The Daily Discourse

Heavy torrential rains have wreaked havoc across Durban in KwaZulu Natal and with severe thunderstorms affecting parts of the Eastern Cape. Meanwhile other provinces have been gripped by drought conditions.

guest: KwaZulu-Natal co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Sipho Hlomuka

Heavy torrential rains have wreaked havoc across Durban in KwaZulu Natal and with severe thunderstorms affecting parts of the Eastern Cape. Meanwhile other provinces have been gripped by drought conditions. For the latest weather forecast

GUEST: Puseletso Mofokeng, Senior Forecaster at the South Africa Weather Service and SABC2 weather presenter

Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu has described the ANC's national integrity commission as "toothless". She says the commission is inconsistent and ineffective in instilling discipline in the party. We extended an invite to the chair of the Commission, George Mashamba who declined our request, saying the party doesn't debate comments made by fellow party members in the public domain…

GUEST: Professor Ben Turok, who is the director of the Institute for African Alternatives

Time now for our regular Monday feature Legally Speaking, this morning we look at whether there is a need for legislation to regulate churches. Last year the Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency suggested that legislation was needed to regulate churches operating outside the law. This given the rise on the commercialization of religion, the abuse and exploitation of people's belief systems in the country. This morning we will look at some of the laws governing how churches operate...

GUEST: Professor David Mosoma, Chairperson for the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities.

We do a follow-up now to last week’s gathering of women in Johannesburg which was organized by the Zanele Mbeki Development Trust through their annual flagship African Women in Dialogue. 1-thousand women from the continent convened and raised many issues pertaining to the advancement of women on the African continent. What were the outcomes and how do they implement all of those things they were discussing?

GUEST: Linda Vilakazi, African Women in Dialogue – Managing Director of the Zanele Mbeki Development Trust and Coordinator for the African Women in Dialogue

As the second Investment Conference came to an end last week Friday, we heard final deliberations from investors. The last figure that we heard about in pledges was R393-billion. President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned venture capital. Gavin Reardon, Founder of Kingson Capital welcomes the president’s views on venture capital

GUEST: Gavin Reardon, Founder of Kingson Capital

Former Ambassador to Japan and State Security Agency boss, Thulani Dlomo is set to challenge his dismissal. Bongi Gwala speaks to his lawyer Philani Shangase who will be challenging the matter in court...

GUEST: Philani Shangase, lawyer to former Ambassador to Japan and State Security Agency boss, Thulani Dlomo

KwaZulu Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu is being accused of wasting in tax payers' money on a luxury car rental. This despite his predecessor's vehicle being made available for him to use. Mshengu reportedly refused to use the car as it belongs to his so called political rival, Mthandeni Dlungwane…

GUEST: KwaZulu Natal Education MEC, Kwazi Mshengu

Lobby group AfriForum will assist the family of slain soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa to arrest his killers. The Bafana Bafana captain was gunned down at the house of his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus, Johannesburg in October 2014. Renowned Investigator Paul O’Sullivan has also weighed in on the matter to have Meyiwa's case resolved.

GUEST: Forensic Investigator, Paul O'Sullivan
GUEST: Sunday Independent reporter, Karabo Ngoepe

Time now for our regular Friday Wind Down feature, where we profile prominent South Africans. In the spotlight this morning is a remarkable, extraordinary woman, who is loved and cherished by many for her work in exposing corruption during her time as the country's public protector. She was also instrumental in drafting the country's constitution. Gracing our feature this morning is Professor Thulisile "Thuli" Madonsela, who is the Law Faculty Trust Chair for Social Justice and Law Professor at the University of Stellenbosch.

GUEST: Professor Thulisile "Thuli" Madonsela, who is the Law Faculty Trust Chair for Social Justice and Law Professor at the University of Stellenbosch