The Daily Discourse

As per usual on the last Monday of the month we will answer all your property related questions.

GUESTS (In studio): Dineo Molomo, from Dineo Properties

Various companies have promised 290-billion-rand in actual investment; while another 400-billion-rand in future investment has been pledged. Is this cause to celebrate?

GUEST: Nedlac community convenor, Thulani Tshefuta

Hlanganisa Institute for Development in South Africa (HiDSA) in partnership with Heinrich Böll Foundation and the National Shelter Movement of South Africa cordially invites members of the media to the launch of their new research report titled: “WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY DUE? Costing the Operations of Domestic Violence Shelters”. The purpose of this report is to look at developing innovative ways for financing GBV prevention and mitigation programmes and services through the provision of sheltering for survivors. The report serves as a valuable instrument to be used to engage government, key stakeholders, funders, and the private sector and in advocating for additional resources for Shelters.

GUEST: Chiedza Chagutah - Programmes Manager at Hlanganisa Institute for Development in Southern Africa

Last week we held a discussion with a panel of experts around the Investment Conference and how best to ignite economic activity, restore investor confidence and investment in the country. During the discussion Political Economist, Ms Lebohang Pheko, a senior research fellow for the Trade Collective, raised a valid point by asking why South Africa always looks abroad for Investments when the country has prospects in an economy with vast potential and enormous resources. To elaborate further on this statement, she now joins me on the line...

GUEST: Ms Lebohang Pheko - who is a senior research fellow for the Trade Collective

Last week Tuesday we had a discussion with Prof Barney Pityana, discussing are universities in SA conducive to black intellectualism? Do we still have high calibre of black intellectuals in SA universities? Are they allowed expression?

GUEST: Former Unisa vice-chancellor, Professor Barney

GUEST: Dr Tiri Chinyoka – Acting Chair of the UCT Black Academic Caucus

COSATU in Gauteng has announced that it will march on Friday against Etolls. The Labour Federation insists that Etolls do not serve the people of the province. During his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that motorists needed to pay their e-toll.
GUEST: COSATU's Gauteng Secretary, Dumisani Dakile

Professor Rinie Schenck SARCHI chair Waste & Society at UWC has done research on waste pickers in SA and how we can move towards a responsible waste society. The aim of the study was to investigate the food in security, nutritional status and socio- economic status of the waste pickers on nine landfill sites in South Africa. Amongst others, the study looks at Environmental risks, dietary intake of the waste pickers and social risks experienced by waste pickers.
GUEST: Professor Rinie Schenck SARCHI chair Waste & Society University of the Western Cape

With the foreword written by Albie Sachs, the heart of Mavimbela's narrative lies in his unique experience of working as a top administrator and counsellor in the offices of Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. In the most intimate detail, he describes the emergence and escalation of the conflict between those two flawed principals. He captures the drama of their struggle and its destructive fallout for the new South African state. Mavimbela offers a potent warning: loyalty and long service to a political party is no guarantee of wise and effective leadership.

GUESTS: Ambassador Vusi Mavimbela – Former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency under Thabo Mbeki, and Former Director General in the Presidency under Jacob Zuma.

The month of October has been declared Mental Health Awareness month with the objective of not only educating the public about mental health but also to reduce the stigma and discrimination that people with mental illness are often subjected to. Have we as a society woken up to the reality of how serious mental illness is? Is there still stigma, surrounded with Mental illness? Are we active in responding to issues of mental illness? ,

guest: Nkini Phasha - SADAG Spokesperson and Boardmember

Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni has identified the agricultural sector as one of the catalysts for Job creation. Speaks during his Mid Term Budget yesterday, Mboweni says Agriculture will be an important driver of our economic recovery.

GUEST: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist