Articles for Velani Ludidi
Loyiso Basso left gang life to open a restaurant
Mgoli’s corner in Khayelitsha has been running for two years
Brief | 17 July 2019
Parents protest after school hit by spate of robberies
Education MEC laments increasing burglaries in Western Cape schools
By Velani Ludidi and GroundUp Staff
News | 16 July 2019
Policing forums demand state of emergency in “gang-infested” areas
Bheki Cele announced on Thursday night that the SANDF would be deployed to several townships on the Cape Flats to assist with policing measures to curb crime
Brief | 12 July 2019
Philippi mother: “I could hear the gunshots from church”
Bheki Cele visited the home where six women were shot dead last Friday night. Five men were also gunned down in two separate incidents on the same weekend in the area.
News | 11 July 2019
Family loses three children in Philippi shootings
Sikelela, Sonwabo and Aphiwe Zwelibi were among the 11 people shot dead last weekend
Brief | 9 July 2019
Funeral held for baby Alunamda, but her death has not been put to rest
“She died during a struggle of our people” says community leader
Brief | 5 July 2019
Clinic struggles with new workload in aftermath of fire
Long, frustrating queues and staff under pressure at Nomzamo, Strand, after Ikhwezi clinic burnt out
Brief | 4 July 2019
Inquest into death of baby after teargas fired in Marikana
Alunamda Mncedane died during Monday’s protests in Philippi, Cape Town
News | 26 June 2019
Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2019