Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana

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Beaufort West patients have to travel 10 hours for lifesaving treatments

There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West

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News | 22 October 2026

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Gugulethu granny to represent Western Cape at national elderly athletics games

Organised and hosted by the Gugulethu Sport Council, the event is aimed at encouraging active living among senior citizens

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Brief | 19 October 2026

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Man dies in fire in Observatory informal settlement

A fire ripped through Singabalapha on Wednesday

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Brief | 15 October 2026

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Disabled people say clinics give them too few nappies

Activists demand clearer policies from Western Cape government and City of Cape Town

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News | 15 October 2026

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Cop on trial for torture made colonel and promoted to station commander

Delmore Manuel and two others are accused of torturing a barber at his workplace in Mowbray in 2023. Now he runs Muizenberg SAPS

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News | 9 October 2026

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Gugulethu backyarders fed up waiting for promised houses

Despite funding being secured and a contractor appointed, the housing project has stalled

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News | 22 September 2026

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Police torture case postponed for 11th time

Trial set for May 2027, three and a half years after Mowbray barber was assaulted by SAPS

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Brief | 21 September 2026

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Elections 2026: N1 town’s decade of decay

Beaufort West municipality says it does not have enough money to fix its ageing infrastructure. But the problem is self-inflicted

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Feature | 16 September 2026

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Hundreds walk in silence for deaf awareness

People who can hear wore earplugs for the 5km route

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Brief | 7 September 2026