Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
Metrorail shack dwellers moved, but to a place without toilets or water
First families moved off Central Line railway tracks
News | 8 December 2023
Transgender woman who says she was raped in police custody has waited four years for justice
High Court judge critical of the Minister of Police’s “lackadaisical approach” to dealing with the matter
News | 5 December 2023
More than 100 homes destroyed in Philippi weekend blaze
No fatalities but 362 people left to rebuild from the ashes
Brief | 4 December 2023
Cape Town lawyer pleads not guilty to race attack
“Neighbour slashed my tyres because I’m black, then ran away from the police”, states complainant in criminal case
Law | 27 November 2023
Stock theft is making township farmers’ hard lives harder
Urban livestock are a soft target for criminals
By Sandiso Phaliso and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
News | 27 November 2023
Protesters call for new hospital in Gugulethu
The old hospital can’t cope says Movement for Change and Social Justice
Brief | 21 November 2023
Residents stop IEC registering voters in Philippi
Community leaders say elections make no difference to their terrible living conditions
Brief | 21 November 2023
Mitchells Plain residents refuse to accept Langa rail occupiers as neighbours
“Try to understand our plight and our current living conditions” says Langa rail occupier
News | 9 November 2023
Protection racket halts toilet cleaning in Khayelitsha
Service provider withdrew after threats at gunpoint and extortion attempts
By Sandiso Phaliso and Vincent Lali
News | 9 November 2023