Is Our Democracy Losing Legitimacy?
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The commemoration of Youth Day in 2019 comes at an important time for young people of South Africa. The recently-formed 6th Parliament saw...
The ANC Youth League Is Dead. Can It Ever Revive?
Recent events at Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress (ANC), have highlighted that the ANC Youth League remains completely lost and...
Queens Of The Kingdom: A Portrait Of Saudi Women
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The Saudi Arabian woman is veiled in mystery: global media narratives paint her as locked in a tower of oppression, needing rescue by...
Panyaza Lesufi Is Gauteng Education MEC Again
On Wednesday, David Makhura the incoming premier of Gauteng announced his new administration and shuffled Panyaza Lesufi out of the education portfolio. He will...
Blade Nzimande At Higher Education: It’s Back To “Square One” For...
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During the period when Fees Must Fall gripped the South African campuses, then-higher education minister Blade Nzimande and the students were at...
What The US Ban Of Huawei Ban Means For South Africa
UPDATE: In a flip flop decision, and with no explanation, President Donald Trump announced last weekend that US companies would be allowed to sell...
Ramaphosa’s Cabinet: Will Young People Be Called To Serve?
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The announcement of the first cabinet of the 5th administration of a democratic South Africa is highly anticipated. Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated as...
Domestic Workers Can Now Claim For Occupational Injuries
Maria Mahlangu had worked for the De Clerq family as a domestic worker for 22 years when she drowned in her employer’s pool. As...
The “New Dawn” Might Work For The ANC, But Not For...
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At his inauguration as the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa pleaded with Zimbabweans to rally behind his presidency and make sure that they campaign...
Stung DA Right Wing Lashes Out At The People
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The dust is settling on the 2019 national elections, and the recriminations amongst the losers have begun in earnest. The...
Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa Is The Official President Of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as the fifth president of the Republic of South Africa in style. On May 25, under blue skies and...
The Singing In Parliament Brought Tears To Our Eyes
Song and dance is intrinsically linked to South African heritage and culture. It could be no more evident than in parliament on May 22....
#6thParliament: We Have A New Parliament
Update: ANC deputy president David Mabuza was sworn into parliament on May 28. This clears the way for the president to reappoint him as...
The Origins Of The South African Students Organisation
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During 2015 and 2016 student protests swept across South Africa campuses. In her new book Limpopo’s Legacy: Student politics and democracy in...
EFF Is Not The Cause Of Right-Wing Rise
“You are pained that the EFF has increased seats in parliament,” Julius Malema told a journalist at a press briefing on May 16. The...
7 Alarming Unemployment Stats
Things are not looking good for South Africa’s unemployment rate, particularly the youth unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is now 27.6%, up by 0.9%...
Voters Stayed Home: The Untold Story Of The 2019 Elections
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The biggest story of the 2019 national and provincial elections is that a significant number of people simply chose to...
Xenophobic Attacks Return In Durban
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During the March/April xenophobic attacks in Durban, a group of Congolese men in Philani, uMlazi Y section were attacked, allegedly because that...
Elections Live Blog (12/05)
Welcome to the third day of The Daily Vox’s elections live blog. We’re bringing you live updates as votes are counted. We’re still based...
Voting Process Unfair To Blind Voters
A blind voter from Durban has raised concerns about the voting process for people with disabilities. This after he wasn't granted a ‘fair’ chance...
