The Big Issue Magazine

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek Carelse, Desireé Johnson, Gadija Gamieldien, Marlinee Chetty Managing Director: Derek Carelse Advertising, Fundraising & CSI: Derek Carelse Email:derekcarelse@mweb.co.za Office Administrator: Penelope Hawker-Mdingi Finance: V

As much as we love good news, we cannot ignore the fact that our country is damaged. We know who is breaking it and we know how, but what we don't always question is why. Is it purely idiocy and corruption or something more strategic? Is it convenien

The Big Issue will support competent, honest and corruptionfree independent candidates for the 2024 National Election, who are accountable to us, the voters, and not to a party. It is the least we as a media NGO can do to reject incompetent party cad

Claremont & Constants, Cape Town Name: Xoliswa Ntunta Vendor number: 1177 Pitch: Constantia Village About: Xoliswa lives in Khayelitsha with her husband, children (three boys and three girls) and grandchildren. She is 63 years old (her birthday is 12

Q: Your roots lie in the area where the series is set. Did you draw on personal experiences to write the books? A: Although I was born in Zululand, I grew up in Durban, but the call of the bush was never quiet. We spent the majority of our holidays i

Grant was a young business owner without any experience and confidence as a leader in a sales environment. He became an award-winning industry leader, global speaker, and coach for salespeople and entrepreneurs. His lessons are presented simply and a

“Watching the main exit gate of Megawatt Park from my third-fl oor window, I was astounded to see a number of Range Rovers, BMWs, Mercs and even a stray Porsche heading for the exit at 15:30 in the afternoons. Did we really have that many rich employ

Dear Athalie A UIF official refused to help me claim my late husband's UIF because I did not have all my documents. When I got all the papers I needed and went back, he still wouldn't help me! What can I do? You can contact the UIF Call Centre to ask

• Founded in 2009, we are a South African charitable non-profit organisation (NPO) with a vision to nurture future generations of servant leaders. • Providing vulnerable children with quality Christian education and social care that includes academic

The heavily polluted Jukskei etches a path through Johannesburg's industrial areas and its crowded townships. It bears decades of human waste and industrial pollution. What many don't realise is the river plots its course to the Hartebeespoort Dam an

Africa's wildlife economuy is ripe with possibility. By nurturing a love of the natural environment in young people living on the borders of our pristine wild spaces like the Greater Kruger National Park, we can contribute to sustainable development

E i mpatheatre, a renowned South African theatre collective, I screens its film Indlela Yokuphila: The Soul's Journey at the United Nations World Ocean Week in New York this month. The five-minute animated movie, which explores an aspect of intangibl

Alice in Wonderland will be playing at Canal Walk Children's Theatre with a slick show geared towards the whole family. Enjoy this unique musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale in a vibrant venue, featuring captivating costumes and perfor