Melany Bendix
Melany Bendix is the editor of The Big Issue South Africa.
Melany Bendix's Recent Articles
The Big Issue, all grown up
22 February 2012 - MagazinesFifteen years. That may not be a lot in human years, but in magazine years it’s one heck of a long time. Not quite the same as dog years, but ...
2011 Collector’s Edition set to empower The Big Issue’s vendor force
28 November 2011 - MagazinesWith a double-dip recession looming and many South Africans expected to have a leaner festive season than usual, The Big Issue has armed its 350-plus vendors with a “secret weapon” ...
Street papers divided on campaign to make poverty illegal
25 July 2011 - PressCould poverty be made illegal worldwide, just as torture and other human rights abuses have been? It’s a radical concept, and one that’s being vociferously debated at the International Network of ...
Hacking scandal may push more readers to street papers
21 July 2011 - MagazinesWhile traditional media sales dipped during 2010, the international street paper movement increased sales by 10% overall and by up to 30% in specific regions. Melany Bendix, editor of The ...
