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“We are not politicians, we are activists,” says founder of the African Democratic Change (ADeC) party Dr Makhosi Khoza. While politicians are motivated by power and self-interest, activists are community-based and accountable to the…

Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema has called for, Sesiyanda Godlimpi, the SRC president at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) to fight for accommodation fit human living, for African students within the institution. …

AS TOLD TO A 26-year-old commercial farmer from KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal says she wishes all young people could venture into farming. Ayanda Zulu, who specialises in crop farming shared her journey as a young female farmer with the…

In spite of promising to continue protesting, for the past two weeks it's been quiet on campuses. Student leadership in universities in KwaZulu-Natal had said student protests were most likely to continue, this after the minister of higher…

A new reality show on the DStv channel Moja Love ‘Isencane Lengane’ which loosely translates to ‘This child is still young’ left social media ablaze this weekend, following a 15-year-old girl's marriage preparations with a 16-year-old,…

COMMENT South Africa is a land of hope, opportunity and most glaringly, a land of stark inequality. This inequality could not be more prevalent than in our education system. Leafy suburbs like Sandton boast world class institutions with…

NEWS ANALYSIS It’s only March 2019 but there have already been no fewer than 10 students protests at campuses around South Africa just this year. Violence is once more normalised on campuses with a student killed during the 2019 protests.…

Yes, Adam Habib said university is not for everyone. What do you think of Adam Habib’s statement that, not everyone should go to university? #FeesComission — The Daily VOX (@thedailyvox) August 10, 2016 But wait, that's not all…

Edina Bonzo is a 64-year-old granny living in a village deep in the Mangochi region in Malawi. She spoke to The Daily Vox about fasting during Ramadan, school and why material wealth should come second in life. I was born on 6th July…

Over 20, 000 refugees who have fled violence in  the Central African Republic (CAR) still inhabit the Mpoko refugee camp at the Bangui airport. DONAIG LE DU describes what life is like for the 6,000 children who attend daily classes inside…

Since the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) opened its new online admission system for entry into grade 1 and 8 on 11 April 2016, parents, school governing bodies and interested parties have been at pains to point out the flaws in the…

Mojalefa van Zyl was arrested for common assault and spent three months in remand detention, which is where suspects are kept while awaiting trial. At the time of his arrest, he was 18 years old and in matric. His charges were eventually…

Tired of obliging to what they feel is injustice, the cleaning and security staff from the University of KwaZulu Natal Howard College have downed tools in a weeklong strike against outsourcing. The workers feel that while company bosses…

Last Friday, Lindelani Myeza – a first year Durban University of Technology Management Sciences student – jumped to his death after allegedly receiving an SMS notifying him of his unsuccessful application for NSFAS. The financial aid…

"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 hate Jacob Zuma. This is a speech Jacob Zuma would say, '0, 1, 5, thank you for listening to my speech.' There…

The South African basic education system is in crisis, a fact that was acknowledged by its minister, Angie Motshekga. TSHEPO RAMONYALUOE reminds us that for public schools, getting past historical disadvantages will be hard work, and not…

The gospel of growth continues to be touted by many as the cure-all to South Africa’s economic woes - be they unemployment, poverty or inequality. Unfortunately like all dogma, "economic growth heals all" is shamefully dishonest. TO…

Twenty two years after the advent of democracy, South Africa still has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. Education remains one of the factors crucial in closing the equality gap in the country, but good quality…

The release of matric results every year usually ushers in a slew of reports of young people who've succeeded despite great odds. SIAN FERGUSON says it's time we said no to this poverty porn.  Every year, when the National Senior…

An Umlazi principal recently called for maths literacy to be scrapped from the high school curriculum. Mbongeni Mtshali of Velabahleke High school said pure mathematics taught children critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while …