Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
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
Picketers demand justice for pro-Palestine protester assaulted during marathon
Woodstock police say they are investigating
Brief | 23 October 2023
This is where people are occupying Metrorail’s Central Line in Cape Town
There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency
By Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 20 October 2023
Almost 4,000 households still to be moved off Cape Town railway land
While plans for temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the Central Line are making progress, thousands of households remain on the railway
By Steve Kretzmann and Sandiso Phaliso
News | 12 October 2023
Illegal electricity connections are “spiralling out of control” says City of Cape Town
Loadshedding has made the problem worse
By Sandiso Phaliso and Sonia A. Rao
Brief | 10 October 2023
Extortion rings prey on poor communities
An owner of a fruit and vegetable stall in Philippi says he must pay a gang R500 a month not to rob him
News | 4 October 2023
Conflict over land for rail line occupiers
Traditional leaders say the land is used for Xhosa initiation rituals
News | 3 October 2023