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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.

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28:43

Wasteful expenditure and challenges of unauthorised...

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2025/05/08

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47:19

Municipal Watch: Ekurhuleni Housing, who qualify for...

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2025/05/08

Guest: MEC Ekurhuleni Municipality

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22:44

Parliament’s new Ethics Code

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2025/05/07

Our next guests have been working alongside employees on farms to raise issues surrounding their working conditions. Yesterday, farmworkers took to the streets to protest and call for the end of the use of Dormex in SA agricultural sector. In European Union, the deadly pesticide has been banned and yet, the South African government has allowed for the pesticides to be purchased and used in commercial farming. The pesticide has said to have immense health consequences leading to neuro-toxicity and it

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40:35

Citizens Corner: Protest looming as creative...

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2025/05/07

In the next 7 days, the creative industry is set to March to the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture. The march is said to outline the industry’s dissatisfaction with the Ministry and the unanswered questions regarding the Mzansi Gold Economy funding initiative. According to the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture; the Mzansi Golden Economy strategy considers the arts, culture, and heritage sector as the “new gold” which has the potential to reposition the sector as the key

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G20 series with Lerato Tsebe

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2025/05/07

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025. Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

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45:54

Talking Finance with Brian Hirsch

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2025/05/06

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37:22

Pretoria National Botanical Garden Awarded Level 4...

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2025/05/06

Guest: Mpho Mathalauga, Senior Horticulturist Pretoria National Botanical Garden Awarded Level 4 Accreditation by Arbnet Accreditation

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23:22

Child abandonment and the legal challenge of baby savers

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2025/05/05

As we kick off Child Protection month, we unpack a developing story unfolding on child abandonment. Every year, 3500 newborns are abandoned. We have read reports on how babies are abandoned in pit latrines, in bushes, rubbish dump, and storm drains. Baby Savers are a safe alternative to unsafe baby abandonment and is an extra option for a parent who has been failed or abandoned by family, communities and the system. This past Friday, Baby Savers South Africa and 40 network members appeared in the

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55:48

Ramaphosa’s TRC NPA announcement

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2025/05/05

There has been mixed reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that he is going to establish a judicial commission on enquiry in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s delayed cases that were referred to the National Prosecuting Authority. The NPA never pursed them due to allegations of political interference. Guest: Yasmin Sooka- Former TRC Commissioner and currently Chair of the UN’s rights commission Guest: Professor Barney Pityana – One of the

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26:30

#FridayWindDown with Paras Sibalukhulu Dlamini

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2025/05/02

Our next guest hails from KwaMashu and Ulundi. He was trained by master pianist, Themba Mkhize. He has composed for Linda Sikhakhane and toured with the SA/Swiss Celebration Group. Today, he joins us to talk about his debut album: Ingoma Busuku which is best described as a reflection of universal themes such as love, spirituality, and the connection to ancestors. The album is a blend of blend of traditional African jazz influences and contemporary sounds. His lead single, Indimbane Yezizwe, is a

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Balancing act when it comes to issues of language

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2025/05/02

One of my producers who tutors learners in history asked a learner why she was finding it difficult to write an essay and engage in English discussion as required in the exam question? She then answered by saying her teacher in an English school teaches them history in isZulu which makes it difficult for her to understand some of the English terms they read in the school textbook. Another learner said her uncle explains history to her in ixiTsonga which also makes it difficult for her to understand

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44:26

Parliament’s new Ethics Code

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2025/05/01

Our next guest have filed an amended urgent notice on the new code of conduct in Parliament. The civil society organization argues the constitutionality of a code of conduct, especially on the section regarding secrecy/confidentiality clause. The organization also argues that the new code of conduct did not have adequate public participation or public debate before ratification months later (October 2024) by the legislative houses. In a response to news publication Ground Up, Parliament has accused

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#FridayWindDown with EDSOUL

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2025/04/30

Our next guest hails from Johannesburg. He is a deep house DJ who was inspired by Alix Alvarez, Louie Vega, Frank Roger ,Greg Maloka, Vinny Da Vinci, Oskido and DJ Christos. He is inspired by Soulful, Tribal, Techno, Ambient, and Futuristic House. He broke into the music industry as part of the duo The Rhythm Sessions with Hlalefang Nomganga. He has collaborated with Portia Monique, Wanda Baloyi, Harrison Crump and Ntokozo Mbhele. This morning, he tells us more about his 15-year journey and share

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China’s response to the US trade war

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2025/04/30

This month, President Xi Jinping has warned that "protectionism will lead nowhere" and called on countries to not sign a deal to appease the US. The Chinese Head of State has been on a three-nation working trip through Southeast Asia. The Asian powerhouse has made a concerted effort to expand trade relations to present itself as a stable partner in the global economy given the instability of tariff announcement from Washington D.C. President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia as

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38:27

Citizens Corner: Rights of minorities 31 years into...

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2025/04/30

As we conclude Freedom Month today, we take a look at the rights of minorities. Often on this show we get calls from people living with disabilities about access to public transport, lack of job opportunities, visually impaired people who don't have traffic lights that alert them when it's time to cross. Also we live in a country that is very conservative and intolerant to the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community. Violence against women and children is still a major problem. Youth unemployment is at an

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27:18

G20 series with Lerato Tsebe

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2025/04/30

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025. Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

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Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch

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2025/04/29

Today being the last Tuesday of the month, the session is always devoted to answering questions that have been submitted to Bryan during the month. He picks out all those questions of a similar nature and deal with them. But remember that you can still send some of your personal finance question you may have. Guest: Sandile Langa – Group General Counsel at Barloworld Limited Guest:Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

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Ibrahim Traore - On a coalition course with the West?

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2025/04/29

Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso continues to make headlines by defying the western powers. This time around he has granted Russia mining rights for gold. On the other hand U.S. General Michael Langley, head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has accused Traoré, of misusing the country’s gold reserves for personal protection rather than national benefit. Traore’s decolonization of Burkina Faso started off by cutting off French influence in the country something that

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VAT Hike & the impact on our grocery baskets

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2025/04/24

Overnight, the National Treasury announced that VAT would remain at 15% and three new bills will be tabled: the Rates, Division of Revenue and Appropriation Bill will be enforced. In light of the developing story, we discuss what happens next in the process at Parliament and the National Treasury. The 2025-26 annual Budget has been subjected to unprecedented interrogation and deliberation. Our next guest wrote an article in which he identified two interrelated issues that have not been debated with

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Municipal Watch: Municipalities blow billions in...

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2025/04/24

This morning we focus on how municipalities are said to be have only spent R12.8 billion of the R44.1 billion of the conditional grants allocated to them. This came out of a webinar hosted by the National Treasury. Conditional grants are funds allocated by the national government to municipalities for services like infrastructure development, housing and public transport upgrades. According to Section 21 of the Division of Revenue Act, any conditional allocation or portion not spent by the end of

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