Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
New book tells the life of veteran activist Mandla Majola
The book was written by two professors from the United States
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 June 2025
Khayelitsha residents take over SASSA meeting to voice grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
News | 25 June 2025
No money to upgrade Cape Town’s rundown hostels
We visited hostels in Gugulethu which were overcrowded and falling apart
News | 10 June 2025
Calls for safety at Gugulethu clinic
After two recent armed hijackings, staff and patients are demanding CCTV and heightened security
News | 22 May 2025
Pride marchers celebrate progress in townships
But they call on justice system to do better, starting with the police
Brief | 19 May 2025
Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project
The Greater Retreat Housing project was announced in 2018
News | 9 May 2025
We visited SASSA offices. Here’s what we found
People waiting in long queues told us their frustrations
By Marecia Damons and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 7 May 2025
Langa families were moved to a “temporary” area in 2002. They are still there
Their living conditions are dire
News | 29 April 2025