Philippi

Stun grenades used in school protest

Police used stun grenades to disperse a crowd of protesting school pupils outside the Western Cape education department’s offices on Friday, they confirmed. “[Police] members were met with resistance from the learners. Police started to used stun grenades in an attempt to defuse the situation,” Captain FC van Wyk said.[…]

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Zuma goes door to door in Cape Town

President Jacob Zuma began a door-to-door campaign in Philippi, Cape Town, on Tuesday, as part of the ANC’s 103rd anniversary celebrations. Philippi residents started singing old struggle songs as Zuma emerged from his vehicle and walked over to a group of pensioners waiting in line to meet him. Hilda Sekeleni[…]

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ANC councillor killed in Philippi

An ANC ward councillor and SA National Civics Organisation member has been killed in Philippi, Cape Town police said on Tuesday. “Last night at about 9.15pm a 53-year-old man who was a member of Sanco, Mr Charles Thembisile Kanku, and a woman were shot at on the driveway of Bongolethu[…]

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