Abahlali baseMjondolo: No freedom without land
S’BU ZIKODE of the South African Shack Dwellers' Movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo, spoke on landlessness and the law at the 10th biennial consultation on urban ministry in Pretoria...
#sexistSA: To the working woman, be strong
"Do I not deserve to be treated as a professional? Does my female form prevent me from being seen as a person who’s just...
Hospital to dying child: No papers, no cash? No treatment
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) has launched an urgent application in the North Gauteng High Court to seek life-saving treatment for a 12-year old...
Scrap Die Stem, says EFF
The EFF wants the Afrikaner verse of Die Stem to be scrapped from the national anthem. AAISHA DADI PATEL reports.
“It is an injustice to ask...
Benjamin Netanyahu and the speech that didn’t exist
A racist speech attributed to Israeli Prime
 Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has caused outrage among South Africans. But what if the speech never existed? RA'EESA PATHER reports.
In...
#sexistSA: I don’t need your validation
I started observing the practise of hijab full-time in 2012. This means that in accordance with Islamic guidelines, I try to be modest in...
Nadine Gordimer’s shining literary voice
It tells us something about Nadine Gordimer that Raks Morakabe Seakhoa, the untiring champion of South African letters, used to call her ‘Comrade Nadine’. In...
Political parties weigh in on Gaza
As tensions and violence continue to escalate in Gaza, South Africans are showing increasing interest in the region. The DAILY VOX rounds up the...
Talking to a rooftop refugeeÂ
Berlin, Germany - Dressed in a lilac golf shirt and blue jeans, Adam is a far cry from other fearless cap and keffiyeh wearing...
Blaming women is the easiest thing to do
I found myself nodding along to the Daily Vox editorial 'Why we've had enough of this casual harassment'. I agree that there needs to...
The SADC wrap: health problems for Zambia’s Sata and condom confusion...
Each week award winning journalist Kristen van Schie brings you all the news that's worth knowing from across the SADC region. Here is this week's SADC wrap.
Zambia
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Omar Barghouti: The full interview
Omar Barghouti is a co-founder of the Palestinian Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. His views and the BDS platform have provoked controversy and...
EFF: Get in line or get out
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) broke the rules of the Gauteng legislature when its members wore red overalls branded with the party’s slogan “Asijikiâ€...
One on One with Imran Garda
PONTSHO PILANE sat down to talk with Imran Garda about the media, the Rainbow Nation, and his new book.
Imran Garda, wearing a blue sweater...
Five strikes that almost brought SA to its knees
South Africa may well be the strike capital of the world. Last week saw the end of a five-month strike in the platinum sector....
World Cup 2014: Are we in for any more shockers?
And then there were 16. With Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands and Cost Rica through, our man YASSER ALLY offers some predictions on the fixtures to...
SA writer wins African short story award
A South African writer has walked away with a Ugandan literary award for her short story, Out of the Blue, about a woman who...
Maseru coalition government under threat
Government has expressed concern at troop movements in Lesotho's capital, Maseru. The country is in political turmoil after Parliament was prorogued - its session discontinued...
World refugee crisis worst since WW2
On World Refugee Day, the Daily Vox is sharing the stories of two displaced persons, as told to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). (Additional reporting by...
Malema booted from Parliament after just one day [video]
Julius Malema made waves again on his second day in Parliament. The EFF's overall-clad commander in chief was booted out of the National Council of...