Shout out to our Vendors

SUPPORT OUR BIG ISSUE VENDORS

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

To donate a wish list item to our vendors, email placements@bigissue.org.za

Name: Zukiswa Piti.

Vendor number: 2051.

Find her at: the robots at Alphen and Constantia Main roads.

About: Zukiswa is from Philippi and has three children. She’s been selling The Big Issue since 2018. Before becoming a vendor, she earned a living as a cleaner. She loves watching TV and sewing.

Dream: Zukiswa would love to start her own shisanyama business, braaiing meat and selling it for profit.

Wish list: job opportunities such as domestic work.

Bowwood Road and Main Road, Claremont.

Name: Vusumzi Dyantyi.

Vendor number: 1122.

Find him at: the robots at Alphen and Constantia Main roads.

About: Vusumzi is 54 years old, lives in Philippi and has two children. He has sold The Big Issue for 22 years. He loves listening to music and is a big fan of reggae. Vusumzi enjoys interacting with his customers at his pitch; he’s also a keen handyman.

Dream: to have his own house because he is currently staying at the back of his family’s home.

Wish list: Vusumzi would like to attend a professional course to become a carpenter.

Bowwood Road and Main Road, Claremont.

Name: Zamikhaya France.

Vendor number: 1869.

Find him at: Constantia Village.

About: Zamikhaya has sold The Big Issue since 2012. He has four children and lives in Gugulethu. He enjoys acting and is an entertainer and a comedian.

Dream: he would like to perform professionaly and work as a truck driver.

Wish list: assistance with obtaining his Code 14 driver’s licence.