Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Family and friends of murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya unveil mural in Khayelitsha
“We cannot continue to be killed by faceless people” says Free Gender leader
Brief | 27 March 2023
Children at Cape Town crèche caught in a dispute over rubbish
Councillor says rubbish container can’t be moved onto nearby private land; landowner says no one has ever asked him
News | 17 March 2023
Social Justice Coalition battling to stay afloat
No money for staff as funders suspend payments during investigation into fraud by former manager Xolani Klaas
Brief | 15 March 2023
Rats, cockroaches, rubbish: life in an abandoned apartheid hostel
The 34-roomed dome building has been abandoned for about 20 years and no one has taken responsibility for fixing it
Brief | 9 February 2023
Murdered Khayelitsha woman’s family say justice system failed them
Bongani Ngadleka found not guilty of fatally stabbing Phelokazi Mqathanya
News | 31 January 2023
Khayelitsha lesbian murder case postponed 14 times since May
“The justice system is failing us” says sister of Phelokazi Mqathanya who was fatally stabbed in 2021
Brief | 20 January 2023
Are police operations having a real impact on crime in Delft?
Community members and activists say there is a breakdown of trust in the police’s ability to deal with crime.
News | 19 January 2023
Mothers speak out about traumatic births at hospitals
Social movement raises awareness about obstetric violence
News | 9 December 2022
Student organisation SHAWCO bounces back to celebrate 80th birthday
The welfare organisation aims to be operating at 100% capacity by the end of 2023
News | 7 December 2022