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Yongama Ludwe - the United Democratic Movement (UDM)’s number 6 on the party’s parliamentary list - is also the Gauteng Provincial Youth Secretary. This is a sign he says that the party is embracing the youth. The Daily Vox team spoke to…

African Freedom Revolution is a new party in KwaZulu-Natal which promises to address various issues including corruption, education, and abuse of religion. The Daily Vox spoke to the party's president, Bishop Timothy Ngcobo, KwaZulu-Natal…

March 21 marks Human Rights Day annually, where South Africans commemorate the events of Sharpeville Massacre, however, for hostel dwellers around Durban this day is a constant reminder of their daily suffering and dire living conditions. …

“The loss is so great that sometimes we have to throw away some of the dough when it becomes stale due. The sad part is that I can't do anything about it,” says Mbali Mkhize, a small business owner in Durban. Mkhize sells food to…

After I received a notification that President Cyril Ramaphosa would be giving an address about disability rights I logged on to watch with interest, writes MAKGOSI LETIMILE. The president mentioned how he had brought together a…

When former president Jacob Zuma announced the government’s plan for free higher education in 2017, the hope and relief were palpable.  It all came crumbling down when students continued to protest over the National Student Financial Aid…

The minister of social development Susan Shabangu stuttered over the pronunciation of LGBTQI. “Teach me,”she said. The minister was addressing a crowd of gender activists, delegates and government officials at the National Gender Summit…

The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) will not be taking part in the 2019 National Elections. Formed in 2013, the party competed in the 2014 elections achieving a low vote. This has not deterred the party. The party now wants to help…

Democracy Works is a book that attempts to show that the best way to economic development is through a democratic governance system. The book is co-written by Greg Mills, the Nigerian former military dictator, and president Olusegun…

I remember the day that Jacob Zuma announced fully subsidised free education. There was a mixture of excitement and confusion on social media, but for the most part what I felt was anger, writes NALEDI MASHISHI. The haphazard way the…

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has called for a national shutdown of the higher education sector. The shutdown is to “agitate the system in addressing some of the urgent national and institutional demands” affecting…

Ongoing violence in the Southwest and Northwest Regions of Cameroon continues.  A refugee crisis threatens. The United Nations (UN) refugee agency reported more than 32 000 Cameroonians crossed into Nigeria as refugees. The Daily Vox team…

Known in South Africa as the Islamic party, the Al Jama-ah Political Party is contesting in national elections for the second time this year. Established in 2007 by its party leader Ganief Hendricks, Al Jama-ah’s purpose is for Muslims to…

South Africans will go to the polls on 8 May 2019 to elect a new parliament.  Here’s everything you need to know about  participating in the elections. https://www.thedailyvox.co.za/elections-to-watch-out-for-in-2019-shaazia-ebrahim…

Fractures are emerging in the Xolobeni community of the Eastern Cape, as the fallout from a 2018 High Court ruling effectively barring an Australian mine from exploiting the titanium-rich beach dunes in the area continues. A group calling…

For the past three days Zimbabweans have filled the streets of Harare and Bulawayo in protest of a sharp fuel increase, which is the last straw for the country which faces an economic crisis. Enraged Zimbabweans blockaded roads, burnt…

The fate of the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hangs in the balance. The disputed election results - released after long delays from the electoral commission - announced that Felix Tshisekedi as the winner. There…

On Saturday, the African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa launched the party’s manifesto for the 2019 elections - promising an inclusive economy, and a hefty, public-sector investment in infrastructure as a way of boosting…

It’s been almost three weeks since the citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cast their votes in the presidential election on December 30. Closely observed by international and African observers, there have been delays with…

South African general elections are nearing and one of the major social movements for human rights, Abahlali baseMjondolo say this year’s vote will be determined by who really is for the people. Speaking to the Daily Vox in an interview,…