19-Year-Old Gaelan Wort Just Published His First Dystopian Epic
At the age of 19, film student Gaelan Wort has crafted a dystopian epic and plans for it to be part of a trilogy....
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 and how...
Thabang Motsohi: Why The ANC Fails
“The African National Congress (ANC) is going to be divided, it’s going to split. The split is inevitable when you have ideological gridlock,” Thabang...
Is There A Way Forward For Palestine?
Ramzy Baroud is a well-known Palestinian writer, journalist, and columnist. He visited South Africa in September to promote his book The Last Earth: A...
The Daily Vox recommends: Our best picks of women writers in...
This year might not have been the greatest for book releases with COVID-19 meaning the cancellation of many book events. Added to that bookstores...
The Blinded City is a tribute to the people of the...
If you’re interested in the politics of the Johannesburg inner-city, then Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon’s book is a must-read. The Blinded City is a narrative style...
In conversation with Malcolm Ray about the Tyranny of Growth
Professor Lorenzo Fioramonti has described Malcolm Ray’s book as a “original and fascinating account of the destruction, impoverishment and destitution caused by the obsession...
“A Home on Vorster Street” is capturing history
An excuse not to return to practising law and a desire to capture her family’s history. That’s the reason why Razina Theba wrote A...
Poem: The Night Visitor
Poem by PRYZ da poet
He came in the middle of the night and whispered in the ears of men and said to them "...
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 set in the mythical land of...
Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s The Enemy Within: An Extract
Mpumelelo Mkhabela's The Enemy Within: How the ANC lost the battle against corruption looks at the ruling African National Congress. Mkhabela who is a...
Binwe Adebayo on writing about Black Love
Binwe Adebayo, writer, founder and managing director of baby mogul has contributed to a new collection of essays. Notes on Love is a collection...
Soniah Kamal Talks Setting Pride And Prejudice In Pakistan
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is perhaps the most beloved amongst classic English literature. There have been prequels, sequels, and variations of the story...
EXTRACT: Zwelethu Our Land by Jaki Seroke
In his memoir, Zwelethu Our Land, Jaki Seroke shares the joys and the sorrows of his life. He recalls the political battles among the...
Five Things From Our Interview With Jamaican Author Nicole Dennis-Benn
“What do we lose when we choose ourselves, especially as women?” asks Jamaican author Nicole Dennis-Benn. The Daily Vox spoke with Dennis-Benn during her...
#LGBQTILife: The Pocket Queerpedia is an educational resource for understanding queerness
The Pocket Queerpedia is a resource for activists, educators and the queer community developed by The Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education. The book is...
What it means to be the world’s oldest war correspondent
At 84-years-old, Al J Venter is considered one of the oldest active war correspondents. Born in South Africa in 1938, Venter now lives in...
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 factual. While...
Extract: Clare: The killing of a gentle activist
Clare: The killing of a gentle activist by Christopher Clark is the story of Clare Stewart. Clare Stewart was a much-loved ANC activist 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 any language....
