Fourth vigilante killing in Philippi since 12 January
GroundUp | 26.02.2026 18:10
A man was set alight in the early hours of Thursday morning in Mbovane Street, Philippi, Cape Town. He had been suspected of burglary. He was chased, caught, stripped naked, beaten with sticks and stoned until unconscious. A mattress was then placed on top of him and set alight, according to an eye-witness, who said seeing the killing had left her traumatised.
