The Daily Discourse

How do men spend child support grant money? We now speak to Zoheb Khan, a Researcher, at the University of Johannesburg, UJ about research that found South African men spend childcare grants wisely. The survey analysis debunks the myth that men are more likely to spend the money on alcohol, tobacco and gambling.

GUEST: Zoheb Khan, a Researcher, at the University of Johannesburg

Over the past three decades, millions of jobs have been lost globally and locally due to restructuring of economies, neo-liberal economic policies, economic crises and open trade agreements between countries. This period has seen a huge growth in informal employment, especially amongst women who have to combine family and work responsibilities. A significant number of these workers do homebased piecemeal work, often for big companies, but it is questionable whether this constitutes decent work. In today’s show we discuss and explore the phenomenon of home based work.

Guest: Jane Barrett - Director of Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) - Organisation and Representation Programme
Guest: Shahida Cassiem - New Hope Co-operative based in Mannenberg, Cape Town

The VBS story continues to implicate the country’s political leaders in corrupt dealings and looting of savings by some of the poorest people. Journalists are exposing the dirt behind the missing funds which have crippled municipalities in the poor districts. What is the picture currently and why are we not seeing arrests at the top of the food chain despite all the revelations?

GUEST: Pauli van Wyk, a Journalist from the Daily Maverick's investigative unit Scorpio

South 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

The 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)

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

As 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

The 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

Time 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

Human 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