Articles for Sandiso Phaliso
Philippi massacre: families to bury loved ones this weekend
At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders
Brief | 30 January 2026
Philippi remembers massacre victims
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday
Brief | 28 January 2026
Teenager in court for murder of nine people
At least two other suspects in Philippi mass shooting still at large
Brief | 26 January 2026
Philippi East massacre: Cops contradict each other on arrests
Suspects appear to have been taken in for questioning, but not arrested
Brief | 20 January 2026
Massacre on the Cape Flats: police search for gunmen
Eight people shot dead in shebeen in Marikana informal settlement
News | 17 January 2026
Philippi residents beat, stone and burn man to death for robbery
“People are fed up and disappointed with the police and the justice system, and are now forced to take the law into their own hands.”
Brief | 12 January 2026
Thousands of families live on railway reserves without water, electricity or rubbish collection
People have occupied the railway line between Langa and Bonteheuwel train stations since 2019 and at old Philippi depot since 2020
News | 18 December 2025
Mother and three children burned alive in Langa shack fire
There were two shack fires in the area on Monday
Brief | 2 December 2025
Police officer’s murder trial postponed
Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha
Brief | 5 November 2025