Basic Education Spokesperson Faces Backlash Over Sexist #ReadToLead Tweets
The department of education’s (DBE) ‘Read to Lead’ campaign took a sexist and tone-deaf turn on August 10 when spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga published a...
Is the #DASexScandal legit?
On Saturday the hashtag #DASexScandal and another variant, #DASexGate, went viral. These twitter tongues were set wagging after an explosive email alleged DA parliamentary leader Mmusi...
There’s a call to boycott Zara after a designer’s racist rant
You may have noticed a growing chorus of condemnation of Spanish fast fashion giant Zara in recent days. It all began on Instagram, where...
How the statue of Cecil John Rhodes came down [pictures]
After weeks of debate, protest and demonstration, a removal crew overseen by a heritage architect appeared at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on...
Mandla Mandela is a Muslim, with a new bride, and it’s...
Mandla Mandela, grandson of uTata Nelson Mandela, has made waves after marrying for the fourth time, this time to a Capetonian Muslim woman. And...
Was this a kidnapping attempt at the Mall of the South...
A video showcasing the attempted kidnapping of a two-year-old girl at shopping centre Mall of the South has gone viral. Jennylee Jordaan, the mother...
In Pictures: Comic Con 2019 Comes Alive
Comic Con Africa is back, and even bigger. The 2019 edition of the convention took place from September 21-24. Despite some of the big...
Third force? What third force? – state security minister
David Mahlobo, the minister of state security, has dismissed claims that an alleged “third force†was behind the violence against foreign nationals  “We have...
#MMA15: who won, who lost, and why we care
On Saturday evening the annual Metro FM Music Awards were hosted at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. It was an A-list event, a...
#TDVSpaces: #YouthDayParade – What’s next
Following the Youth Day Parade organised by Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Youth Program, The Daily Vox hosted a Twitter Space on June 30 to unpack...
Bonteheuwel Development Forum take on #JerusalemaChallenge
The Bonteheuwel Development Forum (BHDF) have used the Jerusalema Challenge to raise awareness about the issues facing their community.
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In a video released on Women’s...
Why a little known South African trended on Twitter at the...
Tauriq Moosa, South African ethics tutor and writer for publications like The Guardian and The Mary Sue trended on Twitter this weekend after quitting...
The internet prepared us for the future of pandemic living
The internet is not as disconnected as many believe it to be. This past weekend in a catch-up call with a friend, she reminded...
This artist’s re-imagination of diverse superheroes is on point!
If you’re an avid reader of comics then you’ll know that they aren’t always the most diverse in their character representations. While this has...
COMPETITION ALERT
NB Publishers has published an exciting new book (and start of a new series) by author Bontle Senne and illustrator Mogau Kekena. An Anansi...
“Thigh gap jewellery” helps highlight unrealistic body trends
International body standards have always been unrealistic and quite ridiculous. On social  media, they start trends encouraging women to starve themselves in order to...
Jobseekers: What goes into creating a professional work portfolio
The Jobseekers Series is a series of articles The Daily Vox team has put together to help prospective jobseekers. Job seeking is a costly...
Did Mbeki really “slam” Zuma? Don’t quote us on it
The office of former South African president Thabo Mbeki has reacted to an article published in The Guardian, calling it a "misinterpretation" and "deliberate...
