The Big Issue

High quality, varied and entertaining content for readers across age, culture, religion, gender and other demographics. Stories include reporting on local and international happenings with a ‘bigger issue’ about an individual, and unusual news or events that impact us all. The Big Issue shares in-depth interviews with local and international celebrities, artists, change-makers and thought leaders. It also focuses on local people or organisations committed to making positive changes in society – intent on finding innovative ways to effect change.

The Big Issue

An urgent appeal, a big thank you and a free gift

SCAM CRIME REPORT BACK

WE SEE YOU A MESSAGE TO OUR VENDORS • As The Big Issue reels from the effects of a recent email scam and theft of funding, our vendors have been left with many uncertainties. As you read these pages, please consider donating to help keep the magazine afloat. Consider buying an extra copy with the free little issue magazine pullout purposed as a second gift. Encourage others to by their copy during the festive season. Your efforts will directly affect all 127 vendors, and up to 700 more people directly and indirectly affected. You'll find our baking details on page 3 and a QR code for donations on the back cover.

Holiday binge reads • A selection of excellent holiday reading for the true escapist

Thank you! • It's a very difficult time for us as an organisation because we are all trying to process the loss of such a huge amount of money after The Big Issue suffered an email scam.

Memes of life • In 2013, Oklahoma-born cartoonist KC Green published a comic strip titled On Fire in his Gunshow webcomic series. Little did he know that two of the panels would find enduring fame as online memes. KC reflects on how his cartoon canine has comforted the internet during challenging times and reveals the origin story of his universally loved creation.

Hello readers!

At the picnic

Make easy Christmas trifle cups

HOW MUCH JEllY? • Colour the measurement to show the amount of liquid in each.

LET'S BAKE!

COLOUR AND JOIN THE DOTS! • Ngexesha leeholide khumbula…..

The three goats

Can you help the three goats?

LITTLE ISSUE AND SA'S DREAM TEAM!

How are you today? • This is how I look when I am feeling …

How do you feel? • Draw a picture of yourself and how you feel today

Make an Ndebele house! • Aft er losing a war to Dutch sett lers, the Ndebele people started using symbols to secretly communicate with each other. Each symbol had a meaning. Use the meanings below to decorate your own house.

I want to be a chef!

Ngifuna ukuba wumpheki!

Looking at Siya Kolisi • In the world of sports, some stories transcend the boundaries of the game and become symbolic of something greater. Siya Kolisi's journey from an adverse upbringing to becoming captain of a World Cup-winning South African rugby team, the Springboks, is one such story.

5 MINUTES WITH BATSI JOROFANI

Soup saviours • A soup kitchen in Mfuleni, Cape Town feeds hundreds. For some, this soup is their only meal of the day.

Last meals macabre • Rooted in religion, superstition and compassion, the final meal of US death row inmates dates as far back as capital punishment itself. World renowned photographer Henry Hargreaves aims to humanise inmates via their last meal requests, captured in his book, A Year of Killing.

Mel Ban open letter • Whether you know her as Mel B or Scary Spice, this fierce advocate for girl power and women's rights still feels like her teenage self, just with a few more letters at the end of her name.

WHAT'S ON? • Celebrate the joy of Christmas and enjoy the festive season …

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