Are We Willing to Send Our Parents to Jail?
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The current trajectory of South Africa’s attempt to rebuild from the Zuma (plus the last 5 Mbeki)...
The Butchers Of Marikana Won
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What to make of the fact that the people who set the Marikana massacre in motion now sit...
Bread Heists And Currencies: The Situation In Zimbabwe
FEATURE
Last week, news sites reported that 500 loaves of bread had been stolen by armed robbers in...
Activists Raise Their Voices Against BRICS
Amid the backdrop of the beginning of the 10th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit, activists and community organisations held a...
‘Jozi Gold’ Documentary Examines The Dark Heart Of Mining In SA
Mining activities have wreaked havoc across South Africa, in a variety of communities. Big companies come to the communities, mine the land,...
Beauty Bias, And The Creation Of Pretty Privilege
EXPLAINER
Let’s be frank: the more attractive society perceives you to be, the more social and economic opportunities you...
How to get rid of a rubbish ward councillor
Ward councillors are meant to act as a bridge between community members and government. But councils are often the first places where communities come...
8 South African Organisations Combating Climate Change
By now, we’ve all (hopefully) accepted the scientifically established fact that human-caused climate change is real. In September last year, the world’s...
What Have Women Benefited In The Past 25 years Of Democracy?
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On May 2, 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa should have signed the national strategic plan against gender based...
‘The Enforcers’ Digs Deep Into Cape Town’s Criminal Underworld
Here is the Cape Town underworld laid bare, explored through the characters who control the “protection” industry – the bouncers and security...
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...
How Serious Is The Government’s Plan For Free Education?
When former president Jacob Zuma announced the government's plan for free higher education in 2017, the hope and relief were palpable. It all came...
Integrity Idol Celebrates Unsung Public Officials
The Integrity Idol campaign wants to "name and fame" honest public servants working in South Africa. These are the heroes who do what's right...
Home Affairs: It’s Up to Women To Check If Surname Was...
The department of home affairs acknowledged reports that some women’s surnames had been changed without their consent after marriage, in a statement...
Queens Of The Kingdom: A Portrait Of Saudi Women
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The Saudi Arabian woman is veiled in mystery: global media narratives paint her as locked in a...
Airport Security Protocols Must Respect Bodily Integrity
News that a Muslim woman was made to remove her headscarf by security at the OR Tambo International Airport has raised censure....
Sudan: How Saudi Arabia Is Helping Military Crackdowns On Protests
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A suspension of Sudan’s African Union (AU) membership. This comes after the extreme violence meted out by the...
How Climate Change Drives Conflict In Africa
Climate change is fast becoming a reality that no person or government can ignore. Yet it is being ignored despite the myriad...
Harris Dousemetzis On Telling The TRUE Story Of “The Man Who...
“The Man Who Killed Apartheid” is a book aiming to contribute to “a post-colonial intellectual history of South Africa.” It is book...
Privilege, #FeesMustFall, And The Dangers Of A Single Narrative
The Daily Vox has a long-standing commitment to the story of Fees Must Fall (FMF) and its part in the unfolding of the larger...
