Op-ed: Are we doing enough to empower young people as digital...
Even if you’ve got your house kitted out with all the latest smart tech, understand blockchains and NFTs, and can’t wait to explore the...
OPINION: Reimagining a schooling culture of care
Since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, there have been renewed calls to re-imagine education. In doing so, we must begin to engage with...
What does the matric pass rate actually tell us about the...
The annual matric pass rate is traditionally considered a measure of the health of our schooling system. This statistic is an important indicator for...
Load shedding and food insecurity: The plight of students’ food insecurity...
According to Universities South Africa (USAF), one in three students do not make it to graduation. This is due to an array of realities...
The 2021 Integrity Icons share what integrity means to them
Accountability Lab SA is part of a global network of labs working on good governance and anti-corruption. Their Annual Integrity Icon Awards celebrate the...
What does the National Youth Development Agency do?
On November 10, president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a new board for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). Asanda Luwaca was also appointed as the...
The state of civic education in South Africa
One of the biggest takeaways from the 2021 local government elections was a massive decline in voter turnout. There are a number of reasons...
No-fees school in Limpopo is struggling due to vandalism
A no-fees school in Limpopo is struggling to survive. The combined school has been broken into countless times. Now vandals have ripped the school...
Graaff-Reinet has ran dry in more ways than one
Graaff-Reinet has been plagued by a drought for seven years now. It is the fifth-oldest town in South Africa situated in the Eastern Cape....
Jobseekers: How to apply for a job in-person
The Jobseekers Series is a series of articles The Daily Vox team has put together to help prospective jobseekers. Job Seeking is a costly...
The List: Popular job search websites in South Africa
The Jobseekers Series is a series of articles The Daily Vox team has put together to help prospective jobseekers. Job Seeking is a costly...
Pop-up cinema in Khayelitsha is making entertainment accessible
In Khayelitsha, Buhle Sithela, a young entrepreneur, is bringing the movies to the community. Sithela is the brains behind the mobile cinema based 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...
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...
“Unqualified” Zimbabwean teacher created a top tutoring academy on WhatsApp
Maxwell Chimedza is an “unqualified” teacher from Zimbabwe. While he doesn’t have a formal degree, Chimedza uses his cellphone to tutor students. “Honestly, I...
What you need to know: Racial tensions at Mpumalanga school turn...
On Monday, a physical fight broke out at the Witbank Technical High School in Mpumalanga between parents. An alleged incident of racism last week...
In her own words: former Cornwall student shares her experience of...
This week parents at Cornwall Hill College staged a demonstration where they called for the resignation of the headmaster.
Singo Ravele, a pupil from the...
We need a better action plan to combat racism in schools
Reports of racism in South African schools are common. The most recent report of racism was at Cornwall Hill College in Pretoria where learners...
Pay back the money: A guide to collecting money you are...
When you loan people your money, especially family and friends, they can let you down by not paying back their debt and, often, completely...
This programme gives learners another shot at their matric certificate
Not everyone passes matric on their first try, which is why the Department of Basic Education (DBE) introduced a “second chance” programme in 2016....
