Cape Town, November 15, 2018 – Nearly 17,000 bottles of confiscated alcohol will be emptied down the drain in Cape Town on Thursday morning. Courtesy #DStv403
Author: Pheladi Sethusa
Journalism and Media Studies Lecturer at Wits University. Master of Arts in Digital Documentary from the University of Sussex. A former journalist at eNCA, Reuters, AFP and The Citizen.
SABC asks for R3-billion bailout
Cape Town, November 14, 2018 – SABC board chair Bongumusa Makhathini says that about 70 percent of SABC’s revenue went to wages. Courtesy #DStv403
MyCiti workers still striking
Cape Town, November 9, 2018 – A prolonged strike and political instability in the DA led city council, threaten the safety of commuters on Cape Town’s MyCiti buses. Several incidents of arson across the city have resulted in buses being torched, forcing police to act as escorts on some of the routes seen as high risk. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa has the details.
MyCiti strike in 4th week
Cape Town, November 9, 2018 – Disruptions continue as the MyCiti bus strike enters its fourth week in Cape Town. Metro police are now escorting buses on several routes in the city and 2 buses have been set alight. Courtesy #DStv403
Cape Town’s anti-gang and drug unit reintroduced
Cape Town, October 11, 2018 – It’s been 15 years since Cape Town’s anti-gang and drug unit was disbanded. Since then, officials say crime has escalated to unprecedented levels. But, all of that is about to change – the unit is being re-introduced next month, to assist with the gang crisis. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa has the story.
World Homeless Day
Cape Town, October 10, 2018 – Wednesday marks World Homeless Day, and this year we feature a Cape Town NPO, which has found a novel way to help homeless people. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa reports.
Update: Nehawu Sassa shutdown
Cape Town, October 9, 2018 – eNCA reporter Pheladi Sethusa is outside a Sassa office in Eersterivier in Cape Town.
Metrorail in the Western Cape is in crisis
Cape Town, October 4, 2018 – Only 42 of 88 train sets are operational. A group, under the banner, Hashtag, Fix Our Trains has embarked on mass action to force governmentts hand. They want Western Cape Metrorail declared a national disaster. For more on this we’re joined by our reporter, Pheladi Sethusa.
Residents and motorists in Bellville say they fear for their safety
Cape Town, September 27, 208 – Residents and motorists in Bellville say they fear for their safety after taxi drivers erected makeshift ranks in the Cape Town suburb. This follows the closure of the Bellville taxi rank after a recent shooting. The rank is one of the biggest in the Western Cape. Reporter Pheladi Sethusa is following the story for us.
Virtual tech helping the differently abled
Cape Town, September 22, 2018 –
While virtual assistants may seem like an unnecessary expense to many,
to those who can’t perform the smallest of tasks without assistance, they are invaluable.
Facilities that house quadriplegic and paraplegics in Cape Town,
are using voice recognition devices to help with everyday tasks.
eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa takes a look.
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