Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana
Taking Cape Town’s transport into the future: an interview with Brett Herron
GroundUp interviewed Mayoral Committee (Mayco) Member responsible for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Brett Herron, about the city's transport system plans.
Veronica Washaya and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 4 July 2012
From Gugs to Rondebosch in 60 minutes
Mary-Anne Gontsana describes the complicated, slow route from her home to work.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 4 July 2012
Night vigil against mob justice
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) held a candlelight vigil in Khayelitsha on Thursday to highlight the problem of vigilante murders in the township.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 4 July 2012
Controversy over Jooste Hospital closure
The Western Cape Department of Health intends to demolish GF Jooste Hospital and spend R550 million reconstructing it. This means the hospital will close. The South African Medical Association (SAMA) and health activists are worried that the closure will affect patients badly.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 27 June 2012
Nyanga housing delays anger residents
"Every time we think we are getting somewhere, we just go right back to square one." These are the words of Thembisa Maso, a KTC resident and mother of three who has been waiting for her house to be completed.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 27 June 2012
Public meeting on gangsterism in schools
The spotlight was on gangsterism in the Western Cape again on Tuesday when community safety MEC Dan Plato and conflict resolution practitioner Irvin Kinnes held a public dialogue on the issue.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 7 June 2012
Man on hunger strike in protest against vigilante killings
Nkwame Cedile, a Western Cape organiser for the Right2Know campaign, is fasting for nine days in protest against vigilante killings in Khayelitsha. He is calling his campaign 8+1.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 31 May 2012
Gugulethu man arrested in possession of R1.8 million worth of dagga
A Gugulethu man will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s court on Monday after he was arrested in possession of dagga worth R1.8 million.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 25 May 2012
Police minister visits Gugulethu to address increasing gang problem
Tension and frustration ran high yesterday, when hundreds of Gugulethu residents packed the township’s Civic Hall to vent at Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa about the gangster problem.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 23 May 2012