The Weekly Dissident: Dagga Tolar on Marxism and socialist revolution
In the Weekly Dissident today, MPHUTLANE wa BOFELO engages with Nigerian trade unionist, teacher, poet and Trotskyist socialist, AJ Dagga Tolar.
MwB: Who is Dagga...
NSFAS students protesting at Wits: “I’m really not feeling our freedom...
Students reliant on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are facing uncertainty about whether they will be able to register for study this...
SA’s train systems: a tale of two classes
SA’s transport landscape tells a tale of two classes. PONTSHO PILANE compares the experiences of two train commuters: Metrorail vs the Gautrain.
Thomas Skhosana is...
First day at big school: Durban teachers excited for a new...
As schools open on Wednesday in the coastal provinces, The Daily Vox visited the important people who lay the foundation for education - grade...
Should journalists publicly declare their political allegiances?
A debate about whether journalists should publicly support political parties has been brewing for more than a week now. Some commentators have have condemned...
Bafana fans predict the boys will beat Desert Foxes tonight
Bafana Bafana kick off their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign tonight at 9pm. With many soccer fans delighted at the national team’s current...
“I’m amped for the ICC World Cup nowâ€
AB de Villiers’ record-breaking knock during Sunday’s one-day international against the West Indies had South African cricket-lovers all smiles. THE DAILY VOX team asked...
Code4CT: Helping young girls get a start in tech
High school girls in Cape Town are taking advantage of a crowdfunded programme designed to help bring more women into IT. Through the Code...
Evicted granny ends up on the streets
MARIE-ANNE HORSLEY (61) found herself on the streets of Morningside, Durban after her landlady failed to inform her and other tenants of their imminent...
Are “darkies†really not welcome in Cape Town?
The ANC may soon be visiting the South African Human Rights Commission to lay a complaint against the DA. The ruling party says the...
University exclusion: more than just a question of marks
As some students gear up for the start of the academic year, others are facing the possibility of being academically or financially excluded – often...
Charlie Hebdo: responses from South Africa
The devastating attack on satirical french magazine Charlie Hebdo has provoked shock and anger across the world, and rekindled a debate about the boundaries...
“In our communities, disabled people are rejected”
Holidays are synonymous with children spending time with their families, but there are many children who are forced to spend the holidays without their...
DRC: I hear the same stories from the same people living...
Continued turmoil and sporadic violence are still forcing people from their homes in many parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – as...
How to fix the forgotten schools of the Eastern Cape
With the matric pass rate dropping for the first time in five years, our education system is again under pressure. In vital subjects like...
I cheated in my matric exam and got away with it
Cheating during the matric exams has been uncovered in seven of the nine South African provinces, with several instances of “group copyingâ€. Schools identified...
Why I paid 1K to get my matric results early
We all remember the stress of waiting to hear our matric results. But how far would you go – or how much would you...
“I didn’t think I was university material because nobody in my...
Passing Grade 12 is one of the biggest milestones in many youth people’s lives. For others, the journey to this milestone is a bumpy...
A lolly to make you jolly, an ice cream to earn...
Shameeg Fagodien has been selling ice creams, cold drinks and bottled water on Camps Bay beach for the past seven years. Every day he...
How I bribed my way home to Zimbabwe (for Christmas)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - Braving winding border queues and bumper to bumper streams of traffic from South Africa to Zimbabwe, thousands of Zimbabwean travellers have...
