Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Some crèches never got the promised Covid relief funds, and now it’s too late
Early Childhood Development relief programme comes to an end
News | 21 June 2023
Former activist organisation manager pleads guilty to fraud
SJC’s Xolani Klaas enters into a plea agreement after defrauding the organisation of more than R730,000
Brief | 13 June 2023
Justice department fund loses millions through “fraudulent transactions”
Payouts from the fund have been suspended leaving people unable to access their money
News | 8 June 2023
Thriving Langa gardens feed hungry families
Former dumpsites transformed into vegetable plots
By Tariro Washinyira and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Feature | 31 May 2023
March in Khayelitsha to mark 10 years of Khumbulani Pride
“There are no other spaces like this” says Triangle Project’s Sharon Cox
Brief | 23 May 2023
Langa Dompas Museum: the story of apartheid’s hated “pass”
On the premises of the old court, the museum pays tribute to those who suffered
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 18 May 2023
Celebrating Langa through its artists
Founders of the township’s first art gallery have big plans for its future
Feature | 28 April 2023
Langa Centenary celebrations to kick off on Freedom Day
10km run to honour Makhosonke Fika, Langa’s legendary long-distance runner
News | 26 April 2023
Lack of funds forces Philippi vegetable soup kitchen to cut down on meals
Food for Life South Africa distributes plant-based meals over weekends across the Cape Flats and parts of the Western Cape
News | 14 April 2023