Dear deputy president, we are not shields in your political battles
In a letter to deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile reflects on the ways in which *womxn end up as collateral damage when men...
#HoeIsLife is sexual freedom like you’ve never seen it before
Society hates when *womxn have power, especially over our sexuality and our bodies. Patriarchy determines the terms and conditions of sex for womxn. When...
The decolonisation manifesto: Part 2 – Colonisation and the colonial subject
In the second part of a three-part series on decolonisation, Wanelisa Xaba says that in defiance of colonialism and white imagination, we must resist...
A love letter to Faki Moshoeu
Wanelisa Xaba imagines what life in a deeply divided South Africa would have been like for 16-year-old Matlhomola "Faki: Moshoeu, had he not lost...
Ripples from San Juan: Fighting against austerity and modern-day colonialism
As word of an indefinite strike at the University of Puerto Rico over austerity plans breaks international media headlines, one cannot help but read...
The poor will pay the price for Pravin’s sacking
We’ve seen this horror show before. On 9 December 2015, when Number One replaced the competent, principled and likeable Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene –...
Selling activism – 2017’s hottest commodity
It's no secret that marketing has always been a type of psychology, manipulating consumers into buying into the ideals around certain products along with...
We Must Understand Coloniality If We Are To Dismantle It
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The 1994 vote was not decolonisation. There is still a need to physically decolonise the country and decentre whiteness as the only legitimate form...
Is ‘modest fashion’ really something we should be celebrating?
In the past couple of weeks, my social media feeds were dominated by chatter about and images of Halima Aden, a Muslim model who...
What the Malema ‘nutcracker moment’ at SONA says about sexual violence...
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Why collusion is bigger than just the banks
Competition is generally good for everyone in a market economy; collusion is not.
Companies compete with each other for our business. Those selling us crappy...
Let’s be real – Kasi Mlungu is problematic AF
Wouldn't it be nice if I woke up tomorrow morning and decided from now on I am white? I would be "The black white"...
Why was Lemonade too bitter for the Grammys to take?
It was all very warm, fuzzy, and sweet when Adele apparently pulled a Mean Girls move on Queen Bey at the Grammys on Sunday...
Icarus and the student movement
“Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight
For the greatest tragedy of them all Is never to feel the burning light.â€
–...
Someone needs to explain why there aren’t enough jobs for doctors
Becoming a doctor has many benefits. One of the most attractive to me, though, was the job security I envisioned. No further emphasis is...
Why Apartheid Must Never Be Forgiven
Many of us have not healed from the wounds the legacy of colonialism and apartheid left us, and we're not going to forgive anyone...
Press Release: Rabble Rousing Columnists Added to The Daily Vox
The Daily Vox is proud to announce a series of new weekly and monthly columnists to the team.
Wanelisa Xaba, Brian Kamanzi, Oliver Meth and...
Muslim women’s narratives belong to no one but them
For a lot of Muslims, living in president Donald Trump's world is a difficult reality to accept. We are constantly reassuring people of our...
#WomensMarch: Is the message loud enough for Trump?
"First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to...
Humans are just not built for monogamy
When we are children, we are told that one day we will grow up, get married, and when we're ready (to have children) –...
