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Fees Must Fall activists and leaders from KwaZulu-Natal told the Daily Vox how they plan on voting; and why it's important to participate in general elections despite difficulties faced by students in higher learning environments. Chuma…

We are one day away from the long-anticipated general elections, and millions of people are expected to come out in numbers to cast their votes. The Daily Vox spoke to youth in Durban to find out if they will be voting and their reasons. …

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. …

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.…

“We didn’t start with anything, we just started with an idea that we need to impact lives and change the material conditions of young people,” said chairperson of the Faculty of Best Advisory (FBA) Mafule Moswane about his…

Malawian President Arthur Peter Mutharika has agreed to give an audience to University of Malawi Student Union (UMSU) leaders to help break the deadlock over the proposed tuition fee hike. BRIAN ITAI reports. It's a move viewed by many…

One of the biggest issues to come out of last year’s #FeesMustFall protests is how many university students are excluded from studying because they are considered too rich for NSFAS and too poor to pay for their tuition on their own. So…

Student protests across campuses nationwide signal that the trust between students and management/staff is fractured. This mistrust arguably goes beyond single issues such as fees or sexual violence. Rhodes University student, SAM VAN…

The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) has issued a strong warning to students using performance-enhancing drugs. There seems to be a growing trend of students relying on pharmaceutical products like…

A student at the University of Johannesburg was arrested on Monday evening as he tried to board a taxi to go home after ongoing protests at the university. Aaisha Dadi Patel spoke to UJ Fees Must Fall movement member HIBIST KASSA about the…

Pretoria isn’t known for its sex appeal. As far as social delinquency goes, South Africa's administrative capital is still pretty conservative, hey. There is a smattering of scandalous activities every so often, such as the Mavuso sex…

Mental illness is on the rise on South African campus and few students can afford it. Rising student fees, stigma and access to psychiatric support make dealing with mental illness an almost unsurmountable challenge on campuses. FEZILE…

THE DAILY VOX spoke to students at Al-Azhar university in Gaza City about their hopes for the future and how the Israeli blockade affects their daily lives.  Khalil Ramadan, 20, studying Media Abroad, young people strive for doing…

Students at the University of the Witwatersrand have been protesting over a 10,5% increase to fees set for next year and academic activities on campus have been brought to a standstill. FIRDAUS KHAN asked students how they feel about the…

Wits University’s Student Representative Council (SRC) has staged a major protest early Wednesday morning against the 10.5% fee increase slated for next year. The SRC and its supporters have blocked off certain entrances to the…

Join us on Tuesday at 2:30pm as Pontsho Pilane speaks to the newly-appointed, majority female, Wits SRC leadership about women and campus politics. Watch the video here: Featured image via Facebook

Are you trying to get a head start in journalism? Stretch your writing muscles and you could stand the change to attend Future News, a three-day event hosted in Edinburgh, Scotland, that brings together more than 100 media hopefuls from…

To stay focused or to take selfies? In an advert calling for new young blood to join their company, investment corporation Allan Gray, gives a hilarious take on what happens in a student study session. In a library, surrounded by heavy…