The Daily Discourse

Up to 15 percent of couples are infertile. This means they aren't able to conceive a child, even though they've frequently, tried for a year or longer. Fertility problems can leave men with intense feelings of anger, shame, resentment and confusion. This morning on our #MenTalk feature we look at some of the reasons behind Male infertility and the impact on the mental and overall health of men. GU...

Today we are broadcasting live from the Wembley stadium, in Edendale Township in Pietermaritzburg for the launch of the “Good Green Deeds Clean-up Campaign”. KwaZulu Natal is seen as one of the dirtiest provinces and the KZN Provincial Government has embarked on this Clean-up campaign to shed this image. guest: KZN MEC for Cogta Nomusa Dube-Ncube guest: Andries Carl Nel, the Deputy Minister for Co...

Today we are broadcasting live from the Wembley stadium, in Edendale Township in Pietermaritzburg for the launch of the “Good Green Deeds Clean-up Campaign”. KwaZulu Natal is seen as one of the dirtiest provinces and the KZN Provincial Government has embarked on this Clean-up campaign to shed this image. GUEST: Nomvula Mokonyane - Minister of Environmental Affairs

Today we are broadcasting live from the Wembley stadium, in Edendale Township in Pietermaritzburg for the launch of the “Good Green Deeds Clean-up Campaign”. KwaZulu Natal is seen as one of the dirtiest provinces and the KZN Provincial Government has embarked on this Clean-up campaign to shed this image. GUEST: Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize - Co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister

We now look at South Africa’s new demerit system, which the Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa say is unconstitutional and more focused on collecting revenue than punishing offenders. Earlier this month, the National Assembly passed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Bill and sent it to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law. The bill plans to introd...

What are your rights to protect yourself and family during a home invasion? And what is classified as self-defence during home invasions? When are you allowed to shoot an intruder? Many South Africans are confused around their rights to self-defense, so on this Human Rights Day we will look at the legal description of private defence or self-defence. While every self-defence case will be heard on...

UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa has proposed that the PIC Commission of Inquiry be given more time to investigate the PIC. Holomisa presented his submission to the commission in Pretoria yesterday. He says there seems to be an unhealthy relationship between certain companies and some of the PIC directors. He advised the commission to look into all unlisted transactions involving the asset manage...

The nature of entrepreneurship has to try different things to succeed. But unforeseen circumstances, the wrong judgment call, or extenuating factors like a bad partner or external fraud, even loadshedding could get you into financial trouble with a loan you can't repay, or a loss you can't carry. If you've landed up with a bad credit record, is this a life sentence? Could you bounce back to qualif...

The lobby group named People Against Load Shedding (PALS) have decided to charge Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan for creating the load shedding crisis currently embattling South Africa. The lobby group believes, wholeheartedly, that there are sufficient legal grounds for the Senior Public Prosecutor to accept the criminal charges. Can the Ministry be held accountable? GUEST: Visvin Red...

Today we celebrate Human Rights Day and it also marks the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre where 69 men and women were killed brutally by the Apartheid regime. They had responded to a call by Pan Africanist leader Robert Sobukwe who had called on black people to protest against the Pass Laws that determined their movements and where they could live and work. This morning we will discuss the...

Electioneering in Health Facilities is unacceptable, this according to Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. The Health department says that there are political parties who intend on visiting hospitals to canvass for votes. The National Health Council (NHC), the highest decision making body in Health, comprised of the Minister of Health and the nine MECs of health, have since held a tele-conference...

On Monday President Cyril Ramaphosa had a taste of the frustrations that train commuters go through daily. The president was stuck for almost three hours in a train from Mabopane station to Bosman in the CBD. What was supposed to have been a routine ANC election engagement with commuters became a harrowing experience. Ramaphosa said he will raise commuters' frustrations with Prasa officials and th...

The joint meeting of committees of Parliament which play an oversight role on tax payers’ money has criticized law enforcement agencies for their slow progress in investigating the Steinhoff debacle. The Hawks, the NPA as well as the Assets Forfeiture Unit were giving progress report on their probe into the crash of the multinational retailer's shares. MPs raised questions on whether bank accounts...

ANC elders have written an open letter to what they call "corrupt comrades", asking them to remove themselves from party list. Last week, candidate lists for Parliament and provincial legislatures were presented to the Electoral Commission (IEC) by political parties. ANC elders say the members on the list should be above ethical reproach and that they want to make it clear that withdrawing one's n...

Embattled power utility Eskom says it cannot guarantee that load shedding will soon be a thing of past. However, Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza vows that measures have been put in place to avoid a total blackout. He was speaking in a media briefing alongside Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan yesterday, appealing to South Africans to understand the nature of the challenges the power utility...

Today we are broadcasting live from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel, In Durban, KwaZulu Natal, for the Annual Local Government Asset Management Indaba. The MEC for the department of Cogta Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube will this morning (19 March), meet with all Mayors from all the Municipalities in the Province to engage on how to turn around the performance of municipalities within the province...

Today we are broadcasting live from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel, In Durban, KwaZulu Natal, for the Annual Local Government Asset Management Indaba. The MEC for the department of Cogta Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube will this morning (19 March), meet with all Mayors from all the Municipalities in the Province to engage on how to turn around the performance of municipalities within the province...

Today we are broadcasting live from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel, In Durban, KwaZulu Natal, for the Annual Local Government Asset Management Indaba. The MEC for the department of Cogta Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube will this morning (19 March), meet with all Mayors from all the Municipalities in the Province to engage on how to turn around the performance of municipalities within the province...

The Executive Mayor for the City of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba says the City is considering private prosecution on several criminal matters sitting with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) due to its inaction. Mashaba says has written to the South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke, to express his "deep concern and frustration". He says the City has on numerous...

Today we are broadcasting live from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel, In Durban, KwaZulu Natal, for the Annual Local Government Asset Management Indaba. The MEC for the department of Cogta Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube will this morning (19 March), meet with all Mayors from all the Municipalities in the Province to engage on how to turn around the performance of municipalities within the province...

Having a valid will is important for everyone, but it becomes particularly essential in the event that you have dependents or a family. This morning on our Finance feature we will look at the importance of having a valid Will and some of the dangers of an unsigned wills and intestate succession. GUEST: Brendan Gace, the Head of Anchor Private Clients

Today we are broadcasting live from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel, In Durban, KwaZulu Natal, for the Annual Local Government Asset Management Indaba. The MEC for the department of Cogta Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube will this morning (19 March), meet with all Mayors from all the Municipalities in the Province to engage on how to turn around the performance of municipalities within the province...

Through the State Capture Inquiry South Africans have been privy to shocking details of the depths of corruption in the country. State Capture Inquiry was a Commission which is set up to investigate allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud in the Public Sector including organs of state. The Human Rights Commission recently hosted a panel discussion under the theme "The Impact of Corrupti...

Yesterday I spoke to the America's Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, who is in the country to promote U.S. trade and investment, as well as advancing peace and security, including with respect to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Throughout the trip, the Deputy Secretary will affirm the United States' longstanding and wide-ranging commitment to Africa as he engages with government of...

The Right2Know (R2K) Campaign has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to implement all of the recommendations of the High-Level Review Panel on the State Security Agency. In particular, R2K wants the President to scrap the Secrecy Bill as recommended by the report and for all those implicated to be named and prosecuted. The report found that former President Jacob Zuma used the country's intellige...