The Daily Discourse

We unpack his stance on their appeal for the mining Charter.
Guest: Minister Gwede Mantashe

Botswana has closed its border with South Africa following violent protests in the North West where residents are demanding the resignation of Premier Supra Mahumapelo. Shops owned by foreign nationals have been looted during the protests. Foreign nationals are now demanding an audience with the ANC leadership following the continued looting of their businesses, since violent protests erupted in the provincial capital last week. So are these attacks sentiments of Afrophobia or are they fuelled by a sense of hatred, dislike and fear of foreigners? To answer these questions we are now joined in studio by Thifulufheli Sinthumule, Director at the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA)

Guest: Thifulufheli Sinthumule, Director at the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA)

Two warders have been arrested for allegedly helping 16 prisoners escape from the Johannesburg Correctional Services facility, also known as Sun City earlier this month. Seven of the prisoners have since been accounted for. Two were killed in a shootout by police in KZN. On the Talking Point this morning we examine the recent spates of escapes from prisons In South Africa....

Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo - spokesperson for the department of correctional services

Launch Of the Industrial Development Think Tank (Idtt) Study: Structural Transformation in South Africa: Moving Towards A Smart, Open Economy for All

The industrial development think tank (Idtt) study: ‘structural transformation in South Africa: moving towards a smart, open economy for all’ research grapples with understanding the reasons underlying these weaknesses and considers the opportunities for building a new consensus on the priorities for changing the structure of the economy.
The research findings answer key questions on re-industrializing:
• What is the record of structural transformation in democratic South Africa?
• What political economy factors shape these outcomes?
• What are the key challenges for a new development path?
• What should be the priorities for a re-industrialization agenda?


Guest: Prof Fiona Tregenna, SA Research Chair in Industrial Development, University of Johannesburg will

We get to know Zonke through her music this morning, and play her latest single tonight from her upcoming album, Growing in love.

Guest(Studio) : Zonke Dikana – Musician

A culture of hyper-masculinity, particularly among black men, has created false misconceptions that depression is something that doesn't impact them. Research suggests that men are less likely to seek treatment for depression, due to perceptions that clinical depression is a "woman's disease". More often than not, men are taught to "man up," when faced with challenging and painful circumstances. Today we will speak to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group - SADAG, on how we can encourage men to get into the habit of opening up to others about their emotions...Joining us on the line for this conversation is SADAG's Phumlani Somacala....

Guest: Phumlani Somacala, from the South African Depression and Anxiety Group - SADAG

Twenty-three years ago my life changed irrevocably when I was involved in a car accident that left me paralysed and confined to a wheelchair. Since then I’ve been using the spoken and written word to motivate others” Says Musa. He has also published his fourth book. We ask him about his journey thus far.

Guest: Musa E. Zulu - Writer, motivational speaker and an artist who has written two well-known books namely, “Wheels on the Soul of My Shoes” and “The Language of Me

According to the Institute for Race Relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to dispatch a team of respected envoys to promote investment in South Africa stands to face constant frustration in light of the government’s plans to institute a policy of expropriation without compensation.

Guest: Terence Corrigan, Project Manager at Institute for RR

Davis Committee. The committee has concluded that SA is not ready for a new wealth tax at the moment, though it said that the tax system needed to address the “disturbing levels of wealth inequality” in the country. In the report on the feasibility of a wealth tax released yesterday, the committee says that further research is needed before the government can decide whether to impose a new wealth tax. We interrogate this now with…

Guest (Studio): South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi

On our Small Business feature today, we profile MgV Lifestyle Founding Director and Principal Designer, Horisani Sithole. Horisani who is a Journalist by profession, has become proficient in designing and creating furnisher. He now Joins us in studio...

Guest: Horisani Sithole- MgV Lifestyle Founding Director and Principal Designer