Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
City of Cape Town ends mobile library service after 60 years
Elderly and disabled clients advised to use community libraries
News | 29 January 2021
Disability grants: SASSA promises to clear Western Cape backlog by end of March
Extra doctors have been brought in, SASSA executive tells Western Cape legislature
News | 21 January 2021
Police probe use of water cannon against social grant applicants
SASSA admits it’s in “crisis mode”
News | 20 January 2021
Premier Winde calls on President Ramaphosa to intervene in SASSA crisis
This comes after police opened a water cannon on people queueing for grants in Bellville
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks
News | 15 January 2021
Extend disability grants, Black Sash tells SASSA as queues shock country
SASSA has proposed a ten-point plan to deal with backlogs
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff
News | 14 January 2021
Water safety programme hit by Covid-19 lockdown
National Sea Rescue Institute’s instructors reach fewer children
News | 18 December 2020
Rape Crisis picket at Khayelitsha court
Protesters demand proper facilities for sexual offences court
News | 10 December 2020
Child drowns in Philippi dam
Community leader says they have been pleading for years for the area to be fenced
News | 10 December 2020
New domestic violence helpline gets more than 200 calls in four days
The helpline is serviced by experienced social workers who will give advice and help victims of gender-based violence
Brief | 7 December 2020