Extract from Andy Kawa’s book about getting justice for women
Kwanele, Enough! My Battle with the South African Police Service to get Justice for Women is businessperson Andy Kawa’s story. In 2010,...
Tolu Agbelusi on performing at the online Poetry Africa festival
We spoke to Nigerian born, London based poet, educator and lawyer Tolu Agbelusi who will be gracing the virtual stage at the...
Terry-Ann Adams is writing about Eldorado Park
Terry-Ann Adams is the author of the soon-to-be released book, Those Who Live in Cages. The book, set in Eldorado Park, is...
How Korean boyband BTS created a social movement
There’s an adage among the ARMY, the fans of Korean group, BTS, “You only find BTS when you need them.” It’s something...
“The Lie of 1652” debunks colonial and apartheid land myths
The Lie of 1652 by Patric Tariq Mellet joins a growing list of books retelling the history of South Africa, focusing on...
Manyano Women: from colonisation to post-apartheid feminisms
“I have been surrounded by the Manyano all my life. From my earliest memories of childhood, I always knew that being a...
Mermaid meat in Cape Town – Q&A with magical realism author...
In one sentence what is this book about?
Afro-Surrealism about smokkeling mermaid tails, whilst navigating mental illness and...
Extract: Women in Solitary
In her new book, Women in Solitary: Inside the female resistance to apartheid, author Shanthini Naidoo explores the female experience of activism...
“The Fall” is a fantasy novel set in the middle of...
Jen Thorpe’s novel The Fall marries fantasy with reality in a fast-paced mashup. We chatted to Thorpe about her inspiration for the...
Books Helping Children To Understand COVID19
The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a whole new set of anxieties. And if it’s been a scary time for us...
Why Dr T’s New UN Position Brings Together Her Life’s Passion
I first spoke to Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng last year. She had just launched her book Dr T’s Guide to Sexual And Reproductive...
5 Books To Read About Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious matter. South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence against women and gender nonconforming...
Extract: “Femicide In South Africa”
Femicide In South Africa is the latest book by author and journalist Nechama Brodie. The book looks at the story of femicide...
#BlackLivesMatter: 10 Books By POC/Black Writers On Race
The wave of anger in reaction to the murder of George Floyd that sparked a new wave of #BlackLivesMatter protests in the...
The Terrorist Album Marked People For Death
Jacob Dlamini was due to fly down to South Africa from New Jersey for promotions for his new book, The Terrorist Album....
Poem: The Offending Document
The Only Magic We Know is the latest poetry collection from Modjaji Books. It is a “celebration of Modajaji Books as an...
Former Daily Vox Journo Lizeka Maduna Writes Her First Book
“Reading is what inspired me to write a book, especially books written by black women for black women,” says Lizeka Maduna, speaking...
The Critical Stans 2.0 Launches
The Daily Vox launches its weekly podcast The Critical Stans 2.0!
During the 2018 World Cup The Critical Stans...
The Unfamous Five Goes To Lenasia
The Unfamous Five by Nedine Moonsamy opens with the five protagonists witnessing a violent crime. This act bounds the friends together and...
Book Fayre: How Meeting Authors Inspires Children To Read
Literacy levels in South Africa have long been a cause for concern. Many children in South Africa cannot read with understanding in...
