Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
How the Barn is helping Khayelitsha’s entrepreneurs
Non-profit technology hub offers office space for people to run their businesses
News | 26 July 2019
Latest study finds over 6,000 people living on the streets of Cape Town
Mayor Plato says there is a need for more safe spaces for homeless people
Brief | 18 July 2019
No answers nine months after Thuthukile Mabaso murdered in Manenberg
Activists demand that police prioritise LGBTI cases, murders
Brief | 5 July 2019
Khayelitsha lacks a proper sexual offences court
Survivors of rape need better support within the criminal justice system, say civil society organisations
News | 4 July 2019
No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019
Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City
Judge refuses application for final interdict against occupation of controversial land
Brief | 28 June 2019
Hermanus evictions: hearing postponed
Community leader denies municipality’s claim that some households earn R17,000
News | 18 June 2019
Domestic workers want to be covered for occupational injuries
Workers protest outside Parliament; wave feather dusters and mops
Brief | 17 June 2019
Mother gave up her sick child because she lives in a shack without services
Nomaphelo Nomala says her only wish in life is to have her four-year-old daughter live with her
News | 14 June 2019