The Big Issue is South Africa’s number-one street magazine and social enterprise, creating opportunities to end poverty and exclusion. Our vendors are those people who’ve taken steps to help themselves. That said, we appeal to the public to donate towards our vendors’ wish lists below, to enable them to further their self-made opportunities. The Big Issue can be purchased from vendors in the suburbs of Cape Town, or from select Spar and Pick n Pay stores nationally.

The Big Issue is South Africa’s number-one street magazine and social enterprise, creating opportunities to end poverty and exclusion. Our vendors are those people who’ve taken steps to help themselves. That said, we appeal to the public to donate towards our vendors’ wish lists below, to enable them to further their self-made opportunities. The Big Issue can be purchased from vendors in the suburbs of Cape Town, or from select Spar and Pick n Pay stores nationally.

The Big Issue is South Africa’s number one street magazine and social enterprise, creating opportunities to end poverty and exclusion. Our long serving vendors are those people who’ve partnered with us and taken steps to help themselves over the years. The Big Issue can be purchased from vendors in the suburbs of Cape Town, or from select Spar or Pick n Pay stores nationally.

Our friendly, persevering vendors buy their own magazines and sell them on to you, our readers. Vendors are easily recognisable in their blue, white and red bibs, sponsored by Warwick Wealth. 

Our vendors buy their own magazine stock and sell them on to you, our readers. Ever wonder what their hopes and dreams are?