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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.
August 20, 2020Labour Talk: Boundary managementSince the lockdown was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, many companies had their employees working from home. But for many this has not been a good balance having to deal with children and other factors at home. Our guest says: you are not working from home, you are working while being at home. Interesting way of looking at it, but what is the difference and how does one find the balance?Guest: Anja van Beek - a Talent Strategist, Leadership Expert and Executive Coach...more10minPlay
August 20, 2020Help for former mineworkersStories around former mineworkers are always heart breaking as many of them are either injured or suffering from some type of respiratory disease which leaves them in poverty. Well there’s some light at the end of the tunnel for them following intervention from the South African National Energy Development Institute and the Mineworkers Development Agency. They have signed a Partnership Agreement that will see the organisations partnering to bring relief to the country’s former mineworkers and their communities in the wake of mine closures and the ever-growing prevalence of mining “ghost towns” and other poverty stricken areas. Guest: David Mahuma – General Manager at the South African National Energy Development Institute...more8minPlay
August 20, 2020National Taxi Lekgotla Public Discourse PlatformTransport Minister Fikile Mbalula is today hosting a National Taxi Lekgotla, which his department says will focus on the formalisation and converting the taxi businesses into corporate entities. They are also going to discuss ways of ensuring compliance with the country’s tax and labour laws. How easy is this going to be seeing that the industry has been self-governing for so many years?Guest: Alec Moemi – director-general in the transport departmentPhillip Taaibosch – president of the sa national taxi council...more28minPlay
August 20, 2020Prostituted people and the impact of Covid-19 on themWe speak now about people who are prostituted and the impact the Covid-19 had had on them. A survivor of this ordeal is giving us a picture of what goes on in this trade and how nobody enters willingly. Guest: Silindile Xulu – Survivor of prostitution...more13minPlay
August 20, 2020Thinking Point: Zandile Gumede is backOpposition parties in Kwazulu-Natal have slammed the ANC's decision to bring back Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede has been sworn in as the party’s MPL. The latest move comes despite Gumede's ongoing fraud and corruption case related to a multi-million rand waste removal tender scandal. PKG-ZANDILEGuest: Dr Snuki Zikalala – President of the ANC Veterans League...more19minPlay
August 19, 2020The Office of the Family AdvocateLet’s educate you now about the Office of the Family Advocate. It’s a specialist who assists parental parties to reach an agreement on disputes regarding care, contact, guardianship and maintenance of the child through mediation. As someone faced with these issues, what must you know?Guest: Chief Family Advocate and Central Authority, Advocate Petunia Seabi-Mathope...more9minPlay
August 19, 2020Health Talk: ‘Dental healthThat time now to look at health issues and today we focus on one of those important but painful subjects: dental health. You all probably know that famous say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Well let’s start off by asking the doctor how often we should visit the dentist….GUEST: Dr Gys de Necker – General dentist in private practice for the past 35 years with special interest in aesthetic dentistry...more38minPlay
August 19, 2020Department's priorities for the year as reflected in the Minister's Budget VoteToday we kick off a new feature brought to you by the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation. We start off by talking to them about the Department's priorities for the year as reflected in the Minister's Budget Vote as we welcome.. Guest: William Jiyane Deputy Director General Human Settlements...more30minPlay
August 19, 2020Survey on teachers in private and public schoolsZibuza.net conducted a survey with teachers from both private and public sectors which revealed how widening the gap is getting between the two especially under the current lockdown. What they’ve also found out from the teachers from both sides is that they are deeply concerned about the long-term effects of school closures on the country’s learners. As you may remember how many times we spoke to experts on this issue with no concrete solutions,Guest: Malcolm Mooi - Founder of Zibuza.ne...more12minPlay
August 19, 2020THINKING POINT: Relook at policy around official and state funeralsGovernment's policy on official as well as state funerals is being reviewed. This follows exorbitant amounts of money awarded through tenders for the funeral of some of the high profile individuals. The latest funeral was that of former Rivonia Treason Trialist Andrew Mlangeni where prices were allegedly also inflated. The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia De Lille says government also wants to cap the amount of money spent on these funerals. De Lille was briefing MP’s where she said that it's sad that the names of former struggle stalwarts are being dragged into the issue…CLIP-DE LILLEGuest: Nolitha Ntobongwana - Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Works...more10minPlay
FAQs about The Daily Discourse:How many episodes does The Daily Discourse have?The podcast currently has 7,835 episodes available.