The Big Issue Magazine

A GLOBAL CRISIS

n this issue, we feature homelessness as a global as well as a local crisis. Many seemingly well-to-do South Africans are just one pay cheque away from homelessness, relying on a salary and good credit for support. Avoiding the jaws of death by banks and scurrying to ‘make a plan’ is a stressful business indeed, but by no means are we

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