There’s the NEW! PULL-OUT KIDS’ SECTION in The Big Issue.
Ever wondered why ice cream gives you brain freeze? Or whether it’s really worth holding your breath when you have hiccups? Find out in The Little Issue, produced in collaboration with HIP2B2 and packed with riddles, puzzles and other smart stuff.
THE SECRET WORLD OF A DOG WHISPERER
Animal communication – or ‘psychic and telepathic interspecies communication’ – is a talking point in Cape Town. But is it really possible or are its followers just being played? We join the conversation.
ELECTRIC CARS: WILL SA SWITCH ON?
The Tesla Model 3 is set to arrive in South Africa next year – but are we ready? And in a global market where at least one car company boss doesn’t want you to buy his electric vehicle, is there really a future for chargeable cars?
WHAT LIES BENEATH
Currently on exhibition in Cape Town, the 2016 Underwater Photographer of the Year exhibition garnered entries from 54 countries – including ours. We showcase a selection of the standout images.
TEACHING THE TEACHERS
In 2015, the World Economic Forum ranked South Africa’s maths and science education 138th out of 140 countries. We find out how an organisation called AIMSSEC is addressing the issue.
WRITING GANG TOWN
Police efforts to curb gang membership and violence in Cape Town are failing. In an attempt to find a solution, Don Pinnock’s new book turns existing theories on their head. He shares some insights and experiences with us.
A LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF
The multi-award-winning comedian commonly known as Twakkie from The Most Amazing Show gets serious in a letter to his 10-year-old self.
Don’t miss…
Mavis’s story: Vendor of the Month Mavis Mangqasana travelled a familiar path the The Big Issue: an Eastern Cape woman who left heartache and a bleak outlook to find a better life in Cape Town. With her customary humility, she spoke to us about her family, views and hopes for the future.
Nompumlelo’s story: Nompumlelo Mazinyo fights for her family as surely as any honourable trooper fights for his or her country. In sharing her story, she shows us how wanting the best for your loved ones can give you the courage to cope with a genuine, and painful, dearth of opportunity.
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