Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Cape Town clinic reopens after extortion incident
It was overwhelmed with patients on Monday morning
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 February 2026
Khayelitsha clinic to remain closed after extortion incident
City of Cape Town is conducting a risk assessment
Brief | 12 February 2026
Gangsters shut down Khayelitsha clinic
Security guards were held for ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.
Brief | 5 February 2026
Living in limbo: eight years later families are still in community hall
City says it has “identified possible relocation areas” but gives no timeline
Brief | 26 January 2026
Cops who tortured man are still on duty
These police beat Juma Igiranieza, not suspected of any crime, with a bat and smothered him with a plastic bag. They were caught red-handed on CCTV.
News | 14 January 2026
Police fail to confiscate firearms from domestic violence perpetrators, report finds
Guns are used in 35% of murders of women
News | 11 December 2025
Police foil mugging during anti-crime march
Residents from Manenberg and Gugulethu demand better policing
Brief | 1 December 2025
Festival showcases disabled artists
Singers, dancers, painters at three-day Unmute ArtsAbility Arts Festival in Cape Town
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks
News | 25 November 2025
GBV victims travel nearly 200km to reach nearest state shelter
A local resident has now turned her own four-room home into a safehouse for many women in Beaufort West who have nowhere to go
News | 21 November 2025