If you’re struggling you may be eligible for relief on your...
Ling Shepherd found out how you can access indigent relief in the City of Cape Town.
One thing lockdown has taught us, is that the...
No data or support: the reality of learning through lockdown in...
The digital divide impacts on students’ academic success and wellbeing, but there are ways to save the academic year and support students’ mental health,...
Students struggling with online learning will be invited back to campus
Approximately 66% of students are set to return to campus under level two of South Africa’s lockdown restrictions. Minister of higher education Blade Nzimande...
#StoptheSale activists celebrate Tafelberg victory
It could be a huge stride against Apartheid spatial planning in Cape Town. The Western Cape High Court ruled in favour of civil society...
Books Helping Children To Understand COVID19
The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a whole new set of anxieties. And if it’s been a scary time for us adults, it...
All Your Mask-Related Questions Answered
Wearing a face mask in South Africa is mandatory. And not wearing a face mask in public is considered a criminal offence. But why?
In...
COVID-19 And Pregnancy: Here’s What You Need To Know
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many health issues not directly related to the virus. From access to basic healthcare to sexual health and reproductive...
When Disabilities And Inequality Meet In A Pandemic
What happens to the poor during self quarantine? And what happens to the disabled who don’t have support? What happens when you are both?...
South Africa: The Reality of Providing Safe Abortion During A National...
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While South Africa’s lockdown regulations rules clearly state that abortion services are to continue throughout, some were turned back. Here’s how Kgaladi...
Keabetswe Jan On Mental Strength Campaign
On January 5 2019, Keabetwse Jan tweeted out “O jewa ke eng?” — asking her Twitter followers what’s bothering them. The tweet currently has...
#SaveUFHAcademicYear, Say UFH Students
Promises have been made to students that no one will be left behind as the government tries to “save the academic year”. Yet students...
No One Seems to be Washing Their Hands (Or, Why I...
Funny, when Covid put down roots, thick, far and deep, the most privileged and hopeful of us thought we could get by – after...
Watch Now: COVID-19 Campus Shutdowns
In marking Youth Day, and six years since the launch of The Daily Vox, The Daily Vox hosted a discussion on one of the...
COVDI19 Campus Shutdowns Webinar
In marking Youth Day, and six years since the launch of The Daily Vox, join us for this discussion on one of the emerging...
Hajj 2020 Is Officially Cancelled For South Africans
On June 12, days before many South Africans were to depart for Hajj, it was announced that it was cancelled. The South African Hajj...
Lecturer On Struggles Of Online Learning And Teaching
The online learning programmes set up by universities to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown has left many students overwhelmed. But students aren’t the only...
Fundraiser For Collins Khosa Family
Collins Khosa was one of the first casualties of the COVID-19 lockdown. Khosa from Alexandra, Johannesburg was killed on Easter Friday following a clash...
African Medicine Has Its Place In The World
"Many doctors and pharmaceutical firms say no, but they surely can help". The herbs used by the ancient Khoikhoi people of the Kgalagadi include...
Non-COVID Related Deaths Under Lockdown
Just around 700 people have died of the COVID-19 virus in South Africa. These deaths have not been the only casualties. With the deployment...
Students Speak About Their Online Learning Experiences
Most universities in South Africa have taken their academic programme online. Even with support from these institutions to students, it hasn’t been an easy...
