Drugs, gangs, and forgetting Soweto
In 2014, youth on the Cape Flats are waging a different war to those who died on June 16, 1976. According to the provincial Department...
Should the ANC Women’s League have stuck to its guns on...
The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) recently rescinded its earlier calls for the abolition of cultural practices like ukuthwala and virginity testing, saying that people’s beliefs,...
These 8-year-olds talking about the state of South Africa are right...
"What do you think is the state of South Africa?" we asked these 8-year-olds.
"I have a secret I don't want anyone to know: I...
Reimagining Somalia: “What would I have become if it weren’t for...
In a powerful, personal photo project, Hamza Mohamed, a Somali journalist living in Qatar, asks what his homeland would have been like, had the...
Eddie Ndopu plans to be the first queer, black activist with...
Eddie Ndopu, Africa's own rockstar activist is off to Oxford University on 14 September to do his Masters in Public Policy. He spoke to The...
Q & A: Ayanda Khota
UYANDA SIYOTULA spoke to Ayanda Khota about unemployment in South Africa and 20 years of democracy.
#sexistSA: “People call me names like ‘stabane’.”
So far, the Daily Vox’s anti-street harassment campaign has focused on women facing harassment. This week PONTSHO PILANEasked individuals who identify as part of the...
Is Ramphela Good For The DA?
RUMANA AKOOB found that Mamphela Ramphele's appointment as presidential candidate for the Democratic Alliance and the Agang SA merger has been backed strongly by DA supporters around Durban.
Cape Town’s elderly are ready to vote
In 2013, South Africans aged 65 years and older were a demographic minority, accounting for only 6.1% of the population. They may be a small community, but Cape Town’s elderly have a lot on their mind when it comes to elections and their role in society. RA’EESA PATHER reports.
10 blockbusters to look forward to in 2016
With the new year almost upon us, THE DAILY VOX TEAM rounds up 10 movies you won't want to miss in 2016.
1. Zoolander 2
Fourteen...
The principal who led his school to a 100% matric pass...
Riyaadh Najaar is the principal of Spine Road High School in Mitchell’s Plain. Last year, he saw something he had waited 39 years for -...
Painting the stadium red
On Saturday, Mehlareng Stadium in Tembisa was painted “red for dangerâ€. More than 20 000 EFF supporters were there to witness the unveiling of Julius Malema's EFF’s election manifesto. It detailed the plans that the “Red Revolution†has for South Africa. Buzzing with excitement and hope, these supporters are quite confident that their leader and party are the radical change the country has been waiting for. By UYANDA SIYOTULA
Destroying homes and communities for MyCiti transport
Twenty-six families in Cape Town’s Wynberg and Plumstead suburbs could lose their homes as the City of Cape Town prepares to build a MyCiti...
The sext debate: Online culture and personal responsibility
A debate on the impact of Internet culture on young South Africans is raging after nude pictures of 20 boys from prominent Pretoria schools...
How to talk about homosexuality in isiXhosa
Many African languages are still finding the words to talk about homosexuality. The isiXhosa equivalent for gay or homosexual does not exist, so how...
AUDIO: Reacting to the “State of the Nation”
The politicians have had their say, but what do South Africans make of "South Africa according to Jacob Zuma"?
Curro School: “The principal does not promote unity†– parent
The Curro School saga – which came to light last week when it emerged the Roodeplaat branch of the school was segregating black and...
Capetonians cynical about SONA ’14
President Zuma’s State of the Nation address is looming over Cape Town. Many Capetonians remain cynical, claiming JZ needs to pull up his socks...
International students on their reactions to xenophobia: “I don’t feel safe...
Xenophobic attacks have erupted throughout South Africa over the last few weeks. On Thursday, 16 April, a thousands-strong peace march was held in Durban...
Code4CT: Helping young girls get a start in tech
High school girls in Cape Town are taking advantage of a crowdfunded programme designed to help bring more women into IT. Through the Code...
