Vendors in the Hood – Constantia Cape Town
August 20, 2021
Vendors in the Hood – Newlands Cape Town
October 21, 2021
Your Big Issue vendor needs you
Our vendors are our heroes. Through rain, wind, sleet and sunshine you will find our vendors selling The Big Issue from their pitches on the roads in Cape Town. Sold also at select Spar or Pick n Pay stores nationally.
Who?
Bongiwe Mqhakayi, vendor number: 2801.
Where?
Traffic lights at Buitengracht Streets and Van Riebeeck.
From?
Phillipi
Dream job?
Cleaner
Hopes and dreams?
To have a bigger house for herself and her family. At the moment Bongiwe lives in a one-room RDP house which is extended by the addition of a small shack. She shares this abode with nine, including her four children, her mother, brother and two grandchildren. One of Bongiwe’s grandchildren lives with a disability and the living conditions are not the best for the family. She’s been selling The Big Issue for 12 years.
Who?
Siphokazi Magobiyane, vendor number: 2141
Where?
Strand and Buitengracht Streets
From?
Crossroads
Dream job?
Caregiver or security job. Siphokazi acquired qualifications for a security and caregiver roles. She is looking to become employed.
Hopes and dreams?
She would like to start sewing. She would like to go to a college or a fashion school so that she can obtain a sewing qualification. Siphokazi has been selling The Big Issue for 15 years now. She is a vendor, and she distributes the magazine to other vendors in the Cape Town area.
