Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
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
Police officer accused of murdering man in Khayelitsha
Off-duty cop allegedly took a gun from his colleague and shot Sesethu Sigonyela
Brief | 1 September 2025
Commuters stranded in Somerset West amid deadly taxi violence
At least five people dead as tensions between CATA and CODETA boil over
Brief | 27 August 2025
Philippi library closed indefinitely
The Brown’s Farm library was closed after it was vandalised and looted in August 2023 during a taxi strike
Brief | 11 August 2025
Former rail line occupiers demand electricity
Protesters blocked the R300 in Cape Town on Thursday
Brief | 8 August 2025