The Daily Discourse

She is usually the subject of social media debates, usually for her controversial tweets. She is not afraid to speak her mind. She has been quiet for some time and rarely seen in the media spotlight,

Guest: Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille

The Commission for Gender Equality has found that the South African Police Service still faces challenges in combating the scourge of violence against women. The study was conducted in selected provinces through in-depth interviews with key officials:

GUEST: Commissioner Nomsisi Bata - Commissioner with the Commission for Gender Equality

Prof Moenieba Isaacs a researcher with the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies found that the complex drivers of fisheries crime in this community underscore the importance of a law enforcement approach geared at identifying and prosecuting the organised criminals benefiting from these illegal activities. According to her ‘Fishing communities are becoming increasingly poor and more vulnerable. This started the day fishing communities had to apply for abalone and crayfish rights.’ She says this system inadvertently proved to have a negative effect on their livelihood.

GUEST: Prof Moenieba Isaacs -Academic and researcher with the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at University of Western Cape.

Even though the majority of South Africans now reside in urban centres, millions of South Africans still live in rural areas. Many live in poverty with limited access to resources and services such as transport, telecommunications, electricity and water. Many are farmworkers and have to survive on low wages and bad working conditions.

Guest: Nomhle Links

Absa Group has announced the appointment of Charles Russon as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of corporate and investment banking, and Paul O’Flaherty as chief executive: engineering services. The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP) says its appalled by ABSA Group’s appointments . ABSIP believes the appointment of Charles Russon and Paul O'Flaherty flies in the face of transformation of the financial services sector in our country.

GUEST: The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP) President Sibongiseni Mbatha

The Road Traffic Management Corporation wants drunk driving reclassified so that suspects are treated the same way as those accused of rape, murder, theft, and fraud. The Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) however is opposed to a new proposal by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) for drunk drivers to get harsher punishment.

GUEST: Howard Dembovsky, chair of Justice Project South Africa

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa's (Numsa) newly registered political body, the Socialist Revolutionary Workers' Party, has vowed to fight against capitalism and ensure equality and freedom for the working class majority in South Africa, which is aligned to socialism.

GUEST: Terry Bell, Who is a Labour Analyst and inside Labour Columnist for Fin24

Time now for our regular Tuesday feature; the African Perspective, where we profile different countries on the African continent. Today the spotlight is on Tanzania, an East African country situated on the Indian Ocean just south of the Equator. Tanzania is home to two renowned tourism destinations - Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, and wildlife-rich national parks such as the Serengeti.

GUEST : Max Bushoke - A producer at Channel Africa

The United States reintroduced sanctions against Iranian oil on Monday while giving some of Washington's closest allies exemptions that allow Tehran's biggest customers, mostly in Asia, to keep buying crude for now. Washington has restored measures lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal negotiated with Tehran by the administration of President Barack Obama. President Donald Trump's administration added 300 new designations including Iran's oil, shipping, and insurance and banking sectors, aiming to cripple Iran's main export revenues from the petroleum industry.

GUEST: Sanusha Naidu – Senior Research Associate based with the Institute for Global Dialogue

We have often discussed the difference between investment and saving. This morning we are going to be discussing the different types of risk that investors are faced with. We had a question asked last week which we never answered. Why do life assurance, dreaded disease and disability quotes differ so vastly?

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