The Daily Discourse

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the current developments around the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane and his decision to take her report on judicial review will not derail his efforts to fix the government, and the economy. The President was speaking before his departure from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania where he attended the SADEC head of states…

GUEST: Xolani Dube - senior researcher at Xubera Institute for Research and Development in KZN

Time now for our regular Friday Feature the Friday Wind Down. In the spotlight this morning is former Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women and former social development Minister, Bathabile Olive Dlamini. She is the leader of the ANC Women's League and a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC. For more on her political and social life, she now joins me in studio…

GUEST: Bathabile Olive Dlamini, leader of the ANC Women's League and a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC. She is also former Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women and former social development Minister

As we mark the 7th year of the Marikana tragedy, we take a look at the question of how unions bargain with employers. How they reach the point of calling a strike or get into a confrontation as we saw in Marikana. The frustration faced by the worker and also what determines the amount they demand from an employer. Also the people who died on this day, have they changed the course of collective bargaining?

GUEST: Dr Denis George, who is an Expert in collective bargaining and social partnership

Chairperson of parliament's Health Committee Sibongiseni Dhlomo says the Committee wants to hear from the State Attorney on the legal advice that office gave the Minister of Health on the constitutionality of the NHI Bill. The DA has threatened to go to court as they believe the Bill is unconstitutional. The Bill was sent to parliament last week after it was approved by cabinet. It aims to give all South Africans equal access to quality health care. Dhlomo says the Committee wants to address the concerns raised by various people, including those who want to challenge its constitutionality

GUEST: Dr Zweli Mkhize, the National Minister of Health

We continue our weekly discussion with the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), which is celebrating 20 years since its existence. Last week we spoke to Mr Philemon Letwaba, chief operating officer (COO) of the National Lotteries Commission about how one can access NLC funding and sectors that are funded. This morning we are in conversation with Professor Alfred Nevhutanda, Chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission board. His focus will be on the 20 years of NLC as both the regulator and the funder in the country…

GUEST : Professor Alfred Nevhutanda, Chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission board

In the age of technology and digitization, printing may not always be considered worth the paper it's written on. Even though embracing evolution and innovation is key to sustainability, nothing beats quality. This morning we are in conversation with James Sibeko, the owner of Jabatha Paper and Stationers. This is the only big black-owned paper merchant in the industry.

GUEST: James Sibeko, the owner of Jabatha Paper and Stationers

The KwaZulu-Natal government will hold its first climate change summit following devastating floods that claimed many lives in the recent past. The two-day provincial climate change and sustainable development summit, starts today and will be attended by members of the provincial executive council, senior leaders and officials from all spheres of government, academics and the civil society.

GUEST: Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube, MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

August is Women's Month, so for our business feature this morning we are in conversation with Businesswoman, Tlalane Ntuli, who is the chief operating officer and co-founder of credit life insurer Yalu, who joins me now in studio to share her story on entrepreneurship and women empowerment and how to motivate and encourage other women to pursue their dreams no matter how big or small.

GUEST : Businesswoman, Tlalane Ntuli is chief operating officer and co-founder of credit life insurer Yalu in Johannesburg

Many foreign-owned shops in Soweto have been looted. Residents say this was done in retaliation for the recent attack on police in the Johannesburg CBD by foreign nationals. Meanwhile, the mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, says the looting of foreign owned shops in Soweto is as a result of the government's failure to secure the country's borders. He says some foreigner shop owners have been bringing counterfeit goods in the country and local people are frustrated.

GUEST: Sashin Naidoo, SABC reporter

Former EFF members are launching a political party called the African Federal Convention. Babayi Vusi Mathe launched the African Federal Convention, AFCO, in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Mathe was the EFF's former Head of Intelligence in KwaZulu-Natal. In its reaction to the new party, the EFF has branded Mathe as just a disgruntled former party member.

GUEST: Babayi Vusi Mathe, Leader of the African Federal Convention (afco). Vusi describes himself as a "co-founder of the EFF"