Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
Police minister’s legal tardiness opens way for default rape case judgment
Leave to appeal in transgender case turned down by High Court
News | 19 August 2024
Trains now run to Khayelitsha, but the Central Line is still not fully operational
Metrorail says work on remaining stations was delayed by rains
News | 19 August 2024
City of Cape Town says progress on rail devolution is too slow
Draft National Devolution Strategy has not yet been made public
Brief | 15 August 2024
Extortion war shuts down schools and businesses in Cape Town
A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals
News | 7 August 2024
Cape Town lawyer accused of race attack must answer to charges, says magistrate
Gary Trappler fails in bid to have malicious damage to property case struck off the roll
Brief | 5 August 2024
Lawyer accused of racially motivated vandalism wants case to be dismissed
Gary Trappler is on trial in the Cape Town Magistrates Court, charged with slashing the tyres of his neighbour’s car
News | 19 July 2024
Gugulethu volunteers clean up dump sites on Mandela Day
“Now that the area has been cleaned we are grateful. We will look after it and prevent illegal dumping.”
Brief | 19 July 2024
Islamic Relief hijacked in Philippi while helping flooded residents
The organisation has nonetheless continued to provide humanitarian relief
News | 17 July 2024
Batten down the hatches: Cape Town families shovel sand to fend off further flooding
We don’t know how we are going to get through this disaster, says Siqalo resident
By Sandiso Phaliso and Marecia Damons
News | 16 July 2024