The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud says it has received an increase of 60-percent in complaints compared to the previous year. This was revealed in its recently released 2016/2017 annual report. The rise is attributed to increased consumer awareness among others. Magauta Mphahlele, the Acting Ombudsman at the Consumer Goods and services Ombud explains...

Former ANC Treasurer and presidential hopeful, Matthews Phosa, says if ANC leaders do not adhere to the party's constitution, members will continue to drag the party to court. He says the recent Pietermaritzburg High Court judgement that declared the ANC's KwaZulu-Natal 2015 conference unlawful, should serve as a lesson to the party. Regional secretary, Super Zuma speaks to us about how the party will move forward in the province...

President Jacob Zuma's legal counsel has conceded that former NPA head Mokotedi Mpshe acted irrationally when he dropped the charges against him in 2009. Wits legal academic James Grant says the NPA could take one of three options if the courts order it to try the President on hundreds of charges of corruption. Political analyst, Lesiba Tefo and James Grant speak to Elvis Presslin...

Today marks world suicide prevention day, and this as the country is still reeling from news of a nine year old Mpumalanga learner who committed suicide by hanging last week. According to statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), hanging is the most frequently employed method of suicide in South Africa. The group further states that suicide rate for children aged 10-14 years old has more than doubled over the last fifteen years. We spoke to Cassey Chambers, Operations Director of SADAG...

Political analyst, Lukhona Mnguni speaks to Elvis Presslin about the political killings in KwaZulu Natal...

President Jacob Zuma has strongly condemned the ongoing political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows the death of former ANC Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal ANC secretary, Super Zuma says he believes the political killings are being done by professionals. Mdumiseni Ntuli, ANC spokesperson for the province discusses this with us....

On this week's Consumer Conversation we speak to CEO of the Tax Ombud, advocate Eric Mkhawane about how their review into SARS delayed payments affect the consumer

The five suspects arrested for suspected cannibalism in KwaZulu-Natal have chosen to remain behind bars at their bail application in the Estcourt Magistrate's Court. The matter will be back in court later this month (28 September). They face charges which include murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Gerard Labuschagne, Director at L&S Threat Management and former Section Head of the South African Police Service's (SAPS) specialized Investigative Psychology Section (IPS) discusses the psychological impact eating human flesh has on one...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says a social smear campaign against him represents an escalation of a dirty war against those working to restore the values, principles, and integrity of the African National Congress and society. He was reacting to questions put to him by the Sunday Independent relating to suggestions that he had paid money to young women with whom he was allegedly in relationships. Political analyst, Ralph Mathekga helps us understand the politics behind this...

A Stats SA poverty trend report released this past week, shows that 30-million South Africans are currently living in poverty. It revealed that one in two live below the poverty line. Oxfam's Mthandazo Ndlovu says South Africa's efforts to alleviate poverty will fail because government's policies do not put enough focus on job creation...