June 16 | “We are not free” – a film by...
For #YouthDay 2022, Eh!woza spoke with young South Africans about the progress, the hardships and the missteps the country has made as a young...
e-Tolls: “I think we should just bite the bullet”
Motorists in Gauteng let out a collective sigh of relief when reductions in e-toll tariffs were announced in Parliament on Wednesday. To ensure compliance, e-toll payments...
The politics of getting hired at UCT: “It’s how this country...
A controversial article on staff transformation by University of Cape Town (UCT) vice chancellor Max Price has drawn criticism from black staff and students on...
The Gentrification of the Bo-Kaap
Gentrification has become a buzzword that redefines urban spaces and communities. Areas such as Woodstock and Bo-Kaap have become largely commercialised, creating trendy hotspots in long-standing historical neighbourhoods. Some Capetonians are wary of the newcomers in their community, while others are struggling to keep up with the price tag of redevelopment. RA’EESA PATHER reports.
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The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) recently rescinded its earlier calls for the abolition of cultural practices like ukuthwala and virginity testing, saying that people’s beliefs,...
Sexual harassment at UCT: “Most girls like it, and most guys...
Female students at the University of Cape Town have shared their views and experiences of sexual harassment on campus. And now it’s the guys’ turn. Male students...
#TDVTurns5: “I Want TDV To Never Forget What We Stand For”
PART ONE
The Daily Vox (TDV) started its journey as South Africa Votes 2014. Co-founders Azad Essa and Khadija Patel wanted to cover the 2014...
Rhodes Must Fall students booted from Bremner but determined to keep...
Members of the Rhodes Must Fall movement are looking for a new home after they were asked to leave the University of Cape Town’s...
Portrait of an Adderley Street flower seller
The iconic Adderley Street flower market in Cape Town is a colourful highlight for locals and tourists alike. RA'EESA PATHER spent a dreary Thursday...
We asked these South Africans what it means to be free
On 27 April, South Africa will be celebrating 22 years of democracy as we commemorate Freedom day. A liberated South Africa means more opportunities,...
“The Labour Laws You Talk About Don’t Work For Me” –...
At the bottom of the working class, it is the domestic workers and gardeners who work in scorching heat and unpleasant conditions for an...
Uzalo: “I have had enough of the suspense”
Uzalo might be dragging, but it still has its fans. Some want Gxabhashe to return to their screens before the show loses its touch....
What’s a bunny got to do with Easter anyway?
Easter holidays are upon us but we've been seeing chocolate eggs and bunnies in stores since Valentine's Day. LIZEKA MADUNA asked Durbanites if they...
The unheard voices: LGBTQ+ people in student movements
The student-led protests that began in 2015 were organised and sustained largely by the actions, voices and bodies of womxn, queer and trans* people....
“A lot of things seemed to be linked with the Gupta...
On Tuesday this week, ANC MP Vytjie Mentor revealed that she had been offered the job of Minister of Public Works by the Gupta family and...
EFF members: Why throw people out of the legislature just because...
Last week the the EFF stormed the Gauteng legislature and strashed streets in the Johannesburg city centre, getting a whole lot of bad press...
Does a lecturer’s race matter to university students?
According to a recent City Press report, less than one in every ten university professors in South African universities is black. These low numbers have been attributed...
UKZN’s new vice chancellor: “We’re really putting a lot of hope...
The University of KwaZulu-Natal recently announced Dr Albert Van Jaarsveld, CEO of the National Research Foundation, as its new vice chancellor and principal. SHIMEI...
#TDVTurns5: Former Daily Vox Writers Remember The Early Days
PART TWO
The Daily Vox (TDV) started its journey as South Africa Votes 2014. Co-founders Azad Essa and Khadija Patel wanted to cover the 2014...
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...
