The Pavement Bookworm: true story of an avid reader and drug...
Philani Dladla’s memoir, The Pavement Bookworm, is one that challenges a reader to try and understand the meaning of homelessness and drug addiction. The...
“We are left with nothing†– Isipingo shackdwellers pick up the...
On Tuesday, a fierce storm hit the city of Durban, leaving a trail of devastation across the city and surrounding areas. Authorities say the...
“The Last Words Of Rowan Du Preez” Explores Truth And Justice
It was 2012 in the Cape Flats in Mfuleni. Demanding better police services in Khayelitsha, community activists Angy Peter and Isaac Mbadu were raising...
What has democracy done for you?
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of South Africa’s first free and fair elections. The Daily Vox asked a few citizens what freedom means to...
Young Durbanites on Mandela: “If It Weren’t For Him, We Wouldn’t...
July 18 this year will mark the 100th birthday of South Africa’s late icon and former president Nelson Mandela. The Daily Vox spoke to...
Durbanites say Zuma is no longer ‘The People’s President’
On Sunday, President Jacob Zuma addressed people in a local church in Durban, where he said he will not step down unless the ANC...
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...
Uber driver: ‘You can never know if you are going to...
There have been regular attacks on Uber drivers around malls, clubs and Gautrain stations since the company launched in South Africa in 2013. The...
Young people on why they marched against Zuma in Pretoria
Thousands of South Africans turned up in Pretoria to demonstrate against President Jacob Zuma on Friday, and students made up a large contingent of...
Cape Town’s township residents dread Day Zero
The Cape Town water crisis is becoming worse by the day. More than 60% of residents in Cape Town are allegedly using more than...
TikTok’s secret algorithm is its greatest strength – and could also be...
I have a ten-year-old niece named Divya (not her real name) in rural northern India. Two years ago, I visited and she came running...
Nigeria’s World Cup Kit Is Fire!
On Wednesday night, Nike unveiled the 2018 World Cup kits for the England and Nigerian team, joining the nineteen out of the 32 teams...
World Cup Brings Recognition of San And Khoi Languages To The...
Football is bringing awareness to the existence and plight of Khoi and San communities in South Africa. At the beginning of the month, SABC...
Four African writers you should be reading right now
There probably has never been a better time for writers to contribute greatly to African literature than now. Authors cannot write everyone’s story to...
Dear black man, do better
Some men are quick to speak out against racism, but perpetuate sexism and rape culture at every turn. PONTSHO PILANE is sick of it.
“Comrades,...
Bus Strike: Long Distance Commuters Bear The Consequences At Park Station
It is roughly about 30 minutes after six on a Monday evening at Park Station
Johannesburg. Abeba*, a woman in her late twenties, waits...
“I can’t do anything to protect myself”: Homeless women on dangers...
Homeless women and women who live in shelters are among society’s most vulnerable. They have no walls to protect them from violence, fists, or...
SexistSA: Where women’s safety in public spaces is unimaginable
Since the uproar from last week’s #TaxiRape story - that a group of men in a minibus taxi has reportedly been picking women up,...
When no other work can be found, they become hairdressers
They come from near and far to Durban, hoping to find work and provide for their families. When nothing can be found, they must...
Holiday jobs aren’t just to earn spending money
With university holidays fast approaching, many students are looking for holiday jobs to help ease the burden on their families, or even just to...
