Leon is a pensioner and his pension is not enough to sustain him as he is living at a nightshelter and have filled in so many applications for a permanent accommodation. He is a hardworking man.

Kwezi is a harworking vendor supporting his family and hopes to get a permanent job one day.

Jacques is a blind vendor and a very determined vendor as he supports his family by selling the Big Issue.

Goodman Masangwa is a hardworker and support his family by selling the magazine.

China has been with the Big Issue for years and cannot find a job so he decided to sell the magazine while looking for a job. He is such a kind and funny person who likes to joke at times.

Benathi is a young man a father of 2 children and always gets work on construction sites but it is always contracts and so he always return to the Big Issue when he does not work. He would love to get a permanent job.