Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Khayelitsha soup kitchen feeds dozens of people weekly
“People are hungry out there” says founder
News | 7 February 2017
Families living next to “toxic” mine dump relocated
Residents moved to new RDP homes
By Barbara Maregele and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 6 February 2017
No place for kids, so community starts informal school in Milnerton
But provincial government says it isn’t recognised formal education
News | 26 January 2017
Gugulethu toddler needs a liver transplant … and a better house
Transplant patients in poor housing face risk of infection, doctors warn
News | 24 January 2017
“How I was kidnapped and forced to marry”
A woman tells how her ambition to be a nurse was thwarted by ukuthwala
Feature | 16 January 2017
Teenager’s joy at wheelchair gift
Public response “overwhelming” for Palesa Kwayiba
Brief | 23 December 2016
Residents in Khayelitsha barricade homes against overflowing toilets
City says it has tried unsuccessfully for a week to clear the blockage
News | 14 December 2016
Teachers oppose 20% pass mark for maths
"We are setting these children up for failure”
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Thembela Ntongana
News | 8 December 2016
New suburb in Fisantekraal gets underway
200 houses handed over, but some residents complain of lack of privacy
News | 30 November 2016