Articles for Sandiso Phaliso

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Three of four Shosholoza Meyl train routes halted indefinitely

#UniteBehind believes problems with long distance locomotives is due to corruption at PRASA over the years.

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News | 3 October 2024

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State of police college shocks Parliamentary committee

Allegations of corruption, criminality, and dilapidated facilities greet the Portfolio Committee on Police

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News | 20 September 2024

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Cape Town lawyer accused of racially motivated attack takes the stand

Gary Trappler says he’s a “nosy neighbour”, not a tyre slasher

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Brief | 20 September 2024

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Are South Africa’s dams safe? Government does not know

A lack of qualified inspectors and low compliance with safety reports raises concerns in Parliament

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News | 18 September 2024

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Philippi library remains closed more than a year after robbery and vandalism

City of Cape Town says it currently has no budget, but is committed to fixing the library

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Brief | 16 September 2024

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SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

One law firm submitted claims of nearly R500-million against the Eastern Cape health department

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News | 13 September 2024

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PRASA appeals against court instruction to return material belonging to land occupiers

Last week, the Western Cape gave PRASA 24 hours to return the group’s belongings or build them temporary housing

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News | 11 September 2024

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PRASA accused of contempt of court

The rail agency was ordered to restore shelter to people it evicted from Cape Town Foreshore in August

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Brief | 10 September 2024

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PRASA ordered to return building materials to land occupiers

Court ruling follows interdict against eviction sought by housing activist organisation

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Brief | 6 September 2024

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Court asked to compel PRASA to return belongings of foreshore land occupiers

But PRASA denies it did anything

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Brief | 30 August 2024

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Court criticises PRASA for illegal evictions

Ndifuna Ukwazi’s urgent application for interdict on behalf of Foreshore land occupiers continues

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News | 29 August 2024

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PRASA taken to court over “illegal” eviction in Cape Town city centre

Man stabbed during shack demolitions

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News | 28 August 2024

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Gugulethu sports tournament keeps learners off the street and on the field

Learners from township schools participate in the sports league on Fridays

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Brief | 28 August 2024

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Key law on prisons watchdog stuck in the pipeline

Judicial Inspectorate of prisons is still accountable to the very department over which it is meant to have oversight, says lawyer

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News | 27 August 2024

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Taxi bosses demand children use their services to get to school

But taxi association denies the letter is from them

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News | 23 August 2024

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Philippi community welcomes temporary police station

This comes two years after the previous Browns Farm satellite police station was decommissioned due to severe vandalism and safety concerns

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News | 22 August 2024