The Big Issue #311 deals with the rise of a new global issue – middle class and homelessness. The Big Issue is available in South Africa, nationally, from select Spar, CNA and Pick n Pay stores, and street vendors across Cape Town CBD and suburbs.
Here are some highlights from the Hidden Homeless Edition
- Mobile showers help homeless
Nina Manzi (mother of water) – a bus converted into a mobile shower and an ablution facility, is servicing homeless people and went into full operation recently in Cape Town. The conversion offers 15-minute hot showers in exchange for vouchers earned through programmes run by an organisation called U-Turn. People living on the streets of the city struggle to access decent washing and toilet facilities.
Read more HERE
- Healthcare for our vendors
Volunteers are providing vital health services for our vendors, says Big Issue Social Worker Tsephi Nhemachena.
Read more HERE
- A place to call home
South African photographer and journalist Masixole Feni captures homes, both lost and found, to promote social awareness.
Read more HERE
- A new (homeless) middle class
Homelessness in the United States has escalated to chronic levels since the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of people sleeping on the streets climbed to an estimated 226 000 in 2020, a rise of more than 50 000 in five years, states the US Department for Housing and Urban Development. In response, some cities are setting up legally authorised, ‘sanctioned’ encampments, with supporters saying they are safer than the streets, and critics saying they are part of a broader push to criminalise homelessness.
Read more HERE
“Get your Big Issue #311 copy and be part of job creation in SA – it’s more than just a good deed; it’s a damn good read.”
WHAT: The Big Issue #311 – Middle Class and Homelessness Edition
WHEN & WHERE: September – November 2022
Available from your favourite vendor across the city. Anyone outside the city of Cape Town can buy the magazine at selected Spar and Pick n Pay stores. Anyone outside of Cape Town can also buy the magazine here.
Don’t forget: you can buy The Big Issue with your smartphone! Visit for a step-by-step guide.
INFO: E bigissue@mikatekomedia.co.za | Visit | Editorial: Editor Laura Jones, 021-461-6690 | Advertising/Marketing: Derek Carelse at derekcarelse@mweb.co.za
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