Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana

Cape Flats residents protest for houses

Protesters demanded to see MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, and then burnt tyres when he did not address them

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News | 20 March 2019

Fire leaves hundreds homeless in Overcome Heights

Luckily no injuries were reported following Monday night’s blaze

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Brief | 5 March 2019

“If I was able to do something else, I would,” says teacher

Teaching is tough in overcrowded schools with ill-disciplined sometimes violent learners

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Brief | 4 March 2019

Picket against Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill

This bill does not include the people, says Land Access Movement

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Brief | 27 February 2019

Unemployed for three years, Thulani Ngwenya believes entrepreneurship is the way to go

“There are many opportunities in our townships, it is just a matter of finding them.”

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News | 20 February 2019

CPUT nursing students say residences are not secure

Athlone campus SRC deny college management met with them

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News | 15 February 2019

Load shedding is killing small businesses

“We are losing profits. Our clients are impatient and always in a hurry. They can’t wait for about two and a half hours.”

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News | 15 February 2019

Violent protests disrupt CPUT campuses

13 students released on bail

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News | 13 February 2019

Protests halt classes at nursing college

Students at Western Cape College of Nursing want running water, better security and longer library hours

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Brief | 12 February 2019

Nursing students say their residences are unsafe

CPUT college students say they have found thieves and intruders several times

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Brief | 8 February 2019

We will occupy any open land, vow backyarders

Backyarders complain that they are not given the same opportunities as people living in informal settlements

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News | 31 January 2019

Cape Flats residents confront police minister

Please give me a chance, says Bheki Cele in response to residents’ attacks

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News | 22 January 2019

Cape Town’s strained transport service for disabled people

City confirms that Dial-a-Ride is “oversubscribed”

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News | 17 January 2019

Bridgetown man makes robots from scrap

I’ve always been good with my hands, says “Robot Man”

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Photo Essay | 23 November 2018

“Mr Plato, we live in complete squalor”

Residents of Cape Town’s informal settlements march for the right to water and sanitation

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News | 22 November 2018

No services - but it’s better than a backyard, say shack dwellers

“It was a constant struggle to pay rent”

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News | 22 November 2018