Articles for Mary-Anne Gontsana

Muslim women and children have been disadvantaged, court hears

Intent is not to challenge Islamic Law, says lawyer

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News | 30 August 2017

Muslim marriages under court scrutiny

Women need protection of the law, argues Women’s Legal Centre

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Law | 28 August 2017

Clashes in Khayelitsha following land occupation

“I have no source of income because I’m jobless but I have to pay R500 to my landlord monthly”

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News | 21 August 2017

Blind and diabetic in a cold little shack

Gugulethu woman tries to get by on R350 a month

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News | 17 August 2017

Protesting school gets new classrooms

Western Cape Education Department also makes three teachers permanent

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Brief | 14 August 2017

Moms march for their murdered children

“I am sick and tired of this. I have no faith in police. I have been failed time and time again.”

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News | 1 August 2017

Houses damaged in N2 Gateway dispute

Residents and housing project steering committee members question beneficiary lists

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Brief | 24 July 2017

300 beds added to Western Cape’s shelters over past three years

But Cape Town CBD homeless shelters still need more beds

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News | 20 July 2017

Joe Slovo Women’s Forum want houses not flats

Community members call for new steering committee for N2 Gateway housing project

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News | 13 July 2017

Khayelitsha occupiers say they won’t back down

Court postpones Town Two residents’ case

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Brief | 10 July 2017

No learning at Mseki Primary School until department answers demands

If this is what it takes to get equal and better education, so be it – parent

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Brief | 28 February 2017

“We are packed like sardines” say protesters at Gugulethu school

Parents and schoolchildren join teachers’ protest against overcrowding and unpaid salaries at Mseki Primary

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Brief | 27 February 2017

Rhodes statue in silicosis protest

Mines must pay compensation to sick miners, say activists

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News | 8 February 2017

Khayelitsha soup kitchen feeds dozens of people weekly

“People are hungry out there” says founder

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News | 7 February 2017

No place for kids, so community starts informal school in Milnerton

But provincial government says it isn’t recognised formal education

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News | 26 January 2017