The Big Issue #271
- 21 January to 20 February 2019
Usually, this time of year is closely associated with people making New Year’s resolutions and setting goals for themselves. Blah, blah, blah. We’ve opted to bring you stories of people and organisations doing amazing and new things already, so early in the year.
We couldn’t talk about what’s new without turning our attention to Mr Invention himself, Elon Musk. Love him or hate him, Elon’s trailblazing technologies are making headlines across the world. But he’s not the only South African leading the way when it comes to tech. Start-up company RD9 Solutions is introducing high school learners to the fascinating world of robotics, while teens from the Helderberg Robotics Club have represented the country at the World Robot Olympiad (see page 15).
On the science front, UWC’s Dr Fanelwa Ngece-Ajayi is changing the way township youth perceive science, technology, engineering and mathematics through her non-profit organisation, AmaQawe ngeMfundo (see page 24).
Whether a good crime news story is your thing, or you would much rather grow your own garden, this issue has something for everyone, including the little ones. Top crime reporter Maygene de Wee tells us some dark and thrilling lawbreaker tales (see page 10), while the Little Issue is packed with science facts and activities.
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Spring Mix The Big Issue art and writing classes are offered by Elaine Millin, and form part of the organisation’s development programme for vendors. Talented, marginalised […]
June 27, 2019
Bubbly Naureen Handricks, a 65-year-old mother of four, is our vendor of the month and sells The Big Issue opposite Maynard Mall in Wynberg.
June 24, 2019
Our vendor of the month
Nancy Mgqelana, sells The Big Issue in Protea Road, Claremont. She tells us about her goals for 2019 and how she plans to improve her life and those of her three children.
June 24, 2019
Words: Alicia English & Lungisa Mnqwazi
Love him or hate him, technology entrepreneur Elon Musk is among South Africa’s top innovators. However, he is not the only one making a mark in the tech world.
January 16, 2019
Catch an eclectic mix of local and international street artists live during the International Public Art Festival (IPAF), which takes place in Salt River from 9 to 17 February.
January 16, 2019
Words: Maygene de Wee Photography: Melinda Stuurman, Courtesy Images
Award-winning journalist and specialist reporter at Netwerk24, Maygene de Wee is proof that the pen is mightier than the sword. She takes us behind some of her news scoops that have made headlines across the country.
January 16, 2019
Word: Harriet Box
For Dr Fanelwa Ngece- Ajayi, a research leader in the field of drug metabolism nanobiosensors for antiretrovirals and tuberculosis treatment drugs, furthering your education is not enough – you also need to help educate others.
January 16, 2019
