The Daily Discourse

Since the widespread outbreak of xenophobic violence in many townships during 2008, it seems to have become a feature of service delivery protests in working class communities. What starts out as a protest against poor service delivery in terms housing issues or crime and inadequate policing often escalates into violence and looting that targets spaza shops owned by African or Asian migrants. In today's show we take a closer look at service delivery protests and specifically the problem of xenophobic violence that accompanies it. With us to discuss this we have…

GUESTS: 1. Dr. Trevor Ngwane, of the United Front: 079 030 7657
2. Prince Abenge, former General Secretary of the African
Diaspora Forum and currently working for Africa Unite

Nigeria, also known as Africa's giant is widely known for its petroleum production and exportation as a major source of the nation’s economy .It remains the largest oil producer in Africa and the 12th largest producer in the world. Nigerians can be found in every part of the globe greatly representing the nation in different sectors such as entertainment, education, and business but there is also a global perception that Nigerian nationals are associated with wrongdoing/ criminal activities such as crime, drug dealing human trafficking and more. Why is this so and is this a fair perception?

GUEST (In studio): Adekunle Owolabi who is a Nigerian born Journalist and Tech Developer.

Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje – Senior SABC Journalist

Time now for our regular slot African Perspective, which will now be known as the Global Perspective as we broaden our reach by moving beyond the African continent. This morning we are profiling the United Kingdom, a state made up of the historic countries of England, Wales and Scotland, as well as Northern Ireland. But this morning we will narrow our focus on England. England is the largest constituent part of the United Kingdom, and accounts for 83 per cent of its population and most of its economic activity…

GUEST: Nigel Casey, the British High Commissioner to South Africa

Why are Muslims and their faith viewed as a threat or an enemy in some parts of the world, especially the West? Prior to 9/11, there was virtually nothing published that related to Muslims or Islam in the United States, but the attack saw a certain notion of demonizing Islam. Many of you will recall how a gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened fire. During the course of his killing spree there, and at the Linwood Islamic Centre, 51 people were killed in their place of worship for no other reason. The killer had decided that their faith meant that they deserved to die. This morning on the Talking Point we look at why Muslims and their faith are being demonized in some parts of the world and try to understand why voices across Western and European societies have considered Islamophobia to be fair and justified…

GUESTS: Sheikh Rafeek Hassen, who is the Director and Founder of the Islamic Interfaith Research Institute

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

Why do gay fathers face stigma as parents? Even as parenting by same-sex couples is becoming more common in South Africa? This morning on the Talking Point we will look at why many gay men and their families still experience discrimination and are stigmatized by society. We will also look at the myth that children, who are exposed to gay and lesbian parents, may eventually become homosexual. A landmark ruling in South Africa in 2017 paved the way for same-sex couples to access paid-parental leave. What are your thoughts on that?

GUEST : Gavin Prins, who is a Publicist, Author, Managing Director at Red Dot Marketing and Communications.

Time for our regular Monday feature Legally Speaking. This morning we will be speaking to legal expert to talk to us about how legal representation works, this in light of legal practice act and new Legal Practice Council which will regulate all legal practitioners and juristic entities by November this year. In 2014, then President Jacob Zuma signed the Legal Practice Bill into law, which paved the way for the establishment of the Legal Practice Council. This meant that all lawyers - both advocates and attorneys - would fall under a single regulatory body for the first time. So this morning we will look at what is legal representation, how the process of lawyers representing their clients in court works, the costs affiliated with such legal representation and the work that the lawyers do during the proceedings.

GUEST: Tshepho Mojapelo, of Mojapelo Attorneys.

British Prime Minister, Theresa May has promised to set a timetable for the election of her successor after the next Brexit vote in the first week of June. This follows a meeting between May and senior Tory MPs. Boris Johnson says he will run for leader once May leaves. May has come under increasing pressure to leave Downing Street this summer, amid the Brexit impasse and poor results for the Conservatives in the recent local elections in England…

GUEST: Professor Patrick Bond, who is a professor of political economy at the Wits University School of Governance in Johannesburg

This morning we will examine some of the top stories making headlines here and abroad. We will also look at the future of print media in South Africa…

GUEST: Tshamano Makhadi, who is a Broadcast Specialist Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and also a media expert