‘Planet Earth II’ balances wonder with grave warnings
Ten years after the breathtakingly beautiful Planet Earth, BBC Earth has brought its sequel to life, and it’s a series that, unlike its predecessor,...
The sun is rising on renewable energy technologies
We find ourselves on the verge, once again, of global shifts such as migration and severe climate change among many other challenges forged as...
Tackling Menstruation Stigma Through Education
For many menstruators around the world, getting ones period for the first time or every time after that is a frightening experience. Not only...
Ugandan Climate Activist Vanessa Nakate Is Fighting For The Congo
Young people all over the world have been raising their voices around the growing climate crisis facing the world. Inspired by Swedish teenager Greta...
Gwede Mantashe Invades Xolobeni
"It felt like it was the first or second world war. We asked ourselves what the need for so many police was," Nonhle Mbuthuma...
Pensioner Johannes Mamogale is an active small-scale farmer supporting his family
Johannes Mamogale (80) started his vegetable garden after he was retrenched 20 years ago. In the beginning, farming was all about putting food on...
10 Historical Figures Who Were Vegan Before It Was Mainstream
Haters aside, the vegan movement has exploded so much over the past few years it’s almost mainstream. Interest in the plant-based lifestyle is as...
Malawian fishers are killing their livelihood with mosquito nets
Malaria remains a leading killer disease in Southern Africa, with Malawi having one of the highest prevalence rates at 33%, according to the Malaria...
Mining Affected Communities Come Out In Support Of Xolobeni
Tuesday, 24 April marked the second day of the court proceedings between the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC), the department of mineral resources (DRM), and...
Why everyone needs to be advocating for menstrual rights
Another week, another amazing conversation!
This week we chatted to the Minister of Menstruation Candice Chirwa (if you don’t know her, where have you been...
EXO Inspires South African EXO-Ls To Give Back
The South African EXO fandom known as EXO-Ls showed their love for the K-pop group on its sixth year anniversary by embodying the groups...
African Countries And The State Of Their Environments: The Best And...
Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as...
21 tips for the privileged facing lifestyle shifts as #DayZero hits
As the water crisis in the Western Cape reaches increasingly worrying stages, it's become evident that #DayZero is almost inevitable. As a result of...
Rating Straws: The Daily Vox Edition
We tried every type of straw at our disposal for the love of turtles. In the past few years, the world has become more...
Your Palm Oil Consumption Is Killing Orangutans
This weekend a heartrending video that showed how palm oil growers wreak destruction on a baby orangutan's rainforest habitat went viral on social media....
How to recycle clothes in South Africa
The textiles industry is a trillion dollar market. As you’d expect with such a large industry, an enormous amount of waste is produced. Fast...
Solar plant outside Cape Town is one step towards carbon reduction...
The city of Cape Town (COCT) plans to go off-grid by no longer being on Eskom’s electrical grid. One solar plant at a time,...
9 Changes You Can Make To Be More Environmentally-Conscious
The way you live has a profound impact on the environment. It affects the weather, the quality of air you breathe, the survival of...
The only vegan at a summer braai: a guide to self...
Big gatherings in the summertime can be something to look forward to - but when you're the only vegetarian/vegan among carnivores it can fill...
After The Police Teargas Came The Stillborn Baby
"He was going to be our first son. His father always talked about how he will take him to work with him and leave...
