#BeTheDrivingForce with Funzani Mtembu and Sonia Phalatse
In commemoration of Women’s Month as part of #BeTheDrivingForce series, The Daily Vox and Youth Capital hosted a discussion on women and the economy....
2019: A Year With No Religious Gatherings in Indian side of...
The streak of visiting Hazratbal to offer 12 consecutive pre-dawn prayers was broken. Wasim Rashid (29) could not make it to the shrine that...
How the pandemic is rethinking cinemas
The entertainment industry in South Africa has been hit hard by the pandemic. Cinemas are one of many casualties with each adjusted lockdown. But...
Basic Income Grant funding, explained
There has been a renewed call for the introduction of a basic income grant. The Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) has long been spoken...
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...
Get rid of your debt first before making it rain
We cannot escape debt. The finance world thrives on it. But while needed, debt can very easily spiral out of control. We all have...
Affordable housing solutions can prevent flooding disasters
Each winter, areas in Cape Town flood uncontrollably. Formal and informal housing across Cape Town are subject to flooding. The worst affected areas are...
News Flash: #RebuildSA in progress but tensions still remain
Even as parts of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) and Gauteng start to rebuild and open up, racial tensions continue in KZN. Many have also been...
#ShutdownSA economic costs run into the billions
The cost of damages from the #ShutdownSA unrest has been estimated to run into the billions, for the retail sector alone. The rand weakened...
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...
South African riots and food security: why there’s an urgent need...
Wandile Sihlobo, University of the Witwatersrand
When South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation on July 12 amid violence and destruction of property in...
AlexFM station manager: “Alexandra was silenced yesterday morning”
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Four community radio stations were attacked and looted in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal this week. The ongoing #ShutdownSA protest targeted Mams Radio in...
#SAShutdown triggered by #ZumaArrest but not the reason
The #ShutdownSA protests sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma are ongoing. Minister of police, Bheki Cele assured South Africans the protest...
Poverty Shaming has no place in South Africa
The unemployment rate in South Africa is at 32.6%. The pandemic worsened employment opportunities as many industries were affected adversely. Added to this are...
Durban food riots turn the wheel of history
South Africa’s social crisis has erupted as the people Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma deem expendable, those who bear the brunt of the past...
Why an income guarantee would create a South Africa where everyone...
On Youth Day we chatted to Shaeera Kalla about the Basic Income Grant - the conversation generated such a big buzz in our DMs...
The eSwatini protests, explained
The people of eSwatini have been protesting against the king and the country's monarchical system. People from across the country have joined the protests...
7 ways to support local small businesses during COVID19
Local small businesses are essential for our economy. They bring growth and innovation to communities. They provide employment, create entrepreneurship opportunities and support local...
Khoi activist: “Amazon is the 2021 version of the Dutch East...
Amazon announced their African headquarters in Cape Town, after brokering a multi-billion rand deal with the City of Cape Town. We spoke to Tauriq...
#BeTheDrivingForce: Why we need the basic income grant
Youth Day has now officially passed but that certainly does not mean issues concerning young people are a thing of the past. Instead, there...
