The Daily Discourse

Education is said to be the key for the future, but for many developing countries access is still a major problem. Some would blame economics while others blame the political will as a contributing factor. How does a proper education become reality for people at all levels?

Guest: Sir Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor to the British government and a highly respected Global Educationist

Riaan Jonck, CEO of Pearson South Africa

It’s a known fact that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights – why then are extreme poverty and global inequality still with us?

Guests: Dr, Pastor Khathide, Lecturer at the Auckland Park Theological seminary

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.

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.

On Friday this week,Zimbabwe’s leading daily business newspaper The Herald Business will host a business breakfast in Sandton, which will be held under the theme “Investing in Zimbabwe – opportunities for South African businesses and Zimbabweans in the Diaspora”.The meeting aims to boost support from South African businesses and Zimbabweans who live abroad to explore investment opportunities in Zimbabwe.

As bodies of the people who died in the Nigerian church disaster arrived in the country over the weekend, questions are being asked as to how the families will be performing their rituals according to African culture? Does it matter though seeing that the victims were Christian? Or then how can Africanism and Christianity meet?

Guest: Rev Mautji Pataki – Minister in the United Presbeytarian Church of Southern Africa

Investor eyes are focusing on Mozambique as the country is said to be emerging as one of Africa’s leading frontier economies. With the discovery of untapped offshore oil and gas reserves and coal assets, what does this mean for Mozambique and South Africa?

Guest: Claude Illy – Oil and Gas M&A Advisory, sub-Saharan Africa, Corporate Finance Advisory, Deloitte & Touche

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.

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.

Mlibo Qhoboshiane – MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform and Chair of Cabinet Committee on Economic Transformation and Infrastructure