Velani Ludidi is a News Reporter at Daily Maverick and News24 Business. She covers a diverse range of themes including regional interest, world news, and business, with a particular focus on sports, culture, crime, and justice, as well as issues related to animal rights and corporate fraud. Velani's work has been featured in prominent publications such as Daily Maverick and News24 Business.
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Velani Ludidi's articles predominantly focus on local government, politics and crime stories within South Africa, particularly in Cape Town. He frequently covers evolving stories with a significant emphasis on breaking news and government announcements.
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By: Velani Ludidi
The Western Cape has a new top cop. Lieutenant General Sizakhele William Dyantyi has been appointed as the province’s permanent police commissioner, taking over at a time when the Western Cape continues to grapple with gang violence, extortion and recurring mass shootings.
By: Velani Ludidi
South Africa has identified 162 organised crime syndicates over the past two and a half years, but only 62 of the 371 alleged syndicate leaders prosecuted have been convicted, highlighting the challenges authorities face in dismantling sophisticated criminal networks.
By: Velani Ludidi
The family of a South African man who died while fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine has rejected the Russian government’s written offer to bury him, and has insisted that his body must be returned.
By: Velani Ludidi
Nearly a year after her 21-year-old son was knocked down and killed on Voortrekker Road, Abigail Scott is refusing to let his death fade into another unresolved police file.
By: Velani Ludidi
News24 has obtained correspondence showing that Nedbank terminated its banking relationship with Calvin Rafadi after his name surfaced at the Madlanga Commission.
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By: Velani Ludidi
South Africa does not know how many blind and deaf children are missing out on early childhood development – and the government cannot say when it will have a national framework in place to ensure the…
By: Velani Ludidi
South Africa does not know how many blind and deaf children are missing out on early childhood development – and the government cannot say when it will have a national framework in place to ensure the…
By: Velani Ludidi
Finland’s education minister, who is visiting South Africa this week, says a year-long restriction on cellphone use in schools has already transformed the way children learn in class and how they interact at break times.
The City of Cape Town said the sewage leak is the school's responsibility, despite broader drainage problems in the area
By: Velani Ludidi
Learners are moving from rural to urban areas
