The Daily Discourse

Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu last week announced her R898bn “master plan” aimed at dealing with the impact of drought and provide water security for the country. Speaking during the launch, Sisulu said that the 23-point national water and sanitation master plan, would open doors for research and the creation of technologies to help find other water supplies. To unpack this further,

GUEST: Sputnik Ratau – Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation

Media reports indicate that Proteas most successful Test skipper Graeme Smith may still be appointed as Cricket South Africa’s Director of Cricket. You may recall that Smith pulled out of the race in early November, claims have now surfaced that the CSA has since convinced him to come on board. What does all of this mean and what is he bringing to South African cricket?

Guest: Jannet Whitton – SABC deputy sports editor

We get our final view on the importance of industrial parks the value they add to business and the role played by Development Bank of Southern Africa ….

Guest: Buhle Dlulani – CEO of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation

Guest: Chuene Ramphele – Group Executive at the Development Bank of Southern Africa

We return to the Development Bank of Southern Africa conference centre where the Department of Trade and Industry is hosting their annual Industrial Park symposium and workshop. The event is taking place at the Development Bank of Southern Africa conference here in Midrand under the theme: Positioning the Industrial Parks for Excellence. As a business person, how should I interpret an industrial park?
Guest: Lionel October – Director General in the Department of Trade and Industry

Department of Trade and Industry is hosting their annual Industrial Park symposium and workshop. The event is taking place at the Development Bank of Southern Africa conference here in Midrand under the theme: Positioning the Industrial Parks for Excellence. What is the main purpose of the symposium and what should we as the public know about it?

GUEST(OB): Stieneke Jensma – Chief Director: Regional Industrial Development at the DTI

We turn our focus now on preventative healthcare. Many times when one is too sick and on the brink of not making it, doctors would say only if they came in early to get checked, then the problem would have been solved. What is the importance of preventative healthcare and how serious should we take it?

GUEST: Dr Jimmy Mohale – Specialist in family medicine and primary healthcare

The SABC through its flagship campaign called Men in the making is today launching the first conference called “Africa Rise Again”. The idea is to get men who are role models influence the boy child in a positive way. We are currently sitting with a problem of gender based violence, how will this initiative change are communities for the better? This being November which is now known Movember, how do we utilize it for positivity? What is it that men should do to change the picture around? What is the SABC aiming to achieve with this campaign?

GUEST(OB): Dr Pika – President of the World Harvest Theological College

GUEST(OB): Mr Philly Moilwa - Acting SABC Foundation CEO
guest: Nkosana Mabena

In an effort to avert protests during the 2021 local government elections, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is pulling all stops to involve all citizens in the upcoming public consultation sessions on the first draft sets of electoral wards. The MDB delimits wards for the purpose of local elections after consultations with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The ward delimitation process (#WardDelimitation2020) is regarded as a crucial step towards deepening local democracy and promoting spatial transformation within communities....

GUEST: Thabo Manyoni, Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB)

This morning the focus is on Gauteng’s two metros which are expected to have new executive members by end of day. As this may cause disruptions on governance, MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and CoGTA Lebogang Maile has issued a statement assuring residents of the City of Johannesburg and City of Tshwane, respectively his department will oversee with what he refers to as an “eagle eye” sittings of both Metro Councils taking place this morning.

Guest: Lebogang Maile – Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and CoGTA

Food systems around the world are becoming a major focus as populations are growing. On the African continent in particular food systems are rapidly changing due to increasing affluence, urbanization and globalization. Interestingly, the UNESCO Chair in African Food Systems was awarded to the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security hosted by the University of the Western Cape and co-hosted by the University of Pretoria, with the intention of harnessing African scholarship to address these challenges. What are we to understand by all of this?

GUEST: Professor Julian May - director of the national Centre of Excellence in Food Security, co-hosted by the University of the Western Cape and the University of Pretoria. He also holds, as of 2017, the UNESCO Chair in African Food Systems.