Why Nomzamo Mbatha Gives Us All The Feels
You might know Nomzamo Mbatha as the actor who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Moratiwa in...
Life Coach: How I Help People Overcome Life’s Challenges
Life can be very challenging, and young people are often the most adversely affected. The Daily Vox chatted to a Durban-based life coach Zaahida...
The Namakwa Civic Movement believes the Northern Cape deserves better
The Namakwa Civic Movement (NCM) is a political party from the Northern Cape province. They are based in Springbok which forms part of the...
All The Times K-pop Put Us Through The Most In 2019
With its beautiful aesthetic, the Korean entertainment industry provides hours of endless entertainment and joy to millions. It’s one of South Korea’s most powerful...
Life Esidimeni: The forgotten people of South Africa’s healthcare system
There was once a time when people thought mental illness was demonic possession. Priests used to perform exorcisms, in which the supposedly possessed person...
Wits Engineering Student Dies After Fall From Braamfontein Building
A male mining and engineering student from Wits University passed away on Thursday night following a fall from a building in Braamfontein. According to...
“I felt suffocated in myself” – growing up dark in a...
Nabeelah (22) sits in a hotel courtyard. With her bronzed skin, almond-shaped eyes and crop of curls, Nabeelah is beautiful. Her looks can be...
What is autism, and what does it mean to be autistic?
Around one million South Africans are autistic.
But what is autism? Perhaps you read A Curious Case of the Dog in the Night Time or...
Tackling Menstruation Stigma Through Education
For many menstruators around the world, getting ones period for the first time or every time after that is a frightening experience. Not only...
Keabetswe Jan On Mental Strength Campaign
On January 5 2019, Keabetwse Jan tweeted out “O jewa ke eng?” — asking her Twitter followers what’s bothering them. The tweet currently has...
#COVID-19: 5 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health
Months into 2020 and normal as we know it has disappeared. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic and COVID-19 is spreading across...
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 chasing kroon.
Where did the journey of writing...
How unaffordable healthcare costs leave people prone to dangers of self-medication
"I haven't been to a doctor in a couple of years now; and it's not because I never get sick but I can't afford...
We need to talk about the long-term effects of FMF on...
The effects of Fees Must Fall (FMF) protests are long-lasting and damaging to students' mental health and ultimately affect their academic performance.
The Socio-Economic Rights...
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
May is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) awareness month. BPD is a mental illness marked by an ongoing pattern of emotions, self-image, and behaviour, resulting...
Six reasons why you shouldn’t bother watching Thirteen Reasons Why
At the end of March, Netflix released the series adaptation of the popular young adult novel Thirteen Reasons Why to much enthusiasm. Even though...
Challenging Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination in Black Communities
In South Africa, the month of October has been declared Mental Health Awareness Month with the objective of not only educating the public about...
No Record Of 30 Suicide Attempts At Rhodes, University Says
Rhodes University and its Student Representative Council (SRC) have refuted claims floating around on social media that 30 of its students have attempted suicide...
Rhodes University Students Mourn The Death Of Khensani Maseko
Students at Rhodes University are mourning the death of third year law student, Khensani Maseko. Maseko was allegedly raped by her then-boyfriend in May...
South Africa: The Reality of Providing Safe Abortion During A National...
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While South Africa’s lockdown regulations rules clearly state that abortion services are to continue throughout, some were turned back. Here’s how Kgaladi...
