The Daily Discourse

Dr Mosibudi Mangena is arguing that if we are serious about confronting poverty and inequality in this country, we should attend to the matter of youth education and training. He further says, we need to redesign our education system from being purely academic, to one that incorporates vocational training from Grade 9 to 12.

Guest: Dr Mosibudi Mangena, former Minister of Science and Technology and also former President of Azapo

Yesterday, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille survived a motion of no confidence by one vote. Only 109 councillors voted in favour of the motion at a special council meeting even though the DA has 154 of the 231 council seats. Votes against totalled 110.

Guest: Patricia De Lille, Mayor of Cape Town

What can we expect from President Ramaphosa? His election as the ANC president in December bolstered a great deal of optimism in the country. Given our numerous challenges - what can he possibly do to turn things around?

Guest: Mr Roelf Meyer, former Minister of Defense

guest ; Chief mangosutho buhelezi
guest : jeremy gorden

Zimbabwe's long-time opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as prime minister of a unity government on 11 February 2009, ending President Robert Mugabe's 29-year monopoly on power. Currently, three Movement for Democratic Change vice presidents are vying for control of the party in Tsvangirai’s absence. This morning we discuss Morgan Tsvangirai and his contribution in transforming Zimbabwean Politics.

Guests: Prof David Moore - Head of Department in the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies in the Faculty of Humanities

Dr Dznessa Gwinyai – Senior researcher at the Centre for Conflict resolution in Cape Town.

Since leaving his position as station manager at Metro FM in 1994, Mr. Radebe was appointed General Manager of the SABC’s Commercial Radio Stations, made up of Metro FM, 5FM, Highveld Stereo and Radio 2000. In 1996, he took over the national PBS portfolio of stations under the SABC as General Manager and was in 1999 appointed the first Director of the combined Radio and Television Sports Department (Top sport) where he extended the listenership of cricket, rugby and tennis in black radio stations and in 1998 covered the Soccer World Cup in France.

GUEST: KOOS RADEBE –THE VERY FIRST STATION MANAGER OF METRO FM FROM 1986 TILL 1994

the ANC’s recent resolution on expropriation of land without compensation, and his own work, as an advocate and acting judge in the land Claims Court, where he has applied the constitutional provisions to determine ‘just and equitable’ compensation.

Guest: Tembeka Ngcukaitobi is an Advocate of the High Court, specializing in Human Rights and Constitutional Litigation

Nicole Capper says as a cancer Survivor sun protection is a massive focus for her. “Being diagnosed with malignant melanoma at 25 rocked my world, but I was lucky to have caught it early enough “We find out from her what life with skin cancer is like.

Guest: Nicole Capper - Mrs South Africa 2018 and Skin Cancer Survivor

what kind of institutional change do we need in order to promote social cohesion and reduce inequality? And how do we bridge the growing inter-generational divide?

Guest: Ms Anda David, Research Officer at the French Development Agency (AFD)

one thing that we need more than ever before is to take collective responsibility for our challenges and our future as a country.

Guest: Mzukisi Qobo is Associate Professor at the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) & Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg