Malawi: seven children die in stampede during independence celebrations
Local media says that stampede occurred when people rushed to gain access to the stadium.
These inhospitable living conditions are the reason the #HoutbayProtests erupted
At least one person died after being caught in a hail of rubber bullets and tear gas when protests broke out in Imizamo Yethu,...
Mauritius sets the example for Africa by eradicating tampon tax
The battle against the 15% tampon tax in Mauritius has been won. Tampon tax is the government tax on feminine hygiene products, and is essentially a...
March on Durban City Hall: ‘As shack dwellers we deserve some...
Thousands of people marched to the Durban City Hall on Monday against alleged violent evictions of shack dwellers in different informal settlements around Durban....
Zara’s no-trolley policy discriminates against child with special needs
International fashion brand Zara's no-trolley policy came under fire this week when employees at their Cresta Shopping Mall branch refused to make an exception...
Durban’s queer community, assemble! It’s Pride time
This Saturday, the Gugu Dlamini Park will host the 7th annual Durban Pride and Liberation Parade, which celebrates the queer community of KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban is...
Court ruling a victory but justice is still elusive for survivors...
Eight women and men took on the law so a businessman accused of sexually abusing them decades ago could be brought to book. He...
South Africa’s borders may become even more unwelcoming to asylum seekers
Asylum seekers may face greater difficulties entering South Africa once Parliament enacts legislation to create a new agency that will have full control of...
‘Progressive’ Legislation And Lived Realities Of Queer People: Contradictions And Concerns
While May 17 marked the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and June is Pride month, queer activists around the country are calling...
The Rohingya crisis: a humanitarian disaster in Myanmar
Myanmar is home to an estimated 1.1 million Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority. Numerous sources both inside and outside the country have reported horrific...
No policy in sight to help people with albinism in SA
People with albinism continue to face stigma, health challenges and the threat of violence, and there is still no solid policy to address their...
‘Nobody wants you around’: the story of a black woman with...
Regina Mary Ndlovu (28) is an actress living with albinism. She told The Daily Vox about the relentless discrimination she experienced in both Zambia...
People with albinism need more medical assistance from government
Mafusi Tampe and Lebo Kgopane are a young couple living in Soweto with a boisterous eight-month-old girl. Both have albinism, and little Diteboho does...
Poverty, power and greed leave people with albinism prone to black...
"Growing up, we were told that people with albinism are different from us and the common perception was that they don't die, they disappear,"...
A love letter to Faki Moshoeu
Wanelisa Xaba imagines what life in a deeply divided South Africa would have been like for 16-year-old Matlhomola "Faki: Moshoeu, had he not lost...
Queer love blossoms in unlikely places
May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Queer rights activist Gabriel Hoosain Khan gave the following speech at the Dutch Embassy...
“I can’t do anything to protect myself”: Homeless women on dangers...
Homeless women and women who live in shelters are among society’s most vulnerable. They have no walls to protect them from violence, fists, or...
Learning on an empty stomach: food insecurity hits students hard
For 21-year-old Tebogo Mabye, finding inexpensive, healthy food has always been a problem. Raised in Hillbrow by a single mother as one of four...
The mental health system in South Africa is not well, say...
On Tuesday, the University of Pretoria (UP), hosted a colloquium on the state of mental health in South Africa and the issues raised by...
What exactly is ‘spatial apartheid’ and why is it still relevant?
For the past few months, the Reclaim the City campaign has been drawing attention to economic segregation and gentrification in the City of Cape...