Why I Gave Up Corporate Life To Serve Gamalakhe Township
AS TOLD TO
Phumelele Bohlale (34) a former senior employee at Unilever and Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus left her corporate job three years back in...
Students Vow To Commit To Community Work After Successful Food Drive
Boston Media House students in Johannesburg who started a successful food donation campaign for Mandela month as part of their academic project say they...
Hashtag Our Stories’s Mohammed Arai on mental health awareness
October is Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa. An important aspect at the heart of changing attitudes about mental health is storytelling. Mental...
You really shouldn’t be posting pictures of your kids online
The excitement around the first day of school never grows old. The oversized backpacks and school uniforms on children will never lose its cute...
The state of civic education in South Africa
One of the biggest takeaways from the 2021 local government elections was a massive decline in voter turnout. There are a number of reasons...
Ari Sitas: “June 1976 was a point of no return”
ARI SITAS, sociology professor at UCT, reflects on the events of June 1976 and what it meant to be a young person then.
I was...
Wits Dental School students want safer training facilities
University of Witwatersrand (Wits) dental school students say they are in danger of being shut down. This is if they are evicted from Charlotte...
‘We Can’t Be Led By Elders,’ Says Revive ANCYL Group
The ANC Youth League’s current leadership is ‘illegitimate’, has rendered the organisation ‘dysfunctional’, and cannot relate to the issues facing the youth of South...
19-Year-Old Gaelan Wort Just Published His First Dystopian Epic
At the age of 19, film student Gaelan Wort has crafted a dystopian epic and plans for it to be part of a trilogy....
Covid-19 relief grant recipients: Poverty alleviation must be consistent
In a recent ANC Lekgotla President Cyril Ramaphosa – in his capacity as president of the ANC – said the party had agreed to...
NSFAS Is Looking For Presenters For New TV Show
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is looking for young and dynamic NSFAS-funded students to present the new NSFAS Uncapped television show. The...
Meet Kholo Montsi: He plans to reach the pinnacle of the...
It’s less than a week after his return from the French Junior Open. And even over the Zoom call, it’s clear to see that...
#BeTheDrivingForce Week Two with Celiwe Shivambu and Courtney Morgan
The #BeTheDrivingForce campaign is in full swing! The Daily Vox in partnership with Youth Capital launched the special series called #BeTheDrivingForce to inspire young...
Extract: Nation on the Couch
Professor Wahbie Long’s Nation on the Couch explores life in our beloved country through the lens of psychoanalysis. By focusing on the idea of...
Young South African creatives to support this Youth Month
Youth Month in South Africa is a time to reflect on the history of this country’s youth. It is about looking at the past....
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...
#BecomingADoctor: Learnings and unlearnings about the politics of medicine
In his book, Becoming A Doctor, Hloni Bookholane speaks about his life and learnings in his journey to become a medical doctor. The book...
Accountability Lab South Africa’s Voices of the Youth series
Accountability Lab South Africa along with media partner The Daily Vox present Accountability Lab South Africa's Voices of the Youth series.
Following the social unrest...
Jason Bygate: Voices from the Youth Capital Network
Youth Capital releases an annual publication that combines data with young people’s lived stories to shift gears on youth unemployment. The 2021 publication, Unlock...
Why an income guarantee would create a South Africa where everyone...
On Youth Day we chatted to Shaeera Kalla about the Basic Income Grant - the conversation generated such a big buzz in our DMs...
