Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Families living in filth in abandoned building
Gugulethu ward councillor acknowledges building is falling apart but can’t help occupants because it’s privately owned
News | 5 August 2021
People here have been waiting for houses since 1996. They may soon get them
The Valhalla Park Housing Project began in 2016. The first houses are almost finished
Brief | 2 August 2021
Atlantis pharmacist feeds hundreds of people weekly
“This is desperation. People are hungry out here. Situations like these are heartbreaking,” says Thahier Alli
News | 23 July 2021
Part of informal settlement under water for a week
Khayelitsha residents say they need help to clear the water
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 19 July 2021
ECD staff, social workers, and SASSA tellers could be vaccinated soon, says Minister Zulu
ECD staff remain sceptical, demand Zulu commits to timelines
News | 2 July 2021
How risky is public transport for infectious disease? We tested it
Next time you hop on a bus, you’ll want to shout: “Open the windows!”
By James Stent, Mary-Anne Gontsana and Tariro Washinyira
Feature | 29 June 2021
Anger over exclusion of ECD centres from teacher vaccinations
Early childhood development centre owners say they are “the forgotten sector”
News | 25 June 2021
Covid-19 vaccinations: homeless people at risk of being left out
At present the system requires an ID to register
News | 21 June 2021
Cape Town trauma centre overwhelmed by case load
At times “the queues look like a SASSA line”
News | 15 June 2021