“It shouldn’t take law enforcement for one to support his children”
In November, after being sued for maintenance and taking a paternity test, EFF MP Floyd Shivambu admitted to being the father of a three-year-old...
Violence in schools: “Children are angry”
A 12-year-old pupil from outside Newcastle was arrested last week for allegedly stabbing two 15-year-old schoolmates to death. According to one study, 15% of...
Bad rap for maths literacy but former students don’t seem to...
An Umlazi principal recently called for maths literacy to be scrapped from the high school curriculum. Mbongeni Mtshali of Velabahleke High school said pure mathematics...
What we can learn from the Hilton College Instagram incident
The Hilton College boys who posted pictures of themselves performing a mock rape on a student dressed as a girl from a neighbouring school...
“It is unfair to call only for the Indian community to...
AÂ Durban-based Muslim lobby group this week called on members of the Indian community to learn Zulu in order to break down cultural barriers and...
#EndOutsourcing: “I’m working in a university, but I can;t even afford...
On Wednesday morning, students and outsourced workers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) picketed outside the Wynberg Magistrates Court in solidarity with #FeesMustFall...
“The desperation that comes with being a student is unimaginable”
The recent #FeesMustFall protests at universities across South Africa follow from the September  protests that took place at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN)....
#WitsFeesMustFall: “I feel like government intervention is necessary”
Students at the University of the Witwatersrand have been protesting over a 10,5% increase to fees set for next year and academic activities on...
Zulu king’s Heritage Day comments raises questions about the role of...
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini came under fire from Young Communist League deputy secretary, Isaac Luthuli this week after making demands concerning the maintenance of his palaces and asking for...
Could hiring “second-career” teachers improve our education system?
What do a nuclear physicist, a PR person and a human resources manager have in common? They all opted out of lucrative jobs and...
“It is much easier to teach someone something in a language...
Writing in the City Press this week, journalist Sipho Masondo argued that using a child's mother tongue as the medium of instruction could help...
Uzalo: “I have had enough of the suspense”
Uzalo might be dragging, but it still has its fans. Some want Gxabhashe to return to their screens before the show loses its touch....
UKZN protests: “I’m hoping for management to meet us half way”
University of KwaZulu-Natal students have been protesting this week against changes to the requirements for accessing financial aid and increases to registration fees. The Daily Vox Team visited UKZN's...
“Government has nothing to lose if I decide to be a...
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Obed Bapela caused a panic earlier this week when he said government was considering banning dual citizenship. The move...
Kevin Pietersen: “South African sport doesn’t need sell-outs.”
Kevin Pietersen, the South African-born cricketer who went on to became England’s record run-scorer across all formats, recently signed up to play in the RAM Slam...
“Twenty years into democracy, I really don’t understand why hostels still...
Following several killings at hostels in KwaZulu-Natal over the past year, government representatives and King Goodwill Zwelithini will conduct a cleansing ceremony, with hopes...
Bafana’s latest loss: “They always get us excited for nothing”
Bafana Bafana's recent loss against Mauritania had South Africans wondering where Mauritania is, where the coach and team went wrong, and what needs to be...
Commonwealth Games: “I don’t feel like my opinion counts as a...
Durban this year won the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Well, "won" might be too strong a term as Durban was the only...
Springbok transformation: “This is just not the right time to question...
Little-known political party, the Agency for New Agenda (ANA) has launched a legal bid to prevent the Springboks from competing in the Rugby World...
Maladministration at Prasa: “There might be some justice but not all...
Public protector Thuli Madonsela’s recent report, titled “Derailedâ€, found evidence of maladministration, unlawful awarding of tenders and suspending employees without following proper procedures at...
