The Daily Discourse

We scrutinise government’s land audit stats, just to follow up on our discussion from last week, giving the ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform ‘a right of reply’.

Guest: Mcebisi Skwatsha, Deputy Minister of of Rural Development and Land Reform

How to PR as an entrepreneur
According to Nelisa Nqulana PR must be aligned to your vision. What are your plans as a business? What value are you adding? Who are you adding to? Why should people care about your particular product or service? She joins us now to share some key pointers for entrepreneurs who want to promote and market their businesses.
Guest: Nelisa Ngqulana, MD of PR Trends ZA

Business Profile
On our Business Feature this morning, on the Talking Point, we are In conversation with, Tshepho Mashego and Entrepreneur and Founder of Relevance For Man Tailored Suits. He has designed and tailored suits for the likes of Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, DJ Black Coffee, Oskido and many others...
Guest: Tshepho Mashego

According to Zubeida, male editors were quick to make judgments about women leaders. This morning we look at how society and media, and whether they hold women leaders to a different standard than it does men? How has the coverage of Winnie Mandela pre and post-apartheid been, and how has it affected her legacy?

Guest: Zubeider Jaffer - Veteran journalist, author based at the University of the Free State

Following the escape of awaiting trial prisoners, we would like to have a discussion about the rehabilitation of prisoners in correctional facilities. Are our correctional facilities effective?
In answer to a June 2017 parliamentary question, the minister of justice and correctional services said that 11,842 foreigners were being held in South African correctional facilities. What is the plan for them? This morning amongst other things we unpack the cost to the tax payer to house an inmate, Overcrowding in prisons due to the remand detainee population and Crime within the prisons itself, how are we tackling it?

Guest: Dr Malose Langa – From the WITS psychology Department

A non-profit human rights organisation, representing families living in an abandoned Doornfontein building, In Johannesburg, whose wall collapsed on Monday, killing three children, has lashed out at the City of Johannesburg for failing the families with safe alternative accommodation. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) says occupants of collapsed building had been waiting for emergency housing for 8 months. Joining us on the line is our SERI's says occupiers of these properties are forced to live in abandoned buildings because they cannot afford to rent or buy housing on the private market...

Guest: Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI), researcher and advocate, Edward Molopi…

China warned on Monday that trade talks with the United States were "impossible" under current conditions after President Donald Trump reassured markets by suggesting that the dispute could be resolved. The two sides have announced tit-for-tat tariffs and threatened to hit each other with more duties, raising the prospect of a trade war that could rattle the global economy.
The president's remarks came weeks after his decision to tax imports of steel and aluminum, followed by planned levies on $50 billion worth of goods from China over what Washington says is theft of intellectual property and technology.

Guest: Sanusha Naidoo – Senior research Associate based with the Institute For Global Dialogue

Democratic Republic of Congo is a vast country with immense economic resources, established as a Belgian colony in 1908 and gained its independence in 1960. This morning we get to experience the culture, music and beautiful stories told through the eyes of a native of the country…

Song: Lokua Kanza - Who is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound. The song Plus Vivant is from his sixth album also titled "Plus Vivant"

Guests: Dr Kombi Sausi
Guest (Studio): Nixon Tasakana- Migration Researcher & Analyst, presenter at Channel Africa

This morning on the Talking Point, we interrogate which foreign nationals come to South Africa‚ why they come here‚ how they come and what we can learn from them, we will also unpack some of the experiences of immigrants and their impact on the South African economy. Our guest to elaborate on this topic is Thifulufheli Sinthumule, Acting Director Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa(CoRMSA) - Who will be in our studios for this discussion..

Guest: Thifulufheli Sinthumule, Acting Director Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa(CoRMSA) - Who will be in our studios for this discussion..

This morning as we continue the 10-day period of mourning for Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who passed away last week Monday. On Friday South African women pulled their power together to show their undying love for the mother of our nation mam’ Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by weaking #AllBlackWithDoek. We reflect on what her legacy is for young women of SA, but also celebrate her through spoken word.

Guest: Natalia Molebatsi - Performance Poet, Writer, MC

Veliswa Mvenya/ Shehana Gaibie/Nomafrench Mbombo (whoever wins) has been elected as the leader of the DA Women's Network (DAWN), at the party's Federal Congress in Tshwane, last week. Today we look at he role of South African women in politics. How their participation has increased since the end of apartheid and why are women important in parties?

Guest: The new leader of the DA's Women's Network (DAWN), Veliswa Mvenya/ Shehana Gaibie/Nomafrench Mbombo (whoever wins as outcome will be announced tonight) and Professor Steven Friedman, a political analyst and research professor at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Guest: Professor Steven Friedman – Political analyst