October 21, 2021
Latest and great tech innovations created by South Africans for South Africans.
October 21, 2021
WeekendSpecial writer Megan Choritz interviews award-winning South African filmmaker Uga Carlini about her latest film, Angeliena – the story of a much-loved car guard who decides to follow her dream to travel after she is diagnosed with a fatal disease. Megan has a part in the movie, and Uga, who has worked in film in the UK, Australia and Fiji, is the founding member of Towerkop Creations, who specialise in female-driven heroine stories, including the highly praised film, Alison.
October 21, 2021
Joanne Joseph is a prolific South African media personality and bestselling author, with more than 20 years’ experience. She has hosted prominent radio and television shows for major broadcasters, including the SABC and Primedia. Her book Drug Muled sold more than 10 000 copies. Children of Sugarcane is Joanne’s first work of fiction.
October 21, 2021
One company making a considerable difference in the Ocean View community in Cape Town is marketing and digital agency Marketing Grit founded by CEO Noëleen Bruton, who is empowering business owners and operators with core marketing skills to enable them to generate revenue.
October 21, 2021
As guest editors of this edition of The Big Issue, we have focused on four incredible Social Entrepreneurs who are blazing new pathways in safety and security, healthcare, education, and food security. This community represents a small sample of how South Africa is leading the continent into a new territory where solutions lie. Additionally, we also have chosen to explore a little deeper two areas where social innovation is desperately needed, namely job creation and online safety. I hope this Social Innovation edition provides you with new insights and aspirations for a country we all want to live in.
- Tanner Methvin Partner,
Impact Amplifier
September 22, 2021
This charity has been feeding Cape Town’s hungry for more than 80 years. Never have so many people queued for food.
September 22, 2021
While the debate rages on over glyphosate- based herbicides, farmers are spraying the chemical all over the world.
September 22, 2021
The first-ever dictionary of South Africa’s Kaaps language has launched. Why it matters ...
September 22, 2021
A collaboration with Southern Guild at the Silo District in Cape Town showcases designer Rich Mnisi’s first solo exhibition, titled Nyoka, on show from 2 October 2021 through to 4 February 2022. Designed to reach out and inspire.