The #FeesMustFall movement needs to change tactics to avoid further isolation
Ntando Sindane believes that the student struggle for free education in South Africa is in danger of making the same mistake that many revolutionary...
The Colonial History Of Tea
In most households around the world, tea is a staple part of people's diet. It is the first thing you drink when you wake...
It’s Time For Ex-Model C Schools To Stop Focusing On Rugby...
LAURENCE STEWART says that a tragedy continues to be played out in the name of tradition and value at the stubborn ex-Model C schools...
16 days of f***ing activism
Despite years of "16 days of activism", women still face rampant violence and discrimination at every turn, women-hating men are still given a free...
Hout Bay protests: Rubber bullets, burnt cars and tense streets
Dissatisfaction is growing among residents of Imizamo Yethu.
The Fees Commission’s work is done, but fallists aren’t holding their...
The Fees Commission was due to complete their final report on the feasibility of free education at the end of June. On Thursday, Musa...
Womxn in the EFFSC name and shame alleged sexual predator
The Wits Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) is calling for the EFF and EFFSC structures to stand in solidarity for justice for *womxn,...
Documentary shows the real-life impact of Cape Town’s gentrification
In the lead-up to the judgment over Cape Town's Bromwell Street evictions, Daneel Knoetze of Reclaim the City has created Leaving Home, a four-part...
Racism in SA: “We experience it on a daily basis”
South Africa might be fabled as a "rainbow nation" but the reality is a lot more black and white. The country remains racially divided, just like...
Five things that should be in place before we endorse the...
The national minimum wage debate has been hotly contested over the years. On 8 February, after decades of campaigning and negotiation, all but one...
Andile Mngxitama: populist Gupta-defender or enemy of white supremacy?
Just a year into his political campaign, Andile Mngxitama has emerged as a disruptor in South African politics. He’s been labelled a political agitator...
For the ordinary citizens of this country, it is time for...
The Kathrada Foundation and Nelson Mandela Foundation jointly briefed the media on Friday, after the Zuma presidency cancelled an official memorial service for Ahmed Kathrada,...
Those times Gareth Cliff pushed the limits and got away with...
South African self-styled “shock-jock†Gareth Cliff’s response to the #PennySparrow debacle and the ensuing debates on criminalisation of hate speech was to declare: "People...
Safety concerns mount as thousands flock to Durban beaches
Thousands of people have descended on the city of Durban for the festive season, with many people taking advantage of the sunny weather to...
“Unveiled” play attempts to combat xenophobia and foster understanding
Originally written and produced by Chicago-based writer, Rohina Malik, the play, Unveiled opened at the Wits Theatre on Friday 15 July as a part...
Academics weigh in on whether a common African policy on China...
On Thursday, a number of experts on Africa-China relations from civil society organisations and think-tanks met at the University of Witwatersrand to discuss a...
Here’s 10+ things the DA should apologise for
As the EFF set to launch their manifesto on Saturday, the DA put out a statement outlining 10Â things that they believe the EFF, in...
The Story of South African Cricket, from its tragedies to triumphs
Ashwin Desai's newest book, Reverse Sweep: A Story of Post-Apartheid South African Cricket is a compelling read. It traces the history of cricket in...
Fattis evictees: Fattis was not a hijacked building, we owned property...
Former residents of Fattis Mansion, a dilapidated block of flats in the Johannesburg CBD have told the Daily Vox that they are upset about...
Banned in his own country and forced to leave SA under...
LEGESSE SEIFU, a 46-year-old Ethiopian asylum seeker, has been ordered to get out of the country before 28 May (tomorrow) by the South African department...
