Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana

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Neighbourhood watch patrollers in Khayelitsha find themselves locked out

Ward 98 Youth Development Council say they had the office closed

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Brief | 15 September 2016

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Mother of three left with R20 a month after illegal deductions from her social grant

Problem has gone viral, says Black Sash

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News | 9 September 2016

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Bromwell Street evictions: last minute reprieve

Resident expresses relief as tomorrow's eviction postponed

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News | 8 September 2016

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Developer’s response to Woodstock evictees: Let’s crowdfund

This is not a game, says leader of Bromwell Street residents

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News | 31 August 2016

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Empty Khayelitsha land to be developed at last

Fewer houses and a shopping centre to be built

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News | 30 August 2016

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Woodstock residents occupy The Old Biscuit Mill

Over 20 families living in Bromwell Street face eviction

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News | 27 August 2016

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Check out Cape Town’s hip street style

People from all walks of life express themselves through fashion

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Photo Essay | 18 August 2016

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Langa shack fire may have started because man tried to keep warm

"This is the third time that I have lost my shack to a fire. Everything of mine is destroyed." - resident

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Brief | 15 August 2016

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Wynberg taxi drivers block access to Hout Bay

"They don't want others to grow in business," says Hout Bay taxi driver

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News | 12 August 2016

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Wolwerivier’s only creche threatened with closure on Monday

City refuses to provide its contingency plan for how children will be looked after

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News | 5 August 2016

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Recyclers say how their lives could be made easier

Waste pickers in Khayelitsha ask for designated landfills

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News | 29 July 2016

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Toilets connected to kitchen sink in new houses, says resident

No electricity since February in Mfuleni housing project

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News | 21 July 2016

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Informal traders demand better treatment

We want security, say marchers

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Brief | 13 July 2016

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Xolobeni community want answers at meeting

Police to face questions about activist’s death

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Brief | 12 July 2016

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Cape Town short on paraffin

Communities without electricity that depend on paraffin for heating and cooking have been struggling for weeks

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News | 12 July 2016

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Apartheid compensation process flawed, says Khulumani

Allocation of R1 billion President’s Fund money questioned

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News | 4 July 2016