The Daily Discourse

Not all students' organisations are happy that Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor has allocated almost a billion-rand to settlement of the historic debt to universities. The issue has been one of the causes of protests at different universities. Yesterday, Pandor announced that an additional 967-million-rand had been set aside to settle historic debt owed by over 52-thousand NSFAS-funded continuing students. However, students' organisation SASCO says the historic debt settlement is a short-term solution to long-term problems.

GUEST: Luyanda Tenge, deputy president of the South African Students Congress (Sasco)

Black First Land First (BLF), President Andile Mngxitama has blamed Tropical Cyclone Idai on the West saying it is "a direct consequence of the white, Western system of ecological assault for profits”. The BLF want the African Union to demand reparations and relief from the West for the disaster.
GUEST: BLF president, Andile Mngxitama

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has responded to the testimony of ANC head of Elections Fikile Mbalula at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Mbalula told the commission last week that when he raised the issue of the Gupta family during an NEC meeting he was attacked. Speaking while on a campaign trail at Kathu in the Northern Cape Mantashe said the party was doing something regarding the influence the Gupta family had on the state.

GUEST: ANC head of Elections, Fikile Mbalula

South Africa-based Congolese musician Tresor.
Nostalgia, as the title suggests, induces feelings of nostalgia. The album combines the sound of ’80s pop as well as disco, house and Afropop; all while maintaining an African sensibility. This morning we get to know the man behind the album, while also playing for you some sounds from the Album.

Guest: Tresor – Musician

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.

GUEST: Dr Tiny Mhinga – Medical practitioner at Razorite Fourways and member of the men's health forum.

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 Cooperative Governance and Traditional 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: 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 introduce a new demerit system, a block on obtaining driving and vehicle licenses when failing to pay traffic fines

GUEST: Layton Beard, the spokesperson for the Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa

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 merit in the courts, you will have to justify your action. So what rights do you have when it comes to self-defense?

guest: Emmanuel Maravanyika - Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Monash South Africa