Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

2016 ushers in the celebration of twenty years of the South African Constitution. Today we learn more about the #IamConstitution, a national campaign, aimed at promoting the values and benefits of the Constitution among all South Africans. Given the realities facing our country today and seeing the expectations created by the Constitution – what does our Constitution mean to you?

Three-and-a-half million South Africans are said to be suffering from diabetes while many more are said to be undiagnosed. It is estimated that another five million South Africans have pre-diabetes, a condition where insulin resistance causes blood glucose levels to be higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be type 2 diabetes. In response to this Sanofi Diabetes has launched an affordable clone to the market of its current insulin glargine drug. What exactly is the thinking behind this and what difference will it make?

This week the Pan African Parliament’s Fourth Parliament is sitting for plenary sessions focusing on issues pertaining to the continent. Yesterday (Tuesday) one of the subjects the committees were discussing was that of trade, customs and immigration. How can member countries enhance their borders in an effort not to burden each other and enhance trade?

President Jacob Zuma says only dialogue will help end the current political and security crisis in Burundi. Zuma said this while leading an African Union High Level Panel on Burundi aimed at breaking a deadlock on the stalled talks in the conflict ridden country. The panel met representatives from political parties, civil society organisations as well as religious groups in a bid to understand the current crisis and come up with a solution to the country's cycle of violence. What should we read into the outcomes of the meeting?

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) will next month be hosting an incubation conference where they will be highlighting the various programmes they are running to assist the SMME sector. Many of the start-up business owners who call into Morning Talk highlight the struggles they face on a daily basis especially funding. How then do these programmes run by SEDA assist the SMME sector and what can entrepreneurs look forward to at this conference?

Today Joanna discusses ‘Being resilient’ and how to weather the storms during difficult times

We examine the role and place of African languages in our education system, and we also find out why the majority of African states continue to practise linguistic policies that they inherited during the colonial era.

The question on what defines happiness has been with us for decades. Some says it’s money that makes us happy, while others say love and family is what brings happiness. How then do we define happiness?

The South African Black Entrepreneurs Forum has started a three-year programme in partnership with the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller targeting township businesses. The issue of township businesses is one that many experts battle to deal with. Many argue that big business entering the township is not helping the situation. So what new thing is this programme bringing?