Change is in your pocket
The Big Issue is a socially responsible non-profit organisation that enables willing unemployed and marginalised adults to take responsibility for their own lives through a developmental employment programme.
Big issue entrepreneur Monica Vuka is one step closer to her dream vocation, thanks to the support she’s receiving from the organisation, customers and her family. She shares her journey with us.
South African Peter Dunn has embarked on a five-month long journey to raise awareness and money for the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC). We find out why.
Jazzart Dance Theatre, the longest established dance company in the Cape, is hot on the heels of personal expression.
Civil Works Diver Ratanang Maremane has never been interested in a life on land. So after an application to be a fighter pilot didn’t work out, she took to the water and became only the second black navy diver in South Africa’s history.
Former Big Issue entrepreneur Lavista Ntshoza, 34, is living his dream thanks to his perseverance and motivation from loyal customers.
It’s not every day you get to engage with eagles an arm’s length away. Brace yourself for a breathtaking experience with these majestic beauties at Eagle Encounters.
Editorial cartoonist Zapiro shares a few outtakes from his latest annual
Hasta la Gupta, baby!
A team of adventurers took on the summit of the highest active volcano in the world in to bring awareness to the critical need for early childhood development in South Africa.
Antarctica is a remote place, but it’s not immune to human interference. Reuters photographer Alexandre Meneghini accompanied a Greenpeace team on an expedition to support a call by the European Union to conserve nearly 2 million km2 of the region.
Someone once said that tragedy plus time equals comedy. Funny man Barry Hilton concurs.
Evita Bezuidenhout shares her 2018 Luthuli Housekeeping Report, and offers some advice for our country’s new number one.
With a focus on using the power of design to improve lives, the team at the Design Indaba have created innovative projects that aim to create solutions that further the greater good.
We’ve launched our Big Issue Back-to-School Drive, in aid of our vendors’ children. Stationery can get pricey, and we would like to collect as many school supplies as possible ahead of the 2018 school year (see page 37).
Help us collect as much stationery as possible, in aid of our vendors’ children. Stationery can get pricey, and we would like to collect as many stationery items ahead of the 2018 school year.
You can drop your stationery items at our Big Issue offices at 66 Newmarket Street, Cape Town. The office is open from Mondays to Fridays from 8.30am to 4pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 11am.
For more information, email bigissue@mikatekomedia.co.za. Feel free to tag us on social media when you deliver your items, using #TBIStationery
The Big Issue appeals to all public space and shopping mall owners, managers and operators in the greater Cape Metro area to allow our vendors to sell the magazines at their sites. It can be hazardous and physically exhausting to sell magazines at traffic light intersections. We would like to see more vendors selling the magazine in a safer environment. For more information, email our Managing Director Derek Carelse on md@bigissue.org.za.
South African Peter Dunn has embarked on a five-month long journey to raise awareness and money for the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC). We find out why.
Jazzart Dance Theatre, the longest established dance company in the Cape, is hot on the heels of personal expression.
Inventor Mark Algra spearheads multiple design projects that are aimed at improving lives across Cape Town.
With the demand for housing far exceeding government’s supply, informal dwellings are likely to be a feature of South African housing for decades to come. Thankfully, there are various projects that are successfully using innovative design ideas to better informal settlements.
Comedian Marc Lottering needs no introduction. Fans are in for a comic treat this festive season as he takes to the stage in Aunty Merle: The Musical at the Baxter Theatre. We catch up with Marc and Aunty Merle to chat about their plans for the holidays.
