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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 7,352 episodes available.
November 27, 2019SAA strike deal with unionsSouth African Airways reported last week that the first day of normal operations went smoothly as workers returned to work Saturday. This follows an eight-day wage strike which ended with a deal between management and the unions. But do we really understand what the deal entails?GUEST: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola – Spokesperson for NUMSA...more28minPlay
November 26, 2019PIC 2019 Africa Impact ReportThe Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and Impact Investing South Africa (IISA) have released the first Africa Impact Report 2019, which was presented at the Global Steering Group Impact Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Africa Impact Report 2019 aims to advocate a sound investment case for African economies, to become catalysts for collaboration between governments and private investors and to fast track sustainable and scalable solutions for Africa's impact investment priorities. The release of the report follows two important investments engagements that took place recently; The Africa Investment Forum and the second South Africa Investment Conference. GUEST: Monique Mathys, the Head of Investments Project Development at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)...more15minPlay
November 26, 2019Chagos Islands – What is the history behind them?Today we take a look at Africa’s last remaining British colony, the Chagos Islands. The latest is that it is still under the control of the United Kingdom despite orders from the United Nations for them to recognize its sovereignty. The deadline came and went for the U.K. to end its colonization of the Chagos Islands, but the British ignored the deadline. Let’s get a history lesson on this as we welcome…GUEST: Izak Khomo – Presenter/Producer for Spotlight Africa and Channel Africa...more28minPlay
November 26, 2019Talking Finance with Bryan HirschAs it is the last Tuesday of the month, we deal with questions that Bryan has received off air of a similar nature.GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited...more15minPlay
November 26, 2019Permission for serving prisoner to attend a funeralThe ANC in the Amathole region of the Eastern Cape has called on the Presidency and the Correctional Services Department to grant jailed King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo permission on compassionate grounds to attend the funeral of AmaXhosa King Zwelonke Sigcawu on Friday. King Dalindyebo is serving a 12-year-term at the East London correctional centre for kidnapping, assault and arson. This is what Amathole's spokesperson Tembalethu Ntuthu…. GUEST: Crispin Phiri – Spokesperson for Justice Minister Ronald Lamola...more18minPlay
November 25, 2019Legally Speaking: What are the implications of the Property Practitioner's ActTime now for our Legally Speaking feature where we speak about all issues pertaining to South African laws. This morning we are going to discuss the newly signed Property Practitioners Act, which will replace the 43-year old Estate Agency Affairs Act. So how will this new law impact on the buying, selling, leasing or renting of property in the country and what does it entail for transformation…GUEST: Robert Krautkramer, Legal expert and the director at legal firm Miltons Matsemela...more21minPlay
November 25, 2019Water and sanitation proposalHuman settlements, water & sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s suggestion that her department was exploring legal measures that would enable top-slicing is being opposed by the SA Local Government Association. This entails diverting 3% to 5% of municipal grants to municipalities with arrears to the department to reduce their debt for water supplied. GUEST: Jean de la Harp - executive director for municipal infrastructure and services at SALGA...more12minPlay
November 25, 2019Centralizing the health DepartmentSafety at our hospitals and other issues pertaining to health facilities are triggering calls for the health department to be nationalized. There seems to be an unexplained miscommunication between the national and departments on the implementation of policy. Just last week, a patient who was being treated for gunshot wounds was shot and killed at Witbank hospital. This has made staff at hospitals nervous. Based on this, NEHAWU is suggesting a change in governance and this is what their president Mzwandile Makwayiba had to say….GUEST: Dr. Trevor Ngwane -Faculty of Humanities South Africa Research Chair in Social Change...more11minPlay
November 25, 2019EC MEC for Finance delivers Medium Term Budget Policy StatementLast week Eastern Cape’s MEC for Finance, Mlungisi Mvoko delivered his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. This advances the premier’s Revised Provincial Development Plan, their Vision 2030 blue print. He agrees with this plan and says it’s realistic. What are the highlights and how is he advancing it?guest: Dalumhlanga Majeke – Head of the Eastern Cape Treasury Department...more17minPlay
November 25, 2019Tshwane Mayor Mokgalapa lays charges of extortion, blackmail over alleged sextapeTshwane Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa has laid charges of extortion and blackmail. This after the leaking of an audio tape purported to be of him and his Roads and Transport MMC, Sheila Senkubuge allegedly in a compromising position. Mokgalapa claims the tape was being used by suspended city officials for extortion and to blackmail him…GUEST: DA's Gauteng leader, John Moody...more10minPlay
FAQs about The Daily Discourse:How many episodes does The Daily Discourse have?The podcast currently has 7,352 episodes available.