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An informal settlement has sprung up on Metrorail's central in Cape Town and the residents here are refusing to leave until government finds suitable land for them. Picture by Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness

Phillipi

Residents living on CT railway line refusing to leave until land found for them

By Kaylynn Palm

The Lockdown Informal settlement in Phillipi has been in existence for as long as the pandemic has been in the country - and residents here have settled in...

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    Man arrested after body of girl (12) found in Philippi

    Michaela Williams was last seen on Tuesday afternoon in the company of a man who lived near her home.

    898 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS.

    2 CT church robberies not linked, police say

    Armed men stormed the Hillsong Church in Century City late last month and last week robbers hit the Higher Cross Baptist Church in Philippi East.

    1319 days ago
  • FILE: Golden Arrow Bus Service. Picture: Supplied.

    Golden Arrow bus driver recovering after being shot

    The man was shot six times while driving into a depot earlier this week.

    1477 days ago
  • Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela visits the Masiya informal settlement on 3 June 2018, after a shack fire killed five children. Picture: Supplied

    Ramaphosa pledges govt support to Philippi shack fire victims

    Five children died in the tragedy in the early hours of Saturday morning. The fire tore through the Masiya informal settlement.

    1482 days ago
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    [WATCH] Phillipi Remembers: Memorial service for 11 killed in mass shooting

    A memorial service was held for the 11 people who were killed in a mass shooting in Phillipi East

    1718 days ago
  • City of Cape Town logo. Picture: @CityofCT/Twitter

    City of CT clamps down on vendors selling poison

    The City's JP Smith says an environmental health and law enforcement raid at Philippi train station on Friday found several traders selling illegal poison.

    1889 days ago
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    Probe into Philippi children's death still underway

    The children, aged four and six, died earlier this month after eating chicken which was apparently tainted.

    1902 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape police commissioner Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula (right) chats to an officer. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    WC top cop condemns Philippi police murder

    Constable Amanda Ladlokova was shot dead and her partner was wounded while responding to a complaint.

    2039 days ago
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    Two-year-old boy who went missing has been found

    Sivenathi Maronqile disappeared while playing with a friend on Saturday in Philippi East.

    2098 days ago
  • Two-year-old Sivenathi Maronqile. Picture: Pink Ladies.

    Search on for missing CT boy (2)

    Sivenathi Maronqile was last seen playing with another two-year-old yesterday at Polar Park.

    2098 days ago
  • FILE: The South African Police Service held a memorial service after constable Lindekile Sikade was murdered in April. Picture: @SAPoliceService via Twitter.

    Murdered CT cop's family struggling to cope

    Constable Lindekile Sikade was in a marked police vehicle in his driveway when he was shot & killed.

    2207 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Two charred bodies found in Philippi

    The victims' bodies were discovered by community members at an informal settlement at the weekend.

    2245 days ago
  • Philippi residents marched against high crime levels in their area on 21 March 2016. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN.

    Philippi residents call for increased police visibility

    A small group of residents protested yesterday against high crime levels.

    2286 days ago
  • FILE: The man allegedly beat the baby girl to death earlier this week. Picture: Saps

    Cops hunt for man who allegedly killed ex-girlfriend's baby

    The man allegedly beat the baby girl to death earlier this week in Philippi.

    2348 days ago
  • A service delivery protest which spiralled out of control triggered clashes among residents. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Weekend of deadly anarchy in Philippi East

    A service delivery protest which spiralled out of control triggered clashes among residents.

    2581 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma smiles as he is welcomed by a crowd of Philippi residents in Cape Town on 6 January 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    Zuma drums up support ahead of ANC birthday

    The president was flanked by police as he went on a walkabout in Philippi on Tuesday.

    2726 days ago
  • FILE: Copper cable thieves have been arrested. Picture: Facebook

    Suspected copper thieves nabbed in Philippi

    CT’s Metal Theft Unit arrested the men last night with cables valued at R100,000.

    2732 days ago
  • FILE: The remains of a shack after a family were killed in a fire. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    Two kids die in Philippi shack fire

    The fire broke out during the early hours of this morning in Philippi East.

    2755 days ago
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