Gender Summit: We Need More Work Beyond ANC Politicking
The minister of social development Susan Shabangu stuttered over the pronunciation of LGBTQI. "Teach me," she said. The minister was addressing a crowd of...
Police and higher education ministries hold campus safety summit at UWC
The first School and Campus Safety Summit held at the University of the Western Cape discussed campus crime as well as security issues arising...
Zolile Khumalo’s Murder Accused Abandons Bail Application
Father of the slain Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) student Zolile Khumalo says he hopes justice will take its course following the accused's abandoned...
Activist: “No Support” From Government For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence
On August 1, thousands of women marched throughout South Africa against gender-based violence in The Total Shutdown march. One of the woman who marched...
Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps...
Rape in South Africa is systemic and endemic. The country’s annual police crime statistics confirm this. There were 42,289 rapes reported in 2019/2020, as...
Gender Summit Concludes With Declaration Adopted
"We are satisfied that most delegates and stakeholders at the summit have signed the declaration with amendments," said the minister of social development Susan...
Exit: Escaping A Life Of Sexual Violence
"My life has seen cycles of abandonment and abuse, sexual exploitation and domestic violence. But my story begins before I was born, because my...
#EECoverUp: Zackie Achmat Is Taking M&G To Press Ombudsman
Prominent activist Zackie Achmat said on Wednesday that he will be filing a complaint against the Mail & Guardian with the press ombudsman for...
Mob justice: “Yes, I would join in to protect my communityâ€
At the weekend, a man in Hlogotlou, Limpopo was stoned to death after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend and her younger sister, and set...
The Rohingya crisis: a humanitarian disaster in Myanmar
Myanmar is home to an estimated 1.1 million Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority. Numerous sources both inside and outside the country have reported horrific...
Guerrilla art in Braam drives conversation on women’s safety
The Daily Vox spoke to Her Shadow, the self-taught animator and guerrilla performance artist who disrupted the streets of Braamfontein last week. The performance...
Public Employment Programmes Can Turn The GBV Tide
Communities and public employment programmes in particular, have a critical role to play in the fight against gender-based violence, writes PALESA MATABOGE.
This is...
Is hopelessness driving HIV in SA’s youth?
Why is HIV still the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 and 19 and how can we change this, asks Njabulo Mbanda.
It...
WTF is up with DJ Dimplez’ rapey cover art?
Twitter was split this week in a discussion on the sinister cover art of DJ Dimplez’ new single, What A Night. The cover art...
Sisonke Msimang on Always Another Country, rape culture and #MeToo
Conversations about the prevalence of sexual violence have been at the forefront of conversation in recent weeks with the #MeToo movement. This month, writer...
BDS-SA Mum On Details Of Desai Investigation
Several attempts to contact Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions South Africa (BDS-SA) have been unsuccessful. The Palestinian solidarity organisation was due to start an independent...
Teen pregnancy isn’t rising and 7 other things we learned from...
On Monday, almost a week after the brutal murder of Karabo Mokoena  sent South Africa into a tailspin, sparking rage on social media under...
“I have friends who dropped out of university because they felt...
Students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) say they’re fed up with feeling under threat from criminals while on campus. On Wednesday, 24...
Here’s what the police are supposed to do when someone reports...
The experience of a sexual assault is violent and traumatic. The last thing you may want to do is deal with the police, especially...
The Daily Vox joins Izwi Lami anti-rape campaign
An anti-rape campaign by Health-e News invites rape survivors to share their stories, contact counselling services and campaign for packages of care.
Before rape becomes...
