5 Talking Points From The Gigaba Budget
Finance minister Malusi Gigaba tabled the budget for the 2018 year, announcing a new tax regime, including an increase in value-added tax (VAT) since...
ANC Youth League: Not Removing Manana Will Hurt ANC In 2019...
After the revelation that ANC national executive congress (NEC) member and MP Mduduzi Manana physically abused his domestic worker, the ANC Youth League on...
3 things from the 2021 Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement
On November 11, finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his maiden mid-term budget policy statement. This statement was delivered amidst deepening fiscal insecurity and austerity...
“Flow: The Book about Menstruation” should be mandatory reading
Flow: the book about menstruation is an informative and empowering book about menstruators. Written by Pontsho Pilane, Candice Chirwa and Karen Jeynes, it’s a...
How political parties in South Africa reacted to the Zimbabwe crisis
On Tuesday, the Zimbabwean Defence Force (ZDF) moved into Zimbabwean capital Harare, to “target criminals†aligned to President Robert Mugabe. Despite that it seems...
BRICS: Continuation Of Neoliberal Machine?
The Brics Summit is taking place from July 25 to 27 in Johannesburg, South Africa. BRICS is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China...
7 Tips From The Sloth To Survive Capitalist Restlessness
In this fast-paced, capitalist world we live in, we've figured out the best way to tap out and resist: be more sloth. Sloths are...
In Conversation with Busisiwe Nxumalo, ANC Candidate
For the upcoming local government elections, approximately 25% of the African National Congress (ANC) candidate list is comprised of young people. The Daily Vox...
#ShutdownSA economic costs run into the billions
The cost of damages from the #ShutdownSA unrest has been estimated to run into the billions, for the retail sector alone. The rand weakened...
Beyond Fear is “Ebie” Ebrahim’s story of bravery and courage
In the past two years or so of the pandemic, there seems to have been a resurgence of memoirs and memoir writing. It's likely...
Malema: Ramaphosa Won’t Finish His Term
Less than a month before South Africa is due to go to the polls, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema predicted the...
The EFF Only Pose As Feminists
Journalist Karima Brown has laid charges against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema after Malema shared her cell phone number in a tweet...
“Beyond the Holiday: exploring systemic and structural factors in Human Rights”
Less than 24 hours before the annual observance of the commemoration of the Sharpeville massacre, which occurred on the 21st of March in 1960...
Fear Of A Cape Town Trump
The rise of the populism globally has had no clearer manifestation than the election of Donald. J Trump as the 45th President of the...
The City of Cape Town passed the Unlawful Occupation by-law
The City of Cape town’s draft Unlawful Occupation by-law passed on September 29. It also updated and passed the Streets, Public Places and Prevention...
Start Letting Us Talk: Walking In Protest Against Campus Rape Culture
"Show me rape-culture" - this is one of thousands of comments we have heard from students on campus. These comments are quite disheartening when...
Can the ANCYL be the answer to the crisis of youth...
Zama Mthunzi
The formation and the announcement of the African National Congress Youth League National Youth National Task Team (ANCYL NYTT) last month has focussed...
Malema: Our Land And Jobs Now
"The clarion call is clear: Our land and jobs now! Victory is certain" said Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said. This was...
Only one family member could be victorious in fight for Ward...
Thirty-seven-year-old Siphamandla Ndabeni Ntabeni is the winner of the family race for ward 10 in Ward 10 in Matatiele municipality. Siphamandla emerged as the...
#LGBQTILife “The Botswana decriminalisation must be followed by implementation”
Botswana has decriminalised gay sex. The country’s court of appeal upheld a 2019 ruling of decriminalisation. The unanimous decision by five judges stated that...
