Rarely seen photos of Nelson Mandela
This month's edition will feature South Africa’s top press photographers, all of whom had the honour of working with and photographing Mandela during his life.
According to the magazine, there’s a humanitarian boldness that’s both visually and literally apparent in the pictures and stories of the top press photographers who journeyed by Mandela's side.
"His iconic humility and humour touched our hearts. We can only hope and wish that this type of empathic awareness is carried into the spirit of South Africans to help our nation evolve," the magazine reports.
The crisis at Cape Town's World of Monkey Sanctuary and Wildlife Park
Cape Town’s World of Monkey Sanctuary and Wildlife Park is in a crisis. The 45-year-old animal rehabilitation concern is threatened with closure for several reasons and it’s an issue. The Big Issue offers a few simple things readers can do to help.
Australia's TapDogs
Readers can find out how Australian tap phenomenon TapDogs grew from a simple backyard act to an international phenomenon. TapDogs will be visiting Cape Town in August and there are free tickets up for grabs.
Support for local aspiring artists
The Big Issue welcomes any donations in the form of chalk pastels, canvasses, acrylics and watercolours.
Issue #266 is on sale from vendors in Cape Town from Friday, 20 July to Sunday, 19 August. Anyone outside Cape Town can buy the magazine here.
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