News24 is removing its comments section and people are freaking out
On Tuesday, News24, one of South Africa’s primary online news destinations, announced that it would be disabling its comments sections, and South Africans had...
“Stock clothes that encourage girls to live their lives to the...
A mother’s post about how she believes kids’ clothing sold by Woolworths is enforcing gender stereotypes went viral this week. THE DAILY VOX spoke...
Pressure for Miss SA to boycott Miss Universe pageant in Israel
It’s common practice for the Miss SA pageant winner to head out to the next pageant - Miss Universe. Lalela Mswane was crowned Miss...
Looking at South Africa’s digital divide for #WTISD
May 17 marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). It is a day that is marked around the world. WTISD is celebrated annually...
The Imperial Feminism of Captain Marvel
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Captain Marvel (portrayed by Brie Larson) is being hailed as the next best feminist superhero. It is the first woman-led movie out of the...
“Untouchable” Indian student’s suicide note: “My birth is my fatal accident”
Indian PhD student Rohith Vemula took his own life on Sunday evening. News of his death and it's the possible reasons for it have...
How TikTok revived interest in an almost 90-year-old book
Cain’s Jawbone is a literary puzzle book that was released in 1934. It has only been solved by four people to date. Now, almost...
Five reasons why the DJ Zinhle, AKA and Bonang drama should...
The infamous Bonang/DJ Zinhle/AKA love triangle has run its course and MORWESI NDLOVU thinks it’s time we stopped tweeting, writing and talking about it.
It...
Explained: What is Wordle?
For the past few weeks, Twitter has been filled with green, yellow and black squares. You wouldn’t be too far off if you mistakenly...
Burnout bites. Here’s how to fight back
Have you ever felt so physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted that performing at your job seems like an insurmountable task? Do you wake up...
Coping with xenophobic discrimination in South Africa
Ever since 2008, there has been periods of intense xenophobic violence and riots against black foreign nationals and immigrants. In the past fews years,...
That Hector Pieterson advert: living the dream, or struggle appropriation nightmare?
Ahead of Youth Day, music channel Channel O took out a full-page advert in national newspapers showing a recreation of the iconic image of...
Soweto style and skothane subculture on the burn
Stories about the Soweto youth subculture known as izikhothane have reached distant shores. RA'EESA PATHER reports.
Slate Magazine this week published a story in its...
Why is local sustainable fashion so expensive?
We live in a world that offers us an abundance of choice and convenience. It’s important to understand the true cost of the items...
Mbaks and “Mandisa”: WTF just happened?
Twitter went crazy late on Thursday evening when Minister of Sports and Recreation Fikile Mbalula tweeted a picture of a lingerie-clad woman in a...
12 Ramadaan struggles only Muslim girls will understand
Ramadaan, the Muslim month of fasting, is upon us, and while it is no doubt a blessed time which everyone looks forward to, it’s...
Kamala Harris: Representation does not equal better policies
On Saturday evening, news sites in the United States of America (USA) announced that Joe Biden would be the next president of the country....
Hasan Minhaj Is Out Repping Brown People And We Stan
It was the 2016 Democrat Convention. Hillary Clinton would be taking on Donald Trump in the 2016 United States Presidential Election. Clinton's husband, former...
This is what South Africans Googled in 2022
What did South Africans Google in 2022? Well on December 7, Google released its Year in Search results. This captures all of the information...
Racist Polish fans advocate for “freedom” for Chris Hani’s murderer
The return of live sporting events in Poland has seen a return of racist sloganing centered around the murderer of Chris Hani, Janusz Walus.
The...
