The Daily Discourse

Government has been calling on the private sector to get involved in job creation and the empowerment of women and the youth. Well the De Beers Group and UN Women started a capacity-building programme to upskill 500 women micro-entrepreneurs in Limpopo. Well the women have now completed the programme and we find out what it entailed and what happens moving forward as we welcome…

GUEST: Gregory Petersen, De Beers’ Enterprise and Supplier Development Manager

We looked at how a franchise works. We were Joined in studio by Tyrone Harding, who is the co-founder of Soft Coffee, a holding company to Hard Rock Cafe and Capello to speak about how to apply for a franchise and the necessary steps that go into owning a franchise

GUEST: Jimmy Tembo, who is the brand manager of Soft Coffee, a holding company to Hard Rock Cafe (in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Sun City and Cape Town) and Capello.

Trade unions NUMSA and the South African Cabin Crew Association have issued the South African Airways, SAA with a 48-hour strike notice over the planned job cuts at the national carrier and this means strike action will commence on Friday. The unions have been briefing the media in Johannesburg. SAA earlier announced its intention to restructure - and that could result in job cuts. Meanwhile the Chief Financial Officer of SAA Deon Fredericks says they do not have the financial capacity to increase wages at this point in time…

CLIP: SAA CFO

LINK: And that was the Chief Financial Officer of SAA Deon Fredericks. For the latest we are now joined on the line by Aviation economist, Joachim Vermooten…

GUEST: Aviation economist, Joachim Vermooten....

Which is the best restaurant in South Africa? Well we will find out soon at this year’s 14th Annual Restaurants Association of South Africa (RASA) Rosetta Awards, which is considered as the most sought after restaurant award. The award celebrates talent, artistry and creativity. Few years back South Africa witnessed the worst ever listeriosis outbreak - in which at least 190 have died and close to 1‚000 infected. So this morning we will also look at health and safety standards for food production and how RASA ensures health and hygiene standards in the Restaurant Industry.

GUEST (In studio): Wendy Alberts, Chief Executive Officer of the Restaurants Association of South Africa (RASA)

Two weeks ago a conference was held at the University of the Western Cape that focused on the changes in and the future of the agriculture industry and its likely impact on the livelihoods of farmworkers and their communities. In today’s show we have as our guests representatives of the organisations that attended that conference to share their knowledge and thoughts with us. With us to discuss this we have …

GUEST: Roseline Engelbrecht, Labour Rights Programme Coordinator for the Women on Farms Project, a Stellenbosch based non-governmental organisation
GUEST: Professor Andries Du Toit, of the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (Plaas) based at the University of the Western Cape

The International Conference on Population and Development has opened in Nairobi yesterday (Tuesday) with a call to world leaders to commit to ending maternal and child deaths, female genital mutilation, Gender Based Violence, as well as child marriages. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged to the over 6,000 delegates gathered in Nairobi for the summit, that Kenya has agreed to end female genital mutilation by 2022. South Africa is also represented there by Minister in the Office of the Presidency Jackson Mthembu and Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Social Development. What are they taking to the conference?

GUEST: Jackson Mthembu - Minister in the Office of the Presidency

South Africa has called on its BRICS counterparts to embrace its powerful position to be a voice of inclusion, of change and to advocate for a more progressive world order defined by cooperation. That was among the key messages delivered to foreign ministers of the group as heads of state and government including President Cyril Ramaphosa touched down in Brazil's capital Brasilia for the 11th iteration of the annual summit, last hosted in Johannesburg. The country's chief diplomat Minister Naledi Pandor urged her counterparts not merely to recognize Africa's repositioning on the global stage but to increase efforts in reforming the global governance system

GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, SABC Foreign Editor and Acting Political Editor

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union says the national carrier South African Airways did not consult them about the possible retrenchments. SAA says it's embarking on a restructuring process which may lead to job losses. The embattled airline has informed its 5-thousand 1-hundred and 46 employees of the process. The airline has been facing several challenges, including high debt and fuel prices, high interest costs on loans and operating costs.

guest: Deon Fredericks – Interim CFO at SAA

We revisit the Russia-Africa Summit that was held last Month where leaders from the continent signed all manner of agreements with Moscow as we could not conclude our discussion last week. The Russian government and state companies signed dozens of memoranda of understanding and agreements and promised further cooperation, building on recent agreements with individual African governments. What should we read into this and also is it in Africa's advantage to do business with Russia? What history do we share with Russia?

GUEST: Izak Khomo - Presenter/Producer for Spotlight Africa at Channel Africa

Are there certain cars associated with retirement? And if so which is the best vehicle for senior citizens. This morning we will look at: What are the best vehicles to save for retirement?

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