Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Disability activists disrupt City of Cape Town transport meeting over Dial-a-Ride cuts
Western Cape Network on Disability is challenging the cuts in court
Brief | 4 September 2025
Dial-a-Ride cuts: disability groups disappointed by meeting with City of Cape Town
The City says it is looking for additional funding
News | 29 August 2025
Disability organisations protest against Dial-a-Ride cuts
City of Cape Town says it has to introduce cuts due to budget constraints
Brief | 25 August 2025
Cape Town wants national government to save its disability transport service
But the Department of Social Development denies receiving such a request
Brief | 20 August 2025
Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in court
In November 2023 police officers were caught on CCTV brutally assaulting a worker during a raid in Mowbray
Brief | 15 August 2025
Outcry over cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service
From 8 September the service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments
News | 12 August 2025
Crèches battle complicated registration process
More than half of Cape Town’s Early Childhood Development centres are unregistered
Brief | 11 August 2025
Elsies River residents in the dark for weeks due to Eskom backlog
The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province
Brief | 24 July 2025
Minister of Social Development promises probe into disability grant applications
Hundreds attend meeting in Khayelitsha
News | 9 July 2025