The Daily Discourse

Mike Ngila Muendane shares his thoughts on how best to bring about a cohesive, democratic and prosperous society. Despite progress since 1994, South African society remains divided. In 2012 (during the Social Cohesion Summit) South Africans committed themselves to creating an economic, political, social and cultural environment that will enable people to achieve social development. Five years later – where are we now and where do we want to go?

Guest (studio): Mike Ngila Muendane, Social activist

Focus: Professor Mammo Muchie has just returned from West Africa where he gave a series of lectures on innovation from science, technology, engineering and mathematics for an Integrated African Sustainable Development. Being a champion of pan-Africanism, he believes that innovation can be used to promote African unity. But is the continent doing enough to encourage innovation among its people?
Guest: Prof Mammo Muchie - Research Chair in Innovation Studies Faculty of Economics and Finance at Tshwane University of Technology

Focus: “Illness Benefit; understanding what the illness benefit is – who qualifies for this benefit and how can people access it”

Guest (studio): Winnie Maake, UIF ambassador

Focus: Sicelo Xulu states his side of the story on allegations of misconduct and corruption levelled against him. On Monday this week, the City Power Board took a decision to immediately release him from his contractual responsibilities.

Guests (studio): Sicelo Xulu, former MD of City Power

Focus: Nicole Van Driel says the socio-economic reality of this group has improved only marginally since the advent of democracy. So this morning we ask, why are matters so dire in the Coloured community?

Guest: Nicole van Driel, former Senior Specialist Speechwriter at The
Presidency of the Republic of South Africa

Focus: Many of us are concerned about the safety of information especially in the electronic space. We do understand about keeping our security pins safely, but how much do we know about biometrics which is behind the security or our credit cards and so on? What role do they play in authenticating and identification?

Guest: Xavier Larduinat - Manager for innovation at Gemalto

Focus: How can South Africans pay tribute to O.R Tambo? Our guest, Linda Vilakazi explains how Tambo’s legacy lives on in our constitutional democracy. The year 2017 marks the Centenary of the late Oliver Reginald Tambo, who was one of the key drivers of South Africa’s liberation and one of the founding fathers of our constitutional democracy.

Guest (studio): Linda Vilakazi, CEO of the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation

Focus: Thando Sipuye argues that there are numerous Black women, little known of because they were not in leadership positions or did not appear on photographer’s frames, whose involvement, contributions and experiences during the struggle were significantly profound. But why are we not told about their stories?

Guest: Thando Sipuye, an African historian and a social scientist

Gauteng Opera will be presenting one of the world’s most loved opera’s La Bohème. It is an opera by Giacomo Puccini which premiered on the 1st of February 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy. It is said to be the world’s most romantic opera.

Guest (Studio): Khayakazi Madlala

Guest (Studio): Phenye Modiane

Brendan Gace - Head of Anchor Capital, Private Clients