News Archives – Page 7 of 44 – The Big Issue South Africa

July 19, 2022

Laughing with Kev

When Comedian Kevin Fraser first uploaded his online videos – mostly zany spoofs of various characters tugging gently at the pained world of the average South African – his popularity exploded. Now he is travelling the world with his stand-up comedy.

July 19, 2022

Past to present

Laura Jones interviews Christopher Clark, journalist and author of Clare: The Killing of a Gentle Activist, published by Tafelberg. When journalist Christopher stumbled upon Clare Stewart’s story, it would not let him go. A multimedia journalist and a documentary filmmaker covering underreported social issues, mainly across Southern Africa, his writing, films and photography have been commissioned by The Atlantic, BBC News, The Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, Reuters, VICE and The Washington Post.

June 21, 2022

Peter Pan flies again!

Watch everyone’s favourite flying boy as he wings his way to Canal Walk Theatre this winter.

June 21, 2022

Awê Ma Se Kinnes!

‘Uncle Marc’ and his ‘new jokes’.

June 20, 2022

What’s On

Simon Cowell has signed The Ndlovu Youth Choir together with SYCO and Sony Music. The South African hit group will be performing at Montecasino and Artscape. Book now for their debut headline tour.

May 26, 2022

Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa

Editor-in-Chief of Weekend Special, Karen Rutter, writes for The Big Issue. Karen discusses the festival and the emotionally supportive environment it provides for the children taking part in this special national event ...

May 26, 2022

Still a stigma

Photographer Thembela (aka ‘Nymless’) Ngayi chats to The Big Issue about his series of portraits titled Depression: The Great African Horror Story, a timeless work that was created to address the stigma of mental illness in African men specifically.

May 26, 2022

The Price of Love

Big Issue Australia vendor Anita G moved in with her mother when she was experiencing financial hardship while raising her young daughter. It was a fraught and challenging time. Looking back to those days in the early 90s, she sees the tangled lines of love that bound them closely together.

April 21, 2022

Wholesome new offerings

Educating The Big Issue vendors and their families is very important to us, because we know a good education is one of the ways of breaking the poverty cycle, says our social worker Tsephiso (Tsephi) Nhemachena.