Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
Two men were stoned and burnt to death in Philippi on Tuesday. Residents who were there told us why
“People don’t trust police because they know the suspect is going to be released in a few days or weeks or the case might be thrown out of court for lack of evidence.”
Brief | 15 June 2023
Widespread flooding in Cape Town informal settlements
“Almost everyone around here is affected”
Brief | 14 June 2023
Waste collection companies abandon contracts following shooting and threats
Fears for workers’ safety has caused two companies to stop collecting rubbish in the Philippi area
News | 14 June 2023
Philippi community and City seek ways to end no-go zone status
Residents hold meeting while City launches specialised policing units to protect its workers and infrastructure
News | 6 June 2023
Family of man shot by police in Philippi say they waited five hours for an ambulance
Mhlangabezi Skeyi was shot while trying to connect electricity illegaly
News | 24 May 2023
City of Cape Town to launch new unit to protect workers in Philippi
Reward offered for information leading to arrests of anyone targeting City staff
News | 17 May 2023
Philippi pair beat crime and Covid with fast-food business
Estratweni Mobile Foods bounced back from pandemic
Feature | 15 May 2023
Freedom Day in Philippi: gunshots, robberies and piles of rubbish
Crime has free rein in one of Cape Town’s poorest suburbs
Feature | 27 April 2023
Community blames loadshedding for fire that left 300 people homeless
City says no evidence points to loadshedding as a cause for the blaze but cautions residents to switch off appliances during these times.
Brief | 10 February 2023