Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Shack dweller Nikiwe Sipenuka has no feet and no hands. She has been waiting for a house for years
Unclear why provincial government has not prioritised her house
News | 17 March 2021
The Justice department has upgraded the Khayelitsha sexual offences court. But Rape Crisis say it’s not enough
Activists picketed outside the department’s regional office in Cape Town on Monday to demand better upgrades
News | 8 March 2021
SASSA vows to meet its disability grant deadline
Virtual medical assessments will speed up the process, Western Cape legislature told
News | 4 March 2021
Deadline extended for early childhood development centres’ fund
ECD centres now have until 26 February to apply for relief funds
Brief | 22 February 2021
Applying for grants is a nightmare for early childhood development centres
“People are pulling their hair out because they have no idea how to do it”
News | 12 February 2021
Some schools still not feeding learners
The national feeding scheme was meant to recommence on 27 January
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 9 February 2021
Closure of SASSA office leaves Saldanha Bay beneficiaries in the lurch
Applicants for disability grants have to spend R100 on a taxi ride to Vredenburg and back
News | 4 February 2021
City of Cape Town ends mobile library service after 60 years
Elderly and disabled clients advised to use community libraries
News | 29 January 2021
Disability grants: SASSA promises to clear Western Cape backlog by end of March
Extra doctors have been brought in, SASSA executive tells Western Cape legislature
News | 21 January 2021