The Daily Discourse

Swimming is a skill that is far-removed from black people because of social class. Swimming pools are expensive to build and maintain, and swimming classes can be expensive for black parents in townships. Over 50 people lost their lives in the KZN floods. Could some of these victims have drowned? How can we ensure that children from underprivileged communities are taught how to swim?

GUEST: Athisten Cooper - Director of Making Waves Together South Africa

People with disabilities were often underrepresented and underutilized in the workplace but now we are seeing a change. We ask, how do we ensure that people living with disabilities are exposed to equal business opportunities?

GUEST: Sebenzile Matsebula - Founder of Motswako Office Systems

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Former leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Tony Leon Is back on the campaign trail for the party. Tony Leon led the DA from its inception in 2000 until 2007. On Tuesday former President Thabo Mbeki announced that he will be campaigning for the ANC stating that people should vote for the ANC because it had changed course. This morning Tony Leon, will be campaigning in the Westrand in Gauteng. Will the support of former leaders garner more votes for political parties?

GUEST: Former leader of the DA, Tony Leon

This morning we continue yesterday's conversation on the problems and challenges in the religious sector in South Africa. From the mushrooming of dubious churches in our inner cities, to charlatan religious leaders that prey on their unsuspecting congregant and charismatic churches that claim to have powers to heal the sick and people with disabilities. We will also explore whether our current laws are inadequate to deal with negative developments within religious circles. This morning we are in conversation with two religious bodies/organizations, for their suggestions on standards which could be set and mechanisms for screening both credentials and religious doctrines.

GUEST: Bishop Masilo Monyae, from the Christian judicial council

GUEST: Giet Khoza, Chief executive officer of the Rhema Bible Church and the General Secretary of the new form steering committee

Electoral systems need urgent reform and South Africa is no exception, this according to Professor Roger Southall, Professor of Sociology, at University of the Witwatersrand. Professor Southall says the Brexit crisis has raised fundamental questions about the country's democracy and whether the two-party system is now dead on its feet. He says this question is pertinent in the UK, as well as for other countries, including South Africa where voters will go to the polls on the 8th of May.

GUEST: Professor Roger Southall, Professor of Sociology, at University of the Witwatersrand

Following the floods in KZN that claimed many lives. The issue on climate change, infrastructure and urban planning is put in the spotlight .Today we talk about “Revisiting Urban Planning in the wake of Climate Change.”
GUEST: Professor Ivan Turok - Executive Director Economic Performance and Development at the Human Sciences Research Council

The Christian Judicial Council International will this May launch Councils in every country and nation of the world to discuss challenges facing churches and how to formalize the sector. The drive starts from Limpopo to Cape Town. The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) has for years has been investigating the commercialization of churches after outcries of abuse in the sector, outrage over the conduct of some church leaders and has called for stricter religious regulation amid the rise of dubious institutions. This morning we will discuss the formalization of Churches of all sizes and varieties and the certification of religious leaders...

GUEST: Bishop Masilo Monyae, from the Christian judicial council

Former president, Thabo Mbeki has confirmed that he will be campaigning for the ANC, leading up to the May 8 elections. For the first since 2008, Mbeki made a public appearance at the Rand Easter Show in Nasrec, Johannesburg - where he made the announcement on Tuesday.

GUEST: Professor Dirk Kotze, Who is a professor of political studies at Unisa

Malawians will be heading to the polls on May 21 to elect a new President, plus new representatives in the country's national assembly and local government councillors. 2019 will also mark the 25 years of multiparty politics in Malawi since the one-party regime presided by Hastings Kamuzu Banda came to an end in 1994. How ready are Malawians for these elections?

GUEST: Mr Undule Mwakasungula – Malawian Human Rights Activist