The Daily Discourse

Following a recent incident where a 6 year old girl was raped at the Pretoria restaurant, there have been conversations on social media, with some news organisations have been slammed for failing to identify the alleged culprit – as well as for calling him an “alleged rapist”.

Does our society demonise and easily associate crime with anything black?

Guest: Pule Goqo - Brothers for life Ambassador
Guest: Proffessor Kopano Ratele – Proffessor From the University of South Africa and researcher at the medical research council

Guest: Rebeccah Helman – PHD Student and Researcher at Unisa

Time now for our regular Friday Music feature the Friday Music Wind Down. Today the spot light is on Singer and Song writer, Nokuphiwa Mbatha popularly known as Lizwi Mbatha. She is a Durban based artist and fast becoming a South African Afro Tribal flag bearer in the global market. Her music is an Afro Tribal fusion of dance music and African Acoustics inspired by her unique and Zulu Ancestral background.

GUEST: Singer and Song writer, Nokuphiwa Mbatha popularly known as Lizwi Mbatha

What are the terms and conditions for complimenting a woman? In the patriarchal world we live in, the idea that women only exist to be pleasing to men, either physically or otherwise still exist. Where men cannot have an intellectual conversation with a woman, impressed with their contribution, but add that ‘they are beautiful’.
When and how should compliments be made?

GUESTS: Bishop Joshua Maponga - Cultural Activist, Writer, fighter of spiritual colonialism and Author of ‘Women in the Kitchen’

The traditional role of museums is to collect objects and materials of cultural, religious and historical importance, preserve them, research into them and present them to the public for the purpose of education. This morning we discuss the importance of transforming Museums in SA, and the role they have, on how society understands, experiences and sees itself, through heritage and history?

Guest: Lebo Mashile – Poet and Performer

Afriforum says President Cyril Ramaphosa is blatantly lying to the world when he says that there are no farm murders and land grabs in South Africa. Afriforum says they will expose Ramaphosa's lies by sending names of farm murder victims and examples of land grabs to him and the international community. Take a listen to the following clip of Ramaphosa's media conference in New York....
GUEST: Ernst Roets - Who is the Deputy Ceo of Afriforum

The charter is part of an affirmative action drive that aims to reverse decades of black exclusion from the mainstream economy. Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says the release of the mining charter is a consensus of all stakeholders. The revised charter proposes that existing mining rights holder keep their BEE status in the event their black partners exit from the deal.

Guest: Mr Musa Mabuza – Chairperson of the mining Charter Drafting team.
GUEST : Ian Cruickshanks, a chief economist at the South African Institute of Race Relations.
GUEST: Xhanti Payi, an economist at Nascence Advisory

Lesotho's opposition parties have pulled out of the SADC recommended reform process. They are demanding that the government set aside the suspension of the Chief Justice. Former South African deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, appointed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to represent him in Lesotho. Ramaphosa is the SADC facilitator in Lesotho.
The reforms are intended to amend the constitution and other laws towards stability, following years of political and security upheavals.

guest: Sofonea Shale - coordinator for development for peace education

The United Nations General Assembly laughed after U.S President, Donald Trump claimed his "administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history" of the United States. Trump told the assembly he was sharing the "extraordinary progress" of his administration, two years after taking office. Take a listen...
GUEST: Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa and Brand Leadership. Thebe is also a Global African brand and Reputation Architect, Advisor and Author.

The emergence of a growing community of women entrepreneurs has been a significant economic and social development across the globe. According to a report by SEDA 80% of women entrepreneurs are involved in the informal sector compared to 65 per cent of their male counterparts. Although this represents a significant percentage, there is limited literature available on female entrepreneurs in the informal sector in South Africa.

Guest: Abira Akoob - completed MBL at unisa graduate school of business leadership

We look at the impact of China’s growing influence in Africa, asking – is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Guest: Professor David Monyae, Senior Political based at the University of Johannesburg