Articles for Pharie Sefali
Women who beat the odds: Langa’s Nomzamo Mbete
72-year-old Nomzamo Mbete is determined to do her bit to help young township girls through dance.
Pharie Sefali
News | 21 August 2014
Women who beat the odds: Khayelitsha’s Nokuthula Sibaba
Thanks to a successful woman, people in Khayelitsha don’t have to go to a mall to buy pizza - they can go to a pizza stand in Litha Park.
Pharie Sefali
News | 20 August 2014
New organisation vows to hold City transport accountable
A new organization called Public Transport Voice has launched itself at the offices of the Treatment Action Campaign, Khayelitsha. The organisation plans to educate people through workshops about the transport system and how it works. It also aims to conduct training for taxi drivers on how to conduct themselves appropriately to customers.
Pharie Sefali
News | 6 August 2014
Last night a community beat up two men, while the police watched
Two men in Nyanga were beaten very badly by about 50 members of their community, including children, after they were accused of housebreaking in the street they live in. The police stood and watched as they were beaten.
Pharie Sefali
News | 1 August 2014
The mountain is not for gays
For many South Africans, the practice of traditional circumcision is vital for males if they wish their community to regard them as men and no longer boys. For most it is a significant experience, but for some it can be unbearable.
Pharie Sefali
News | 23 July 2014
Ses’khona and ANC councillor accused of hijacking City disaster relief
Some Lwandle residents have accused Ses’khona and ANC city councillor JJ Maxheke of keeping food and other disaster relief material supplied by the City of Cape Town for Ses’khona members.
Pharie Sefali and Alide Dasnois
News | 17 July 2014
Poo carriers found not guilty
Hundreds of Ses'khona members sang victory songs today as their leaders walked out of the Cape Town Magistrate court free.
Pharie Sefali
News | 16 July 2014
Will MyCiti change transport for Khayelitsha?
After the launch of the MyCiti bus route from Khayelitsha to the city centre last Saturday, GroundUp journalist Pharie Sefali took the bus in during morning and afternoon rush hours.
Pharie Sefali
News | 15 July 2014
Judgment next week in Ses’khona case
Judgment will be delivered on 18 July in the case of Andile Lili and six others charged after the “poo protests” in the city in June 2013.
Pharie Sefali
Brief | 11 July 2014