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Fairtrade coffee in South Africa, and across the globe, focuses on honest prices, decent working conditions, and sustainable farming practices for coffee producers – particularly in low-income countries. Here’s what’s important about supporting this valuable cause. By Vanessa Rogers.
June 23, 2025
The Salesian Institute Youth Projects’ Stitch Ahead Sewing Programme has advanced with the launch of a micro-factory helping empower marginalised women.
May 10, 2024
On 2 March 2020, Tarryn Tomlinson, together with five others differently-abled individuals, joined to climb Kilimanjaro. By day three the group had reached base camp at 4 720m above sea level. They remained there for two days and after a total climb of five days, began their descent by vehicle. Tarryn says that although she thought about giving up, she kept going: Speaking to Daily Maverick, she commented, “Surrounded by snow and mountain peaks I felt overwhelmed with appreciation and pride. The beauty was incredible.”
May 10, 2024
LaundReCycle is energy and water self-sufficient. It has been running since 2021 at the Streetscapes Urban Farm.
March 28, 2024
Featured Vendors
Vendors of the month:
I paint to reflect the beauty I see and feelings I experience. Most of my art I paint from imagination and memories. I enjoy experimenting with the play of light in a painting and the use of warm, cool and hot colours of the paint helps me express my interpretation of the subject – be it figures, landscapes or floral studies.
November 30, 2023
In This Issue
Fairtrade coffee in South Africa, and across the globe, focuses on honest prices, decent working conditions, and sustainable farming practices for coffee producers – particularly in low-income countries. Here’s what’s important about supporting this valuable cause. By Vanessa Rogers.
June 23, 2025
From Previous Issues
Open letters to the government from concerned SA Citizens: the Institute for Economic Justice and others send a message to the current president of the moment.
May 10, 2024
Wild about the bush: three young conservation heroes highlight the importance of getting kids hooked on nature.
March 28, 2024
Agents of change
The Big Issue South Africa partnership with the Spirit Foundation has been truly, changing our vendors’ lives as well as those of their children
May 10, 2024
The Big Issue stands for upliftment of those who are marginalised in society. Our Social Worker, Melody Gombakoma, updates us on the welfare of our vendors and their start to the new year. If you would like to support our vendors, contact Melody at placements@bigissue.org.za. Any assistance would by greatly appreciated.
February 1, 2024
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