The Little Issue

A creative, fun magazine for schoolchildren aged five to nine years old in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sesotho. Filled with bedtime stories, competitions, and richly imagined, colourful activities, jokes and riddles, recipes and crafts. The content is smartly aligned with the South African Department of Education’s CAPS outcomes and is designed to raise literacy levels in this key age group. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carries out an international survey of fourth grade students every five years and South Africa placed at the bottom of the table in 2011 and 2016, with 78% of children in that age group being unable to read for meaning. The publication is an initiative of The Big Issue organisation.

Hello readers!

young minds matter

The Little Issue

READY TO READ? • Learn to read and live your best life

Mooi so, Zama! Well done, Zama!

WHAT’S THIS SHAPE?

OPPOSITES!

SWEET PUMPKIN

A CLEAN PLANET

LAUGHING HYENAS!

BUYING CLOTHES

Give me a fraction!

MY DOG

THE GENETICS • Dany, Nuno and Ada: 3 super-heroes who save the day!

THE COLOUR GAME! • Match the pictures. Draw a line from the picture to the right word.

Thakgalo’s musical wheelchair

The smell thief/Ontshontsha iphunga

Sisanda’s gift/Mpho ya Sisanda

Let’s go hiking!

FUNNY FUN!

How to help someone in water

Donate 5 Ubuntu Rand to little issue • Even pocket money can make an impact!