Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
City of Cape Town contractors mess up
Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations
Brief | 29 October 2025
Seven-year-old drowns in dam in Cape Town informal settlement
Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe
Brief | 27 October 2025
Over 100 houses illegally occupied in stalled Nyanga project
Contractor problems, the covid pandemic, extortion attempts, vandalism and illegal occupations have delayed the housing project
Brief | 22 October 2025
Somerset West taxi route opened, but dispute is not over
Rival taxi associations still disagree over route from Khayelitsha to Somerset West
News | 21 October 2025
Three spaza shopkeepers shot by extortionists in Phillipi
Spaza shops and other small businesses have decided to close
Brief | 20 October 2025
Somerset West taxi shutdown may be extended, says MEC
Taxi drivers feel the pinch as routes between Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Somerset West have been closed for two weeks
Brief | 1 October 2025
Commuters scramble as 30-day taxi shutdown begins
Ten routes from Khayelitsha to Somerset West suspended amid escalating violence
By Sandiso Phaliso, Vincent Lali and Zora Hollie
News | 17 September 2025
City of Cape Town probe clears officers of responsibility in taxi driver’s death
No evidence linking Law Enforcement officers to death of Luvyo Vimba last November, City says
Brief | 4 September 2025
No train to Mitchells Plain: last steps to fully reopen Central Line
Work has been disrupted and more than 1,250 people still live on the tracks
By Sandiso Phaliso and Yaseen Bardien
News | 1 September 2025