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The wave of anger in reaction to the murder of George Floyd that sparked a new wave of #BlackLivesMatter protests in the...
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Jacob Dlamini was due to fly down to South Africa from New Jersey for promotions for his new book, The Terrorist Album....
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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...
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Literacy levels in South Africa have long been a cause for concern. Many children in South Africa cannot read with understanding in...
Poem: The Night Visitor
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He came in the middle of the night and whispered in the ears of...
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Girlpower, Magic, And West-African Culture – All Reasons To Read The...
Do yourself a favour and get stuck into Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi’s The Legacy of Orïsha series.
The trilogy...
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If you’re a regular The Daily Vox reader, you’ve probably noticed how often we laud YA or Young Adult fiction.
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Tariro Ndoro’s debut poetry collection tackles issues of identity and xenophobia. She turned her creative writing master's degree thesis into a book. The...
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EXTRACT: Robert McBride: The Struggle Continues:
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10 Books To Read For Non-Fiction November
During the month of November, National Non-Fiction November month is celebrated in the United Kingdom. It’s an annual celebration of all things...
Why Whistleblower Edward Snowden Revealed Secret U.S. Information
“Uh, my name is Ed Snowden. I’m, ah, twenty-nine years old.” Hello, world.” With those words, Edward Snowden revealed himself to...
Pavlo Phitidis New Book Is A Must Read For Business People
Any listener of the business program on Radio 702 and Cape Talk will have heard of Pavlo Phitidis. Described as an "entrepreneurial...
“The Deathless Girls” Tells The Story Of Dracula’s Brides
Throughout history, women’s stories had been untold and mistold. Women’s contributions have been left out completely or they have been misrepresented. This...
7 African Writers To Add To Your Reading List
It’s always a good time to read, especially if it’s a great book by authors from the African continent. Whether they are...
