Articles for Siphokazi Mnyobe
Cape township homes in the dark as technicians fear for their safety
Eskom and City of Cape Town say it’s not safe to do repairs in Philippi East
Brief | 5 July 2022
Youngsters eke out a living carrying water for residents
Too hungry to stay in school, brothers dropped out in grade six
News | 4 July 2022
Six children and two adults die in Cape Town shack fires
Three fires in West Bank, Nyanga and Philippi also left scores of people homeless
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Siphokazi Mnyobe
News | 4 July 2022
Taxi drivers refuse to go to dangerous Cape Town township
“Community members and safety forums in Philippi must stand up and demand more police visibility” says taxi association
News | 24 June 2022
Police clash with occupiers of Cape Town nature reserve
Residents of Covid informal settlement want CapeNature to help them find new land, but CapeNature says it is not their responsibility
News | 21 June 2022
A new Cape Town shelter will accommodate 100 people
While some homeless people living opposite the old Robbie Nurock Clinic are excited, others have concerns.
News | 20 June 2022
Flood “washes away” shacks in Cape Town nature reserve
Clean up operations underway across city on Wednesday morning
By Siphokazi Mnyobe and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 15 June 2022
Families living in Cape Town nature reserve told to move
Future of Driftsands Nature Reserve uncertain
News | 3 June 2022
Rape survivor gives up hope of justice
After multiple postponements, 27-year-old Khayelitsha woman finally withdrew the case
News | 2 June 2022