The Daily Discourse

FOCUS: Sudanese security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse protesters setting up barricades in Khartoum, over the weekend. At least one person was killed in the northern district of Bahari according to doctors aligned to the opposition. Campaigners called for ongoing civil disobedience from Sunday to make it as difficult as possible for the military to govern Sudan. The call comes days after a military crackdown left dozens dead. Meanwhile, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with military leaders in an attempt to mediate in the crisis and restart talks between the Transitional Military Council. The African Union has also suspended Sudan from all activities until a civilian-led government is formed

Guest: Sabir Ebrahim - a Representative of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, here in

Liberian President George Weah is facing widespread discontent over high food and fuel prices and government corruption as his administration struggles to contain a deepening economic crisis. Opposition supporters are taking to the streets today for the first time since the former soccer star won elections 18 months ago. Since his first bid for the presidency in 2005, Weah, who grew up in a slum in the capital, Monrovia, has had a hard time convincing skeptics he's capable of managing an economy. Take a listen to Abraham Darius Dillon, the spokesperson for the Council of Patriots, which called for last week's protests...

GUEST: Joel Cholo-Brooks - Chief Executive Officer of Liberia's News agency -The Global News Network

Judgment in the formal bail application of 19-year-old Forest High School learner in Turffontein, is expected to be handed down today in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court. The Grade 11 learner faces one murder charge and two of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing three fellow learners - one of whom died. He fled the scene and police later arrested him in Dobsonville, Soweto. The learner's attorney has called on the court to grant him bail, saying it will not be in the interest of justice to keep him in custody as he needs to write his examinations. Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi is now calling for the current school laws to be amended to appropriately deal with learners who commit crimes. This morning we are asking you:Should learners who commit serious crimes be taken out of the school system completely?

Guest: RONE MCFARLANE - CO-AHEAD OF RESEACRH, AT EQUAL EDUCATION

There’s no denying that the youth is SA’s future and as South Africa marks youth Day on the 16th June, issues of unemployment remain a major issue amongst many others. Today on The Talking Point we ask, how can the youth of SA be the change that South Africa wants to see?

Guest
1. Luyolo Mphithi, Federal DA Youth Leader.
2. Ndumiso Mokako, ANCYL NEC member
3 .Phuti Peter Keetse, President of the EFF Students' Command
4. Brian Masondo, Provincial Secretary of the IFP Youth Brigade in
KwaZulu-Natal

Time now for our Friday Wind Down feature, where we profile high achievers in their respective fields. People who are seen as role models, leaders and overachievers! This profile is personality interview where we focus on key aspects of our guest's remarkable journey. Joining me for our first profile is KZN born, Musa E. Zulu, who is a published author, artist, poet and motivational speaker. Musa's successful career took a dramatic and unexpected turn in 1995 when he was 23 years old, when he was left paralyzed and left in a wheelchair after a car accident.

GUEST: Musa E. Zulu, who is a published author, artist, poet and motivational speaker

What are black professionals worth? We are now in conversation with Fikile Moya, who is an independent journalist and a former editor of The Mercury and The Witness. Fikile says many black professionals across sectors live with the reality that they are forever second-guessed, whether they come from so-called bush colleges or speak "with an accent". He further states that black professionals in general, and black female professionals in particular, always need to prove their worth. For this discussion we will look at the difference between the remuneration for white and black men and women who are working and try to answer the question: What are black professionals worth?

GUEST: Fikile Moya, who is an independent journalist and a former editor of The Mercury and The Witness.

The constitutionality of South Africa's surveillance law was being challenged at the High Court in Pretoria, yesterday. The outcome of the case will have important implications for citizens' privacy - and the ability of journalists to do their work without hindrance. For more on this we are now joined on the line by Professor Jane Duncan, the head of the Department of Journalism, Film and Television, University of Johannesburg, who the government's thinking on the surveillance law is regressive...

GUEST: Professor Jane Duncan, who is the head of the Department of Journalism, Film and Television, at the University of Johannesburg and also the author of "Stopping the Spies: Constructing and Resisting the Surveillance State in South Africa"

AB de Villiers approached Proteas captain Faf du Plessis and coach Ottis Gibson the day before the South African squad was to be announced, where he offered to come out of retirement for the World Cup. This morning we will look at the fall-out from the AB de Villiers saga…

Guest: SABC deputy Sports Editor Janet Whitton

We are now in conversation with Zazi Nsibanyoni; President of the South African Cabin Crew Association (sacca), the association is planning to stage a march next week calling for South African Airways CEO Vuyani Jarana to remain at the helm of the national carrier. Jarana announced his resignation at the weekend, stating that he was unable to turn around the national airline due to inconsistency in state funding. The union says Jarana was on the right track in reviving the ailing airline and those workers who had confidence in him are now demoralized.

GUEST: Zazi Nsibanyoni, President of the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca)

The symposium is expected to draw around 200 active participants and is pitched as a highly interactive and robust engagement using a symposium setting. Participants will be drawn from partnering universities, industry, neighboring municipalities and other relevant stakeholders deemed necessary

Guest: Puven Akkiah-Intergrated Development Plan Manager