Only A 1976 Situation Can Change The Lives Of SA Youth
COMMENT
This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the June 1976 massacre, and it has become apparent that the livelihoods of young people in this...
Making economic policy in South Africa in hard times: the role...
Sandra Liebenberg, Stellenbosch University
The role that human rights should play in South Africa’s economic policy has been the subject of intense controversy and debate...
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...
Things can’t stay the same: think black again!
I open the news channel on television these days and a lot quickly floods my mind. I just can't let go of the thoughts...
In conversation with Malcolm Ray about the Tyranny of Growth
Professor Lorenzo Fioramonti has described Malcolm Ray’s book as a “original and fascinating account of the destruction, impoverishment and destitution caused by the obsession...
Passport power: do you know where South Africa ranks?
South Africa is ranked 54th in the ranking of all the world’s passports. This is according to the annual Henley Passport Index from consultancy...
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...
The Amazon Development might bring jobs while carting away biodiversity
The proposed multi-billion rand deal Amazon struck with the City of Cape Town is heading to court. Court papers have been filed by lobby...
How immigrants contribute to South Africa’s economy
Ever since 2008, there has been periods of xenophobic violence against black foreign nationals and immigrants in South Africa. Many locals blame immigrants for...
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...
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...
Film about the recent fire in Langa
A fire in the Joe Slovo informal settlement broke out on the 16th of April 2022. The massive blaze took close to six hours...
How do municipal ward budgets work?
The local government elections took place on November 1. Once the results were out, the political parties had to negotiate coalitions for control of...
Meet Avril Mafemba-Musemwa, founder of MwanaWevhu
MwanaWevhu means son of the soil in Shona. It is also the name of Avril Mafemba-Musemwa's fabric shop that sells African print fabric, bonnets,...
Extract: The Tyranny of Growth
Set in the past, The Tyranny of Growth is a book about the present. It provocatively recounts how and why the 2008 global financial...
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...
Men Are Still Ashamed To Publicly Buy Sanitary Pads
For many, it’s still unusual to see men holding or buying sanitary pads. This stigma results in some men feeling uncomfortable and others go...
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...
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...
Hong Kong’s Democracy Protests Explained
UPDATE: According to reports, the Hong Kong government is going to announce the withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill. Chinese newspapers are reporting this...
