The Daily Discourse

Nompumelelo Motlafi, lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at UNISA explains why she thinks Black women in South Africa don’t fully embrace the feminist discourse. She is of the view that in the current democratic era, black women’s negotiations of human rights continue to be a delicate balancing act.

As we are in Women’s Month, we turn our focus now on women entrepreneurs. How are we doing 21 years into our democracy when it comes to women in business, what are the main challenges and how do women themselves turn the situation around? We spoke to Andrea Rademayer – CEO and founder of Ask Africa for her take on the subject.

Elijah Mhlanga talks about new methods aimed at reducing and preventing violence in schools. The department of basic education is in the process of reviewing and amending the regulations for safety measures at public schools. How effective are those measures and why does violence occur? Elijah Mhlanga Spokesperson, Department of Basic Education spoke to us on the subject.

US president Barack Obama’s visit to Nairobi last week was mainly viewed as the return of a long-lost son by Kenyans with all the elements of a family reunion. With very little time left in his presidency. This morning we ask, has Obama achieved anything significant by visiting Kenya and what does it mean for him and his global legacy?

US president Barack Obama’s visit to Nairobi last week was mainly viewed as the return of a long-lost son by Kenyans with all the elements of a family reunion. With very little time left in his presidency. This morning we ask, has Obama achieved anything significant by visiting Kenya and what does it mean for him and his global legacy?

Following numerous debates about what languages should be taught and dominate at African schools. This morning we are joined by Professor Ernst Frederick Kotzé who argues that a fundamental question is being ignored in these debates; he is urging us to ask ourselves - what is the purpose of teaching and learning languages in the first place?

As we are approaching the end of the Nelson Mandela Month. This morning we talk about the legacy of the late Ethiopian Emperor - Haile Selassie, whose influence as an African leader went beyond the boundaries of his country. In 1962, Madiba secretly travelled to Ethiopia for military, political and spiritual training. Haile Selassie’s Ethiopian army, on the orders of Haile Selassie himself first trained and armed Nelson Mandela in his struggle against apartheid South Africa.

Over the years even recently, many companies found themselves being portrayed in a negative light on social media. With the advancement of technology the public now use social media to air their frustration. Surely this has a potential to destroy a company forever. But not all is lost as experts recommend something called reputation management. What is it exactly and how can companies maintain and keep afloat a good reputation amongst its stakeholders?

His excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa and first citizen Jacob Zuma, calls in to congratulate SAfm for dealing with issues of nation building.

US President Barack Obama is in Kenya today (Friday) with a mission to strengthen U.S. security and economic ties. His personal connection to his father's birthplace is said to dominate a trip that Kenyans view as a native son returning home. Kenya is a critical Western ally in the battle against the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab, The expectation is that Obama is likely to focus talks in Nairobi on security cooperation. Just what is the significance of the trip?