Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Protest over poor service at Khayelitsha Home Affairs
About 100 people marched in the rain under the banner of #UniteBehind
Brief | 22 August 2023
Langa’s cramped sewing school needs more space
The Sinakho Skills Development Centre and Entrepreneurship Training Academy
Brief | 21 August 2023
Immigrants held in cells for four weeks after police raid on restaurant
“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy” says Zimbabwean restaurant manager at Mowbray police station
News | 16 August 2023
Checkmate: Gugulethu chess coach shares her passion with youth
Gugulethu Chess College under-11 team to go to provincial tournament
News | 4 August 2023
Health activists make over 12,000 submissions on draft food labelling regulations
The proposed warning labels will clearly indicate when food is high in sugar, salt and fat or contains artificial sweeteners, but the sugar industry has warned against “demonising sugar”
News | 31 July 2023
Supporters of gay rights and EFF members go head to head at UCT
Tensions ahead of lecture by controversial Kenyan professor
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 24 July 2023
Pay R10,000 or face a year in prison, court tells former SJC leader
Xolani Klaas pleaded guilty to fraudulently selling a cellphone that belonged to the organisation
News | 19 July 2023
Most recipients unpaid after millions stolen from Guardian’s Fund
Justice Department has suspended officials allegedly involved in theft
Brief | 30 June 2023
Hundreds march to Gugulethu clinic demanding better service
Protesters want a new hospital to be built
News | 21 June 2023