The Big Issue – the Collector’s Edition features 45 of South Africa’s best writers, photographers, artists, illustrators and prominent personalities. It’s a great Christmas stocking-filler and an even better read.
FROM THIS ISSUE:
“Rumour is they’re gonna change Koeberg to ‘Cool Berg’ – it says upbeat, funky and cool. It says: ‘Nuclear energy; fun for the whole family!’” – Nik Rabinowitz
“If I had a life where work involved begging for coins from rude Jozi people, I’d sniff glue. And more.” – Ferial Haffajee
“Most South Africans opted to move to the moon but the EFF rejected this, saying that the moon was ‘historically white and has always looked down on Africa’.” ¬ Tom Eaton
“We can no longer continue feeding our addiction to fossil fuels as if there is no tomorrow. For there will be no tomorrow.” – Desmond Tutu
“One of the most important things I so often remember was said by Madiba: ‘It is easier to change others than it is to change yourself.’” – Zelda la Grange
“He puts the gun to my head. Nothing has ever felt so cold and lifeless against my skin.” – Christopher Clark
“As a black Capetonian, nostalgia doesn’t apply to me.” – Amy Jephta
“The decisions we make today will determine the future of this country.” – Kieno Kammies
“Our memory of our past can be a frighteningly grey space.” – Sibusiso Tshabalala
“It appears that born-frees vote like their parents, when they vote at all.” – Jonny Steinberg
“The key change that will influence the future of my profession, medicine, is the growth of social media and the internet.” – Tim Noakes
A FEW WORDS FROM CONTRIBUTORS
Ben Trovato
“I contribute to The Big Issue and buy the magazine to get some credit in the karma bank, in case it turns out that heaven and hell really do exist.“
Gus Silber
“I contribute to The Big Issue because The Big Issue contributes to a better society. It is a fine publication that is full of good reading. Keep going Big, keep shining a light, and keep making a difference!”
WHO’S IN THIS ISSUE?
Writing
Mich Atagana, Barry Bateman, Christopher Clark, Tom Eaton, Ferial Haffajee, Zubeida Jaffer, Amy Jephta, Justine Joseph, Kieno Kammies, Joel Krige, Zelda la Grange, Tim Noakes, Don Pinnock, ProVerb, Nik Rabinowitz,
Gus Silber, Jonny Steinberg, Ben Trovato, Mathatha Tsedu, Sibusiso Tshabalala, Desmond Tutu, Helen Walne, Mandy Wiener, Brian Williams
Images
Africartoons, Beezy Bailey, Colleen Brice, Jason Brokhorst, Masixole Feni, Retha Ferguson, Byron Graper, Jac Kritzinger, Juhan Kuus, Charl Malherbe, Eric Miller, Sergio Rinquist, Justin Sholk, Marc Shoul, Louise Venter, Gary van Wyk, Paul Weinberg, Hetty Zandman, Zapiro
The Big Issue #226 is on sale from vendors in Cape Town from November 21, 2014 to January 8, 2015. It costs R30 (R10 more than usual), but it’s thicker and comes with a supplementary Time Out guide to central Cape Town.
And, of course, your chance to give our vendors a much-needed, well-deserved festive-season bonus.
Get your copy and be part of job creation in SA – it’s more than just a good deed; it’s a damn good read.
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