenomena and strip it of its interconnectedness, we must appreciate that to bring about an equalitarian society; we have to engage in a titanic struggle for equality. Guest: Karl Cloete - former Deputy Secretary General | NUMSA

1. #AceMagashuleOnPP (upcoming impeachment inquiry vote in National Assembly) 2. #ShivambuVsDA (EFF critical of DA defense of Lindsay Dentlinger) 3. #CJCourtApology (Judicial Conduct Committee ordered Mogoeng to apologize for ‘pro-Israel comments’) 4. #CeleVsSitole (Minister wants Police Commissioner axed) 5. #GDPQ4Results (Stats SA to release the last quarter results and overall GDP numbers for 2...

COVID-19 impacted many different areas last year, and tertiary education was no exception. Ari Katz, CEO of Boston City Campus, joins us again and today he is giving us insights into the current status of tertiary institutions and what we can expect for the 2021 university year. Guest: Ari Katz - CEO | Boston City Campus

One of the most potent influences on young people is the behaviors and expectations of their parents, who often believe that secondary and tertiary schooling are gateways to formal employment. However, parents do not consider entrepreneurship as a viable career path for their children. Some see it as a backup option, a last-ditch effort to secure income or, even, a hobby. Guest: Josh Adler - Vice...

Police Minister Gen. Bheki Cele has expressed disdain over the deaths of six police officials in the last ten days (KZN & WC). He has attended the memorial and funeral services of the slain police officers. This past week, Cele has called on fellow police officers to use deadly force, called for harsher punishments for police killings and sent a reminder that police officers will be protected for...

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government was taking the country back to risk-adjusted alert level 1. This has been met with mixed feelings from South Africans in general. However, this was welcome news for small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) after a difficult year. SEFA hosted an open engagement with South Africa’s SMMEs last week. This virtual event reflected on the support SMM...

In a new weekly feature, we bring a financial planner who will help our listeners to make savvy money decisions. In our last discussion, we discussed why it is important to talk about finances with your partner. This week, we start with the age-old question: what is your money journey? What is your relationship with money? Guest: Janine Horn - Financial Planner

With the average age of the first-time home buyer in South Africa is around 36, it’s clear that young adults may be struggling to raise funds for a deposit on a home purchase or may be nervous about making such a big financial commitment. Many parents wish they could help their adult children get a foot onto the property ladder. Getting onto the property ladder is one of the most important financi...

Trade unions in South Africa must be extremely worried that workers are either not interested in joining a union or are comfortable in taking employment as they receive it, irrespective of bad working conditions. Research has shown that workers employed in the South African economy and in the public service have a union density of 23%, meaning that about 77% of workers employed do not belong to a...

Why Is Ethiopia at War With Itself? What led Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to conduct a military campaign in the Tigray region, and what are the potential consequences for Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa? Professor Mammo Muchie, a pan African scholar, talks to us about developments in the region. We will also delve into the notion of African solutions for African problem – to this day, why are we stil...

Why do human rights matter in healthcare? Why should ordinary health users care about a human rights based approach to healthcare? Dr. Nthuthuko Bhengu is in conversation with Kwanele Asante, a chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Cancer Prevention and Control in the Republic of South Africa. She is also secretary general elect of the African Organisation for Research and Training...

Dr. Ntuthuko Bhengu is the health expert on the SA National Planning Commission and a Chartered Director (SA) with many years' experience as a non-executive director. He was a panelist of the Health Market Inquiry which, in 2014, was set up by the Competition Commission of South Africa (SA) to probe the private health sector holistically to determine factors that restrict, prevent or distort compe...

The step aside rule was decided on at NASREC and the policy is being drafted, so one would wonder why senior ANC members are not speaking in unison on a matter that was decided on at their conference. We’re in conversation with David Letsoalo – activist, law academic and Sankarist – about an article that he wrote, titled Questioning the ulterior motives to Step-Aside. Guest: David Letsoalo - Law A...

1. #SteenhuisenVsMaimane (DA open to a national coalition if Ramaphosa is president ahead of 2024) 2. #Level1Regulations ("7 arrestable offenses" - NDZ) 3. #SundayWorld (DJ Euphonik/Fresh - GBV case) 4. #SAPoliceStatistics (released over October to December 2020 - rise of murder and GBV cases) 5. #Moodys&FitchWarnSA (in response to the Budget Speech delivered by Tito Mboweni) Guest: Atlehang Molef...

The South African Students Congress (SASCO) and the South African Union of Students have raised concerns about the state of NSFAS and funding opportunities for the matric class of 2020. They say that the cut of 14 billion on higher education and the cut of funded qualifications is going to impact students negatively. Guest: Athenkosi Sityata - Provincial Secretary Guest: Yandisa Nzoyiya - National...

Last year, the National Income Dynamics Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey said three million people had lost their jobs since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, and at this year’s SONA President Ramaphosa said that South Africa continues to be plagued by high levels of unemployment, especially amongst the youth of the country. With this in mind, we look into the Careerbox training, skills developme...

In conversation with Peter Setou, Chief Executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund (an NGO in the land reform sector). They have welcomed government’s approach to finalise the 1-thousand-400-and-9 restitution claims at a cost of R9.3 billion over the next three years to achieve redress and equitable access to land. They also note that while government has set aside budgets and specific targets for th...

Yoco, distributor of point-of-sale devices to more than 80 000 merchants, launched the Yoco Small Business Recovery Monitor in May last year. This monitor is the only live, publicly available, small business transaction data resource. Small businesses have had to continue paying operating expenses and salaries through the lockdown, in spite of being forced to close or deal with sharply lower sales...

Digital transformation has become a buzzword that many of us are floating around. South Africa, like many African countries, is seen to be lagging behind in terms of digital infrastructure yet the digital space has proven to be effective in many respects. We’re focus our attention on the Digital Transformation Summit which aims to build awareness and accelerate the integration of digital transform...

During February each year, the Finance Minister of South Africa passes a Budget Speech. In an interesting time, and with the backdrop of a once in a century pandemic experienced in the last year, the Minister was forced to address some looming concerns on the Government borrowing and how he intends on reducing this in the coming years. Guest: Dr Metji Makgoba - Independent Political Analyst Guest:...