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Statement of Solidarity with Wingfield Refugee Camp residents against Xenophobia
The Ntirhisano Community Centre (NCC) strongly condemns the councillor of Ward 56, Chesyln Steenberg for his deliberate, xenophobic targeting of the residents of the Wingfield Refugee Camp.
May 264 min read


#GRStories - INTRODUCING FATUMA
#GRStories - 22 year-old Fatuma, a proud mother of two, started her own business selling vetkoek to survive the harsh conditions refugees are subjected to in South Africa.
Nov 29, 20242 min read


NCC: 'Roar young lions roar'
This is "Ntirhisano Revolutionary House," said the roaring young lion hailing from Khayelitsha townships in Cape Town. When Makoti first...
Nov 13, 20222 min read


#Shutdown Cape Town
Like many disadvantaged communities, GR Stories and Ntirhisano Community Centre (NCC) participated in the #Shutdown strike organised by...
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Gate 7 residents demand basic rights
• Gate 7 residents organised a protest for water, power, food • Landowners and government have not taken responsibility • Residents are...
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Transport for Gate 7 learners
Learners from this community must walk one hour to school and another hour back home at the end of the day. The roads are busy and notorious for reckless drivers. Also, the learners must pass through several areas that have become notorious for gang fighting and gun violence.
Sep 12, 20222 min read


Communities come together for water solutions
• Residents in Gate 7 and 18 Avenue informal settlements have no nearby access to water • Ntirhisano Community Centre (NCC) and African...
Sep 10, 20222 min read


Teens making change - 16 June and 45 years after
There will be a parents' meeting every Saturday of the first week of the Month at the CGH community Hall in Woodstock, Cape Town. The meeting will include the CGH gardening activities and is open to any other issues that are important for improving the people’s ways of living.
Jun 24, 20213 min read


NCC collaborates with a Kensington community
NCC has been implementing educational activities with refugee children in Kensington in collaboration with some members of the Interim....
Apr 15, 20191 min read


The birth of Ntirhisano Community Centre
A centre of care, creativity, and revolution has opened its doors to the residents in Salt River, Cape Town. After a long period of...
Mar 30, 20193 min read
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