The Daily Discourse

As the world battles to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 disease, different industries are coming up with ways to deal with the situation. Yesterday Sports, Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa questioned how artists are going to deal with the crisis…

Dr Sipho Sithole – Cultural practitioner and Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg

As universities around the country are letting students go home as a precaution to deal with the Covid-19 disease, two students at Wits University are taking the institution to court. They are alleging that students will be going home without knowing their infection status, and may then infect others. To get an understanding of the legal challenge,

Guest: Musa Sithole

As we mark national water month, for many there’s very little to celebrate. Government on the other hand is calling on people to wash regularly, but with which water? How then do we deal with the Covid-19 under the current problems we are facing regarding water? How do we get ourselves out of this situation? What are the solutions?
Guest: Dhesigen Naidoo - CEO of the Water Research Commission

The Covid-19 has no doubt affected all aspects of our lives. Government on the other hand is doing all it can to introduce stringent measures to deal with the situation. But then there’s the issue of traditional leaders who oversee many of the country’s rural areas. What role are they playing in educating their subjects on the disease and what is their involvement in helping the country? What are their concerns?

Guest: Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana – Chairperson of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa also known as CONTRALESA

Today we get into the extraction sector getting to understand its history and so on. What is the history behind this sector?

GUEST: Izak Khomo – Presenter/Producer of Spotlight Africa at Channel Africa

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is today (Tuesday) launching a book entitled: ‘Equitable Rural Socioeconomic Change: Land, climate dynamics and technological innovation’. One of the aspects the book is looking at is the views of victims of socioeconomic marginalisation and global warming catastrophes on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. To unpack it for us, we are joined by…
GUEST: Dr Peter Jacobs – Editor of the book entitled: ‘Equitable Rural Socioeconomic Change: Land, climate dynamics and technological innovation’

GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

The Covid-19 disease has affected all aspects of our lives. Yesterday we saw all the cabinet ministers briefing the nation about the steps they will be taking moving forward. Business on the other is the most worried as these measures will hit the country very hard. This comes at a time where the country’s economy is in a very bad state. For a perspective on the state of the economy.

Guest: Busi Mavuso - Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa

We turn our attention now to the geo-political impact deriving from travel bans. Just last week, US president Donald Trump banned flights from Europe, a move that upset many as they worried about the impact it would have on trade. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…..

Guest: Prof Siphamandla Zondi – Professor of Political Science at the University of Pretoria

Universities around the country have announced measure of dealing with the situation. What we will do throughout the show is speak to them one by one about how they are handling it. We start with the UCT as they have confirmed that a staff member has tested positive. To hear from the UCT,

GUEST: Elijah Mohololo – Spokesperson for the University of Cape Town