The Daily Discourse

The President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa), Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena says the decision by parliament not to include a praise singer is unfortunate and doesn't do much for the preservation of African culture.

GUEST: Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena, President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa)

GUEST: Dr Sipho Sithole, founder of Native Rhythms

The ANC has revealed who will head the various portfolio committees in the sixth term of Parliament and controversial former ministers accused of corruption, allegations of wrongdoing and state capture, such as Mosebenzi Zwane, Faith Muthambi and Bongani Bongo are on the list. ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said MPs who had allegations against them had appeared before the party's integrity commission and had been cleared.

GUEST: Solly Mapaila, the first deputy general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP)

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed that there had been shooting incident involving its soldiers and Mozambique border police on Sunday afternoon in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal. SANDF spokesperson Brigadier-General Mafi Mgobozi confirmed in a statement on Monday that shots were fired in the area of Ndumo, east of Farazella, along the SA-Mozambique border at around 4pm on Sunday. He described the contact as a "shooting incident".

GUEST: Brigadier General Mafi Mgobozi, Spokesperson for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Bona Manzi provides a world-class borehole drilling in Polokwane and services to the industrial, commercial and domestic markets in South Africa. In a water scarce area like Northern Limpopo, supplementary sources like groundwater play a major role in keeping households, villages and farms from ruin. Having access to a borehole in the city can also save residents a lot of money when it comes to water costs and will increase the value of the property. Bona Manzi utilises the latest borehole technology and machinery. What role are they playing in collecting, preserving and distributing clean water to households and communities?

GUEST: Eugene Meyer, Manager at Bona Manzi

In today’s show we look at what’s referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its likely impact on labour and our lives. Many analysts, experts and indeed trade unions are concerned about the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on the world of work and the likelihood of replacing workers with robots creating even more unemployment and poverty. Estimates of job-losses range from 9 to 47% due to artificial intelligence and the 4th Industrial Revolution.

But as one academic declared, “The future is not preordained by machines. It’s created by humans.”

GUEST: Hameda Deedat, the director of the National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI)

GUEST: Simone Cupido, Researcher at Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education, who is in our SABC Sea Point studios in Cape Town

Staying with issues around agriculture, we are now in conversation with S’dumo Dlamini, the Deputy Minister in the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. Minister Dlamini will speak to us about how the national and provincial departments that are responsible for agriculture and land issues can make agriculture and land reform work…

GUEST: S’dumo Dlamini, the Deputy Minister in the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Organised agricultural bodies calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa, to provide clarity on land reform in his 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. Omri van Zyl, the executive director of Agri SA, says the organisation hopes that the president would also focus on getting all government departments to work together to provide South African agriculture with the support and enabling environment it needed to achieve transformation, job creation, food security, economic growth, and social stability. For more, Omri van Zyl,

GUEST: Omri van Zyl, the executive director of Agri SA

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday deliver his second State of the Nation Address, SONA. It is expected that President Ramaphosa's Sona will deal largely with issues of the country's economy, unemployment, State-owned Enterprises and land reform. This morning we are in conversation with two small parties for their expectations on President Ramaphosa’s SONA…

GUEST: Dr Wouter Wessels, FF Plus MP and the party's National Head of Elections and Strategy

At least 30 people have been killed in a suicide attack in north-eastern Nigeria, while watching a televised football match. Three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 25 kilometers from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching a match on TV. Officials in the country have linked the triple suicide bombing to Boko Haram. For the latest we are now joined on the line by Anietie Ewang, a Researcher for Human Rights Watch In Nigeria...

GUEST: Anietie Ewang, a Researcher for Human Rights Watch in Nigeria

The Black Management Forum (BMF) is calling for black executives not to apply for senior appointments within state-owned companies, including those of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), until the government has developed a clear governance framework for these critical public institutions. BMF President Andile Nomlala says state-owned companies have become a slaughterhouse for skilled black leaders and executives whose reputations get tarnished because of factors that are beyond their control.

Meanwhile Modidima Mannya, a practising advocate and writer, says the call by the Black Management Forum to black executives not to apply for posts in state-owned enterprises is sad and rather disturbing for three reasons but that the ongoing frustration of black executives must be addressed.

GUEST: Andile Nomlala, President of the Black Management Forum (BMF)
GUEST: Modidima Mannya, a practising advocate and writer