Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Flying a kite for mental health in Manenberg
Hundreds of children, parents and caregivers enjoyed Wednesday’s event
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 20 October 2022
Families living in community hall since 2018 face eviction
The group of former backyard dwellers have been occupying Gugulethu’s Luyolo hall for four years
News | 13 October 2022
Khayelitsha lesbian murder trial set to start next week, after tenth postponement
“I understand the reason for the postponement, but this country’s legal system is bad” says sister of murder-victim Phelokazi Mqathanya
Brief | 6 October 2022
Young Khayelitsha poet publishes his first book
Momelezi Kanyiwe says writing has brought him healing
News | 29 September 2022
TAC slams Mbeki over his views on HIV
Former president repeated misconceptions about the disease when he addressed UNISA
News | 28 September 2022
Vrygrond will have to wait more than five years for a police station
The land on which a station was to be built is occupied by a crèche
Brief | 23 September 2022
Khayelitsha’s all-girl soccer club pitch is flooded with sewage and rubbish
Mayco members give contradictory reasons for what’s happening
Brief | 13 September 2022
Government documents outline new social grant plans
Institute for Economic Justice slams proposal to change Social Relief of Distress grant
Brief | 7 September 2022
Protesters slam ninth postponement in murder case
“The investigating officer messed up and the state needs to take accountability” says Funeka Soldaat
News | 5 September 2022