Sandiso Phaliso
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Fun and games unite teens and adults in crime-ridden Philippi (opens the original)
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Under-13 netball team, Cheerful Sun of Joy, lift a trophy after winning at the Ward Sports Festival in Philippi. Photos: Sandiso Phaliso Teenagers and adults came together in crime-ridden Browns Farm over the Heritage Weekend for a three-day Ward Sports Festival, playing netball, chess, soccer and indigenous games. Several shebeens and taverns in the area entered teams for the over-30 soccer and netball tournaments. The winning adult teams received a live sheep and R2,000 prize money. There were
No reliable water in Cofimvaba villages for over five years (opens the original)
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Residents in villages around Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape have been battling water outages for years. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso Chris Hani District Municipality says it has spent over R9-million in the past 11 months repairing water infrastructure damaged by theft and vandalism. Of this, about R900,000 was spent in Vuyisile Mini Local Municipality, which includes Cofimvaba and Tsomo. Villages such as Khayamnandi, Woodhouse and Lubisi around Cofimvaba have been without a reliable water supply for y
We checked 470 toilets in this Cape Town informal settlement. Only 45 were working (opens the original)
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Very few toilets in Marikana informal settlement in Cape Town are useable. Photos: Sandiso Phaliso GroundUp counted 470 communal toilets in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town, last week. Only 45 were working. More than 4,000 families live in the settlement, according to community leaders. Community leader Loyiso Nkqitiza said that for more than eight years, residents have had to relieve themselves in nearby bushes or use the portable flush toilets provided by the City. In o
Protesters block Cape Town roads, demanding electricity (opens the original)
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Residents of Siyangena informal settlement blocked the corners of New Eisleben and Bristol roads in Philippi with burning tyres on Wednesday, demanding the municipality install electricity. But their homes are built on land not owned by the state. Photos: Sandiso Phaliso Morning traffic was brought to a standstill in Philippi East on Wednesday when residents of Siyangena informal settlement blocked the corners of New Eisleben and Bristol roads with burning tyres. The residents are demanding elec
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