Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Forgotten farm dwellers in Philippi plead for services
They say they do not know who to ask for help as farm owner is impossible to track down
News | 10 November 2020
Nigerian protesters want Ramaphosa to help end SARS unrest
Human rights groups accuse the Nigerian police unit of extortion, harassment, torture, and murder
Brief | 30 October 2020
School feeding: Auntie Dottie’s biryani is a hit with learners
But some learners are still not being fed in lockdown
Feature | 28 October 2020
92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency
“Dockets are disappearing in different police stations. Cases are just disappearing off the roll”
News | 22 October 2020
Madikizela: Taxis transport 23% more passengers since the collapse of Cape Town’s rail system
“The biggest challenge is to overcome taxi violence”
News | 16 October 2020
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation driver ‘held to ransom’ by taxi operators
Taxi operators could be deregistered or have their licences revoked should they be found guilty, says provincial transport department
News | 14 October 2020
Backlog of over 19,000 disability grant applications since lockdown
SASSA says it will prioritise cases through appointments
Brief | 2 October 2020
Activists threaten to take over unused land and farms
Call for state to form compact with civil society to drive land reform
News | 28 September 2020
Cape Town councillors and activists trade accusations over land occupations
20,000 shacks have been built since January but City says it only has money to build 2,000 houses
News | 16 September 2020