New: Pull-out kid’s section

Introducing The Little Issue, produced in collaboration with HIP2B2 and packed with riddles, puzzles, magic tricks, Maths hacks and answers to burning questions like, ‘Why are shower curtains attracted to wet bodies?’

A wasted resource

Every year, South Africa is landfilling an estimated R17-billion of resources as waste. In a bid to find out why, we ask the City for potential solutions – and shed light on an overlooked system that’s already saving space in our landfills.

Ghost Town

As District Six marks 50 years since the first wave of forced removals, we take a walk through the old neighbourhood and imagine what might have been.

Anne Hirsch: A letter to my younger self

"Watch as much TV as you can; trust me, in the future it’s all about media and you’ll become an outsider if you can’t wax lyrical about the latest episode of Game of Thrones..."

The Sidewalk Seamster

At a busy intersection in Pretoria East, 38-year-old Tom Nwiah Kofie spends every day altering commuters’ clothes in a bid to alter his own destiny. We joined him for a day.

Why we love zombies

From The Walking Dead to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the undead continue to shamble their way into every aspect of popular culture. We sink our teeth into the mystery of the most popular modern monster.

Don’t miss ... 

Mandisa’s story: Vendor of the Month Mandisa Dyabooi is the sort of person who inspires immediate respect and affection. She’s been with The Big Issue for several years and has proven to be a capable vendor and a warm-hearted addition to the Big Issue family. We find out about her journey so far.

Nofezile’s story: Nofezile Ndbeni made the difficult decision to leave her Eastern Cape home and find a job in Cape Town. Luckily she’s made of resilient stuff and, after forging her own path for a while, she found her way to The Big Issue. We find out what happened.

The Big Issue #242 is on sale from vendors in Cape Town from May 25 to June 24, 2016. Anyone outside of Cape Town can buy the magazine here.

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