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ESCR: SA Must Fulfil Its Human Rights Obligations For All South Africans
On Saturday the International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) co-hosted a solidarity meeting with Abahlali baseMjondolo in partnership with Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) at Enkanini area in Bonela,…
Journos Under Surveillance Threat, R2K Report Reveals
On Wednesday, civil society Right 2 Know (R2K) launched a report titled SPOOKED: Surveillance of Journalists in SA. The report looks at the growing surveillance trend in South Africa with regards to the general public and journalists in…
Enjoy The FIFA World Cup, In Spite Of The Politics
Poor Mohamed Salah. In an image tweeted out by the New York Times “chief soccer correspondent” Rory Smith, the Egyptian winger is pictured with his hand tightly in the grip of Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic, and all-round…
Here’s Why The Saudi Government Is Cracking Down On Activists
On May 15, the Saudi Arabian government arrested a large number of women’s right activists, featuring many of the prominent activists who had advocated for women to be given the right to drive. No official reasons were given at first for…
“Conspiracy Of Silence” Happening Around The Rohingya Muslims
After last year’s condemnation around the violence which was being committed against the Rohingya Muslims, the world seems to have gone silent once more around the issue. A pair of activists are doing something to make sure their plight…
Max Du Preez: On Fighting Against Apartheid As Media
From the late 70s to the early 90s, South Africa saw some truly turbulent times. Journalist and social commentator Max Du Preez was at the forefront of exposing the apartheid government’s evil schemes from the death squads to the…
European Banks Called To Answer For Apartheid Crimes
From 24 to 27 April, civil society organisation Open Secrets along with the University of Witwatersrand’s Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) will take a complaint to banks in Belgium and Luxembourg regarding their apartheid economic…
‘Five Fingers For Marseilles’ Is A Haunting Meditation On Failure
“Why did you come back? Once you turned the world upside down and ran. Now you are here and it starts again.”
What happens after we realise that our plans have come to nothing, that we are fallible against the forces of evil, and that…
The Xolobeni Community Is Fighting For A Voice In Mining Decisions
From Monday 23 April until Wednesday 25 April, the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) will be meeting the department of mineral resources (DMR) and Australian mining conglomerate Transworld Energy and Minerals (TEM) in the Pretoria High Court…
“Zuma Is Like Jesus To Us”
Thousands marched to the Durban High Court on Friday, 6 April in support of the former president Jacob Zuma. At the court, where he made his first court appearance for the long-awaited corruption trial, The Daily Vox spoke to a few of his…
Individualised Activism With No Structural Analysis Offers Only Half Solutions
At the first Oslo Freedom Forum held on African soil, activists from around the world shared stories of working to try and overcome authoritarianism and repression around the world, from Middle East dictatorships to the scourge of child…
The Politics of the ‘Expropriation of Land without Compensation’ in South Africa
In a speech presented at the Urbanization: Impact of land availability - focus on land occupation Indaba organised by MEC for human settlements and public works Ravigasen Ranganathan Pillay, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday 23 March, Abahlali…
Meron Estefanos: I See People Suffering And Its Just My Duty As A Human Being To Care
Meron Estefanos works tirelessly to aid and raise awareness about the plight of Eritrean refugees. The Swedish-based Eritrean human rights activist and journalist hosts a weekly radio show from Sweden - "Voices of Eritrean Refugees" - which…
Life Esidimeni Families To Receive R1.2 Million In Compensation
Family members of the Life Esidimeni victims will receive R1.2 million in equitable financial compensation, the Arbitration led by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke announced on Monday.
The R1.2 million will cover funeral…
From Andries Zwane to Andries Tatane – Repression, Austerity, and A luta Continua
Amidst the last few months of turbulent parliamentary politics and fierce leadership battles within the ruling ANC, bitter struggles on the forgotten streets, classrooms and workplaces stand on the brink of smashing what is left of South…
Marievale Evictions: The SANDF Is Still Barring Residents From Their Homes
Marievale residents have yet again been barred from returning to their homes despite a court ruling by the High Court in Johannesburg stating they should be allowed to into the disused base, where many of them had lived for many years.…
As Long As The Powerful Can Detain Life With Impunity All Freedom Is Fragile
International Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an international series of events that seek to raise awareness of Israel’s apartheid system over the Palestinian people and to build support for the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…
“In The Infrastructure And The Law, There Is Apartheid Towards The Palestinians”
The year 2018 marks 70 years since the declaration of the state of Israel and the horrendous acts it committed to cement its territorial control. The Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) hosted two Israeli politicians, Ayman Odeh and Mustafa Abu…
28 Media companies Are Accused Of Advertising Price Fixing
On Tuesday, the Competition Commission announced that it has referred 28 media companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution on charges of price fixing and the fixing of trading conditions, which were found to be in contravention of…
Why Is Everybody So Afraid Of DD Mabuza?
On Monday evening, Cyril Ramaphosa announced the first cabinet reshuffle of his tenure as president of South Africa. While there were many surprises and also some non-surprises, one of the most significant announcements made was that the…