‘We Just Want Justice’: Phora Family Turns to African Times After Ofentse, 26, Is Stabbed to Death in Springs CBD

The Phora family is desperately seeking justice and closure following the brutal stabbing of their 26-year-old son, Ofentse Tebogo Phora, in Springs CBD, as they appeal to the public and law enforcement agencies to help bring his alleged killer to book.

Still struggling to come to terms with his sudden death, the family approached African Times, hoping that publicity surrounding the case would help investigators track down the person they believe is responsible for taking their loved one’s life.

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African Transformation Movement (ATM) president and Member of Parliament Vuyo Zungula has called for an amendment to South Africa’s Constitution to reconsider whether naturalised citizens should be eligible to hold public office.

As South Africa marks 30 years since the adoption of its democratic Constitution, Zungula believes the country needs to confront difficult questions about citizenship, political leadership and who should have the authority to govern the country.

In a shared post on social media, Zungula said citizenship and theREAD MORE

The R54 million fraud and corruption trial involving former acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane and five co-accused has been postponed to Monday, November 16, for the State to complete reading the charges against them.

The matter resumed at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, where charges including fraud, corruption, theft, contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and uttering were read into the court record.

The postponement was necessitated by the unavailability of one ofREAD MORE

The Department of Employment and Labour’s latest findings on the employment of foreign nationals in South African workplaces have sparked outrage among citizens, with some questioning why thousands of South Africans remain unemployed while foreign nationals occupy entry-level positions.

The department’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) semester one report for the 2026/27 financial year revealed that 231 850 foreign nationals were employed at workplaces inspected during the second quarter, ending September 2026.

The findings were released on Thursday, November 12,READ MORE

Green and low-carbon development has become an essential pathway to sustainable growth, environmental protection and the modernisation of national development systems, said Fulufhelo Netswera, acting vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Venda (UNIVEN), at a seminar held at the university in Limpopo Province, South Africa, on 9 November.

Titled “Governance of China: Green Technology Cooperation and the Modernisation of Africa’s Governance Capacity,” the seminar brought together more than 100 participants. It was jointly hosted by China International Communications GroupREAD MORE

Residents of Thokoza in Ekurhuleni were jolted awake in the early hours of Thursday morning when the sounds of automatic gunfire and powerful explosions shattered the silence as ATM bombers struck again, leaving an already frustrated community fearing for their safety and access to cash.

The incident, which happened at approximately 2 am on Thursday, November 12, saw about five suspects target ATMs belonging to three banks at a shopping centre in Thokoza Gardens along Khumalo Road.

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South African football will have a strong presence at the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, with Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena earning a nomination for the prestigious Men’s Player of the Year award.

Mokoena is among 10 footballers shortlisted for Africa’s most coveted individual football honour following the unveiling of the nominees by CAF on Wednesday, 4 November.
The Bafana Bafana international faces competition from some of the continent’s biggest football stars, including reigning African Player of theREAD MORE

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has urged matric candidates and provincial education departments to remain alert to potentially disruptive weather conditions as the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations enter their final stages.

The department warned that excessive heat, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms could affect examination activities in parts of the country, raising concerns about the safety and well-being of candidates and examination personnel.

In a statement issued on Thursday, November 12, the DBE said the administration of theREAD MORE

XI’AN, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — A national high-level think tank released a report on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation in promoting an open world economy on Tuesday.

The report, titled “Building an Open World Economy Through Belt and Road Cooperation,” was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, at the Belt and Road Forum for International Think Tank Cooperation 2026 & the 4th Silk Road (XI’AN) International Communication Forum in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’sREAD MORE

The search for missing Hartbeespoort Dam skipper Jan Obakeng Mokonyane has turned into a race against time, with thick water hyacinth covering nearly half of the dam and hampering efforts to locate him more than two weeks after his boat capsized. There were eight in the boat; seven people were rescued. Unfortunately, he wasn’t.

Mokonyane went missing on October 25, 2026, after a boat capsized at Hartbeespoort Dam in North West.

Despite ongoing search and rescue operations, there has beenREAD MORE