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.
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Some of the work I produced as a TV reporter at eNCA in Cape Town.
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.
Pupil on teacher attacks are increasing in the Western Cape
Cape Town, September 21, 2018 – Pupil on teacher attacks are increasing in the Western Cape. And worryingly, it’s primary school children who are mostly the culprits. A shocking 60 incidents have been reported since the beginning of the year. There’s a fear of mass resignations if the situation isn’t handled effectively. A warning that some of the visuals you are about to see are graphic. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa has more.
City of Cape Town accused of underselling land
Cape Town, September 17, 2018 – The City of Cape Town is once again being accused of underselling prime land. Activists say the city has lost over 100-million rand, in a deal that favoured property investment giant, Growthpoint Properties. Watch full story below:
Section 25 review: oral hearings continue in Parliament
Cape Town, September 5, 2018 – Oral presentations on the possible review of Section 25 of the Constitution are taking place in parliament. This is second phase of of the process following the conclusion of the public hearings. Reporter Pheladi Sethusa is on the story for us.
Somerset West explosion
Cape Town, September 3, 2018 – Eight people have been killed after an explostion at a munitions factory in the Western Cape. The blast took place at the Rheinmetall Denel Munitions Factory in Somerset West. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa is on the scene.Coutersy #dstv403
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Muslim marriages must be recognised in South Africa
Cape Town, August 31, 2018 – The Western Cape High Court has ruled that Muslim marriages are valid and should be recognised by the Constitution. Muslim marriages have previously not been recognised as either civil or customary unions. Lawmakers have 24 months to rectify this.
Retailer reduces price of sanitary products
Cape Town, August 30, 2018 – As consumers continue to feel the pinch of this year’s VAT hike, some retailers are trying to shoulder the burden. Reduced pricing on sanitary products is one such way.
Farm evictions persist amid land reform talks
Cape Town, 2 August 2018 – According to research by the University of the Western Cape, 2-point-3 million people have been displaced from South African farms since 1994. Just under half of them forcibly removed from land they worked and lived on for decades. As Parliament’s land hearings reach the Western Cape this week, we focus on one such eviction, in Stellenbosch. Farm workers say they’re not protected, and need better security of tenure, especially now that new legislation is being considered. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa has the story.
SA’s first people want to be in front of land queue
Kimberley, Northern Cape, 27 June 2018 – In hearings on land expropriation without compensation this week – Nama and KhoiSan people said they must be the first to get the land back. For descendants of South Africa’s so-called first people, land restitution has been a frustratingly long process. Particularly because documentary evidence of ownership is rare. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa has more.
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