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...
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...
Fees Must Fall 2021: here are 10 key questions
A shutdown is underway at various universities across South Africa as students ramp up protests that began at several campuses last week. Most of...
#SONA2021: A fatigued Ramaphosa urges South Africa to march forward together
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 11. It was markedly different from previous SONAs. The parliamentary...
Journalist Abra Barbier on journalism in South Africa in 2020
The experienced journalist opened up in her private capacity on the turmoil in the industry.
What is your background?
I started out as an intern in...
The calls for Basic Income Grant, explained
On October 12, the C19 People's Coalition Cash Transfers Working Group and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) issued a demand to the government...
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...
Calls for international cooperation against corporate exploitation
From September 18 to 22 the Progressive International (PI) are hosting their inaugural summit. The summit seeks to tackle what the organisation has dubbed...
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...
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...
Capitalism Realised, Not Idealised
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In an article written for Rapport titled “Our Problem? Too little rather than too much capitalism” Professor Johan Fourie, an economics professor at Stellenbosch...
