The Daily Discourse

We now look at the latest developments in the murder of former ANCYL secretary Sindiso Magaqa. According to weekend reports, Harry Gwala Mayor Mluleki Ndobe and a second person have been arrested in connection with the murder of former ANC Youth League leader, Sindiso Magaqa.

Guest: KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary, Thanduxolo Sabelo

The DA has released its list of candidates for the May eighth general election. The party says Helen Zille is not part of it election list as this is her last term as Premier of the Western Cape.

guest: DA National spokesperson, Solly Malatsi

Time now for our regular Friday Feature the Friday Music Wind Down, where we always end the week of hard news on a lighter "note". Today we profile a very talented actress, businesswoman and songstress, Miranda Ntshangase. Some of you might know her from hit soapies like SABC 1's Tshisa, Sokhulu and Partners, E-TV's Rhythm City and her portrayal of the character Joy on The Queen. You might also know her from her 2017 single "Lendoda", a song about the day she met her husband

GUEST: Miranda Ntshangase, who is an actress, businesswoman and songstress

As part of ongoing institutional reforms at the African Union, the implementing arm of its development strategy formerly known as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency, or NEPAD is transforming into the African Union Development Agency. Drafted at the 2018 AU summit as part of larger institutional and financial reforms championed by then-Commissioner Paul Kagame, AUDA officially adopted its mandate and launched at the 2019 AU summit. We get to understand this morning, the work that the African Union Development Agency.

GUEST: Dr Reuel Khoza is an exponent of African-led, globally competitive economic development initiatives and is a distinguished thought leader and lecturer on diverse business topics.

Judge Mandela Makaula has recused himself from presiding over the trial of controversial Nigerian pastor, Timothy Omotoso. This follows two failed attempts by Omotoso's legal team to have judge Makaula recuse himself on the grounds that he was biased towards the first witness, Cheryl Zondi. Omotoso is on trial with two co-accused - Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho - for a range of crimes, including rape and human trafficking.

Guest: Jayed-Leigh Paulse – SABC Reporter based in Port Elizabeth

Rating agencies essentially assess the financial strength of companies and government entities, especially their ability to meet principal and interest payments on their debts. According to my next guest, Africa is experiencing ‘rating abuse’. To this end, he says African countries should design a collective response mechanism to save the continent from rating abuse.

GUEST: Dr. Misheck Mutize - A Sovereign Credit Rating Expert and University of Cape Town lecturer of Finance at the Graduate School of Business.

We now look at concerns raised around the ANC's party list. Political parties have submitted their candidate lists for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures to the Independent Electoral Commission, ahead of this weeks' deadline. There has been criticism over the ANC's party list as senior leaders implicated in corruption and state capture have made the party's list of potential members of parliament, after the May elections. The party has confirmed that Nomvula Mokonyane, Bathabile Dlamini and Malusi Gigaba are on their list. ANC secretary general, Ace Magashule says the list was compiled after an extensive consultation with the party structures across ANC branches and regions.

GUEST: Acting national spokesperson, Dakota Legoete

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emphasis on reported major BBBEE deals of R25 million and above. It will also share information on B-BBEE requirements and best practice. On the Talking Point this morning we will look at the work done by the Commission since its inception. How it intends to make sure that economic empowerment really does take place in the country's major economic sectors, how it is advancing women's economic empowerment and we will also look at the current pace of economic transformation...

guest: Joseph

Power utility Eskom says it will implement stage 1 load shedding from 11:00 to 23:00 on Thursday due to a shortage of generating capacity.

GUEST: Eskom’s acting head of generation, Andrew Etzinge

The Talking Point is coming to you live from the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace, In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, this morning, where the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission is hosting its annual conference. The B-BBEE Commission is South Africa's B-BBEE regulator, established in 2016 to put an end to fronting. The Commission's conference will focus on ownership with emphasis on reported major BBBEE deals of R25 million and above. It will also share information on B-BBEE requirements and best practice. On the Talking Point this morning we will look at the work done by the Commission since its inception. How it intends to make sure that economic empowerment really does take place in the country's major economic sectors, how it is advancing women's economic empowerment and we will also look at the current pace of economic transformation...

guest: Lindiwe Madonsela