‘SA Must Downgrade Turkish Embassy Over Kurdish Offensive’
Mahmoud Patel, a professor at the University of the Western Cape and executive member and chairperson at Kurdish Human Rights Action Group South Africa...
Spring Hasn’t Sprung Yet
It’s September and for the Southern Hemisphere, this means that warmer days are officially on the way. South Africans, in particular, took to social...
Greed And Politics Have Set Fire To The Amazon Rainforest
EXPLAINER
For days images of the burning Amazon Rainforest in Brazil swept social media. Amazon is the world’s largest tropical forest. Every year parts of...
“Excluding Rape From Common Purpose Would Be Irrational,” ConCourt Hears
UPDATE: During the December 11 handing down of judgement, the Constitutional Court ruled that the doctrine of common purpose applies to the common...
Is Flying Worth The Environmental Cost? Greta Thunberg Says No
Greta Thunberg is currently sailing around the world. The 16-year-old climate change activist is heading from Sweden to the United Nations headquarters in New...
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...
Why Kashmir Is Still Under Lockdown
EXPLAINER
The siege of Kashmir continues. About a week ago, the Indian government deployed over 30 000 more troops to the area which is already...
Labor Exploitation, Burnout, And Gender Discrimination In Gaming
Just a few weeks ago, a 16-year-old boy from the US made headlines worldwide. He won the inaugural Fortnite World Championships. His prize money:...
#JusticeForCapeFlats: Here’s Why People Are Turning Their Avis Orange
Over the past few weeks, orange profile pictures have appeared on social media in South Africa, apparently inspired by a similar campaign from Sudan,...
Beauty Bias, And The Creation Of Pretty Privilege
EXPLAINER
Let’s be frank: the more attractive society perceives you to be, the more social and economic opportunities you will have. There are many names...
South Africa Should Learn From Brazil About How To Tackle ‘Hidden...
South Africa faces a double burden of hunger and malnutrition, on the one hand, and obesity with associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), on the other....
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...
Sudan: Amidst Vicious Military Crackdowns, The People Continue Fighting For Civilian...
“On June 3rd, forces belonging to the coup council committed a massacre in the capital, Khartoum, synchronised with similar crimes in other cities and...
Cyclone Idai & Kenneth Damage: How Climate Change Affects Children The...
Cyclone Kenneth and Idai both hit the Mozambican coast less than a month apart. The damage from both the cyclones wreaked havoc on the...
Elections Live Blog (12/05)
Welcome to the third day of The Daily Vox’s elections live blog. We’re bringing you live updates as votes are counted. We’re still based...
The Voter Fraud Controversy: An Explainer
EXPLAINER
Update: The coalition of 27 smaller parties who questioned the legitimacy of the elections have retreated. The group’s unofficial spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi from the...
Elections Live Blog (10/05)
Welcome to the third day of The Daily Vox’s elections live blog. We’re bringing you live updates as votes are counted. We’ll mostly be...
Elections Live Blog (09/05)
Welcome to the second day of The Daily Vox's elections live blog. We’re bringing you live updates as votes are counted. We'll mostly be...
Elections Live Blog (08/05)
Welcome to The Daily Vox elections live blog. We’re bringing you live updates on what is happening on the ground in places like Alexandra...
Celebrating Easter in South Africa
Celebrating Easter in South AfricaThis weekend marks Easter for Christians who honour and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but a lot still seems...
