The Talking Point
The Talking Point
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.Social links:
Mugwena Maluleke
What is happening to our education system? Focus: As political parties threaten each other over the BELA Bill, another matter that may fall through the cracks is that thousands of teachers stand to lose their jobs. This follows reports of provincial budget cuts. The Western Cape is one of the p…
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Touching base with the Tshiamiso Trust
Last year we spoke to the Tshiamiso Trust, which was setup to payout compensation funds to former mineworkers who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis while working for some of the mines in the country. So far it has paid out R1.5-billion since it started processing claims in 2021. These funds …
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Public Service Commission responds to Impact of late payment of small businesses
On Monday we received a couple of calls from entrepreneurs complaining about the devastating impact of late payments from the government to their business. A very worrying report by the National Treasury has revealed that in 2023/24 national and provincial departments failed to pay R35bn to supplie…
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Friday Wind Down with Opera UCT
This morning, we try something new. We venture into classical music and more specifically - Opera. This genre is in full bloom in South Africa as many talented performers have made a breakthrough on international stages around the world: Pretty Yende, Zanne Stapelberg, Phumeza Matshikiza, Golda Sch…
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#Municipal Watch: Understanding what is happening at the Matatiele Local Municipality
Last year on the 19th of May, we spoke to representatives from the Matatiele Local Municipality after a video showing young children crossing a river where there was no bridge. The bridge was swept away by a storm. They came on the show promising to fix that bridge and other infrastructure. They al…
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African language borrowed from colonial language
September being Heritage Month, we speak to Prof Nogwaja Zulu from the University of KwaZulu-Natal about the cross-language usage in some South African languages. He gives examples of common words in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, Sesotho and other South African languages. He goes on to say that this…
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Citizens Corner: Police reaction to the Rise of Extortion
The story of the rise in cases of extortions around the country has been dominating the headlines for about a month now. Four provinces make up 73% of crimes related to extortion: Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng & Western Cape. Extortion has been linked to basic services, businesses, infrastr…
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Understanding the political dynamics in Mozambique's 2024 elections
Mozambican are heading to the polls on the 9th of October this year. Voters will cast ballots for President, parliament and regional authorities an election, in which the current 69-year-old President Filipe Nyusi cannot stand for another term. The country has been led by the ruling FRELIMO since i…
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Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch
This morning, Bryan shares the dangers of being under insured with Life Assurance and Disability policies. Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited
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Climate Advocacy in the face of Ecological Violence
The University of the Witwatersrand, the Presidential Climate Commission and University of Pretoria are hosting leading climate advocate, Amitav Ghosh (USA). Later this afternoon, he is set to give a lunchtime seminar (the Pro-Vice Chancellor seminar) on the Limitations of Apocalyse: Catastrophic a…
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