Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
New Monwabisi Beach upgrade promised
Plans for the upgrade of Monwabisi Beach will be finalised early this year, says the City of Cape Town.
Mary-Anne Gontsana and Johnnie Isaac
News | 9 January 2015
SJC to move after latest burglary
Social Justice Coalition (SJC) members returned to work today after the holidays to find their offices trashed.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 5 January 2015
Long day’s journey to school
The journey to school is long and tough for many pupils. Some have to travel for hours on foot to get to school. The Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) recently collected affidavits in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) which were “truly incredible and devastating”.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 4 December 2014
A house after waiting 13 years
Tirelessly since 2001, Thembisa Maso has been sent pillar to post by the City of Cape Town, the Department of Human Settlements, housing committees and ward councilors, only to be disappointed. Finally, she will be able to move into her home by the end of this week.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 3 December 2014
Organisations allege dreadful conditions at Pollsmoor awaiting trial facility
Lack of mattresses, a leaking roof, lack of hot water and insufficient access to medical treatment: Pollsmoor’s facility for awaiting trial prisoners has been slammed by civil society organisations for what they call “several concerns regarding conditions of detention at the facility.”
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 27 November 2014
Prevention strategies the key to curbing violence against children
“South Africa has no national statistics on violence against children,” says Shanaaz Mathews, director of the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town. In the absence of statistics, the South African Child Gauge looks at community-based studies. The 9th issue was launched in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 20 November 2014
Games that township kids play
Three cans, an old pantihose or rope and a handful of stones. These are the ingredients you need to have a whole day of outdoor fun, no matter what age.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 14 November 2014
Hout Bay man arrested by 18 cops has bail extended
Santonio Jonkers let out a sigh of frustration as he was told for the third time that his court case was postponed, this time till next year.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
Brief | 13 November 2014
Another Cape Flats housing project goes bust
A Khayelitsha housing project has gone bust amidst allegations of corruption. Beneficiaries are frustrated that they may not get their houses, or that problems with houses that have been built will not be fixed.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 13 November 2014