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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek Carelse, Desiree Johnson, Gadija Gamieldien, Marlinee Chetty Managing Director: Derek Carelse Advertising, Fundraising & CSI: Derek Carelse Email: derekcarelse@mweb.co.za Social Media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/BigIssueSA) T

For those who are in business, selling goods and services competitively will never be enough in a world where sustainability is at stake. Corporate social investment (CSI) or rather, corporate social responsibility (CSR), is a call to businesses to s

A myriad of questions and considerations are conjured when it comes to business owners ‘giving back' to communities. Conscious decisions must be made based on values, uses, assistance, and perhaps profit. As custodians of CSI budgets on behalf of com

Panorama. Cape Town Vendor name: Nokubonga Nyaniswa Vendor number: B86 Pitch: Platte kloof Road, Panorama About Nokubonga: Nokubonga is a 37-year-old mother of five — one son and four girls — aged four to 19. She has sold The Big Issue for 12 years,

Crossroads took Bianca more than eight years to write and draws on her experiences while growing up in Durban where she has lived her whole life. A light-hearted, fun romance novel for teens, the story follows challenges faced by the main characters,

"We All Want Impossible Things is my first novel for adults. I write a lifestyle column, and have penned books on my parenting experience and books for kids on important skills to learn, so this is really my first real endeavour into fiction. While I

"Small Miracles follows three unforgettable nuns as they try to save their convent from ruin, an idea that came to me after watching a programme about a convent in York. The Sisters there were struggling financially, so they started buying lottery ti

FTFA is a Non-Profit Social Enterprise working towards a healthier, food secure future through developing programmes and initiatives that address climate change and greening, promote natural resource management, organic farming and food security, and

To the best of my knowledge, no other publication in the world delivers such 1 immediate and direct benefit to its vendors as The Big Issue. It’s a simple, yet brilliant business model as much as it is a good monthly read. This is just one of the rea

Despite advanced laws and guidelines, the results of corporate initiatives for inclusivity have failed to reach the expectations and needs of the disabled community, as unemployment within this minoritised group rises. South Africa’s high unemploymen

While race and culture still impact access to our educational system, the main challenge faced today is financial access. The effects of pre-1994 apartheid and access to adequate jobs and a fair education system still impact the employability of many

Brazilian skateboarding sensation Leticia Bufoni recently joined forces with Johannesburgbased artist Fhatuwani Mukheli for a special collaboration. Together, they have designed custom skateboard decks in true African style. Leticia kicked off the pr