In what is a first for Big Issue South Africa, Kanan Wealth CC (@KananWealthCC) launched a Twitter campaign promising financial support to The Big Issue based on the number of new followers... Read more
One of The Media Online’s columnists, Caryn Gootkin, has launched a fundraising campaign for The Big Issue, which is so much more than a magazine. The Big Issue is a socially responsib... Read more
OPINION: It’s time to set the record straight. It’s clear from real life and Twitter interactions I’ve had recently that some people don’t appreciate the role The Big Issue plays, most signi... Read more
The past few months have seen a flare up of racist incidents in South Africa, mainly Cape Town. Many involve vicious white on black attacks and the alleged perpetrators will hopefully feel t... Read more
The Mail & Guardian recently carried (what appears to be a) plea to Pick n Pay to stand against cruelty to pigs. It is supposedly an advertisement [see below], because the newspaper appa... Read more
Sunday evening. I’m sitting happily with a cup of tea and two glossy magazines. But these aren’t my usual mags. These are free glossies distributed with two newspapers we subscribe to:... Read more