Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Thriving Langa gardens feed hungry families
Former dumpsites transformed into vegetable plots
By Tariro Washinyira and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Feature | 31 May 2023
March in Khayelitsha to mark 10 years of Khumbulani Pride
“There are no other spaces like this” says Triangle Project’s Sharon Cox
Brief | 23 May 2023
Langa Dompas Museum: the story of apartheid’s hated “pass”
On the premises of the old court, the museum pays tribute to those who suffered
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 18 May 2023
Celebrating Langa through its artists
Founders of the township’s first art gallery have big plans for its future
Feature | 28 April 2023
Langa Centenary celebrations to kick off on Freedom Day
10km run to honour Makhosonke Fika, Langa’s legendary long-distance runner
News | 26 April 2023
Lack of funds forces Philippi vegetable soup kitchen to cut down on meals
Food for Life South Africa distributes plant-based meals over weekends across the Cape Flats and parts of the Western Cape
News | 14 April 2023
Social Justice Coalition fraud case postponed again
Accused Xolani Klaas to appear in court next month
Brief | 13 April 2023
66,000 learners in Limpopo schools are still using pit latrines
But the numbers are falling at last
News | 11 April 2023
Two decades later Khayelitsha community is finally getting a police station - but it’s only temporary
This comes nearly nine years after the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into policing recommended that a new station be built in Makhaza
News | 29 March 2023