The Daily Discourse

This morning we focus on Intuitive Eating – What is it exactly? According to health articles, it is not a diet. It's a way of eating that teaches you to eat based on your natural hunger and fullness signals. Let’s get into it and learn all about how and why we should eat properly and what are the benefits?

GUEST: Natalie Mat – A registered Clinical Dietician with a Master’s degree in Dietetics from the University of Pretoria

We speak now to Three Sixty Global Solutions Group. They are a subsidiary of NUMSA Investment Company. They are partnering with the Council for Science and Industrial Research to accelerate technology commercialization. We speak to then now about this venture and what it entails. Also why so much interest from them to invest in technology?

Guest: Khandani Msibi - CEO of 3Sixty Global Solutions Group

This year marks the 9th annual edition of the Proudly South African Buy Local Summit & Expo which incorporates the Business Solutions Hub. The campaign focuses on the promotion of buying locally grown, produced or manufactured goods or services. This is good news for the business sector, but just how successful is this campaign and does it work in promoting the spirit of buying local?

Guest: Happy Ngidi – Chief Marketing Officer at Proudly South African

As you’ve just heard in the news that Gauteng Premier David Makhura has announced that the City of Tshwane has been placed under administration. The City is currently facing a leadership crisis following the resignation of Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa last month. The entire executive which served under Mayor Mokgalapa was dissolved during his resignation. Speaking during a media briefing, Makhura says the Tshwane Council has been dissolved and an Administrator will be appointed to run the Municipality until a new Council is elected in 90 days. Is this about governance or political power? Is it politicians putting their interests first? If I’m a resident of Tshwane, should I be worried?

Guest: John Moodey – DA Chairperson in Gauteng

Yesterday (Tuesday), SA History Archives and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) faced off in an epic court battle centred on the release of apartheid era records. The case is fundamentally important to the work of civil society in South Africa and involves central questions related to the unfinished business of justice for apartheid era economic crimes. To get an understanding about this case and why these records are so important,

Guest: Geraldine Frieslaar - Director at the South African History Archive

Jazz lovers are in for a treat this year as the Cape Town Jazz Festival brings them another exciting list of great artists. One of the greats is legendary Abdulla Ibrahim and to find out more as to what to expect this time around,

Guest: Billy Domingo – CEO of ESP Africa, owners of the Cape Town International Festival

The public service sector has been dominating the news since last week’s Budget speech by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. The main focus was on how to cut what he deems a bloated pubic service bill.

GUEST: Senzo Mchunu – Minister of Public Service and Administration

We finish off on the issue of reparations. Taking it from South Africa, then to Namibia. When we talk reparations, what exactly do we mean?

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

Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs is in the country addressing the Pan African Parliament. He was talking about the impact on sanctions in his country and the SADC region. We use this opportunity now to talk about the state of Zimbabwe and the sort of challenges the country is facing…

GUEST: David Masabayana – Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

As part of the Nedbank Savings Goals journey. This week’s personal finance slot we will be promoting Nedbank’s Electronic 12 Month Fixed Deposit Account and the Electronic Optimum Plus. While traditional transactional accounts have their benefits, innovative investment vehicles such as the Electronic 12 Month Fixed Deposit Account or the Electronic Optimum Plus allow customers to easily and quickly put away any surplus cash, from as little as R1000, earning up to 7.49%.

Guest: Sisandile Cikido – Nedbank’s Head of Retail Investments
GUEST: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited