South Africa: The Big Issue Is Secure Again

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After months of uncertainty the magazine has survived a R600,000 cyber theft

out of R600,000 and its survival was at stake. The funds were stolen by a scammer posing as the magazine's printer who requested a change to the bank account number.Carelse says staff have now had cybercrime and phishing training and new protocols have been put in place. He encourages all companies to do likewise.The operational costs for The Big Issue are about R3.5-million a year.

Mkhululi Magqabi, one of over 100 Big Issue vendors in Cape Town, lives in Driftsands, Khayelitsha. He has been selling the magazine for over eight years. He depends on the income.

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