The Daily Discourse

The University of the Western Cape has been ranked one of the top 150 universities in 42 emerging economies. This is according to the elite 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings. UWC ranked in 117th position out of 380 universities. The Emerging Economies University rankings, examines each university's strengths against all of its core missions which are teaching, research, citations, knowledge transfer, industry links, international outlook and the ability of matching the educational outcomes with all sectors. For more on this we are now joined on the line by Ellie Bothwell, a Journalist at Times Higher Education and THE World University Rankings, based in London...

GUEST: Ellie Bothwell, a Journalist at Times Higher Education and THE World University Rankings

On our Africa feature today, we profile the western African nation of Senegal, a country that has long been considered as one of Africa's model democracies. Senegal obtained its independence from France in 1960. The West African country, bordered by Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and surrounding the Gambia, is one of West Africa's most stable nations. For more on the country, we are now joined in studio by Ousmane Niang, who is a Programme manager at Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Southern Africa...
GUEST: Ousmane Niang, who is a Programme manager at Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Southern Africa. (In studio)

The Vumelana Advisory Fund is a non-profit organization that helps beneficiaries of the land reform programme to develop their land in an effective and sustainable way. To date Vumelana has facilitated 15 partnerships that have the potential to mobilize an investment of R580 million, putting approximately 70 000 hectares of land to productive use, and benefitting more than 13 500 beneficiary households. According to Peter Setau, the Chief Executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund, an attempt to use expropriation without compensation as a sole blunt instrument to solve all problems associated with land reform is bound to fail. He joins us now to tell us why…
1. Guest: Peter Setou, the Chief Executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund
2. Guest: Mr Hezekiel Nkosi, the chairman of the Moletele Communal Property Association

Last week the Trump administration rolled out the newest edition of a report, required by law, on the state of religious freedom around the world. In his article in the daily Maverick, Brooks Spector writes “Some beyond the conference’s organizers may also argue that freedom of speech and expression is at least as important as the right to worship in one’s choice of ways. Alternatively, there is also the argument that freedoms and human rights simply aren’t divisible and rankable as primary, second-most-important, third-most-important rights, and so forth. According to that view, focusing on religious freedom – and ignoring simultaneous, sustained pressure for free speech or freedom of assembly – might sound like a rather hollow gourd”
This morning we ask, is the US a moral authority to speak on the freedom of religion? What can be expected from the conference scheduled for 25-26 June?
Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor for the Daily Maverick

The debate on whether black people can be racist or not has emerged once again. This after an enraged Pretoria woman hurled Insults at white police officers, who attended a scene that appeared to have been an altercation between her and a white woman. In the video, that has since gone viral on social media, the enraged woman calls the other woman an "uneducated c**t" and a "piece of white sh*t and retarded white b***h". She also directs her anger at some of the police officers by calling them uneducated "pieces of sh*t". The video and other incidents have sparked an outcry throughout the country, including the sentencing of former Real Estate Agent, Vicky Momberg. Some are angered that this altercation is being referred to as racist, despite racial epithets being hurled...

GUESTS: Black First Land First (BLF) leader, Andile Mngxitama

GUESTS: Suntosh Pillay, Who is a Clinical psychologist and Committee Member of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)

Recently different views have emerged on social media among the black working class, some who believe that the late former president, Nelson Mandela, compromised and sold out the South African revolution by forsaking his black contemporaries in the fight for freedom. Others who defended the legacy of the struggle icon say it is important to maintain the integrity of national heroes. Meanwhile, in his latest column, Steven Friedman, a Professor of Political Studies, at the University of Johannesburg says "it’s wrong to blame South Africa's woes on Mandela's compromises". For more, he now joins us on the line...

GUEST: Steven Friedman, a Professor of Political Studies, at the University of Johannesburg

Retired Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane has challenged his church to fully accept gay, lesbians and to bless same sex marriages. Ndungane was delivering the main sermon at the funeral of the 74 year old former Dean of St George's Cathedral Rowan Smith, - a self-confessed gay priest. On the other hand, Archbishop Desmond Tutu told congregants that sexual orientation was not a choice but a gift. Addressing hundreds of mourners and dedicating his sermon to the LGBTI group in honour of Smith, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane says the issue of blessing same sex unions in the Anglican Church remains unresolved.

We look at the (Yes) initiative – a business-led partnership with government, labour and society, which aims to empower one-million young South Africans between the ages of 18 and 34 through paid work experiences over the next three years. We also look at other issues facing the youth, ahead of June 16. Our guest is Thembinkosi Josopu, president of the South African Youth Council

The messianic church leaders were all present at the High Court in Durban in April when Zuma made his first appearance on corruption charges.
The churches recently held two mass meetings in Durban, one for women and the other for traditional leaders, to continue consultations for the new party. Zuma attended both.

Guest: Ranjeni Moonsamy – Tiso Blackstar

We speak to Legendary musician Dr Sello Galane about the legacy of late Veteran jazz musician, Philip Tabane