Makhanda and the future of service delivery protests in SA
In Makhanda, between May and June, protestors shut down roads, and other access points. They were protesting jobs and decent services. In response to...
What happens if the basic income grant isn’t implemented correctly
At this moment, the basic income grant (BIG) is a matter of when and how and not if. There has been opposition to the...
How to help those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake
The world has been horrified with the images and videos emerging from the earthquake that has struck Turkiye, Syria, Lebanon and other parts of...
The GBVF Fund annual report is out
In February 2021, the president Cyril Ramaphosa announced the launch of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund 1. Now the annual report...
The environmental impact of the Amazon development in Cape Town, South...
The Amazon Africa development in Cape Town has been one of the most contentious fights in recent South African history. What started out as...
5 steps you can take to manage a hike in interest rates
The governor of the South African Reserve Bank recently announced an increase in the lending rate by 75 basis points. This means the repo...
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 Zimbabwe, owing to the current bread...
Not just a handout: How a UBIG gives people the power...
Universal Basic Income Guarantee Factsheet Series
Keen to learn more about a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) but not sure where to start? Over the...
AlexFM station manager: “Alexandra was silenced yesterday morning”
AS TOLD TO
Four community radio stations were attacked and looted in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal this week. The ongoing #ShutdownSA protest targeted Mams Radio in...
Inequality of South African proportions
South Africa has been described as the most unequal society in the world. The racial and economic legacy of Apartheid has evolved into an...
Social enterprise ThankYou has a plan to end extreme poverty
The Daily Vox has partnered with Australian social enterprise ThankYou who have come up with a plan to end extreme poverty. Founded in 2008...
Emergency services in South Africa are overwhelmed: how one community created...
In a medical emergency, the time it takes emergency services to respond could be the difference between survival or death. Ambulance response time is...
Sam Beckbessinger’s book is ‘The Best Money Advice You Never Got’
The book, Manage Your Money like a F*cking Grownup: The Best Money Advice You Never Got is a clear and engaging basic guide to...
PART TWO: Zero Interest in net-zero, Atlantis community members say
The construction of a solar plant in Atlantis is one of the City of Cape Town’s (COCT) many projects to depend less on our...
SONA Debate: Did The #FeesMustFall MPs Give Me Something To Look...
COMMENT
A wave of novelty visited my senses as I watched the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate on Tuesday afternoon. Nompendulo Mkhatshwa (former...
“But how will we pay for it?” Financing a UBIG
Universal Basic Income Guarantee Factsheet Series
Keen to learn more about a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) but not sure where to start? Over the...
Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods
Nutrition-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, remain a serious health issue. In the near future, these diseases are likely to...
South Africa’s power grid is under pressure: the how and the...
South Africans are facing another round of power cuts despite promises from South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, that it would keep the lights on....
Is the ‘sad generation’ really the future of South Africa?
Not so long ago, Statistics South Africa released the latest labour market figures that placed the unemployment rate at an all-time high since the...
Why does South Africa need a Universal Basic Income Guarantee? –...
Keen to learn more about a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) but not sure where to start? Over the next week the Institute for...
