News Archives – Page 3 of 44 – The Big Issue South Africa

July 21, 2023

Hotter, better radio

You would have to go a long way to beat the passion HOT 102.7FM’s founder and Managing Director, Lloyd Madurai, has for radio. His passion has taken him on a journey which culminated in his induction into the SA Radio Hall of Fame some years ago – the youngest person to receive this honour.

July 21, 2023

Filling quiet space

When a loved one has died, how do you learn to live without them and fill the gap that is left? Dimakatso Motiang, Clinical Psychologist at Netcare Akeso Arcadia, discusses how self-compassion and human connection are key to moving forward.

July 21, 2023

Big Issue at home: Vendor care and well-being

Our vendors’ livelihoods are our top priority. While death is a tough subject, preparing for it can alleviate a huge financial burden later. TBI Social Worker Melody Gombakomba reports.

July 21, 2023

The Comb and Scissors of Dignity

The members of Salzburg’s Barber Angels Brotherhood dress in black, and their name might make you think of motorcycle gangs. But these Angels in fact offer haircuts, beard trims and shaves to homeless, poor, and marginalised people. Their services are open to anyone who needs them, and demand is higher than ever.

July 21, 2023

Miracle Runner

Local ultra-runner and adventurer Rehan Greeff raised a whopping £96 896 (around R2.3 million) towards NGO ForAfrika between 2017 and 2022, and recently broke the UK’s National Three Peaks record for running the entire distance. As the biggest individual fundraiser for his chosen charity, ForAfrika, his inspirational story has not always been easy.

June 26, 2023

Shack dwellers want ANC gone

Nelson Mandela Bay’s DA mayor delivered over 300 chemical toilets that are cleaned every second day, a protester tells ANC representatives. “All you want to do is loot,” says another.

June 26, 2023

Conservation the good news

Young people living around Kruger National Park are joining the wildlife economy in different ways.

June 26, 2023

Eskom – The suckling pig

André de Ruyter is not beholden to the ruling party. Thankfully so, because he gives us an honest account of his three years spent at the utility in his shocking memoir, Truth to Power.

June 22, 2023

Loud call of the wild

With roots deeply entrenched in the Zululand bushveld of northern KZN, Durban author Ashling McCarthy is in the throes of penning a wildlife crime series focusing on the stories behind the animal poaching crisis. Her first two books in The Poacher’s Moon Crime Series are Down at Jika Jika Tavern, and The Leopard in the Lala. They delve into the deep underworld of illicit trade in protected species, offering a myriad of perspectives into this complex issue.