The Daily Discourse

We find out what life is like living with Friedreich's Ataxia

Guest (studio): Jayd Dell - Sufferer of Friedreich's Ataxia

The land question remains a highly emotive issue in this country. Our guest is of the view that public perception that not enough has been done to achieve land reform under the current legal and constitutional prescripts fuels tensions even further.

Guest: Yolisa Mfaise, Agri SA’s legal advisor

A new report compiled by Xpatweb, titled Critical Skills Survey Results 2017, confirms that local companies are hard pressed to find the right expertise to achieve their corporate goals. The report also revealed that businesses believe that the acquisition of foreign skills is the only sensible response to this problem. Joining us to tell us more about the findings of the report is…..

Guest: Marisa Jacobs, Director – Head of Immigration and Mobility at Xpatweb (a division of Tax Consulting SA)

Yesterday, Nehawu members embarked on a nationwide strike at Unisa campuses. This morning we find out from Nehawu as to why exactly are they striking, and we shall also look at the effect of strike on students, particularly those wishing to study at UNISA who are trying to take advantage of the re-opening of applications. And then we will hear from the leader of Unisa students in the Eastern Cape about how this strike is negatively affecting them.
Guests: Khaya Xaba, National spokesperson of Nehawu

Mawande Naki, Chairperson of the Unisa Student Representative Council (SRC) in the Eastern Cape

Against which key indicators should business owners measure their SMEs in order to get a picture of where they are at, and what their chances for success are in 2018?

Guest (studio): Jeremy Lang - Regional General Manager of Business Investments at Business Partners Limited in Inland West

John Kane-Berman shares his thoughts on the ConCourt ruling in the case of AfriForum vs UFS. According to him, the majority judgement failed to deal with actual practicalities, concentrating instead on "the need to redress the results of past discriminatory laws and practices".

Guest: John Kane-Berman is a policy fellow at the Institute of Race Relations

Business disruption has become a hot topic – and it's not just a passing trend, it's regarded as the new normal. Digital transformation is disrupting everything including the running and operations of organisations, business models they enable, the ways in which organisations engage with customers, the ways in which organisations engage with, and harness the energy of their staff. The question then becomes how, and no why an organisation need to learn to be disruptive.

Guest(Studio): Dr Jeff Yu-Jen Chen- full-time faculty member of the Gordon Institute of Business Science.
Twitter: @JYJ_Chen / @GIBS_SA

‘What do we know about women in Africa? What do we know about women warriors and queens of Africa pre-colonial and during the colonial era? What do we know about the influence and impact have they had in different African communities? Throughout history, women warriors have fought and led troops into battle, how exactly have they done this? We find out more about the Queens & Women Warriors of Africa with…

Guest: Mmatshilo Motsei – The founder of Afrika Ikalafe
Contacts: 082 480 3878
Website: https://afrikaikalafe.com/

Jeff Rudin says the idea that it is Whiteness that makes monopoly capital unacceptable to the Left has a logical corollary: that ‘black’ capital is, somehow, not only different from ‘White’ capital but is sufficiently acceptable for it to be promoted.

Guest : Jeff Rudin, Research associate at the Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC)

Solly Moeng is suggesting that instead of relying only on existing parties to provide the solutions we seek, we should continue to reach out and forge unity across historic divides and develop new vehicles to reclaim the journey we began in the early 1990s.

Guest: Solly Moeng, Brand reputation management adviser and CEO of strategic corporate communications consultancy DonValley Reputation Managers
Twitter: @Solitoliquido