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Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural dive... more
FAQs about The Daily Discourse:How many episodes does The Daily Discourse have?The podcast currently has 7,835 episodes available.
September 23, 2020The Unspoken Victims of male rapeA report published by SA Medical Journal has revealed that many adult males experience violent rape with perpetrators likely to be armed. This the report says is often to humiliate the victim report titled: The Unspoken Victims at rape trends in instances where young boys and men were raped or sexually assaulted. For a perspective on this, Guest: Rees Mann - Executive Director at NGO, South African Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (samsosa) and a survivor himself, Rees Mann...more29minPlay
September 23, 2020THINKING POINT: Nathaniel Julies Case and police conductOne of the accused in the Nathaniel Julies murder case, Caylene Whiteboy, has told the Protea Magistrate's court that she's being framed by her co-accused and that she's received death threats. Three police officers are applying for bail for the murder of the 16-year-old who was gunned down last month just metres from his home in Eldorado Park in the south of Johannesburg. Let’s listen to what some of the residents had to say at the court..LINK: The revelations in court has highlighted a huge problem on community policing and to look at the conduct of police especially in public places, Guest: Dave Bruce – Independent Researcher specialising in policing and public safety...more13minPlay
September 22, 2020UIF QUESTIONS ANSWEREDToday being Tuesday, it’s time for our regular UIF feature where Tsiamo Molema addresses all your questions. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers. Also keep your voice notes short and to the point…..GUEST: Tshiamo Molema – Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation in the Commissioner’s Office...more45minPlay
September 22, 2020Parent’s guide to matric supportThe Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the school year so badly that even those in the sector don’t have concrete solutions to proceed with an almost wasted year. But now the worry is the psychology of those who will be sitting for their Grade 12 exams. Psychologists are turning the focus on the parents and the role they can and should be playing in helping their children through this difficult process. Guest: Lauren Martin -Counselling Psychologist and SACAP Head of Faculty: Applied Psychology...more19minPlay
September 22, 2020Talking Finance with Bryan HirschBryan looks at whether this is a good time to be investing….GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited...more22minPlay
September 22, 2020THINKING POINT: ‘SAA mind games on the workerThe DA has accused the SAA Business Rescue Practitioners of misleading the public when they announced that National Treasury had provided another letter of commitment to provide the 10-point four billion rand required to relaunch the ailing airline. The party says National Treasury had not made a commitment to cut budgets or redirect cash to fund any SAA bailout. DA MP Alf Lees has challenged both the BRPs and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to produce the letter of commitment if they dispute his assertion. He says it is astounding that there can be any consideration of budget cuts in other departments to fund SAA when South Africa had to borrow money from the IMF just to cope with the economic meltdown caused by government's Covid-19 lockdown ...Guest: Christopher Sabangu - Deputy president of the South African Cabin Crew Association...more7minPlay
September 21, 2020Are South Africans really xenophobia?A 64-page report by Human Rights Watch has revealed atrocities committed against foreign nationals in our country. The report titled: They have robbed me of my life: Xenophobic Violence against Non-National in South Africa paints a very gloomy picture of how Africans and Asian foreign nationals were treated between last year March up to this year in the same month. But then what is this based on and what should we attribute the revelations to? Is it about economics as some South Africans accuse foreign nationals of taking their jobs? Also, what is it that makes South Africa attractive to foreign nationals? Guest: Dewa Mavhinga - Southern Africa Director with the Africa Division at Human Rights WatchGuest: Victor Kgomoeswana – Author of Africa is Open for Business and public speaker on African business affairsGuest: Dr. Tanya Zack-Urban Planner and Senior Visiting Fellow at Wits University...more49minPlay
September 21, 2020Effects of the overuse of technology on humanityThese days one can’t even go to the loo without their cell phone in hand. Microwave ovens are a must-have replacing the old way of cooking. Instant food prepared in a lab are what we eat. Babies are monitored through gadgets placed in their rooms. Direction is given by GPS and reading of maps have become a thing of the past. These are just a few examples of how much technology has taken over our lives. To highlight the impact this is having on our health and happiness, a panel of South African experts are discussing the subject and also looking at how to live greener while embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution. Guest: Dr Marlena Kruger – Integrated wellness Practitioner and Techno Life Coach. She is also founder of TechnoLife Wise Foundation...more27minPlay
September 21, 2020Thinking pointThe widow of slain top cop Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, says she is confident that justice will be served and those responsible for his murder will be brought to book. Kinnear, a senior investigator in the Anti-Gang Unit, was gunned down near his Bishop Lavis home on the Cape Flats yesterday. He was involved in the investigation of several high-profile cases. Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the family in the Western Cape and called for an immediate investigation into why the protection service assigned to Kinnear had been withdrawn.Guest: Peter Ntsime- Acting Deputy General-Secretary-South African Policing Union...more11minPlay
September 18, 2020Embracing one’s heritage through the artsAs part of celebrating Heritage Month, we speak about embracing and celebrating our languages and heritage. Artists do it best as they have a way of integrating heritage in their art. Motlanalo is one such musician who has embraced her Sepedi roots and chose to sing in her mother tongue. Let’s take a listen to one of her tracks and then we will talk about her and why she chose this genre….. Guest(Skype): Motlanalo – Singer and song writer (Beauty Rammalo)...more45minPlay
FAQs about The Daily Discourse:How many episodes does The Daily Discourse have?The podcast currently has 7,835 episodes available.